Sincerely, Kentrell

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Sincerely, Kentrell
YoungBoy Never Broke Again - Sincerely, Kentrell.png
Studio album by
YoungBoy Never Broke Again
ReleasedSeptember 24, 2021
Genre
Length57:14
Label
Producer
  • 17ondatrack
  • Ambezza
  • Catch 22
  • Cheese
  • DeskHop
  • DJ Trebble
  • DMAC
  • DRoc
  • Dubba-Aa
  • Dzimi
  • Einer Bankz
  • Haze
  • Hurt
  • Hzrd
  • Its2ezzy
  • Jai Beats
  • J Diesel
  • Leor
  • The Lottery
  • Louie Bandz
  • Manso
  • Menace
  • Mike Laury
  • Mikewavvs
  • Mike Will Made It
  • Myles Harris
  • Palaze
  • Ravis
  • Smash David
  • Smokescreen
  • SMPLGTWY
  • Sspiketrap
  • Stunner Samples
  • TayTayMadeIt
  • TNTXD
  • Uncle Cameron
  • Vadebeatz
  • WallisLane
  • WassamWop
  • Yosh
  • Zailor
  • Zuus
YoungBoy Never Broke Again chronology
Nobody Safe
(2020) 		Sincerely, Kentrell
(2021)
Singles from Sincerely, Kentrell
  1. "Toxic Punk"
    Released: February 4, 2021
  2. "White Teeth"
    Released: May 14, 2021[1]
  3. "Nevada"
    Released: July 7, 2021
  4. "Life Support"
    Released: September 10, 2021
  5. "On My Side"
    Released: September 17, 2021

Sincerely, Kentrell is the third studio album by American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again. It was released on September 24, 2021, through Never Broke Again and Atlantic Records. It follows his second album, Top (2020). Unlike his previous projects, the album contains no guest appearances.[2] A deluxe edition, named Sincerely, Kentrell > (pronounced "better"), was released 4 days later on September 28, 2021 and contains two additional songs.[3]

Sincerely, Kentrell was supported by five singles: "Toxic Punk", "White Teeth", "Nevada", "Life Support" and "On My Side". The album received generally positive reviews from music critics and was a commercial success. It debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 137,000 album-equivalent units in its first week.[4]

Singles[edit]

"Toxic Punk" was released on February 4, 2021 as the album's lead single.[5] "White Teeth" was released on May 14, 2021, as the second single.[6] The third single, "Nevada", was released on July 7, 2021.[7] The fourth single, "Life Support", was released on September 10, 2021.[8] "On My Side" was released on September 17, 2021 as the fifth and final single.[9]

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Album of the Year72/100[10]
Review scores
SourceRating
HipHopDX3.7/5[11]
Pitchfork7.1/10[12]
Rolling Stone3.5/5 stars[13]

Sincerely, Kentrell was met with generally positive reviews. At Album of the Year, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an average score of 72, based on three reviews.[10]

Commercial performance[edit]

Sincerely, Kentrell debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 137,000 album-equivalent units (including 10,000 copies in pure album sales) in its first week, according to MRC Data.[4] This became Youngboy's fourth US number one debut on the chart.[4] The album also accumulated a total of 186.29 million on-demand streams of the album’s 23 tracks.[4] In addition, Youngboy also joined 2Pac and Lil Wayne as the third rapper to receive a number one album while incarcerated.[4] In its second week, the album dropped to number four on the chart, earning an additional 71,000 units.[14]

Track listing[edit]

Sincerely, Kentrell track listing[15]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Bad Morning"
  • Dubba-Aa
  • The Lottery
  • Laury
3:49
2."Hold Me Down"
  • Gaulden
  • Josh Veysey
  • Jason Goldberg
  • Aaron Klus
  • Matthew McQueen
  • Catch 22
  • Cheese
  • Yosh
  • Smokescreen
2:58
3."On My Side"
  • Gaulden
  • Goldberg
  • Ethan Hayes
  • Leor Shevah
  • Cheese
  • Haze
  • Leor
2:28 
4."Smoke Strong"
  • Gaulden
  • Goldberg
  • Vilyam Vardumyan
  • Aaron Gilfenbain
  • Alex Bottero
  • Hurt
  • Hzrd
  • Sspiketrap
2:58
5."50 Shots"
  • Gaulden
  • Tavian Carter
TayTayMadeIt2:41
6."No Where"
  • Gaulden
  • Goldberg
  • Thomas Horton
  • David McDowell
  • Spencer Harris
2:37 
7."Sincerely"
  • Gaulden
  • Goldberg
  • McDowell
  • Cameron Hubler
  • Jaidyn Hullum
  • Cheese
  • DMAC
  • Jai Beats
  • Uncle Cameron
2:54
8."I Can't Take It Back"
  • Gaulden
  • Goldberg
  • Hayes
  • Thomas Horton
  • Brian Mithcell
  • Cheese
  • Haze
  • TNTXD
  • Zuus
2:57
9."Rich Shit"
  • Gaulden
  • Goldberg
  • Morgan James Taylor
  • Mathias Daniel Liyew
  • Cheese
  • Zailor
  • Ambezza
2:35
10."Toxic Punk"
  • Gaulden
  • Goldberg
  • Horton
  • McDowell
  • Noah David
  • Cheese
  • DMAC
  • TNTXD
  • DJ Trebble
2:03
11."My Killa"
2:24
12."Life Support"
  • Gaulden
  • Goldberg
  • Jimenez
  • Travis Tatad
  • Michael Samuels Jr.
  • Smash David
  • Ravis
  • Stunner Samples
  • SMPLGTWY
3:53
13."Break or Make Me"
  • Gaulden
  • Goldberg
  • Nikola Pejovic
  • Christoffer Buchardt Marcussen
  • Cheese
  • Palaze
  • Dzimi
3:12
14."Forgiato"
  • Gaulden
  • Lockhart
  • Mosley
  • Laury
  • Dubba-Aa
  • The Lottery
  • Laury
3:08
15."Baddest Thing"
2:15
16."Nevada"
  • Gaulden
  • Horton
  • David Boonpetch
  • TNTXD
  • Vadebeatz
2:35
17."Level I Want to Reach"
  • Gaulden
  • Daniel Lebrun
  • Johnfrancis Mbata
  • Sven Steenbergen
  • DRoc
  • 17ondatrack
  • Its2ezzy
2:09
18."Kickstand"
  • Gaulden
  • Horton
  • Jonathan Gaboff
  • J Diesel
  • TNTXD
1:52
19."All I Need"
  • Gaulden
  • Don'Taye Shephard
WassamWop2:54
20."White Teeth"
  • Gaulden
  • Carter
  • Goldberg
TayTayMadeIt2:54
21."Panoramic"
  • Gaulden
  • Goldberg
  • Nima Jahanbin
  • Paimon Jahanbin
  • Tomas Martinez
  • Michael James Washington Jr.
  • Cheese
  • Mikewavvs
  • Manso
  • WallisLane
2:06
Total length:57:14
Deluxe edition bonus tracks[16]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Footstep"
  • Gaulden
  • Lockhart
  • Dennis Neal Jr.
  • Dubba-Aa
  • Louie Bandz
2:21
2."Still Waiting"
  • Gaulden
  • Carter
  • TayTayMadeIt
3:09
Total length:62:44

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for Sincerely, Kentrell
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[17] 69
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[18] 154
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[19] 8
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[20] 46
Irish Albums (IRMA)[21] 89
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[22] 39
UK Albums (OCC)[23] 47
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[24] 35
US Billboard 200[25] 1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[26] 1

References[edit]

  1. ^ Powell, Jon (July 8, 2021). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again reveals new single "Nevada"". Revolt. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  2. ^ Robinson, Joshua (September 24, 2021). "NBA YoungBoy Promotes "Sincerely, Kentrell" With "No Features Necessary" Billboards". HotNewHipHop.
  3. ^ "Sincerely, Kentrell >". Apple Music. September 28, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e Keith Caulfield (October 4, 2021). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Earns Fourth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 With 'Sincerely, Kentrell'". Billboard. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  5. ^ Mamo, Heran (February 4, 2021). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Drops New Track 'Toxic Punk'". Billboard.
  6. ^ Blake, Cole (May 14, 2021). "NBA Youngboy Flexes His Pearly Whites For New Song "White Teeth"". HotNewHipHop.
  7. ^ Findlay, Mitch (July 8, 2021). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Returns With "Nevada"". HotNewHipHop.
  8. ^ Powell, Jon (September 10, 2021). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again makes big return with "Life Support"". REVOLT.
  9. ^ Marie, Erika (September 17, 2021). "NBA YoungBoy Drops "On My Side" Single & Visual". HotNewHipHop.
  10. ^ a b "Sincerely, Kentrell by YoungBoy Never Broke Again AOTY Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  11. ^ "REVIEW: NBA YOUNGBOY BARES HIS SHORTCOMINGS & JUSTIFIES HIS POPULARITY ON 'SINCERELY KENTRELL'". HipHopDX. October 15, 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  12. ^ Pierre, Alphonse (September 29, 2021). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again: Sincerely, Kentrell Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  13. ^ Dukes, Will (September 27, 2021). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Joyfully Unburdens His Soul on 'Sincerely, Kentrell'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  14. ^ "Taylor Swift's 'Fearless (Taylor's Version)' Returns to No. 1 on Billboard 200". www.billboard.com. October 10, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  15. ^ Zidel, Alex (September 23, 2021). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Reveals "Sincerely Kentrell" Tracklist". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  16. ^ "Sincerely, Kentrell >". Apple Music. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  17. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 4 October 2021". The ARIA Report. No. 1648. Australian Recording Industry Association. October 4, 2021. p. 6.
  18. ^ "Ultratop.be – YoungBoy Never Broke Again – Sincerely, Kentrell" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  19. ^ "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  20. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – YoungBoy Never Broke Again – Sincerely, Kentrell" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  21. ^ "Irish Albums Chart: 1 October 2021". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  22. ^ "Album 2021 uke 39". VG-lista. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  23. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  24. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  25. ^ "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  26. ^ "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
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