10 Summers

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10 Summers
DJ Mustard - 10 Summers.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 11, 2014 (2014-08-11)
Recorded2014
Genre
Length39:20
Label
Producer
DJ Mustard chronology
10 Summers
(2014)
Cold Summer
(2016)
Singles from 10 Summers
  1. "Down on Me"
    Released: May 13, 2014

10 Summers is the debut studio album by American music producer DJ Mustard. [1] It was released on August 11, 2014, [2] by Pu$haz Ink, Roc Nation and Republic Records. The album, produced entirely by DJ Mustard himself, features guest appearances from several American rappers, such as Big Sean, Fabolous, YG, Rick Ross, Ty Dolla $ign, Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, Young Jeezy, Nipsey Hussle, Wiz Khalifa, Lil Boosie, Yo Gotti, Iamsu!, TeeFlii, and Dom Kennedy, among others.

Contents

Release and promotion

On July 22, 2014, DJ Mustard unveiled the album's track list. [3] On August 11, 2014, 10 Summers was released through Google Play for free during its first week.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 74/100 [4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [5]
AbsolutePunk 5.8/10 [6]
Complex Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Exclaim! 7/10 [8]
Pitchfork 7.7/10 [9]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [10]
Tiny Mix Tapes Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [11]
XXL Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg (XL) [12]
Wondering Sound Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [13]

10 Summers received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 74, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on 7 reviews. [14]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Low Low" (featuring Nipsey Hussle, Tee Cee and RJ)
2:36
2."Ghetto Tales" (featuring Jay 305 and Tee Cee)
  • McFarlane
  • Jay Cummins
  • Newman
  • Adam
  • DJ Mustard
  • Mike Free
3:08
3."Throw Your Hood Up" (featuring Dom Kennedy, Choice and RJ)
DJ Mustard4:38
4."No Reason" (featuring YG, Young Jeezy, Nipsey Hussle and RJ)
  • DJ Mustard
  • Mike Free
  • Corporal
3:31
5."Giuseppee" (featuring 2 Chainz, Young Jeezy and Yo Gotti)
  • DJ Mustard
  • Mike Free
3:50
6."Face Down" (featuring Lil Wayne, Big Sean, YG and Boosie Badazz)
  • DJ Mustard
  • Shomari Wilson
4:27
7."Down on Me" (featuring 2 Chainz and Ty Dolla $ign)
DJ Mustard4:04
8."Can’t Tell Me Shit" (featuring Iamsu! and AKAFrank)
  • DJ Mustard
  • Mike Free
3:11
9."Tinashe Checks In (Interlude)"
  • McFarlane
  • Ely Weisfeld
  • Erica Hamilton
  • Jamil Pierre
  • DJ Mustard
  • Deputy
1:59
10."4 Digits" (featuring Fabolous and Eric Bellinger)
3:11
11."Ty Dolla $ign Checks In (Interlude)"
  • McFarlane
DJ Mustard1:08
12."Deep" (featuring Rick Ross, Wiz Khalifa and TeeFlii)
  • DJ Mustard
  • Mike Free
3:37
13."Vato" (featuring YG, Young Jeezy, and Que.)
  • McFarlane
  • Que Rossini
  • Jenkins
  • K. Jackson
DJ Mustard4:12

Notes

Sample credits

Charts

Chart (2014)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [16] 143
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [17] 20

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