I Still Am
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Released | October 27, 2017 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 44:48 | |||
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Singles from I Still Am | ||||
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I Still Am is the ninth studio album by American rapper Yo Gotti. It was released on October 27, 2017, by Epic Records, Roc Nation and Collective Music Group.[1] The album features guest appearances from Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown, YFN Lucci and Meek Mill, French Montana and 21 Savage.[2][3] I Still Am serves as a sequel to Gotti's I Am (2013). It was supported by two singles – "Rake It Up" and "Juice". The album debuted at number six on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 38,000 album-equivalent units in its first week.
Background
[edit]On October 10, 2017, Yo Gotti revealed the album's title, release date, tracklist and pre-order.[4] Yo Gotti, in partnership with Tidal will release a documentary in preparation of the album.[3][4]
Singles
[edit]"Rake It Up" featuring Nicki Minaj, was released previously on Yo Gotti's collaborative mixtape Gotti Made-It and serves as the album's lead single. "Juice" was released on October 10, 2017, as a promotional single then sent to radio October 17, 2017, as the second single.[5]
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
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Pitchfork | 6.1/10[7] |
Andy Kellman of AllMusic gave the album three out of five stars, saying " There's nothing particularly novel on this, but it's an adequate addition to the survivor's discography."[6] Sheldon Pearce of Pitchfork said that the album "has more to say about the city he represents than who he actually is", defining the songs "Rake It Up" and "Save It for Me" as standout moments of the album.[7]
Commercial performance
[edit]I Still Am debuted at number six on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 38,000 album-equivalent units (including 19,000 in traditional album sales) in its first week of release. It became Yo Gotti's third consecutive top ten debut on the chart.[8] The album ended up spending a total of 13 weeks.[9] On February 12, 2020, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over 500,000 units in the United States.[10]
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Betrayal" | 4:25 | ||
2. | "Back Gate" | Ben Billions | 3:12 | |
3. | "Brown Bag" |
| Zaytoven | 2:48 |
4. | "Rake It Up" (featuring Nicki Minaj) | 4:36 | ||
5. | "Juice" |
| Ben Billions | 2:29 |
6. | "Different" |
| Zaytoven | 3:23 |
7. | "Save It for Me" (featuring Chris Brown) |
| Ben Billions | 3:57 |
8. | "2908" |
| Ben Billions | 3:42 |
9. | "One on One" (featuring YFN Lucci and Meek Mill) | Murda Beatz | 3:50 | |
10. | "Oh Yeah" (featuring French Montana) | 3:11 | ||
11. | "Yellow Tape" (featuring 21 Savage) |
| 3:24 | |
12. | "Don't Wanna Go Back" | Drumma Boy | 3:28 | |
13. | "Around the World" |
| Ben Billions | 2:23 |
Total length: | 44:48 |
Notes
Sample credits
- "Rake It Up" contains a sample of "Freaky Tales", written and as performed by Too Short.
- "2908" contains a sample of "How Can I Pretend" as performed by The Continental IV, written by Norman Keith.
- "Oh Yeah" contains a sample of "Choppa Style", as performed by Choppa.
Charts
[edit]Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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Canadian Albums (Billboard)[11] | 74 |
US Billboard 200[8] | 6 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[12] | 4 |
Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[13] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "I Still Am by Yo Gotti on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
- ^ Weinstein, Max (October 10, 2017). "Yo Gotti Reveals Tracklist, Release Date for 'Still I Am' Album, Drops New Song "Juice"". XXL. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
- ^ a b Penrose, Nerisha (October 10, 2017). "Yo Gotti Announces New Album 'I Still Am' With Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown, Meek Mill, French Montana & More". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
- ^ a b Dare, Angie (October 10, 2017). "Yo Gotti Puts Roc Nation Deal To Work W/ Huge Album Announcement". SOHH. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
- ^ "Urban/UAC Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on October 17, 2017.
- ^ a b "I Still Am - Yo Gotti | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic".
- ^ a b "Yo Gotti: I Still Am".
- ^ a b Caulfield, Keith (November 5, 2017). "Kenny Chesney's 'Live in No Shoes Nation' Is No. 1 on Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
- ^ "Billboard Chart History - Yo Gotti". 2016-02-29. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
- ^ "RIAA Certifications - Yo Gotti". Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "Yo Gotti Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- ^ "Yo Gotti Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- ^ "American album certifications – Yo Gotti – I Still Am". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- 2017 albums
- Yo Gotti albums
- Epic Records albums
- Roc Nation albums
- Collective Music Group albums
- Sequel albums
- Albums produced by Mike Will Made It
- Albums produced by Southside (record producer)
- Albums produced by London on da Track
- Albums produced by Zaytoven
- Albums produced by Murda Beatz
- Albums produced by Drumma Boy