{"product_id":"post-malone-stoney-cd","title":"Post Malone - Stoney [CD]","description":"\u003cp\u003ePost Malone's debut album Stoney, the 2016 record that turned a viral SoundCloud name into a chart regular, is presented here on CD.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArriving after the breakout success of \"White Iverson,\" Stoney introduced Post's genre-blind approach to a mainstream audience. Mixing trap beats with country-tinged melancholy and pop melodies, it sounded like little else on rap radio at the time, and its slow-burning success laid the foundation for everything he has done since. Listen now and you can hear the template for a whole wave of melodic, emotionally open hip-hop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Congratulations,\" with Quavo, became an anthem of triumph over doubters, while \"Go Flex\" swaps the trap drums for an acoustic guitar and a laid-back sing-along. \"I Fall Apart\" is a heartbreak ballad delivered with raw, cracked emotion, and \"Deja Vu\" pairs him with Justin Bieber for a smooth, late-night groove.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe album's mix of swagger and sadness felt unusual in 2016, a rapper who wanted to croon, strum and confess as much as he wanted to flex, and it is a big part of why his audience grew so fast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans who came aboard with later hits, Stoney is where the story begins, and it still sounds like a young artist figuring out that he did not have to pick a lane.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57499438219569,"sku":"602557261639","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/2026\/7313\/files\/1200x1200bb_05397af8-ed47-4df2-bec8-9902daaaa9ee.jpg?v=1794506966","url":"https:\/\/vinyl.com\/products\/post-malone-stoney-cd","provider":"Vinyl.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}