The Ecology

The Ecology
Studio album by
Fashawn
ReleasedFebruary 24, 2015 (2015-02-24)[1]
Recorded2013–14
GenreHip hop
Length58:30
Label
Producer
Fashawn chronology
Boy Meets World
(2009) 		The Ecology
(2015) 		Manna
(2017)
Singles from The Ecology
  1. "Golden State of Mind"
    Released: October 21, 2014
  2. "Guess Who's Back"
    Released: January 27, 2015
  3. "Out the Trunk"
    Released: February 17, 2015
  4. "Something to Believe In"
    Released: February 19, 2015

The Ecology is the second studio album by American hip hop recording artist Fashawn. The album was released on February 24, 2015 by Nas' Mass Appeal Records.[2] Nas serves as executive producer for the album, and guest features include Nas himself, Aloe Blacc, BJ the Chicago Kid, and Dom Kennedy. The album's production, similar to Fashawn's debut album Boy Meets World, is handled primarily by Exile,[3] with additional contributions by DJ Khalil, The Alchemist, and more.

The title and concept of the album entails exploring the "ecology" of one's environment: the people, objects, and events surrounding one's life, the things that provoke human behavior, how individual choices lead to different paths, and how everyone and everything is ultimately interconnected.

In its first week of release, The Ecology ranked among the top 10 most downloaded albums on the iTunes Hip-Hop Chart. The album was met with widespread acclaim from critics, who praised its heartfelt lyricism and soulful production.[4][5][6] Since then, songs from the album have been featured in various forms of popular media.[7][8][9]

  1. ^ "Fashawn - Guess Who's Back". hotnewhiphop.com. 2015-01-27. Retrieved 2015-01-27.
  2. ^ "Fashawn "The Ecology" on iTunes".
  3. ^ "Fashawn Talks Working with Exile on The Ecology". vladtv.com. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
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