Intoxicated

Syntax: Intoxicated is the 6th studio album by rapper Demonic, the album has been in production since late 2011 with most of the work for the album been completed in late 2012 after Demonic had completed other commitments.

Background
Demonic stated that he only wanted to make another album if he felt it was right and confirmed he had more control than ever and therefore better freedom to experience with his sound. He stated this is to be his final Interscope album but would likely resign after Jimmy Lovine reportedly gave Demonic $8,000,000 as a thank you gift and to also contribute to the album.

Fly projects hinted that the first single would be out in the summer of 2012 with the album out in November. He later retracted this statement and took to Twitter to confirm his involvement in the project. He went on to further state he was the reason why the album isn't coming out in 2012 due to him wanting to spend more time focusing on a newer direction for the album.

Production
The album has been produced by a wide number of producers however Demonic confirmed he wanted the album to be a more mature and much more iconic album compared to his last albums and stated him and close friend Fly projects worked on over 15 tracks for the album and stated that they could put a whole album out together.

Swizz Beats announced that he had produced 3 tracks with Demonic one with his wife Alicia Keys and stated he believed that at least 1 track will likely make the album.

Dr.Dre, Cool & Dre, Redone, Stargate, Will.i.Am and The Neptunes are also likely producers for the album.

Singles
The album's first single was confirmed to be '@ # (@ Hashtag)' the single was produced by Fly projects. The song was met with mixed reviews, mainly due to it sounding like a low quality production. Demonic confirmed that the single would only be a promotional single and would be out in January 2013 and that the album was not out until May. "This song is a buzz single, yet we are seeing BIG success worldwide."

The second single to be taken from the album is titled 'Somethin' Else' produced by Timbaland and features RnB singer Usher. The single began making impact mid March 2013 and is the albums lead worldwide single.

Reception
The album was released 6th May 2013 to mixed reviews with many reviewers stating that the album wasn't groundbreaking but was more of the same sort of material and themes of previous albums. All Music went as far as to claim that Demonic seems to have one template and though it works for him commerically he is starting to become to familiar with this formula that his fans have started to become bored.

Praise was rewarded to the production.

The album sold 225,000 in it's first week.