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Breath of Fresh Air is the sixteenth studio album by American rapper Gucci Mane. It was released through Atlantic and 1017 on October 17,2023. The album features guest appearances from Lil Baby,the late Young Dolph,Li Rye,Sett,Key Glock,Mac Critter,J. Cole,Mike Will Made It,Kodak Black,DaBaby,21 Savage,Roddy Ricch,and Nardo Wick. Production was handled by Mike Will Made It himself,J. White Did It,Zaytoven,Murda Beatz,and Tay Keith,among others. A double album that was supported by nine singles,it was released on the sixth wedding anniversary of Mane and his wife,Jamaican model Keyshia Ka'oir. Mane announced the album along with its title,cover art,and release date on June 26,2023,and shared its tracklist in collaboration with Spotify hip hop playlist RapCaviar on October 11,2023.
Breath of Fresh Air was released on the sixth wedding anniversary of Mane and his wife,Jamaican model Keyshia Ka'oir. Mane announced the album along with its title,cover art,and release date on June 26,2023,and shared its tracklist in collaboration with Spotify hip hop playlist RapCaviar on October 11,2023. [1]
On June 16,2023,Gucci Mane announced the album and later that day,his new interview with Apple’s “Zane Lowe”premiered. In it,Gucci revealed that his approach to the record was unlike his previous projects. This time around,he was more intentional about his lyrical content. He noted that the tragic killings of Young Dolph and Takeoff and the arrests of his friends/labelmates Pooh Shiesty and Foogiano led him to take a rap detour. Gucci later stated,“I’m just not in the mood to hear a whole bunch of drilling and killing and this and that”,Gucci said that he has a new approach to music that will be better than before. [2] [3]
The lead single of the album,"King Snipe",a collaboration with fellow American rapper Kodak Black,was released on January 13,2023. [4] The second single,"06 Gucci",which features rappers DaBaby and 21 Savage,was released on March 31,2023. [5] The third single,"Pissy",which features fellow American rappers Roddy Ricch and Nardo Wick,was released on May 5,2023. [6] The fourth single,"Bluffin",which features fellow American rapper Lil Baby,was released on June 15,2023. [7] The fifth single,"Married with Millions",was released on July 20,2023. [8] The sixth single,"Woppenheimer",was released on July 28,2023. [9] The seventh single,"Now It's Real",was released on August 10,2023. [10] The eighth single,"Broken Hearted",was released on August 17,2023. [11] The ninth and final single,"There I Go",was released on August 25,2023 and it features American rapper J.Cole and American record producer Mike Will Made It. [12]
All nine of the singles being "King Snipe","06 Gucci","Pissy","Bluffin","Married with Millions","Woppenheimer","Now It's Real","Broken Hearted",and "There I Go" were all released alongside their music videos. Track 1 titled "Must Be Me" and its music video was released alongside the album while the music videos for tracks 4 and 8 being "Trap Money" and "Talking to the Streets" were released after the album,being October 27,2023 for "Trap Money",and November 13,2023,for "Talking to the Streets". Track 6 titled "Glizock &Wizop" has an official visualizer released alongside the album. [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]
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Source | Rating |
HipHopDX | 3.9/5 |
Writing for HipHopDX, Peter A. Berry felt that the album is a throwback to the early '90s when he said,"If you’re an early ’90s baby,the real zinger is this:One of your favorite crunk deep cuts is officially old enough to be sampled. Like,in the same way that Dr. Dre reimagined ’70s soul records. The music you grew up on is the old school." Peter A. Barry continues to talk about how the J. Cole assisted "There I Go" or the DaBaby and 21 Savage assisted "06 Gucci" are "a banger" and "slap" and he goes on to say they are "self-referential anthems with standout stanzas" meaning he really enjoyed the songs and he later continued to say that the Roddy Ricch and Nardo Wick assisted "Pissy" was an excellent throwback to Gucci's 2009 single "Lemonade" and he said that "Pissy" was just as good if not even better and he continued to talk about how good the songs are. [21]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Must Be Me" |
| J. White Did It | 3:30 |
2. | "Bluffin" (featuring Lil Baby) |
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| 2:28 |
3. | "Thank Me" (featuring Young Dolph) |
| Anders | 2:48 |
4. | "Trap Money" (featuring Li Rye and Sett) |
| DKJ | 2:58 |
5. | "Pretty Girls" (featuring Young Dolph) |
| Mike Will Made It | 3:00 |
6. | "Glizock & Wizop" (featuring Key Glock) |
| Bandplay | 3:12 |
7. | "Internet Chatter" |
| Dez Wright | 2:19 |
8. | "Talking to the Streets" (featuring Mac Critter) |
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| 2:44 |
9. | "There I Go" (featuring J. Cole and Mike Will Made It) |
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| 2:52 |
10. | "Mr. & Mrs. Perfect" |
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| 3:03 |
11. | "I Know" |
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| 2:15 |
12. | "Stomach Grumbling" |
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| 3:02 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Business Not Personal" |
| TP808 | 3:22 |
2. | "King Snipe" (with Kodak Black) |
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| 3:34 |
3. | "06 Gucci" (featuring DaBaby and 21 Savage) |
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| 2:58 |
4. | "Pissy" (featuring Roddy Ricch and Nardo Wick) |
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| 3:38 |
5. | "Say No Mo" |
| Zaytoven | 2:59 |
6. | "Married with Millions" |
| TP808 | 3:19 |
7. | "Woppenheimer" |
| TP808 | 3:21 |
8. | "Now It's Real" |
| TP808 | 4:13 |
9. | "Broken Hearted" |
| TP808 | 3:27 |
10. | "Hurt People" |
| TP808 | 3:20 |
11. | "By the Water" |
| Zaytoven | 2:52 |
12. | "Big Boy Diamonds" (featuring Kodak Black and London on da Track) |
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| 2:31 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "There I Go" (featuring J. Cole and Mike Will Made It) |
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| 2:52 |
2. | "Bluffin" (featuring Lil Baby) |
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| 2:28 |
3. | "King Snipe" (with Kodak Black) |
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| 3:34 |
4. | "06 Gucci" (featuring DaBaby and 21 Savage) |
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| 2:58 |
5. | "Pissy" (featuring Roddy Ricch and Nardo Wick) |
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| 3:38 |
6. | "Glizock & Wizop" (featuring Key Glock) |
| Bandplay | 3:12 |
7. | "Stomach Grumbling" |
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| 3:02 |
8. | "Married with Millions" |
| TP808 | 3:19 |
9. | "Woppenheimer" |
| TP808 | 3:21 |
10. | "Now It's Real" |
| TP808 | 4:13 |
11. | "Broken Hearted" |
| TP808 | 3:27 |
12. | "Hurt People" |
| TP808 | 3:20 |
13. | "Business Not Personal" |
| TP808 | 3:22 |
14. | "Big Boy Diamonds" (featuring Kodak Black and London on da Track) |
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| 2:31 |
Notes
Credits adapted from Tidal and Genius. [22]
Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 [23] | 141 |
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