Anyways (album)

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Anyways
Young Nudy - Anyways.png
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 24, 2020 (2020-02-24)
Length57:59
Label RCA
Producer
  • 20 Rocket
  • BLSSD
  • Coupe
  • DJ Marc B
  • Jake One
  • Lamb
  • Mojo Krazy
  • Young Lord Sean
Young Nudy chronology
Sli'merre
(2019)
Anyways
(2020)
Dr. Ev4l
(2021)
Singles from Anyways
  1. "No Go"
    Released: January 28, 2020
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Exclaim! 9/10 [2]
Pitchfork 7.5/10 [3]

Anyways (also written with an ellipsis, as Anyways...) is the debut studio album by American rapper Young Nudy. It was released on February 24, 2020, through RCA Records. Production was handled by 20 Rocket, BLSSD, Coupe, DJ Marc B, Jake One, Lamb, Mojo Krazy, and Young Lord Sean. The album debuted at number 109 on the Billboard 200 in the United States. It was supported by the single "No Go", which was released on January 28, 2020.

Contents

Track listing

Anyways... track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Understanding"
DJ Marc B4:35
2."No Go"
  • Thomas
  • Delvin Northcut
20 Rocket3:12
3."Blue Cheese Salad"
  • Thomas
  • Edward Cooper III
Coupe3:34
4."GTA Lyfestyle"
  • Thomas
  • Cooper III
  • Sean Robertson
  • Coupe
  • Young Lord Sean
3:15
5."A Nudy Story"
  • Thomas
  • Cooper III
  • Northcut
  • Coupe
  • 20 Rocket
3:32
6."Deeper Than Rap"
  • Thomas
  • Cooper III
Coupe3:32
7."Cap Dem"
  • Thomas
  • Cooper III
  • Northcut
  • Coupe
  • 20 Rocket
3:55
8."That's Why"
  • Thomas
  • Maurice McAdams
Lamb3:41
9."No Comprende"
  • Thomas
  • Northcut
20 Rocket3:48
10."Fuck Me Mean"
  • Thomas
  • Northcut
20 Rocket4:02
11."Influencer"
  • Thomas
  • Tariq Sharrieff
BLSSD3:57
12."I Won't Flex"
  • Thomas
  • Northcut
20 Rocket3:06
13."Anyways"
  • Thomas
  • Cooper III
  • Northcut
  • Coupe
  • 20 Rocket
3:27
14."No Pretending"
2:57
15."Marathon"
  • Thomas
  • Jakhari Fears
Mojo Krazy4:00
16."Do It With The..."
  • Thomas
  • Cooper III
Coupe3:24
Total length:57:59

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for Anyways...
Chart (2020)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [4] 109

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