Immigrant (album)
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| Released | October 12, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2017–2018 | |||
| Length | 32:28 | |||
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Immigrant (stylized in caps), is the second studio album by Palestinian-Canadian hip hop recording artist Belly. It was released on October 12, 2018 by Roc Nation and XO. The album is supported by two singles; "Maintain" and "What You Want". The album features guest appearances from Zack, French Montana, Yo Gotti, M.I.A., Meek Mill, Nav and The Weeknd. [1]
Background
The album was teased numerous times late 2017, with the album title then being "Midnight Zone". Belly also shared in studio images of himself working alongside Jay-Z, which speculated the two working on a song together. Following the release of Maintain, Belly was attacked by security guards at the Coachella event, during The Weeknd's headlining set.[2] Belly responded with a number of tweets; "20 of you pussies couldn’t take me off my feet" [3] and "no negative bullshit can steal my joy.. I performed the best show of my life, on 4/20 at Coachella ‼️I really came from nothing, and I’m still here.. it’s gotta mean something."[4] The album was officially announced on social media on September 2, 2018, with a new album title and an official release date, where he stated the following; "With everything going on, I can’t sit by and say nothing. I decided to speak my truths. my album is now called || IMMIGRANT || out on October 12 || xotwod || RN" [5]
Singles
The first single is "Maintain". It features fellow XO labelmate, Nav.[6]
The second single is "What You Want". It features Canadian musician, The Weeknd.[7]
Commercial performance
Immigrant debuted at 169 on the US Billboard 200 chart, and at 31 on the Canadian Albums Chart.[8]
Tracklist
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes and Tidal.[9][10]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Another Note" (featuring Zack) |
| Ben Billions | 2:30 |
| 2. | "Xion" |
| 2:14 | |
| 3. | "Who Hurt You" |
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| 2:43 |
| 4. | "Immigrant" (featuring Meek Mill and M.I.A.) |
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| 3:52 |
| 5. | "Numbers" (featuring Yo Gotti) |
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| 2:51 |
| 6. | "All for Me" | 2:02 | ||
| 7. | "Dust" (featuring French Montana) |
| The ANMLS | 2:40 |
| 8. | "What You Want" (featuring The Weeknd) |
| 3:15 | |
| 9. | "What Does it Mean?" |
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| 3:36 |
| 10. | "Maintain" (featuring Nav) |
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| 3:29 |
| 11. | "Street Cathedral" |
| The ANMLS | 3:20 |
| Total length: | 32:28 | |||
Sample credits
- "Who Hurt You" samples "The Zone", performed by The Weeknd featuring Drake.
Charts
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[11] | 31 |
| US Billboard 200[12] | 169 |
References
- ^ "Immigrant / Belly Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
- ^ "Read about Coachella incident regarding Belly on Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
- ^ "Read Belly's tweets on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
- ^ "Follow Belly on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
- ^ "Pre-order Immigrant by Belly on HotNewHipHop". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
- ^ "Listen to Maintain by Belly on TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
- ^ "Listen to What You Want by Belly on Apple". Apple Music. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
- ^ "Check Immigrant's album peak on the Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
- ^ Immigrant (CD liner notes). Belly. Roc Nation. 2018. 96243083.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Immigrant / Belly TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
- ^ "Belly Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
- ^ "Belly Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2019.