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The Trinity (EP)

The Trinity is the debut EP by American hip hop group the Lox. The EP was released on December 18, 2013, by D-Block Records. It served as their first release in over 13 years. The EP features guest appearances from Tyler Woods and Dyce Payne.

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The Trinity
EP by
the Lox
ReleasedDecember 18, 2013
Recorded2013
GenreHip hop
Length14:48
LabelD-Block
ProducerEric G., Vinny Idol, Buda da Future, Grandz Muzik, Dayzel
The Lox chronology
We Are the Streets
(2000) 		The Trinity
(2013) 		The Trinity 2nd Sermon
(2014)

The Trinity is the debut EP by American hip hop group the Lox. The EP was released on December 18, 2013, by D-Block Records.12 It served as their first release in over 13 years.3 The EP features guest appearances from Tyler Woods and Dyce Payne.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
HipHopDXStarStarStar4

Upon its release, The Trinity received generally positive reviews from music critics. Homer Johnsen of HipHopDX gave the album three out of five stars, saying "The EP as a whole also lacks the inter-verse group dynamic. For instance, the classic Noreaga track “Banned From TV” features Jadakiss and Styles P finishing each other's lines with intersecting verses. Displays of chemistry like that are nowhere to be found on The Trinity. Instead, it's just basic verse-for-verse rhyming. The LOX have proven that they can make good music in any decade, but on this EP their attempts to mold their sound into a more contemporary one, while still staying true to themselves, are noticeable. As stated before, LOX fans should be satisfied with The Trinity. It serves as a useful warm-up course for We Are The Streets 2, and is solid at best, considering it's their first release in 13 years."4

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 141 on the Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 8,400 copies in the United States.5

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Faded" (featuring Tyler Woods)Eric G.3:53
2."Talk About It"Vinny Idol3:57
3."Love Me or Leave Me Alone"Buda Da Future, Grandz Muzik3:04
4."Three Kings" (featuring Dyce Payne)Dayzel3:54

Charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
US Billboard 2006 141
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)7 17
References

References

  1. "iTunes - Music - The Trinity - EP by The Lox". iTunes. December 20, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
  2. "New Music: The Lox 'The Trinity EP'". Vibe. December 18, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
  3. Tardio, Andres (December 23, 2013). "Lox "The Trinity" Release Date, Cover Art, Tracklist & EP Stream | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHop DX. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
  4. Johnsen, Homer. "The LOX - The Trinity". HipHop DX. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
  5. Tardio, Andres (December 26, 2013). "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 12/22/2013". HipHopDX. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
  6. "The LOX Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
  7. "The LOX Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2013.