Sex, Money and Hip-Hop is the second studio album by rapper and Slaughterhouse member KXNG CROOKED (also known as Crooked I). The album was released on December 16, 2014 [1] and it was executive produced by KXNG CROOKED himself along with Mike Smith and Jonathan Hay.[2][3]
Background
On November 15, 2014 during the Shady Cypher for Shady XV, Crooked I officially announced that he was changing his name to Kxng Crooked for his upcoming release Sex, Money and Hip-Hop an album that he described as a "mixtape experience".[4] On November 20 the first single "Freestylin' Under Oath" was released.[5]Billboard reported on December 2 that Slaughterhouse would appear on the album with the song "Total Slaughter".[6] On December 5, MTV News exclusively released the song "I Can't Breathe" to raise awareness for Eric Garner.[7] On December 15, "An Open Letter To The Internet"[8] was released asking the fans to not leak the album online.[9]
We are asking the fans who purchased this album NOT to upload it anywhere online, but to keep it tucked away in your own little stash for your own mixtape experience. This is a piece of history. A collector’s item. A rare piece of art. There are limited copies of this album being manufactured, and you may just be one of the lucky few who own a copy forever. We believe the fans will want to keep this art from going public via the internet and we are trusting you with this. You see, if this album is uploaded online the value of it decreases drastically, much like a baseball card or a rare comic book. It’s simple: keep it retro. Keep this album offline and keep it valuable.
On January 13, 2015 the video for "I Can't Breathe" was released to promote Sex, Money and Hip-Hop.[11] The album was released on iTunes on February 26, 2016 through Smith and Hay / Urban Hitchcock.[12]
