True 2 Myself is the debut studio album by American rapper Lil Tjay, released on October 11, 2019.[1]
Background
The rapper announced his debut studio album on October 9, 2019 via his social media and revealed the tracklist as well as the cover art of the album.[2] Being asked about the album title, he explained that he wants "to make sure that I put myself first and accomplish what I need to accomplish". To him, the album represents his "next level of success" and as a result, he needs "be true to who I am and focus on that main goal".[3]
The album received generally positive reviews from critics. Alphonse Pierre of Pitchfork rated the album 6.5/10, stating that the album "is a playlist of soon-to-be singles grouped under the industry-formality heading of an “album”".[7] In a positive review, M. T. Richards at Consequence of Sound complimented the production, emphasizing how the beats are "very pretty second fiddle, never crowding Tjay out but always making their presence felt".[5]
Commercial performance
True 2 Myself debuted at number five on the US Billboard 200 chart earning 45,000 album-equivalent units (with 1,000 in pure album sales) in its first week, becoming Lil Tjay's first US top-10 album.[8] In its second week, the album dropped to number eight on the chart, earning another 31,000 units.[9] On January 8, 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.[10]
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
