Sincerely, Kentrell

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Sincerely, Kentrell
YoungBoy Never Broke Again - Sincerely, Kentrell.png
Studio album by
YoungBoy Never Broke Again
ReleasedSeptember 24, 2021
Length57:14
Label
Producer
  • 17ondatrack
  • Ambezza
  • Catch 22
  • Cheese
  • DeskHop
  • DJ Trebble
  • DMAC
  • DRoc
  • Dubba-Aa
  • Dzimi
  • Einer Bankz
  • Haze
  • Hurt
  • Hzrd
  • Its2ezzy
  • Jai Beats
  • J Diesel
  • Leor
  • The Lottery
  • Louie Bandz
  • Manso
  • Menace
  • Mike Laury
  • Mikewavvs
  • Mike Will Made It
  • Myles Harris
  • Palaze
  • Ravis
  • Smash David
  • Smokescreen
  • SMPLGTWY
  • Sspiketrap
  • Stunner Samples
  • TayTayMadeIt
  • TNTXD
  • Uncle Cameron
  • Vadebeatz
  • WallisLane
  • WassamWop
  • Yosh
  • Zailor
  • Zuus
• JoshFishScale
YoungBoy Never Broke Again chronology
Nobody Safe
(2020) 		Sincerely, Kentrell
(2021) 		From the Bayou
(2021)
Singles from Sincerely, Kentrell
  1. "Toxic Punk"
    Released: February 4, 2021
  2. "White Teeth"
    Released: May 14, 2021[1]
  3. "Nevada"
    Released: July 7, 2021
  4. "Life Support"
    Released: September 10, 2021
  5. "On My Side"
    Released: September 17, 2021
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
HipHopDX3.7/5[2]
Pitchfork7.1/10[3]
Rolling Stone[4]

Sincerely, Kentrell is the third studio album by American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again. It was released on September 24, 2021, through Never Broke Again and Atlantic Records. It follows his second album, Top (2020). Unlike his previous projects, the album contains no guest appearances.[5] A deluxe edition, named Sincerely, Kentrell > (pronounced "better"), was released four days later on September 28, 2021, and contains two additional songs.[6]

Sincerely, Kentrell was supported by five singles: "Toxic Punk", "White Teeth", "Nevada", "Life Support" and "On My Side". The album received generally positive reviews from music critics and was a commercial success, debuting at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 137,000 album-equivalent units in its first week.

Singles[]

"Toxic Punk" was released on February 4, 2021, as the album's lead single.[7] "White Teeth" was released on May 14, 2021, as the second single.[8] The third single, "Nevada", was released on July 7, 2021.[9] The fourth single, "Life Support", was released on September 10, 2021.[10] "On My Side" was released on September 17, 2021, as the fifth and final single.[11]

Commercial performance[]

Sincerely, Kentrell debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 137,000 album-equivalent units (including 10,000 in pure sales) in its first week, according to MRC Data.[12] This became YoungBoy's fourth US number one debut on the chart.[12] The album also accumulated a total of 186.29 million on-demand streams of the album's 23 tracks.[12] In addition, YoungBoy joined Tupac and Lil Wayne as the third rapper to receive a number one album while incarcerated.[12] In its second week, the album dropped to number four, earning 71,000 units.[13]

Track listing[]

Sincerely, Kentrell track listing[14]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Bad Morning"
  • Dubba-Aa
  • The Lottery
  • Laury
3:49
2."Hold Me Down"
  • Gaulden
  • Josh Veysey
  • Jason Goldberg
  • Aaron Klus
  • Matthew McQueen
  • Catch 22
  • Cheese
  • Yosh
  • Smokescreen
2:58
3."On My Side"
  • Gaulden
  • Goldberg
  • Ethan Hayes
  • Leor Shevah
  • Cheese
  • Haze
  • Leor
2:28 
4."Smoke Strong"
  • Gaulden
  • Goldberg
  • Vilyam Vardumyan
  • Aaron Gilfenbain
  • Alex Bottero
  • Hurt
  • Hzrd
  • Sspiketrap
2:58
5."50 Shots"
  • Gaulden
  • Tavian Carter
TayTayMadeIt2:41
6."No Where"
  • Gaulden
  • Goldberg
  • Thomas Horton
  • David McDowell
  • Spencer Harris
2:37 
7."Sincerely"
  • Gaulden
  • Goldberg
  • McDowell
  • Cameron Hubler
  • Jaidyn Hullum
  • Cheese
  • DMAC
  • Jai Beats
  • Uncle Cameron
2:54
8."I Can't Take It Back"
  • Gaulden
  • Goldberg
  • Hayes
  • Thomas Horton
  • Brian Mithcell
  • Cheese
  • Haze
  • TNTXD
  • Zuus
2:57
9."Rich Shit"
  • Gaulden
  • Goldberg
  • Morgan James Taylor
  • Mathias Daniel Liyew
  • Cheese
  • Zailor
  • Ambezza
2:35
10."Toxic Punk"
  • Gaulden
  • Goldberg
  • Horton
  • McDowell
  • Noah David
  • Cheese
  • DMAC
  • TNTXD
  • DJ Trebble
2:03
11."My Killa"
2:24
12."Life Support"
  • Gaulden
  • Goldberg
  • Jimenez
  • Travis Tatad
  • Michael Samuels Jr.
  • Smash David
  • Ravis
  • Stunner Samples
  • SMPLGTWY
3:53
13."Break or Make Me"
  • Gaulden
  • Goldberg
  • Nikola Pejovic
  • Christoffer Buchardt Marcussen
  • Cheese
  • Palaze
  • Dzimi
3:12
14."Forgiato"
  • Gaulden
  • Lockhart
  • Mosley
  • Laury
  • Dubba-Aa
  • The Lottery
  • Laury
3:08
15."Baddest Thing"
2:15
16."Nevada"
  • Gaulden
  • Horton
  • David Boonpetch
  • TNTXD
  • Vadebeatz
2:35
17."Level I Want to Reach"
  • Gaulden
  • Daniel Lebrun
  • Johnfrancis Mbata
  • Sven Steenbergen
  • DRoc
  • 17ondatrack
  • Its2ezzy
2:09
18."Kickstand"
  • Gaulden
  • Horton
  • Jonathan Gaboff
  • J Diesel
  • TNTXD
1:52
19."All I Need"
  • Gaulden
  • Don'Taye Shephard
WassamWop2:54
20."White Teeth"
  • Gaulden
  • Carter
  • Goldberg
TayTayMadeIt2:54
21."Panoramic"
  • Gaulden
  • Goldberg
  • Nima Jahanbin
  • Paimon Jahanbin
  • Tomas Martinez
  • Michael James Washington Jr.
  • Cheese
  • Mikewavvs
  • Manso
  • WallisLane
2:06
Total length:57:14
Deluxe edition bonus tracks[15]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Footstep"
  • Gaulden
  • Lockhart
  • Dennis Neal Jr.
  • Dubba-Aa
  • Louie Bandz
2:21
2."Still Waiting"
  • Gaulden
  • Carter
  • TayTayMadeIt
3:09
Total length:62:44

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[28] Gold 500,000double-dagger

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

References[]

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  2. ^ "REVIEW: NBA YOUNGBOY BARES HIS SHORTCOMINGS & JUSTIFIES HIS POPULARITY ON 'SINCERELY KENTRELL'". HipHopDX. October 15, 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  3. ^ Pierre, Alphonse (September 29, 2021). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again: Sincerely, Kentrell Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  4. ^ Dukes, Will (September 27, 2021). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Joyfully Unburdens His Soul on 'Sincerely, Kentrell'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  5. ^ Robinson, Joshua (September 24, 2021). "NBA YoungBoy Promotes "Sincerely, Kentrell" With "No Features Necessary" Billboards". HotNewHipHop.
  6. ^ "Sincerely, Kentrell >". September 28, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  7. ^ Mamo, Heran (February 4, 2021). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Drops New Track 'Toxic Punk'". Billboard.
  8. ^ Blake, Cole (May 14, 2021). "NBA Youngboy Flexes His Pearly Whites For New Song "White Teeth"". HotNewHipHop.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ Findlay, Mitch (July 8, 2021). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Returns With "Nevada"". HotNewHipHop.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ Powell, Jon (September 10, 2021). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again makes big return with "Life Support"". Revolt.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ Marie, Erika (September 17, 2021). "NBA YoungBoy Drops "On My Side" Single & Visual". HotNewHipHop.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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