Clouds (The Mixtape)

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Clouds (The Mixtape)
NF Clouds (The Mixtape) album cover.png
Mixtape by
NF
ReleasedMarch 26, 2021 (2021-03-26)
Genre Hip hop
Length42:27
Label NF Real Music
NF chronology
The Search
(2019)
''Clouds (The Mixtape)''
(2021)
Hope
(2023)
Singles from Clouds (The Mixtape)
  1. "Paid My Dues"
    Released: December 3, 2019
  2. "Clouds"
    Released: February 18, 2021
  3. "Lost"
    Released: March 11, 2021
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Clouds (The Mixtape) is a commercial mixtape by American rapper NF. [2] The mixtape was released on March 26, 2021, through his independent label (NF Real Music) with guest appearances from Hopsin and Tech N9ne. It was preceded by the singles "Paid My Dues", "Clouds", and "Lost".

Contents

Track listing

Clouds (The Mixtape) track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Clouds"
  • Feuerstein
  • Profitt
4:04
2."That's a Joke"
  • Feuerstein
  • Profitt
  • Feuerstein
  • Profitt
3:50
3."Just Like You"
  • Feuerstein
  • Profitt
  • Feuerstein
  • Profitt
4:11
4."Story"
  • Feuerstein
  • Profitt
  • Feuerstein
  • Profitt
4:40
5."Prideful"
  • Cole Walowac
  • Feuerstein
  • Profitt
  • Feuerstein
  • Saint X
  • Profitt
3:26
6."Lost" (featuring Hopsin)
  • Feuerstein
  • Saint X
  • Profitt
Anthony Smith
3:55
7."Layers"
  • Walowac
  • Feuerstein
  • Profitt
  • Feuerstein
  • Saint X
  • Profitt
3:15
8."Drifting"
  • Feuerstein
  • Profitt
  • Feuerstein
  • Profitt
3:20
9."Trust" (featuring Tech N9ne)
  • Feuerstein
  • Saint X
  • Profitt
Anthony Smith
4:24
10."Paid My Dues"
  • Walowac
  • Feuerstein
  • Profitt
  • Feuerstein
  • Saint X
  • Profitt
3:32
11."Clouds" (edit)
  • Feuerstein
  • Profitt
  • Feuerstein
  • Profitt
3:50
Total length:42:27

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for Clouds (The Mixtape)
Chart (2021)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [3] 5
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [4] 13
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [5] 13
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [6] 99
Danish Albums (Hitlisten) [7] 35
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [8] 18
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [9] 16
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [10] 20
Irish Albums (IRMA) [11] 21
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA) [12] 9
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [13] 11
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [14] 23
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [15] 27
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [16] 18
UK Albums (OCC) [17] 12
UK Christian & Gospel Albums (OCC) [18] 1
UK R&B Albums (OCC) [19] 1
US Billboard 200 [20] 3
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [21] 1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [22] 2

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for Clouds (The Mixtape)
Chart (2021)Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [23] 79

Certifications

Certifications for Clouds (The Mixtape)
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [24] Gold40,000
United States (RIAA) [25] Gold500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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