I Still Am
I Still Am | ||||
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Released | October 27, 2017 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 44:48 | |||
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Singles from I Still Am | ||||
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I Still Am is the ninth studio album by American rapper Yo Gotti. It was released on October 27, 2017, by Epic Records, Roc Nation and Collective Music Group.[1] The album features guest appearances from Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown, YFN Lucci and Meek Mill, French Montana and 21 Savage.[2][3] I Still Am serves as a sequel to Gotti's I Am (2013). It was supported by two singles – "Rake It Up" and "Juice". The album debuted at number six on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 38,000 album-equivalent units in its first week.
Background
On October 10, 2017, Yo Gotti revealed the album's title, release date, tracklist and pre-order.[4] Yo Gotti, in partnership with Tidal will release a documentary in preparation of the album.[3][4]
Singles
"Rake It Up" featuring Nicki Minaj, was released previously on Yo Gotti's collaborative mixtape Gotti Made-It and serves as the album's lead single. "Juice" was released on October 10, 2017 as a promotional single then sent to radio October 17, 2017, as the second single.[5]
Commercial performance
I Still Am debuted at number six on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 38,000 album-equivalent units ( (including 19,000 in traditional album sales) in its first week of release. It became Yo Gotti's third consecutive top ten debut on the chart.[6] The album ended up spending a total of 13 weeks. [7] On February 12, 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.[8]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Betrayal" | 4:25 | ||
2. | "Back Gate" |
| Ben Billions | 3:12 |
3. | "Brown Bag" |
| Zaytoven | 2:48 |
4. | "Rake It Up" (featuring Nicki Minaj) | 4:36 | ||
5. | "Juice" |
| Ben Billions | 2:29 |
6. | "Different" |
| Zaytoven | 3:23 |
7. | "Save It for Me" (featuring Chris Brown) |
| Ben Billions | 3:57 |
8. | "2908" |
| Ben Billions | 3:42 |
9. | "One on One" (featuring YFN Lucci and Meek Mill) | Murda Beatz | 3:50 | |
10. | "Oh Yeah" (featuring French Montana) | 3:11 | ||
11. | "Yellow Tape" (featuring 21 Savage) |
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| 3:24 |
12. | "Don't Wanna Go Back" | Drumma Boy | 3:28 | |
13. | "Around the World" |
| Ben Billions | 2:23 |
Total length: | 44:48 |
Notes
Sample credits
- "Rake It Up" contains a sample of "Freaky Tales", written and as performed by Too Short.
- "2908" contains a sample of "How Can I Pretend" as performed by The Continental IV, written by Norman Keith.
- "Oh Yeah" contains a sample of "Choppa Style", as performed by Choppa.
Charts
Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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Canadian Albums (Billboard)[9] | 74 |
US Billboard 200[6] | 6 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[10] | 4 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[11] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ a b "I Still Am by Yo Gotti on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
- ^ Weinstein, Max (October 10, 2017). "Yo Gotti Reveals Tracklist, Release Date for 'Still I Am' Album, Drops New Song "Juice"". XXL. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
- ^ a b Penrose, Nerisha (October 10, 2017). "Yo Gotti Announces New Album 'I Still Am' With Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown, Meek Mill, French Montana & More". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
- ^ a b Dare, Angie (October 10, 2017). "Yo Gotti Puts Roc Nation Deal To Work W/ Huge Album Announcement". SOHH. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
- ^ "Urban/UAC Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on October 17, 2017.
- ^ a b Caulfield, Keith (November 5, 2017). "Kenny Chesney's 'Live in No Shoes Nation' Is No. 1 on Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
- ^ "Billboard Chart History - Yo Gotti". 2016-02-29. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
- ^ "RIAA Certifications - Yo Gotti". Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "Yo Gotti Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- ^ "Yo Gotti Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- ^ "American album certifications – Yo Gotti – I Still Am". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 7, 2020.