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Still Brazy is the second studio album by American rapper YG. It was made available for streaming on June 14, 2016, via Apple Music.[1] It was released for physical and digital download purchases on June 17, 2016,[2][3] by 400, CTE World and Def Jam Recordings.[4] YG enlisted the production on the album that was handled and provided such as Ty Dolla $ign and Hit-Boy; as well as enlisted collaborators from Lil Wayne, Drake, Nipsey Hussle and Slim 400, among others.

The album was supported by four singles: "Twist My Fingaz", "Still Brazy", "FDT" featuring Nipsey Hussle, and "Why You Always Hatin?" featuring Drake and Kamaiyah, while headlining or promoting a tour.[5]

Singles

The lead single from the album, called "Twist My Fingaz" was released on July 17, 2015. The production on this track was provided by West Coast's hip hop producer Terrace Martin.

The second single from the album, called "FDT" (which stylized for its explicit title, called "F*** Donald Trump"), was released on March 30, 2016. The song features guest vocals from a fellow American rapper Nipsey Hussle, with unknowingly by southern hip hop producer DJ Swish, who provides the production on this track. Much of the original lyrics in the single version was censored and replaced with newer verses on the album after YG revealed the government contacted his label regarding the song.

The album's third single, "Why You Always Hatin?" was released on May 21, 2016. The song premiered by Oliver El-Khatib on the OVO's Sound Radio show. The song features guest vocals from a Canadian rapper Drake and Oakland's recording artist Kamaiyah, with the production that was provided by this producer, named CT Beats.

Promotional singles

The album's promotional single, called "I Want a Benz" was released on December 12, 2015. The song features guest vocals from these fellow American rappers Nipsey Hussle and 50 Cent, with the production that was provided by London on da Track. The track also premiered by Oliver El-Khatib on the twelfth episode of the OVO's Sound Radio show.

Reception

Critical response

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic84/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
Pitchfork Media8.0/10[8]
Slant Magazine[9]
Spin8/10[10]
Tiny Mix Tapes[11]
Boston Globe[12]
Exclaim8/10[13]
The 4058.5/10[14]

Still Brazy received universal acclaim from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 84, which indicates "universal acclaim", based on 8 reviews.[6]

Commercial performance

In his home country of United States, Still Brazy debuted at number 6 on the Billboard 200, with 38,000 equivalent album units; it sold 27,000 copies, and boasted over 12.1 million streams in its first week.[15] It marked YG's second top ten album in Billboard 200.[16]

Track listing

Still Brazy — Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Pops Hot Intro"
  • Ulysses Jackson
 0:14
2."Don't Come to LA" (featuring Sad Boy, A.D. and Bricc Baby)
  • Keenon Jackson
  • Samuel "DJ Swish" Ahana
  • Armand "A.D." Douglas
  • Zihirr "Bricc Baby" Mitchell
  • Mario "Sad Boy" Hernandez
DJ Swish3:35
3."Who Shot Me?"
DJ Swish3:47
4."Word Is Bond" (featuring Slim 400)
P-Lo3:16
5."Twist My Fingaz"
Martin4:14
6."Good Times Interlude" (featuring Syke 800, Duce, Marley Blu and Burnt Out)
  • K. Jackson
  • Martin
  • Clinton, Jr.
  • Morrison
  • Shider
 0:38
7."Gimmie Got Shot"
  • K. Jackson
  • Ahana
  • Brandon Moore
DJ Swish2:46
8."I Got a Question" (featuring Lil Wayne)
1500 or Nothin'[17]3:38
9."Why You Always Hatin?" (featuring Drake and Kamaiyah)
  • K. Jackson
  • Clarence "CT Beats" Thomas
  • Aubrey Graham
  • August Moon
  • Thomas Tyrone
CT Beats3:16
10."My Perception" (featuring Slim 400)
  • Cohran
 0:14
11."Bool, Balm & Bollective"
  • K. Jackson
  • Martin
  • Ahana
  • Martin
  • DJ Swish[a]
3:35
12."She Wish She Was" (featuring Joe Moses and Jay 305)
1500 or Nothin'3:57
13."YG Be Safe" (featuring The Homegirl)
  • Traysha "The Homegirl" Williams
 0:03
14."Still Brazy"
3:22
15."FDT" (featuring Nipsey Hussle)
DJ Swish3:46
16."Blacks & Browns" (featuring Sad Boy)
  • K. Jackson
  • Rodriguez
  • Hernandez
  • Nye "Nano" Lee
P-Lo4:10
17."Police Get Away wit Murder"
Hit-Boy3:19
Total length:47:50
Notes
  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer.

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[18] 24
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[19] 151
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[20] 19
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[21] 39
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[22] 58
US Billboard 200[23] 6
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[24] 3

References

  1. ^ "YG on Twitter". YG. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  2. ^ https://www.amazon.com/Still-Brazy-Deluxe-YG/dp/B01FEU1EB4/
  3. ^ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/still-brazy-deluxe/id1118225386
  4. ^ Bell, Max (June 2, 2016). "YG's Sophomore Album Will Be Called Still Brazy, and It Will Change the Game". LA Weekly.
  5. ^ Kreps, Daniel (May 13, 2016). "YG Announces New Album 'Still Krazy,' Sets Summer Tours". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 15, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2016. {{cite magazine}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ a b "Reviews for Still Brazy by YG". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  7. ^ David Jeffries. "Still Brazy – YG". AllMusic. All Media Group. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  8. ^ "YG: Still Brazy Album Review". Pitchfork Media. 2016-06-21. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
  9. ^ "YG: Still Brazy". Slant Magazine. 2016-06-17. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
  10. ^ Drew Millard. "Review: YG, 'Still Brazy'". Spin. SpinMedia. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  11. ^ Nick Henderson. "YG - Still Brazy". Tiny Mix Tapes. Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
  12. ^ Martín Caballero. "LA rapper Y.G. sells swagger and menace on 'Still Brazy'". Boston Globe. Boston Globe. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
  13. ^ Themistoklis Alexis. "YG Still Brazy". Exclaim. Exclaim. Retrieved Jun 17, 2016.
  14. ^ Samantha O'Connor. "YG - Still Brazy". The 405. The 405. Retrieved Jun 20, 2016.
  15. ^ "Hip Hop Album Sales: Drake, YG & The Game". Hip Hop DX. June 27, 2016.
  16. ^ "Drake's 'Views' Spends Eighth Week in a Row at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. June 26, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
  17. ^ http://www.brandnew.hiphop/yg-i-got-a-question-ft-lil-wayne-prod-1500-or-nothin/
  18. ^ "Australiancharts.com – YG – Still Brazy". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  19. ^ "Ultratop.be – YG – Still Brazy" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  20. ^ "YG Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  21. ^ "Charts.nz – YG – Still Brazy". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  22. ^ "Swisscharts.com – YG – Still Brazy". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  23. ^ "YG Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  24. ^ "YG Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
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