AI YoungBoy 2

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AI YoungBoy 2
YoungBoy Never Broke Again - AI YoungBoy 2.png
Mixtape by
YoungBoy Never Broke Again
ReleasedOctober 11, 2019 (2019-10-11)
GenreHip hop
Length55:04
Label
Producer
  • 17OnDaTrack
  • Aura
  • Beatmonster Marc
  • Beezo
  • Buddah Bless
  • CashMoneyAP
  • D-Roc
  • Dmac
  • Dremusiq
  • DJ Swift
  • Drum Dummie
  • Dubba AA
  • Gibbo
  • Guwaps
  • India Got Them Beats
  • J-Bo
  • JetsonMade
  • KK McFly
  • Louie Bandz
  • MarcussMuzik
  • Mike Laury
  • Mike Will Made It
  • Money Montage
  • Sidepce
  • Tahj Money
  • TnTXD
  • Wheezy
  • Yung Lan
YoungBoy Never Broke Again chronology
Realer
(2018) 		AI YoungBoy 2
(2019) 		Still Flexin, Still Steppin
(2020)
Singles from AI YoungBoy 2
  1. "Self Control"
    Released: September 6, 2019[1]
  2. "Slime Mentality"
    Released: September 6, 2019[1]
  3. "Make No Sense"
    Released: January 18, 2020[2]

AI YoungBoy 2 is the twelfth mixtape by American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again. It was released on October 11, 2019, by Never Broke Again and Atlantic Records.[3] The mixtape was supported by the singles "Self Control" and "Slime Mentality".

The album debuted at number one the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 110,000 album-equivalent units in its first week, becoming YoungBoy's first US number-one album.[4] The mixtape was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in September 2020.[5]

Background and composition[]

On August 4, 2017, the first part of the "AI YoungBoy" series titled "AI YoungBoy" was released.[6] It reached number 24 on the Billboard 200 and was certified Gold by the RIAA.[7][8] On October 11, 2019, without any previous announcements, he broke the news about releasing "AI YoungBoy 2" on his social media.[9] The tracklist contains 18 songs, including the single "Slime Mentality" which was released on September 1, 2019. It features guest appearances from rappers Quando Rondo and NoCap.[10] The mixtape marks the first commercial release since his release from prison in August 2019.[11] According to The Fader, the mixtape deals with "difficulties he's faced over the past year".[12] Regarding the cover art, Joshua Espinoza of Complex concluded that it depicts "a clear reference to the constant headlines about his legal issues".[13]

Commercial performance[]

AI YoungBoy 2 debuted at number one the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 110,000 album-equivalent units (including 3,000 pure album sales) in its first week.[4] This became YoungBoy's 12th chart entry and his first US number-one album.[4] In its second week, the album dropped to number two on the chart, earning an additional 80,000 units.[14] In its third week, the album dropped to number four on the chart, earning 64,000 more units.[15] In its fourth week, the album climbed to number three on the chart, earning 62,000 units, bringing its four-week total to 316,000 units.[16] On September 22, 2020, the mixtape was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over a million units in the United States.[5]

Track listing[]

Track listing and credits adapted from Apple Music and Tidal.[3][17]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Carter Son"
  • Aura
  • KK McFly
  • Money Montage
2:43
2."Time I'm On"
  • Gaulden
  • Aaron Lockhart, Jr.
  • Dennis Neal
  • Dubba-AA
  • Louie Bandz
3:12
3."Hot Now"
  • Gaulden
  • Kevon Lewis
  • Marcus Gotch, Jr.
  • Guwaps
  • MarcussMusik
2:08
4."Seeming Like It"
3:04
5."Self Control"
3:05
6."Make No Sense"
  • Gaulden
  • Tyron Douglas
Buddah Bless2:28
7."Rich As Hell"
  • Gaulden
  • Dorian McKnight
  • Jack Gibson
  • Daniel Lebrun
  • Sven Steenbergen
  • Darren Williams II
  • Sidepce
  • Gibbo
  • D-Roc
  • 17OnDaTrack
3:35
8."Slime Mentality"
  • Gaulden
  • Deondre Davis
  • Dennis Neal, Jr.
  • Michael Laury
  • Lockhart, Jr.
  • Dremusiq
  • Louie Bandz
  • Mike Laury
  • Dubba-AA
3:01
9."Head Blown"
  • Gaulden
  • Lebrun
  • Steenbergen
  • D-Roc
  • 17OnDaTrack
3:01
10."Ranada"
  • Gaulden
  • Tahj Morgan
  • Milan Modi
  • Olivier Bassil
  • Benjamin Lasnier
  • Lukas Leth
  • JetsonMade
  • Yung Lan
  • Olivier Bassil
  • Benjamin Lasnier
  • Lukas Leth
2:56
11."Lonely Child"
  • Gaulden
  • Thomas Horton
  • Tahj Vaughn
  • David McDowell
  • TnTXD
  • Tahj Money
  • Dmac
3:37
12."Gang Shit"
  • Gaulden
  • Bishop Grinnage
Beezo2:40
13."Rebel's Kick It"
3:13
14."Outta Here Safe" (featuring Quando Rondo and NoCap)
  • MarcussMusik
3:53
15."In Control"
  • Gaulden
  • India Williams
  • Laury
  • Lockhart, Jr.
  • India Got Them Beats
  • Mike Laury
  • Dubba-AA
3:01
16."I Don't Know"
  • Gaulden
  • Marcus Marsh
  • Beatmonster Marc
3:05
17."Where the Love At"
  • Gaulden
  • Revell
  • Drum Drummie
3:16
18."Free Time"
  • Gaulden
  • Marsh
  • Beatmonster Marc
2:55
Total length:55:04

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[5] Platinum 1,000,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "The Continuance - Single by YoungBoy Never Broke Again on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  2. ^ "Make No Sense by YoungBoy Never Broke Again on Spotify".
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "AI YoungBoy 2 by YoungBoy Never Broke Again on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Caulfield, Keith (October 20, 2019). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Nabs First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c "American album certifications – Youngboy Never Broke Again – AI YoungBoy 2". Recording Industry Association of America.
  6. ^ Weinstein, Max (August 3, 2017). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Drops AI YoungBoy Mixtape". XXL. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  7. ^ Suarez, Gary (February 7, 2018). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Charts With Two Simultaneous Hot 100 Singles". Forbes. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  8. ^ "Gold & Platinum: YoungBoy Never Broke Again". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  9. ^ "10•11•19 #tonight". Retrieved October 18, 2019 – via Instagram.
  10. ^ Montes, Patrick (October 10, 2019). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Delivers 18-Track New Mixtape AI YoungBoy 2". Hypebeast. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  11. ^ Saponara, Michael (October 11, 2019). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Unleashes AI YoungBoy 2 Project Feat. NoCap & Quando Rondo: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  12. ^ Maicki, Salvatore (October 10, 2019). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again drops new project AI YoungBoy 2". The Fader. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  13. ^ Espinoza, Joshua (October 11, 2019). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Drops AI YoungBoy 2 Project". Complex. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  14. ^ Caulfield, Keith (October 27, 2019). "Post Malone's 'Hollywood's Bleeding' Bounces Back to No. 1 for Fourth Week on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  15. ^ Caulfield, Keith (November 3, 2019). "Kanye West's 'Jesus Is King' Arrives as His Record-Tying Ninth Consecutive No. 1 Debut on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  16. ^ Caulfield, Keith (November 10, 2019). "Post Malone's 'Hollywood's Bleeding' Earns Honor Atop Billboard 200 Not Achieved In Over a Year". Billboard. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  17. ^ "AI YoungBoy 2 / YoungBoy Never Broke Again". Tidal. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  18. ^ "Post Malone Returns To No. 1 On Albums Chart". FYIMusicNews. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  19. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  20. ^ "Top R&B Hip-Hop Albums Chart - October 26, 2019". Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  21. ^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  22. ^ "Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  23. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  24. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2020.


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