AI YoungBoy 2

AI YoungBoy 2
AI YoungBoy 2
Mixtape by YoungBoy Never Broke Again
Released	October 11, 2019
Length	55:04
Label	Never Broke Again; Atlantic;
Producer	17OnDaTrack; Aura; Beatmonster Marc; Beezo; Buddah Bless; CashMoneyAP; D-Roc; Dmac; Dremusiq; Gibbo; JetsonMade; DJ Swift; Drum Dummie; Dubba AA; Guwap$; India Got Them Beats; Kk Mcfly; Louie Bandz; MarcussMuzik; Mike Will Made It; Money Montage; SIDEPCE; Tahj Money; TnTXD; Wheezy; Yung Lan;
YoungBoy Never Broke Again chronology
Singles from AI YoungBoy 2
	"Self Control"; Released: September 6, 2019; "Slime Mentality"; Released: September 6, 2019; "Make No Sense"; Released: January 14, 2020;

AI YoungBoy 2 is the fourteenth mixtape by American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again. It was released on October 11, 2019, by Never Broke Again, LLC.^[4]

The mixtape was supported by the singles "Self Control" and "Slime Mentality", also both included in the EP The Continuance. It debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, becoming YoungBoy's first US number-one album.

Background and composition

On August 4, 2017, the first part of the "AI YoungBoy" series titled "A.I. YoungBoy" was released.^[5] It reached number 24 on the Billboard 200 and was certified Gold by the RIAA.^[6]^[7] On October 11, 2019, without any previous announcements, he broke the news about releasing "AI YoungBoy 2" on his social media.^[8] 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.^[9] The mixtape marks the first commercial release since his release from prison in August 2019.^[1] According to The Fader, the mixtape deals with "difficulties he's faced over the past year".^[10] Regarding the cover art, Joshua Espinoza of Complex concluded that it depicts "a clear reference to the constant headlines about his legal issues".^[11]

Commercial performance

AI YoungBoy 2 debuted atop the US Billboard 200 with 110,000 album-equivalent units (including 3,000 pure album sales). It is YoungBoy Never Broke Again's 12th chart entry and first US number-one album.^[12]

Track listing

Track listing and credits adapted from Apple Music and Tidal.^[4]^[13]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Carter Son"	Kentrell Gaulden Jacier Pearson Kaleb Lachlan Gentle	Aura Kk Mcfly Money Montage	2:43
2.	"Time I'm On"	Gaulden Aaron Lockhart Dennis Neal	Dubba-AA Louie Bandz	3:12
3.	"Hot Now"	Gaulden Kevon Lewis Marcus Jermaine Gotch, Jr.	Guwap$ MarcussMusik	2:08
4.	"Seeming Like It"	Gaulden Michael Len Williams II	Mike Will Made It	3:04
5.	"Self Control"	Gaulden Alex Petit Damion Williams Tevin Revell	CashMoneyAP DJ Swift Drum Dummie	3:05
6.	"Make No Sense"	Gaulden Tyron Douglas	Buddah Bless	2:28
7.	"Rich As Hell"	Gaulden Dorian Thesus Gibbo Daniel Lebrun Sven Rafael Steenbergen	SIDEPCE Gibbo D-Roc 17OnDaTrack	3:35
8.	"Slime Mentality"	Gaulden Dremusiq Dennis Neal, Jr. Mike Laury Lockhart	Dremusiq Louie Bandz Mike Laury Dubba-AA	3:01
9.	"Head Blown"	Gaulden Sven Rafael Steenbergen Daniel Lebrun	D-Roc 17OnDaTrack	3:01
10.	"Ranada"	Gaulden Tahj Morgan	JetsonMade Yung Lan	2:56
11.	"Lonely Child"	Gaulden Thomas Horton Tahj Vaughn David McDowell	TnTXD Tahj Money Dmac	3:37
12.	"Gang Shit"	Gaulden Bishop Grinnage	Beezo	2:40
13.	"Rebel's Kick It"	Gaulden Wesley Glass	Wheezy	3:13
14.	"Outta Here Safe" (featuring Quando Rondo and NoCap)	Gaulden Tyquian Bowman Kobe Crawford Gotch, Jr.	MarcussMusik	3:53
15.	"In Control"	Gaulden India Williams Laury Lockhart	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

Weekly charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[14]	11
UK Albums (OCC)^[15]	84
US Billboard 200^[12]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2019)	Position
US Billboard 200^[16]	152
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[17]	58

References

^ ^a ^b Saponara, Michael (October 11, 2019). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Unleashes AI YoungBoy 2 Project Feat. NoCap & Quando Rondo: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
^ ^a ^b "The Continuance - Single by YoungBoy Never Broke Again on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
^ "Urban/UAC Future Releases". Archived from the original on January 13, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "AI YoungBoy 2 by YoungBoy Never Broke Again on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
^ Weinstein, Max (August 3, 2017). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Drops AI YoungBoy Mixtape". XXL. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
^ Suarez, Gary (February 7, 2018). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Charts With Two Simultaneous Hot 100 Singles". Forbes. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
^ "Gold & Platinum: YoungBoy Never Broke Again". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
^ "10•11•19 #tonight". Retrieved October 18, 2019 – via Instagram.
^ Montes, Patrick (October 10, 2019). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Delivers 18-Track New Mixtape AI YoungBoy 2". Hypebeast. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
^ Maicki, Salvatore (October 10, 2019). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again drops new project AI YoungBoy 2". The Fader. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
^ Espinoza, Joshua (October 11, 2019). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Drops AI YoungBoy 2 Project". Complex. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
^ ^a ^b Caulfield, Keith (October 20, 2019). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Nabs First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
^ "AI YoungBoy 2 / YoungBoy Never Broke Again". Tidal. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
^ "Post Malone Returns To No. 1 On Albums Chart". FYIMusicNews. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
^ "Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2019.

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[billboard-1] Saponara, Michael (October 11, 2019). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Unleashes AI YoungBoy 2 Project Feat. NoCap & Quando Rondo: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2019.

[continuance-2] "The Continuance - Single by YoungBoy Never Broke Again on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved October 20, 2019.

[make-no-sense-3] "Urban/UAC Future Releases". Archived from the original on January 13, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2020.

[itunes-4] "AI YoungBoy 2 by YoungBoy Never Broke Again on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved October 18, 2019.

[5] Weinstein, Max (August 3, 2017). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Drops AI YoungBoy Mixtape". XXL. Retrieved October 18, 2019.

[6] Suarez, Gary (February 7, 2018). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Charts With Two Simultaneous Hot 100 Singles". Forbes. Retrieved October 18, 2019.

[7] "Gold & Platinum: YoungBoy Never Broke Again". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 18, 2019.

[8] "10•11•19 #tonight". Retrieved October 18, 2019 – via Instagram.

[9] Montes, Patrick (October 10, 2019). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Delivers 18-Track New Mixtape AI YoungBoy 2". Hypebeast. Retrieved October 18, 2019.

[10] Maicki, Salvatore (October 10, 2019). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again drops new project AI YoungBoy 2". The Fader. Retrieved October 18, 2019.

[11] Espinoza, Joshua (October 11, 2019). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Drops AI YoungBoy 2 Project". Complex. Retrieved October 18, 2019.

[BB200-12] Caulfield, Keith (October 20, 2019). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Nabs First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved October 21, 2019.

[13] "AI YoungBoy 2 / YoungBoy Never Broke Again". Tidal. Retrieved October 18, 2019.

[14] "Post Malone Returns To No. 1 On Albums Chart". FYIMusicNews. Retrieved October 22, 2019.

[ac_UK2_-15] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 19, 2019.

[16] "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2019.

[17] "Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2019.

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Discography
Studio albums	Until Death Call My Name (2018) Top (2020) Sincerely, Kentrell (2021) The Last Slimeto (2022) I Rest My Case (2023) Don't Try This at Home (2023)
Compilation albums	Lost Files (2022)
Mixtapes	AI YoungBoy (2017) Ain't Too Long (2017) Realer (2018) AI YoungBoy 2 (2019) Still Flexin, Still Steppin (2020) 38 Baby 2 (2020) Until I Return (2020) Colors (2022) Realer 2 (2022) 3800 Degrees (2022) Ma' I Got a Family (2022) Richest Opp (2023) Decided 2 (2023)
Collaborative mixtapes	Fed Baby's (with Moneybagg Yo) (2017) From the Bayou (with Birdman) (2021) Better than You (with DaBaby) (2022) 3860 (with Quando Rondo) (2022)
Singles	"Untouchable" "No Smoke" "Outside Today" "Diamond Teeth Samurai" "Valuable Pain" "Self Control" "Bandit" "Dirty Iyanna" "Make No Sense" "One Shot" "All In" "Kacey Talk" "What That Speed Bout!?" "Toxic Punk" "White Teeth" "Nevada" "Life Support" "On My Side" "Bring the Hook" "Flossin'" "I Hate YoungBoy" "Neighborhood Superstar" "Bestie" "Vette Motors" "Late to da Party" "Next" "WTF" "Rear View" "Testimony" "Heard of Me" "Fuck Niggaz"
Featured singles	"Beast Mode" "Need It" "Trillionaire" "WusYaName" "Project Walls"
Promotional singles	"Love Is Poison" "Through the Storm" "Genie" "Fish Scale" "Black"
Other songs	"NBAYoungBoat" "Overdose" "Solar Eclipse" "Lonely Child" "Jump" "Drug Addiction" "Right Foot Creep" "My Window" "Dead Trollz" "House Arrest Tingz" "Tragic" "Bad Morning" "Bring It On" "No Switch" "I Know" "Umm Hmm" "Lost Soul Survivor" "Home Ain't Home" "Put It on Me" "To the Bone" "Shmunk" "Big Truck" "What You Say" "Bitch Let's Do It" "Fuck the Industry Pt. 2" "Better Than Ever"
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