Time Served (album)
Time Served | ||||
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Released | January 10, 2020 | |||
Recorded | 2019–2020 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 41:15 | |||
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Moneybagg Yo chronology | ||||
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Singles from Time Served | ||||
Time Served is the third studio album by American rapper Moneybagg Yo, released on January 10, 2020, through Roc Nation, Collective Music Group, Bread Gang Entertainment, N-Less Entertainment, and Interscope Records. It features collaborations with Lil Baby, Blac Youngsta, Future, DaBaby, Summer Walker, Fredo Bang, and Megan Thee Stallion.[2] Production was handled by Tay Keith, 30 Roc, DMacTooBangin, and many more. The deluxe edition was released on May 15, 2020. It features additional guest appearances from Big Homiie G, Big 30, and Rylo Rodriguez.
Release
Moneybagg Yo first teased the album's release in an Instagram post on December 19, 2019.[3] He later on confirmed the album's title, release date, and track list in now-deleted Instagram posts from January 8 and 9, 2020.
Singles
"All Dat" with now-ex-girlfriend Megan Thee Stallion was released on October 10, 2019, as the album's lead single. Its accompanying music video was released the same day.[4][5] The single was produced by Denaro Love.
"U Played", featuring Lil Baby, was released on January 3, 2020, as the album's second single.[6][7][8] The single was produced by Tay Keith. An accompanying music video was released on January 13, 2020.[9]
"1 2 3", featuring Blac Youngsta, was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio on April 14, 2020, as the third single of the album.[1]
"Me vs Me" was released on May 8, 2020, as the lead and only single for the deluxe edition of the album.
Critical reception
QD of RatingsGameMusic gave the album a "C" rating, saying that although Moneybagg had "sneaky good punchlines and overall relentlessness", he settled for "lazy hooks, lazy features, lazy lyrics, and lazy production".[10]
Commercial performance
Time Served debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 66,000 album-equivalent units (with 7,000 in pure album sales) in its first week.[11] This became Moneybagg Yo's third US top-ten debut.[11] The album also accumulated a total of 84.1 million on-demand streams for the set’s songs during the week.[11] In its second week, the album fell to number seven on the chart, earning an additional 37,000 units.[12] In its third week, the album fell to number nine on the chart, earning 31,000 more units.[13] On August 18, 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.[14]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Speak 4 Em" |
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| 2:22 |
2. | "U Played" (featuring Lil Baby) | Tay Keith | 2:45 | |
3. | "Pop My Shit" |
| YC | 2:50 |
4. | "Pistol by da Bed" |
| DTB | 2:00 |
5. | "1 2 3" (featuring Blac Youngsta) |
| XO | 2:36 |
6. | "Match My Fly" |
| DTB | 3:13 |
7. | "Thinking Out Loud" |
|
| 3:04 |
8. | "Federal Fed" (featuring Future) |
| DMacTooBangin | 3:30 |
9. | "Bitch" |
| DMacTooBangin | 2:04 |
10. | "Protect da Brand" (featuring DaBaby) |
| YC | 3:00 |
11. | "Thug Cry" |
|
| 3:50 |
12. | "Dem People Freestyle" |
| 30 Roc | 1:52 |
13. | "Real Luv" (featuring Summer Walker) |
|
| 3:20 |
14. | "Spin on Em" (featuring Fredo Bang) |
|
| 2:25 |
15. | "All Dat" (with Megan Thee Stallion) |
| Denaro Love | 2:24 |
Total length: | 41:15 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Issa No (375 Flow)" |
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| 2:44 |
2. | "Me vs Me" |
| YC | 3:03 |
3. | "Kut Like Dat" (featuring Big Homiie G) |
| YC | 2:50 |
4. | "Boffum" (featuring Big 30) |
| DMacTooBangin | 2:54 |
5. | "Cold Shoulder" |
|
| 3:00 |
6. | "No Chill" (featuring Lil Baby and Rylo Rodriguez) |
| Southside | 3:19 |
7. | "Yomii" |
| DMacTooBangin | 2:30 |
Total length: | 1:01:17 |
Charts
Chart (2020) | Peak position |
---|---|
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[15] | 35 |
US Billboard 200[16] | 3 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[17] | 3 |
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[18] | 3 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
---|---|---|
United States (RIAA)[19] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ a b "Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases". AllAccess. Archived from the original on November 13, 2019. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ "Moneybagg Yo Drops 'Time Served' Album f/ DaBaby, Megan Thee Stallion, and More". Complex. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- ^ "BIG SPEAKER on Instagram: "1 2 3 Let's Go !! 🤧🔥 #TimeServed"". Instagram.
- ^ "Megan Thee Stallion And MoneyBagg Yo Get Explicit In New "All Dat" Video". Vibe.
- ^ "Moneybagg Yo & Megan Thee Stallion Share Their Bedroom Antics On "All Dat"". HotNewHipHop.
- ^ "MoneyBagg Yo & Lil Baby Drop New Single "U Played"". Hypebeast.
- ^ "Moneybagg Yo Recruits Lil Baby for New Track "U Played"". Complex.
- ^ "MoneyBagg Yo & Lil Baby Ring In The New Year With "U Played"". HotNewHipHop.
- ^ "Moneybagg Yo – U Played feat. Lil Baby (Official Music Video)". YouTube.
- ^ "Moneybagg Yo – Time Served (Album Review)". RatingsGameMusic.
- ^ a b c Keith Caulfield (January 21, 2020). "Selena Gomez Earns Third No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Rare'". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ Keith Caulfield (January 26, 2020). "Eminem Scores Historic 10th No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Music to Be Murdered By'". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ Keith Caulfield (February 2, 2020). "Roddy Ricch Returns to No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart, Billie Eilish Surges Post-Grammys". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "RIAA Certifications - Moneybagg Yo". Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- ^ "Canadian Albums: January 25, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (January 21, 2020). "Selena Gomez Earns Third No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Rare'". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^ "TRHA Chart History - Moneybagg Yo". Billboard. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
- ^ "TRA Chart History - Moneybagg Yo". Billboard. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
- ^ "American album certifications – Moneybagg Yo – Time Served". Recording Industry Association of America.
Release
Moneybagg Yo first teased the album's release in an Instagram post on December 19, 2019.[1] He later on confirmed the album's title, release date, and track list in now-deleted Instagram posts from January 8 and 9, 2020.
Singles
"All Dat" with now-ex-girlfriend Megan Thee Stallion was released on October 10, 2019, as the album's lead single. Its accompanying music video was released the same day.[2][3] The single was produced by Denaro Love.
"U Played", featuring Lil Baby, was released on January 3, 2020, as the album's second single.[4][5][6] The single was produced by Tay Keith. An accompanying music video was released on January 13, 2020.[7]
"1 2 3", featuring Blac Youngsta, was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio on April 14, 2020, as the third single of the album.[8]
Critical reception
QD of RatingsGameMusic gave the album a "C" rating, saying that although Moneybagg had "sneaky good punchlines and overall relentlessness", he settled for "lazy hooks, lazy features, lazy lyrics, and lazy production".[9]
Commercial performance
Time Served debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 66,000 album-equivalent units (with 7,000 in pure album sales) in its first week.[10] This became Moneybagg Yo's third US top-ten debut.[10] The album also accumulated a total of 84.1 million on-demand streams for the set’s songs during the week.[10] In its second week, the album fell to number seven on the chart, earning an additional 37,000 units.[11] In its third week, the album fell to number nine on the chart, earning 31,000 more units.[12] On August 18, 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.[13]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "Speak 4 Em" |
|
| 2:22 |
2. | "U Played" (featuring Lil Baby) | Tay Keith | 2:45 | |
3. | "Pop My Shit" |
| YC | 2:50 |
4. | "Pistol by da Bed" |
| DTB | 2:00 |
5. | "1 2 3" (featuring Blac Youngsta) |
| XO | 2:36 |
6. | "Match My Fly" |
| DTB | 3:13 |
7. | "Thinking Out Loud" |
|
| 3:04 |
8. | "Federal Fed" (featuring Future) |
| DMacTooBangin | 3:30 |
9. | "Bitch" |
| DMacTooBangin | 2:04 |
10. | "Protect da Brand" (featuring DaBaby) |
| YC | 3:00 |
11. | "Thug Cry" |
|
| 3:50 |
12. | "Dem People Freestyle" |
| 30 Roc | 1:52 |
13. | "Real Luv" (featuring Summer Walker) |
|
| 3:20 |
14. | "Spin on Em" (featuring Fredo Bang) |
|
| 2:25 |
15. | "All Dat" (with Megan Thee Stallion) |
| Denaro Love | 2:24 |
Total length: | 41:15 |
Charts
Chart (2020) | Peak position |
---|---|
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[14] | 35 |
US Billboard 200[15] | 3 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[16] | 3 |
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[17] | 3 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
---|---|---|
United States (RIAA)[18] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ "BIG SPEAKER on Instagram: "1 2 3 Let's Go !! 🤧🔥 #TimeServed"". Instagram.
- ^ "Megan Thee Stallion And MoneyBagg Yo Get Explicit In New "All Dat" Video". Vibe.
- ^ "Moneybagg Yo & Megan Thee Stallion Share Their Bedroom Antics On "All Dat"". HotNewHipHop.
- ^ "MoneyBagg Yo & Lil Baby Drop New Single "U Played"". Hypebeast.
- ^ "Moneybagg Yo Recruits Lil Baby for New Track "U Played"". Complex.
- ^ "MoneyBagg Yo & Lil Baby Ring In The New Year With "U Played"". HotNewHipHop.
- ^ "Moneybagg Yo – U Played feat. Lil Baby (Official Music Video)". YouTube.
- ^ "Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases". AllAccess. Archived from the original on November 13, 2019. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ "Moneybagg Yo – Time Served (Album Review)". RatingsGameMusic.
- ^ a b c Keith Caulfield (January 21, 2020). "Selena Gomez Earns Third No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Rare'". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ Keith Caulfield (January 26, 2020). "Eminem Scores Historic 10th No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Music to Be Murdered By'". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ Keith Caulfield (February 2, 2020). "Roddy Ricch Returns to No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart, Billie Eilish Surges Post-Grammys". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "RIAA Certifications - Moneybagg Yo". Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- ^ "Canadian Albums: January 25, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (January 21, 2020). "Selena Gomez Earns Third No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Rare'". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^ "TRHA Chart History - Moneybagg Yo". Billboard. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
- ^ "TRA Chart History - Moneybagg Yo". Billboard. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
- ^ "American album certifications – Moneybagg Yo – Time Served". Recording Industry Association of America.