The Healing Component

The Healing Component is the debut studio album by American rapper Mick Jenkins. It was released on September 23, 2016, by Cinematic Music Group.^[1]

The Healing Component
Studio album by Mick Jenkins
Released	September 23, 2016
Recorded	2014–2016
Genre	Hip hop
Length	62:18
Label	Cinematic
Producer	Rascal THEMpeople Sango Atu Dee Lilly BadBadNotGood Kaytranada IAMNOBODI Monte Booker Cam O'bi Dpat
Mick Jenkins chronology
Waves (2015) The Healing Component (2016) Pieces of a Man (2018)
Singles from The Healing Component
"Spread Love" Released: August 17, 2016 "Drowning" Released: August 25, 2016

Background

The album's production came from multiple contributors such as Rascal, THEMpeople, Sango, Atu, Dee Lilly, BadBadNotGood, Kaytranada, IAMNOBODI, Monte Booker, Cam O'bi and Dpat. The album features guest appearances, which includes his longtime contributors The Mind and Noname, as well as BadBadNotGood, Ravyn Lenae, J-Stock, Xavier Omar and Michael Anthony.^[2]

Singles

On August 17, 2016, Mick Jenkins released "Spread Love" as the album's lead single.^[3] On August 25, 2016, he released the album's second single, "Drowning", accompanied by a music video.^[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	79/100[5]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Consequence of Sound	B+[6]
Exclaim!	[7]
HipHopDX	[8]
Now Magazine	[9]
Pitchfork	7.6/10[10]

The Healing Component received generally positive reviews from music critics upon release.^{[citation needed]} On Metacritic, the album has a weighted average score of 79 out of 100, based on seven critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".^[11]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"The Healing Component"	Rascal THEMpeople	5:02
2.	"Spread Love"	Sango	3:53
3.	"Daniel's Bloom"	Sango Atu	3:40
4.	"Strange Love"	THEMpeople Dee Lilly	6:08
5.	"This Type Love?"		2:24
6.	"Drowning" (featuring BadBadNotGood)	BadBadNotGood	6:00
7.	"As Seen in Bethsaida" (featuring theMIND)	THEMpeople	2:47
8.	"Communicate" (featuring Ravyn Lenae)	Kaytranada	3:57
9.	"Plugged"	IAMNOBODI	3:55
10.	"1000 Xans" (featuring theMIND)	Kaytranada	3:15
11.	"Prosperity" (featuring theMIND)	THEMpeople	4:44
12.	"Fall Through"	Rascal THEMpeople	3:53
13.	"Love, Robert Horry" (featuring J-Stock)	THEMpeople	3:36
14.	"Angles" (featuring Noname and Xavier Omar)	Monte Booker THEMpeople Cam O'bi	4:23
15.	"Fucked Up Outro" (featuring Michael Anthony)	Dpat	4:51
Total length:			62:18

Charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12]	156
French Albums (SNEP)[13]	101
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[14]	3
US Billboard 200[15]	110
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[16]	9