Under Pressure by Logic

Under Pressure is the debut studio album by American rapper Logic. It was released on October 21, 2014, through Visionary Music Group and distributed by Def Jam Recordings. Development and composition of the album began in 2013, with recording taking place during a two-week span at the beginning of 2014. The album's production was primarily handled by No I.D., with smaller contributions from a variety of record producers, including 6ix, DJ Dahi, DJ Khalil, S1, Jake One and Dun Deal. The standard edition of the album contained no guest appearances; Big Sean and Childish Gambino were featured on the tracks "Alright" and "Driving Ms. Daisy" respectively on the album's deluxe edition. Logic sought to create an album that would stand out as "beautiful, musical and melodic" while also including "raw lyricism". In order to establish his desired sound, his lyricism is heavily introspective, analyzing himself by exploring his ambivalent outlook on his newfound fame, his family, feelings of self-consciousness, success, and his struggles with addiction. His goal was to provide an autobiography which explicitly detailed the scenarios and experiences that impacted him during his rise in the music industry. The album was supported by two singles: "Under Pressure" and "Buried Alive", each focusing on Logic's struggles both due to and aside from his musical career. Under Pressure received generally positive reviews from critics, drawing particular attention to Logic's bluntness in his storytelling, its perceptive lyricism, and the album's toned-down production, resembling the ever-changing production of rap and hip hop releases of the 1990s. The album debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 and number two on both the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Rap Albums charts, selling 72,000 album-equivalent units in its first week. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Under Pressure was named one of the best albums of 2014 by several publications.