Dinner and a Movie (album)
Encyclopedia
Dinner and a Movie is the fifth studio album by rapper Brotha Lynch Hung
. It was released on March 23, 2010, through Strange Music
.
and Wes Craven
. Music videos were shot for three songs on the album: "Meat," "I Plotted (My Next Murder)" and "Colostomy Bag."
, preceding Coathanga Strangla
and Mann-A-Bal Lector. The fictional main character is the known as the Coat Hanga Strangla, a normal, everyday man who transforms into a serial killer at night, murdering rappers. It begins in an interrogation room, where the Coat Hanga Strangla is promising to confess to his crimes. The skits throughout the album tell of how the local police department are desperately trying to put a stop to the murders.
chart at number 69 in its first week of release, selling 7,900 copies. It is his best debut on the charts since his 1997 album Loaded
. Dinner and a Movie sold 3,100 copies in its second week of sales, bringing total sales to 11,000 copies.
According to an interview with Travis O’Guin
, the album was under-shipped by retailers. Strange Music
had planned to ship 35,000 to 40,000 copies, but only 12,120 units were shipped due to difficulties with their distributor, Universal Fontana
. To date, the album has sold over 34,100 copies in the US.
Brotha Lynch Hung
Kevin Danell Mann , better known by his stage name Brotha Lynch Hung, is an American rapper and record producer from Sacramento, California...
. It was released on March 23, 2010, through Strange Music
Strange Music
Strange Music is an American independent record label specializing in hip hop music. It was founded by Tech N9ne and Travis O'Guin in 1999. It is currently distributed through Fontana Distribution.-History:...
.
Background
The album was inspired by horror film directors such as Rob ZombieRob Zombie
Rob Zombie is an American musician, film director, screenwriter and film producer. He founded the heavy metal band White Zombie and has been nominated three times as a solo artist for the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance.Zombie has also established a career as a film director, creating the...
and Wes Craven
Wes Craven
Wesley Earl "Wes" Craven is an American actor, film director, writer, producer, perhaps best known as the director of many horror films, particularly slasher films, including the famed A Nightmare on Elm Street and Wes Craven's New Nightmare, featuring the iconic Freddy Krueger character, the...
. Music videos were shot for three songs on the album: "Meat," "I Plotted (My Next Murder)" and "Colostomy Bag."
Plot
Dinner and a Movie is the first album in a trilogy of conceptual albumsConcept album
In music, a concept album is an album that is "unified by a theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, narrative, or lyrical." Commonly, concept albums tend to incorporate preconceived musical or lyrical ideas rather than being improvised or composed in the studio, with all songs contributing...
, preceding Coathanga Strangla
Coathanga Strangla
Coathanga Strangla is the sixth studio album from Brotha Lynch Hung. It was released on April 5, 2011. It is the second album released through Strange Music, and second album of the Coathanga Strangla concept trilogy. On February 21 the first song Mannibalector was released on the Brotha Lynch Hung...
and Mann-A-Bal Lector. The fictional main character is the known as the Coat Hanga Strangla, a normal, everyday man who transforms into a serial killer at night, murdering rappers. It begins in an interrogation room, where the Coat Hanga Strangla is promising to confess to his crimes. The skits throughout the album tell of how the local police department are desperately trying to put a stop to the murders.
Commercial Performance
The album debuted on the Billboard 200Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
chart at number 69 in its first week of release, selling 7,900 copies. It is his best debut on the charts since his 1997 album Loaded
Loaded (Brotha Lynch Hung album)
Loaded is the third studio album by West Coast rapper, Brotha Lynch Hung. It was released in 1997. The album most notably features guest appearances from Kokane, E-40 and Ice-T.-Track listing:#Siccmade House 1:27#My Soul To Keep 3:18...
. Dinner and a Movie sold 3,100 copies in its second week of sales, bringing total sales to 11,000 copies.
According to an interview with Travis O’Guin
Strange Music
Strange Music is an American independent record label specializing in hip hop music. It was founded by Tech N9ne and Travis O'Guin in 1999. It is currently distributed through Fontana Distribution.-History:...
, the album was under-shipped by retailers. Strange Music
Strange Music
Strange Music is an American independent record label specializing in hip hop music. It was founded by Tech N9ne and Travis O'Guin in 1999. It is currently distributed through Fontana Distribution.-History:...
had planned to ship 35,000 to 40,000 copies, but only 12,120 units were shipped due to difficulties with their distributor, Universal Fontana
Fontana Distribution
Fontana Distribution is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group that was launched in 2004, which deals in distribution, as well as in a range of sales, marketing, and back office support services, for a diverse roster of independent record labels and their artists. The company takes its name and logo...
. To date, the album has sold over 34,100 copies in the US.
Critical reception
Dinner and a Movie has received positive reviews from music critics. David Jeffries of Allmusic remarked that Brotha Lynch Hung is "not only on top of his game on this 2010 effort, but he’s also found a perfect match when it comes to labels." Jeffries also praised the plot, mentioning that the story "goes from gross to scary to sympathetic and personal, and then back again, all without losing a step or trying your patience." HipHopDX also gave the album a positive review, saying that its "honesty and delivery that mixes with the horror make this album both a brilliant comeback story, and a career milestone." iHipHop affirmed this, describing Dinner and a Movie as "one of the best albums of 2010 thus far, and is easily the most polished effort in Brother Lynch Hung's catalogue." All three reviewers gave the album four stars out of five.Track listing
Chart positions
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
69 |
| U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
18 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Rap Albums Top Rap Albums Top Rap Albums is a record chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks Rap and hip-hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The chart began publication for the week of November 13, 2004.... |
6 |