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Slime & B
Mixtape by
Chris Brown and Young Thug
ReleasedMay 5, 2020
Recorded2020
Genre
Length43:12
Label
Producer
  • HoodyBaby (exec.)
  • Lil Duke (also exec.)
  • A1
  • Ambezza
  • G Styles on the Track
  • Guitar Boy
  • Joseph L'etranger
  • KanielTheOne
  • MjNichols
  • Murda Beatz
  • Murphy Kid
  • Musik MajorX
  • OG Parker
  • Patrizio Pigliapoco
  • Rippa on the Beat
  • Romano
  • Sean Momberger
  • T-Minus
  • Tariq Beats
  • The Audibles
  • Turbo
  • Wheezy
  • Xayy
  • Z3N
Alternative cover
Original cover
Original cover
Chris Brown chronology
Indigo
(2019) 		Slime & B
(2020)
Young Thug chronology
So Much Fun
(2019) 		Slime & B
(2020)
Singles from Slime & B
  1. "Go Crazy"
    Released: May 19, 2020
  2. "Say You Love Me"
    Released: September 1, 2020[1]

Slime & B is a collaborative commercial mixtape by American singer Chris Brown and rapper Young Thug. It was released on May 5, 2020 by CBE under exclusive licensing to RCA.[2] The mixtape includes guest appearances from Gunna, Future, Too $hort, E-40, among others.[3][4] "Go Crazy" was released as the mixtape's lead single.[5]

Background

Previously, Chris Brown and Young Thug collaborated on the official remix of Brown's song "Wrist", contained in OHB and Brown's collaborative mixtape Before the Trap: Nights in Tarzana,[6] on the free-released track "Dat Night", also featuring Trey Songz, and on "High End", a promotional single from Brown's eight studio album Heartbreak on a Full Moon, also featuring Future.[7]

The mixtape was announced on April 6, 2020, by Brown on his Instagram account,[8] and on April 28, 2020, the title and release date set for Brown's 31st birthday were announced.[9][10] The mixtape was entirely done at Brown's house during the COVID-19 pandemic.[11] After its release, Young Thug revealed that he recorded his verses in a day.[12]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
HipHopDX4.4/5[13]
Pitchfork5.0/10[14]

Kenan Draughorne of HipHopDX praised the mixtape, saying that on the project both artists "pair with each other beautifully, creating their best collaborative tape to date", defining it as a "fun-filled amusement park from start to finish, bursting with color from both the acclaimed vocalists and the production beneath them". Draughorne called "Go Crazy" the mixtape's best song.[13]

Commercial performance

Slime & B debuted at number 55 on the US Billboard 200, the album debuted on the chart after only three days of activity on digital retailers and streaming services.[15] In its second chart week, the album jumped at number 24 on Billboard 200, with earning 20,000 album-equivalent units.[16]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Tidal.[17]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Say You Love Me"
2:52
2."Go Crazy"
  • Brown
  • Williams
  • Said Aznou
  • Dounia Aznou
  • Johnny Kelvin
  • Kaniel Castaneda
  • Cameron Murphy
  • Patrizio Pigliapoco
  • Orville Hall
  • Phillip Price
  • Tre Samuels
  • Turrell Sims
  • Soraya Benjelloun
  • Wayne Samuels
  • Omari Akinlolu
  • Zakaria Kharbouch
  • KanielTheOne
  • Murphy Kid
2:56
3."Trap Back" (featuring Major Nine)
  • Brown
  • Williams
  • Ricardo Toussaint
  • Maxwell Nichols
  • Chad Thomas
  • Rippa on the Beat
  • MjNichols
4:16
4."I Got Time" (featuring Shad da God)
  • Brown
  • Floyd Bentley
  • Williams
  • Julian Taylor
  • Pigliapoco
  • Altariq Crapps
  • Jabreh Dhaw
  • Rashad Battle
  • A1
  • Xayy
  • Tariq Beats[b]
3:23
5."She Bumped Her Head" (featuring Gunna)
4:00
6."Big Slimes" (featuring Gunna and Lil Duke)
5:26
7."I Ain't Tryin'"
T-Minus3:53
8."Animal"
  • Brown
  • Williams
  • Pigliapoco
  • Juan Guerrieri-Maril
  • Aleicia Gibson
  • Frederic Brewer
  • James Douglas
  • Donny Flores
Z3N3:26
9."City Girls"
The Audibles3:50
10."Stolen"
  • G Styles on the Track
  • Romano
  • Guitar Boy[a]
3:49
11."Undrunk" (performed by Chris Brown featuring Too Short and E-40)
  • A1
  • Espinosa
  • Pigliapoco
3:10
12."No Such Thing" (performed by Chris Brown featuring HoodyBaby)
  • Brown
  • Crapps
  • Pigliapoco
  • Quinton Cook
  • Timothy Wells, Jr.
  • Akinlolu
  • Tariq Beats
  • Musik MajorX
1:41
13."Help Me Breathe" (performed by Young Thug featuring Future)
3:50
Total length:46:36

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer
  • ^[b] signifies an uncredited co-producer[18][19][20][21]
  • ^[c] signifies an uncredited additional producer[20]
  • "Help Me Breathe" originally appeared in the Datpiff and Soundcloud release, however, was added to streaming services 3 days later.[22]

Sample credits

  • "Go Crazy" contains a portion of the composition "Drag Rap (Triggerman)", written by Orville Hall, and Phillip Price, as performed by The Showboys.[23]

Charts

Chart performance for Slime & B
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[24] 29
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[25] 156
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[26] 161
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[27] 46
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[28] 38
French Albums (SNEP)[29] 110
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[30] 37
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[31] 51
UK Albums (OCC)[32] 51
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[33] 12
US Billboard 200[34] 24
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[35] 15

References

  1. ^ ""Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases"". Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  2. ^ Lamarre, Carl. "Chris Brown Unleashes 'Slime & B' Mixtape With Young Thug: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  3. ^ Minsker, Evan. "Young Thug and Chris Brown Release New Mixtape Slime & B". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  4. ^ "Young Thug and Chris Brown Release Slime & B Mixtape: Listen". XXL. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  5. ^ "Top 40 Rhythmic Crossover Radio Music News, Charts, Top Songs, Stations". All Access. Archived from the original on May 14, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  6. ^ https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/chris-brown-before-the-trap-nights-in-tarzana-new-mixtape.116388.html
  7. ^ https://edition.cnn.com/2020/05/05/entertainment/chris-brown-young-thug-trnd/index.html
  8. ^ https://www.complex.com/music/2020/04/chris-brown-teases-joint-mixtape-young-thug
  9. ^ "Listen to Chris Brown and Young Thug's 'Slime & B' Mixtape". Complex. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  10. ^ Ivey, Justin. "Young Thug & Chris Brown Drop 'Slime & B' Mixtape Co-Starring Future, Gunna & More". HipHopDX. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  11. ^ http://grmdaily.com/chris-brown-young-thug-announce-joint-mixtape
  12. ^ "Young Thug Claims He Recorded His Parts on Chris Brown Mixtape in One Day". XXL.
  13. ^ a b https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.3679/title.review-young-thug-chris-browns-slime-b-blesses-ladies-with-a-golden-summer-soundtrack
  14. ^ https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/chris-brown-young-thug-slimeandb/
  15. ^ https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2020-05-16
  16. ^ https://mobile.twitter.com/chartdata/status/1262403979859853313
  17. ^ "Slime & B by Chris Brown". Tidal. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  18. ^ "@chrisbrownofficial and @thuggerthugger1 🐍 & 🅱️ out now #igottime #nosuchthing" – via Instagram.
  19. ^ "SLIME & B OUT NOW!🤯 @chrisbrownofficial @thuggerthugger1 #BigSlime #BumpedHead x @yungjet10" – via Instagram.
  20. ^ a b ""Big Slimes" - @chrisbrownofficial & @thuggerthugger1 ft Gunna & Lil duke. Prod by @turbothegreat x me x @254bodi additional prod @caseymoon.wav ✍🏿✍🏿 by the great @amnija_ " – via Instagram.
  21. ^ "@chrisbrownofficial @thuggerthugger1 #STOLEN Produced By @gstylesonthetrack @guitarboymusic1 @realxromano GSTYLES We Got One Bro ⚡️🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊 Congratulations @ttwritesink ⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️" – via Instagram.
  22. ^ "Listen to Chris Brown and Young Thug's New Future Collaboration". Rap-Up. May 6, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  23. ^ https://www.whosampled.com/Chris-Brown/Go-Crazy/
  24. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Chris Brown & Young Thug – Slime & B". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  25. ^ "Ultratop.be – Chris Brown & Young Thug – Slime & B" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  26. ^ "Ultratop.be – Chris Brown & Young Thug – Slime & B" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  27. ^ "Chris Brown Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  28. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Chris Brown & Young Thug – Slime & B" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  29. ^ "Lescharts.com – Chris Brown & Young Thug – Slime & B". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  30. ^ "Charts.nz – Chris Brown & Young Thug – Slime & B". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  31. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Chris Brown & Young Thug – Slime & B". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  32. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  33. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  34. ^ "Chris Brown Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  35. ^ "Chris Brown Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
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