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Released | August 11, 2014 | |||
Recorded | 2014 | |||
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Length | 39:20 | |||
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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.
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.
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 74/100 [4] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [5] |
AbsolutePunk | 5.8/10 [6] |
Complex | [7] |
Exclaim! | 7/10 [8] |
Pitchfork | 7.7/10 [9] |
Rolling Stone | [10] |
Tiny Mix Tapes | [11] |
XXL | (XL) [12] |
Wondering Sound | [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]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Low Low" (featuring Nipsey Hussle, Tee Cee and RJ) |
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| 2:36 |
2. | "Ghetto Tales" (featuring Jay 305 and Tee Cee) |
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| 3:08 |
3. | "Throw Your Hood Up" (featuring Dom Kennedy, Choice and RJ) |
| DJ Mustard | 4:38 |
4. | "No Reason" (featuring YG, Young Jeezy, Nipsey Hussle and RJ) |
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| 3:31 |
5. | "Giuseppee" (featuring 2 Chainz, Young Jeezy and Yo Gotti) |
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| 3:50 |
6. | "Face Down" (featuring Lil Wayne, Big Sean, YG and Boosie Badazz) |
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| 4:27 |
7. | "Down on Me" (featuring 2 Chainz and Ty Dolla $ign) |
| DJ Mustard | 4:04 |
8. | "Can’t Tell Me Shit" (featuring Iamsu! and AKAFrank) |
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| 3:11 |
9. | "Tinashe Checks In (Interlude)" |
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| 1:59 |
10. | "4 Digits" (featuring Fabolous and Eric Bellinger) |
| 3:11 | |
11. | "Ty Dolla $ign Checks In (Interlude)" |
| DJ Mustard | 1:08 |
12. | "Deep" (featuring Rick Ross, Wiz Khalifa and TeeFlii) |
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| 3:37 |
13. | "Vato" (featuring YG, Young Jeezy, and Que.) |
| DJ Mustard | 4:12 |
Notes
Sample credits
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 [16] | 143 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [17] | 20 |
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