Life's a Gamble (Rich the Kid album)
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| Released | July 19, 2024 | |||
| Length | 39:47 | |||
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Life's a Gamble is the fourth studio album by American rapper Rich the Kid. It was released through his own brand, RTK, and Gamma on July 19, 2024.[1][2] The album contains guest appearances from Peso Pluma, Offset, French Montana, Chief Keef, Bia, Young Adz, Kanye West, Ty Dolla Sign, and Quavo. Production was handled by Kanye West himself, alongside Childish Major, Tim Maxey, DJ Durel, TheLabCook, D.A. Got That Dope, SkipOnDaBeat, Murda Beatz, Foreigngotem, Hitkidd, Cassius Clay, Digital Nas, the Legendary Traxster, 2K, Nyan, Star Boy, and Supah Mario. Life's a Gamble serves as the follow-up to Rich the Kid's previous album, Boss Man (2020), as well as his collaborative mixtape with Lil Wayne titled Trust Fund Babies (2021).
Release and promotion
[edit]In January 2024, Rich announced that he had a new album on the way and announced its title the following month.[1] He added that Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign executive produced the album. Their single as ¥$, "Carnival", which features Rich and Playboi Carti, was initially on early versions of tracklists of the album as the last track before being ultimately removed.[3][4][5]
On May 24, 2024, Rich released the album's dual lead singles, "Gimme a Second" and "Band Man", the former of which features Mexican singer Peso Pluma.[6] An sequel and updated version of the former single, which added Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign, was released on June 21, 2024.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" |
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| 1:17 |
| 2. | "Gimme a Second" (with Peso Pluma) |
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| 2:53 |
| 3. | "Not In the Mood" (with Offset) | D.A. Got That Dope | 1:47 | |
| 4. | "New Chanel Freestyle" |
| SkipOnDaBeat | 1:25 |
| 5. | "Upside Down" (with French Montana) |
| D.A. Got That Dope | 2:31 |
| 6. | "Back Then" | Roger | 1:35 | |
| 7. | "Louie Coat" (with Chief Keef) |
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| 2:59 |
| 8. | "Band Man" |
| D.A. Got That Dope | 1:48 |
| 9. | "Like Yoga" (with Bia) | Hitkidd | 2:40 | |
| 10. | "Hold On" | Roger | 2:41 | |
| 11. | "Tell Me" (with Young Adz) |
| Cassius Clay | 3:03 |
| 12. | "Gimme a Second 2" (with Kanye West featuring Ty Dolla Sign and Peso Pluma) | 2:51 | ||
| 13. | "Keep It Exclusive" (with Quavo) |
| 2K | 2:13 |
| 14. | "Sometimes" |
| Nyan | 3:08 |
| 15. | "No Mileage" |
| Star Boy | 2:27 |
| 16. | "Plain Jane" (with Kanye West) |
| SkipOnDaBeat | 2:16 |
| 17. | "Rocking & Rolling" |
| Supah Mario | 2:05 |
| Total length: | 39:47 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Horvath, Zachary (January 31, 2024). "Rich The Kid Announces Stacked Forthcoming Album, Garnering These Reactions From Fans". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
- ^ Diaz, Angel (June 4, 2024). "Rich the Kid Boasts His Upcoming Release Life's a Gamble Will Be the 'Best Album' of 2024". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
- ^ Saponara, Michael (April 30, 2024). "How Rich the Kid Went From Being Dropped by RCA to Topping the Hot 100 on Ye's 'Carnival'". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
- ^ Horvath, Zachary (March 13, 2024). "Rich The Kid Reveals The Roles For Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign On Upcoming LP "Life's A Gamble"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
- ^ Mendez, Marisa (March 12, 2024). "Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign Lending 'Vultures' Touch To Rich The Kid's 'Life's A Gamble' Album". HipHopDX. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
- ^ Horvath, Zachary (May 24, 2024). "Rich The Kid Finally Releases "Band Man" Along With Peso Pluma Collab "Gimme A Second"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
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