AI YoungBoy 2

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AI YoungBoy 2
YoungBoy Never Broke Again - AI YoungBoy 2.png
Mixtape by
YoungBoy Never Broke Again
ReleasedOctober 11, 2019 (2019-10-11)
Genre Hip hop
Length55:04
Label
Producer
  • Skynny
  • 17OnDaTrack
  • Aura
  • Beatmonster Marc
  • Beezo
  • Buddah Bless
  • CashMoneyAP
  • D-Roc
  • Dmac
  • Dremusiq
  • DJ Swift
  • Drum Dummie
  • Dubba AA
  • Gibbo
  • Guwaps
  • India Got Them Beats
  • J-Bo
  • JetsonMade
  • KK McFly
  • Louie Bandz
  • MarcussMuzik
  • Mike Laury
  • Mike Will Made It
  • Money Montage
  • Sidepce
  • Tahj Money
  • TnTXD
  • Wheezy
  • Yung Lan
YoungBoy Never Broke Again chronology
Realer
(2018)		AI YoungBoy 2
(2019)		 Still Flexin, Still Steppin
(2020)
Singles from AI YoungBoy 2
  1. "Self Control"
    Released: September 6, 2019 [1]
  2. "Slime Mentality"
    Released: September 6, 2019 [1]
  3. "Make No Sense"
    Released: January 18, 2020 [2]

AI YoungBoy 2 is the twelfth mixtape by American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again. It was released on October 11, 2019, by Never Broke Again and Atlantic Records. [3] It serves as a sequel to his 2017 mixtape AI YoungBoy . The mixtape was supported by the singles "Self Control" and "Slime Mentality".

Contents

The mixtape debuted at number one the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 110,000 album-equivalent units in its first week, becoming YoungBoy's first US number-one album. [4] The mixtape was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in September 2020 and double platinum in August 2022. On February 21, 2023, it was announced by the RIAA that every song on the album has been certified gold or higher. [5]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [6]

Background and composition

On August 4, 2017, the first part of the "AI YoungBoy" series titled "AI YoungBoy" was released. [7] It reached number 24 on the Billboard 200 and was certified Gold by the RIAA. [8] [9] On October 11, 2019, without any previous announcements, he broke the news about releasing "AI YoungBoy 2" on his social media. [10] The tracklist contains 18 songs, including the single "Slime Mentality" which was released on September 1, 2019. It features guest appearances from rappers Quando Rondo and NoCap. [11] The mixtape marks the first commercial release since his release from prison in August 2019. [12] According to The Fader , the mixtape deals with "difficulties he's faced over the past year". [13] Regarding the cover art, Joshua Espinoza of Complex concluded that it depicts "a clear reference to the constant headlines about his legal issues". [14]

Commercial performance

AI YoungBoy 2 debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 110,000 album-equivalent units (including 3,000 pure album sales) in its first week. [4] This became YoungBoy's 12th chart entry and his first US number-one album. [4] In its second week, the album dropped to number two on the chart, earning an additional 80,000 units. [15] In its third week, the album dropped to number four on the chart, earning 64,000 more units. [16] In its fourth week, the album climbed to number three on the chart, earning 62,000 units, bringing its four-week total to 316,000 units. [17] On September 22, 2020, the mixtape was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over a million units in the United States. On August 4, 2022, it was certified double platinum. [18]

Track listing

Track listing and credits adapted from Apple Music and Tidal. [3] [19]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Carter Son"
  • Aura
  • KK McFly
  • Money Montage
2:43
2."Time I'm On"
  • Gaulden
  • Aaron Lockhart, Jr.
  • Dennis Neal
  • Dubba-AA
  • Louie Bandz
3:12
3."Hot Now"
  • Gaulden
  • Kevon Lewis
  • Marcus Gotch, Jr.
  • Guwaps
  • MarcussMusik
2:08
4."Seeming Like It"
3:04
5."Self Control"
3:05
6."Make No Sense"
  • Gaulden
  • Tyron Douglas
Buddah Bless2:28
7."Rich As Hell"
  • Gaulden
  • Dorian McKnight
  • Jack Gibson
  • Daniel Lebrun
  • Sven Steenbergen
  • Darren Williams II
  • Sidepce
  • Gibbo
  • D-Roc
  • 17OnDaTrack
3:35
8."Slime Mentality"
  • Gaulden
  • Deondre Davis
  • Dennis Neal, Jr.
  • Michael Laury
  • Lockhart, Jr.
  • Dremusiq
  • Louie Bandz
  • Mike Laury
  • Dubba-AA
3:01
9."Head Blown"
  • Gaulden
  • Lebrun
  • Steenbergen
  • D-Roc
  • 17OnDaTrack
3:01
10."Ranada"
  • Gaulden
  • Tahj Morgan
  • Milan Modi
  • Olivier Bassil
  • Benjamin Lasnier
  • Lukas Leth
  • JetsonMade
  • Yung Lan
  • Olivier Bassil
  • Benjamin Lasnier
  • Lukas Leth
2:56
11."Lonely Child"
  • Gaulden
  • Thomas Horton
  • Tahj Vaughn
  • David McDowell
  • TnTXD
  • Tahj Money
  • Dmac
3:37
12."Gang Shit"
  • Gaulden
  • Bishop Grinnage
Beezo2:40
13."Rebel's Kick It"
3:13
14."Outta Here Safe" (featuring Quando Rondo and NoCap)
  • MarcussMusik
3:53
15."In Control"
  • Gaulden
  • India Williams
  • Laury
  • Lockhart, Jr.
  • India Got Them Beats
  • Mike Laury
  • Dubba-AA
3:01
16."I Don't Know"
  • Gaulden
  • Marcus Marsh
  • Beatmonster Marc
3:05
17."Where the Love At"
  • Gaulden
  • Revell
  • Drum Drummie
3:16
18."Free Time"
  • Gaulden
  • Marsh
  • Beatmonster Marc
2:55
Total length:55:04

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [18] 2× Platinum2,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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