Nothing Changes If Nothing Changes

Nothing Changes If Nothing Changes is the second studio album by American rapper Radamiz. It was released on October 4, 2019, by Payday Records. The album features guest appearances from Dot Demo, Tedy Andreas, Rothstein, Adrian Daniel, Rudy Catwell, Riz Allah, DJ Cutbird, Oxytocin, and Khalik Allah.

Nothing Changes If Nothing Changes
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 4, 2019 (2019-10-04)
Recorded2016–2019
StudioNo Mystery Studios in New York City
Genre
Length49:47
Label
Producer
  • Blair Norf
  • Blank Noriega
  • Budgie
  • Bvtman
  • DJ Finyl
  • Dre Dollasz
  • The Goonie Tunes
  • H. Illa (also exec.)
  • Ivan Jackson
  • MP Williams
  • OnGaud
  • Park Ave.
  • Radamiz (exec.)
  • Rudy Catwell
  • Statik Selektah
  • V'Don
  • Vintage Vandals
Radamiz chronology
Writeous
(2016)
Nothing Changes If Nothing Changes
(2019)
Synonyms of Strength
(2020)
Singles from Nothing Changes If Nothing Changes
  1. "V.I.M."
    Released: May 18, 2018
  2. "NYNYNYNY"
    Released: September 21, 2018
  3. "Save The Youth"
    Released: February 8, 2019
  4. "Fake Gucci"
    Released: September 13, 2019
External videos
video icon Radamiz - V.I.M. (Official Video) (May 31, 2018)
video icon Radamiz - NYNYNYNY (Official Video) (October 19, 2018)
video icon Radamiz - Save The Youth feat. History & Tedy Andreas (Official Video) [Payday Records] (May 14, 2019)
video icon Radamiz - Fake Gucci (Official Video) [Payday Records] (September 25, 2019)
video icon Radamiz - Know My Name feat. Oxytocin (Official Video) [Payday Records] (October 30, 2019)
video icon Radamiz - God Is Not Money (H. ILLA Remix) (January 22, 2020)
video icon Radamiz - Benzo feat. Riz Allah (Official Video) [Payday Records] (January 28, 2020)

Release and promotion

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In April 2018, Radamiz revealed his signing to the newly relaunched Payday Records as well as announcing a follow up to Writeous, telling HipHopDX that "I didn't get signed off what I released, I got signed off what I'm working on."[1] On May 18, 2018, Radamiz released his first single "V.I.M.", produced by New York producer, V'Don. "V.I.M." earned his first appearance on Ebro Darden's show on Beats 1 radio on May 21, 2018.

On September 21, 2018, Radamiz released his second single "NYNYNYNY", which he described to Passionweiss as "Just New York anxiety. Of course you're going to get the slow, mellow, smoking a blunt on a cold winter, rap. But you're going to get the introspective shit also." Five months later, Radamiz released his third single, "Save the Youth" featuring History and Tedy Andreas that was featured in Need for Speed Heat.[2]

On September 12, 2019, the album's fourth and final single, "Fake Gucci", produced by Statik Selektah was premiered with Billboard. With the announcement, Radamiz also revealed the album's release date of October 4, 2019.[3] Two weeks later, he released the music video to "Fake Gucci".[4] From September 20 till the day of release, Radamiz unveiled daily the tracklist on social media for Nothing Changes If Nothing Changes. Starting with "Lotta Praise" and finishing with "Shadowboxing".

Track listing

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Credits adapted from Tidal and iTunes' metadata.[5][6]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Shadowboxing" (featuring DJ Cutbird)
H. Illa4:14
2."Stage Fright"
3:25
3."Knuckles" (featuring Rothstein)
  • Rodriguez
  • Nathaniel Mann
  • Quentin Cole
OnGaud4:19
4."Save The Youth" (featuring History & Tedy Andreas)
  • Rodriguez
  • Kennedy
  • Theodore Warren
H. Illa2:39
5."V.I.M."
  • Rodriguez
  • Tivon Key
  • Corey Staggers
  • Oliver Doerell
  • Roger Doerell
V'Don3:00
6."God Is Not Money"
  • Rodriguez
  • Kennedy
H. Illa3:40
7."Nuyorican Poets Cafe (Interlude)" (featuring Khalik Allah)RodriguezRadamiz2:16
8."NYNYNYNY"
  • Rodriguez
  • Kennedy
  • Andre Dottin
  • H. Illa
  • Dre Dollasz
3:25
9."Fake Gucci"
3:03
10."Know My Name" (featuring Oxytocin)
  • Rodriguez
  • Eboni Washington
  • Voshon Vernon
  • Rosenberg
  • Park Ave.
  • Jackson
3:44
11."Troublesome"
  • Rodriguez
  • Blair Lowery
  • Franklyn Mendiola
  • Blair Norf
  • DJ Finyl
1:56
12."Benzo" (featuring Riz Allah)
  • Rodriguez
  • Tyree Harvey
  • Julian Goddard
  • Graham De Wilde
The Goonie Tunes3:32
13."Seven Digits" (featuring Dot Demo)
  • Rodriguez
  • Derek Ward
  • Andrew Archer
  • Rosenberg
  • Bvtman
  • Jackson
5:01
14."Lotta Praise" (featuring Adrian Daniel & Rudy Catwell)
  • Rodriguez
  • Adrian Daniel
  • Rudolph Catwell
  • David Noreiga
  • Gabriel Monroe Simon
  • Blank Noriega
  • Catwell
  • Gabe Monro[a]
5:33
Total length:49:47

Notes

  • ^a signifies an additional producer
  • "Shadowboxing" features additional vocals by Dulce Peralta, History, King Critical, Dre Dollasz, Madwiz, and Riz Allah
  • "Stage Fright" features arrangement by Radamiz
  • "Knuckles" features additional vocals by Riggamortis, Sunflowah, and History
  • "Save The Youth" features additional vocals by Dulce Peralta
  • "V.I.M." features additional saxophone by Corey Staggz and additional vocals by Madwiz and Joffy
  • "God Is Not Money" features additional vocals by Kota the Friend
  • "Nuyorican Poets Cafe (Interlude)" features arrangement by Radamiz and History
  • "NYNYNYNY" features additional vocals by History and Remarkable B
  • "Seven Digits" features arrangement by Radamiz and additional vocals by Dulce Peralta, Sakinah Bashir, and Oxytocin
  • "Lotta Praise" features additional vocals by Dulce Peralta and Radhames Rodriguez Sr.

Sample credits

  • "V.I.M." contains a sample from "The E. Song", written by Oliver Doerell and Roger Dorell, and performed by Dictaphone
  • "Benzo" contains a sample from "Fashion International (a)", written and performed by Graham De Wilde

Personnel

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  • Adam Freeman – legal
  • Adrian Daniel – featured artist
  • Adrian Nunez – A&R for Payday Records
  • Blair Norf – producer ("Troublesome")
  • Blank Noriega – producer ("Lotta Praise")
  • Brandon "Brigante" Marquez – A&R
  • Budgie – producer ("Stage Fright")
  • Bvtman – producer ("Seven Digits")
  • Chris Conway – co-executive producer; recording and mixing at No Mystery Studios in New York, New York
  • Corey Staggz – saxophone ("V.I.M.")
  • DJ Cutbird – featured artist; scratches ("Shadowboxing")
  • DJ Finyl – producer ("Troublesome")
  • Dot Demo – featured artist
  • Dre Dollasz – producer ("NYNYNYNY")
  • Dulce Peralta – additional vocals ("Shadowboxing", "Save The Youth", "Seven Digits", "Lotta Praise")
  • Francisco Felix – A&R
  • Gabe Monro – producer ("Lotta Praise")
  • The Goonie Tunes – producer ("Benzo")
  • Howard "History/H. Illa" Kennedy – co-executive producer; additional vocals ("Shadowboxing", "Knuckles", "NYNYNYNY"); arrangement ("Nuyorican Poets Cafe (Interlude)"); featured artist; producer ("Shadowboxing", "Stage Fright", "Save The Youth", "God Is Not Money", "NYNYNYNY")
  • Ivan Jackson – producer ("Stage Fright", "Know My Name", "Seven Digits")
  • Joffy – additional vocals ("V.I.M.")
  • Khalik Allah – featured artist
  • King Critical – additional vocals ("Shadowboxing")
  • Kota the Friend – additional vocals ("God Is Not Money")
  • Leigha Healy – A&R for Payday Records
  • Madwiz – additional vocals ("Shadowboxing", "V.I.M.")
  • Michael Fossenkemper – mastering at TurtleTone Studios in New York, New York
  • MP Williams – producer ("Stage Fright")
  • OnGaud – producer ("Knuckles")
  • Oxytocin – featured artist; additional vocals ("Seven Digits")
  • Park Ave. – producer ("Know My Name")
  • Radamiz – vocals; arrangement; art direction; executive producer; producer ("Nuyorican Poets Cafe (Interlude)")
  • Radhames Rodriguez Sr. – additional vocals ("Lotta Praise")
  • Remarkable B – additional vocals ("NYNYNYNY")
  • Riggamortis – additional vocals ("Knuckles")
  • Riz Allah – featured artist; additional vocals ("Shadowboxing")
  • Rothstein – featured artist
  • Rudy Catwell – featured artist; producer ("Lotta Praise")
  • Sakinah Bashir – additional vocals ("Seven Digits")
  • Sam Lindenfeld – artwork, art direction
  • Statik Selektah – producer ("Fake Gucci")
  • Sunflowah – additional vocals ("Knuckles")
  • Tedy Andreas – featured artist; recording ("Save The Youth")
  • V'Don – producer ("V.I.M.")
  • Vintage Vandals – producer ("Fake Gucci")
  • Will Scott – marketing; product management; sample clearance

Appearances

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References

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  1. ^ Wallace, Riley (May 28, 2018). "Radamiz Is Helping Lead Payday Records' Second Wave". HipHopDX. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  2. ^ Mench, Chris (November 8, 2019). "Read All The Lyrics To The 'Need For Speed: Heat' Video Game Soundtrack". Genius. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  3. ^ Saponara, Michael (September 12, 2019). "Radamiz Puts His Detractors On Blast With Statik Selektah-Produced 'Fake Gucci': Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  4. ^ Eustice, Kyle (September 25, 2019). "#DXCLUSIVE: Radamiz Drops Video For Statik Selektah-Produced "Fake Gucci"". HipHopDX. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  5. ^ "Nothing Changes If Nothing Changes / Radamiz – TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  6. ^ "Nothing Changes If Nothing Changes by Radamiz on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  7. ^ Mench, Chris (November 8, 2019). "Read All The Lyrics To The 'Need For Speed: Heat' Video Game Soundtrack". Genius. Retrieved January 14, 2020.