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The Lost Boy
Studio album by
YBN Cordae
ReleasedJuly 26, 2019 (2019-07-26)
GenreHip hop
Length45:19
Label
Producer
  • YBN Cordae (also exec.)
  • Bazexx
  • Bongo ByTheWay
  • Cardiak
  • CoopTheTruth
  • Flippa
  • G Koop
  • Grandma
  • illuid.haller
  • J. Cole
  • Kid Culture
  • Maneesh
  • MixedbyAli
  • Nils
  • Rasool
  • Russ Chell
  • Slim
  • Smoko Ono
  • Take a Daytrip
  • Terrace Martin
Singles from The Lost Boy
  1. "Have Mercy"
    Released: March 8, 2019
  2. "Bad Idea"
    Released: June 17, 2019
  3. "RNP"
    Released: July 23, 2019
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic81/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Highsnobiety[2]
Pitchfork7.0/10[3]
Exclaim!9/10[4]

The Lost Boy is the debut studio album by American rapper YBN Cordae. The album was released on July 26, 2019, through Atlantic Records and YBN Records, and contains features from Chance the Rapper, Anderson Paak, Ty Dolla Sign, Pusha T, Arin Ray, and Meek Mill.[5][6] The album has received widespread acclaim from music critics. The album was later nominated for Best Rap Album at the 2020 Grammy Awards, while album track "Bad Idea" is nominated for Best Rap Song.

The Lost Boy was supported by three singles, "Have Mercy", "Bad Idea", and "RNP".[7][8][9]

Promotion

The album's lead single, "Have Mercy", was released on March 8, 2019.[7] Two music videos for "Have Mercy" was released on April 16, 2019, with the first one being directed by Cole Bennett and the other being directed by Aplus.[10] The single was produced by Flippa, Kid Culture, and Nils.

The album's second single, "Bad Idea", was released on June 17, 2019, along with an accompanied music video and features vocals from American rapper Chance the Rapper.[8][11] The single was produced by Bongo ByTheWay with co-production by Kid Culture.

The album's third single, "RNP", was released on July 23, 2019, and features vocals from American singer Anderson Paak.[9] The single was produced by J. Cole.

Track listing

Credits adapted from Tidal.[12]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Wintertime"
3:01
2."Have Mercy"
  • Dunston
  • Hackett
  • Nils Noehden
  • Ronald Colson
  • Flippa
  • Kid Culture
  • Nils
3:22
3."Sweet Lawd (Skit)"
  • Dunston
  • Haller
  • Hackett
  • illuid.haller
  • Kid Culture[a]
1:09
4."Bad Idea" (featuring Chance the Rapper)
  • Bongo ByTheWay
  • Kid Culture[a]
3:55
5."Thanksgiving"
  • Dunston
  • Hackett
  • Cooper McGill
  • Karim Hutton
  • CoopTheTruth
  • Kid Culture
3:18
6."RNP" (featuring Anderson Paak)
J. Cole2:56
7."Broke as Fuck"
  • Dunston
  • Hackett
  • David Biral
  • Denzel Baptiste
  • Russ Chell
  • Darian Garcia
  • McGill
  • Justin Zim
  • Jariuce Banks
  • Take a Daytrip
  • Russ Chell
  • CoopTheTruth
  • Kid Culture
  • Smoko Ono
3:16
8."Thousand Words"
  • Dunston
  • McCormick
  • Maneesh Bidaye
  • Martin
  • Cardiak
  • Martin[a]
3:20
9."Way Back Home" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign)
3:19
10."Grandma's House (Skit)"
  • Dunston
  • Janet Dunston
  • Grandma
  • YBN Cordae
  • illuid.haller
1:23
11."Been Around"
  • Dunston
  • Haller
  • Hackett
  • Kid Culture
  • illuid.haller
3:24
12."Nightmares Are Real" (featuring Pusha T)
  • Bazexx
  • Kid Culture
  • Slim
  • illuid.haller
2:47
13."Family Matters" (featuring Arin Ray)
Bongo ByTheWay3:31
14."We Gon Make It" (featuring Meek Mill)
  • Bongo ByTheWay
  • Kid Culture
3:57
15."Lost & Found"
  • Dunston
  • Rasool Diaz
  • Bidaye
  • Maneesh
  • Rasool
2:41
Total length:45:19

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer
  • "Wintertime" features vocals by Quincy Jones and additional vocals by PJ
  • "Sweet Lawd (Skit)" and "Grandma's House (Skit)" features additional vocals by Arin Ray, Masego and SiR
  • "Bad Idea" features additional vocals by Ant Clemons and SiR
  • "Thanksgiving" features background vocals by SiR
  • "Broke As Fuck" features background vocals by Jehreeus Banks
  • "Thousand Words" features background vocals by Syd
  • "Been Around" features background vocals by Hasani and vocals by Quincy Jones
  • "Family Matters" features additional vocals by ThePpl

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[12]

Charts

Chart (2019) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[13] 27
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14] 105
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[15] 12
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[16] 25
Irish Albums (IRMA)[17] 49
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[18] 21
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 77
UK Albums (OCC)[20] 85
US Billboard 200[21] 13

References

  1. ^ "The Lost Boy by YBN Cordae Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  2. ^ Kellman, Andy. "YBN Cordae - 'The Lost Boy' Review". Highsnobiety. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  3. ^ Schude, Will. "YBN Cordae: The Lost Boy Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  4. ^ Carey, Jacob. "YBN Cordae The Lost Boy". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  5. ^ "YBN Cordae Releases Debut Solo Album 'The Lost Boy' f/ Chance the Rapper, Pusha-T, and More". Complex. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  6. ^ "YBN Cordae Releases 'The Lost Boy' Project Featuring Pusha T, Meek Mill & Ty Dolla $ign: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  7. ^ a b Montes, Patrick (March 8, 2019). "YBN Cordae Delivers More Hard-Hitting Bars for New Single, "Have Mercy"". Hypebeast. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  8. ^ a b "Bad Idea (feat. Chance the Rapper) - Single by YBN Cordae". Apple Music. June 17, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  9. ^ a b "RNP (feat. Anderson .Paak) - Single by YBN Cordae". Apple Music. July 23, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  10. ^ Saponara, Michael (April 16, 2019). "YBN Cordae Drops Pair of New Videos for 'Have Mercy': Choose Your Path". Billboard. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  11. ^ Strauss, Matthew (June 17, 2019). "Chance the Rapper Joins YBN Cordae on New Song "Bad Idea": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  12. ^ a b "The Lost Boy / YBN Cordae". Tidal. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  13. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  14. ^ "Ultratop.be – YBN Cordae – The Lost Boy" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  15. ^ "Billboard Canadian Albums: August 10, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  16. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – YBN Cordae – The Lost Boy" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  17. ^ "Irish Albums Chart: 2 August 2019". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
  18. ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 5, 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
  19. ^ "Swisscharts.com – YBN Cordae – The Lost Boy". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  20. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
  21. ^ https://twitter.com/billboardcharts/status/1158395963742007296
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