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Faith is the second and final studio album by American rapper Pop Smoke. It was posthumously released on July 16, 2021, by Victor Victor Worldwide and Republic Records. The deluxe edition of the album that includes four additional tracks was released on what would have been Pop Smoke's 22nd birthday, July 20, 2021. On July 30, six additional tracks were added, including the late rapper's 2020 single, "Dior". The album's guest appearances includes from Kanye West, Pusha T, Rick Ross, The-Dream, 42 Dugg, 21 Savage, Rah Swish, Travi, Beam, The Neptunes, Bizzy Banks, Takeoff, Lil Tjay, Swae Lee, Future, Chris Brown, Dua Lipa, Pharrell, Kid Cudi, Quavo, and Kodak Black. The deluxe edition adds additional appearances from G Herbo, OnPointLikeOP, Killa, Dread Woo, Tayy Floss, Fetty Luciano, Anuel AA, and Obasi Jackson. Faith is a drill, trap, and hip hop record with elements of pop-trap, gospel, and pop.
A total of four singles were released throughout 2021. "Mr. Jones" featuring American rapper Future was released as the lead single the same day as the album. It peaked at number 71 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 70 on the Billboard Global 200. "Demeanor" featuring English singer Dua Lipa was released to rhythmic contemporary and contemporary hit radio formats in the United States on July 20, 2021, as Faith's second single. It peaked at number 86 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 14 on the UK Singles Chart. "Woo Baby" featuring American singer Chris Brown was also sent to American rhythmic contemporary radio as the album's third single on July 22, 2021. The song peaked at number 64 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number four on the Billboard airplay Rhythmic chart.
Faith received generally mixed reviews from music critics. Some criticized the production and considered the album unfinished. Others criticized the number of features and called it a cash grab. Entertainment Weekly , HipHopDX , and Yardbarker placed Faith on their lists of worst albums of 2021, while Capital Xtra placed the album on their best albums of 2021 list. Despite it getting mixed reviews, the album was a commercial success, debuting at number one on the US Billboard 200 and giving the late rapper his second US number-one hit. Pop Smoke became the first artist in history to have his first two albums posthumously debut at number one on the Billboard 200. The album also peaked at number one on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Canadian Albums Chart. It reached the top-10 of 17 other regions, including the United Kingdom, Australia, and Ireland.
After American rapper Pop Smoke was shot and killed at the age of 20 during a home invasion, [1] [2] fellow American rapper 50 Cent decided to help finish the late rapper's album Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon by serving as executive producer. [3] [4] After the album was released on July 3, 2020, [5] it was a commercial success, debuting at number one on the US Billboard 200, [6] and spawning four US Billboard Hot 100 top 20 singles "For the Night", [7] [8] "What You Know Bout Love", [9] "The Woo", [10] and "Mood Swings". [10] The album helped Pop Smoke win Top Billboard 200 Album and Top Rap Album at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards. [11]
On May 1, 2021, American producer Rico Beats hinted at the release of another posthumous Pop Smoke album. [12] [13] The producer posted a mirror selfie and added, "I see and hear everything kept it cool tho no worries pay back around the corner Pop smoke new album loading". [12] [13] After Rico Beats indicated the release of Pop Smoke's second album, 50 Cent told radio personality Kris Kaylin in an interview that he was unsure if he would be involved and executive produce it. [14] [15] On June 4, Haitian-American record executive Steven Victor announced that there would be a second posthumous project released. [16] Rico Beats announced that Faith was "95% loading the fuck up" and also confirmed that he would be one of the producers on the album through a post on Instagram on June 15. [17]
Faith is a drill, [18] trap, [19] and hip hop record, [20] with the songs containing elements of pop-trap, [21] gospel, [22] and pop. [22] The album opens up with the gospel-influenced spoken word [23] and soul [19] intro "Good News". [22] The intro features Pop Smoke's mother speaking over the instrumentals of her son's 2019 single "Welcome to the Party" [18] [24] while explaining the reasoning behind the album's title [18] [24] and explains Pop Smoke had a natural drive, a drive to materialize greatness and to show his listeners that they, too, can achieve greatness. [23] In the following track "More Time", Pop Smoke raps about being a confident man on the streets while trying to honor his mother's wishes. [19] It consists of reverberating keys added by American composer Nicholas Britell. [25] "Tell the Vision" featuring Kanye West and Pusha T is a drill track [26] that uses a synth-pop production and features the use of drill drums, [27] lurching synths, choral flourishes, and interspersed spoken testimonials. [20] In the song, West raps the intro [28] while it features a sample of Power 105.1 host Angie Martinez delivering an ode to Pop Smoke. [29] Pop Smoke raps about his early life in Brooklyn, New York, and the struggles he faced at the time, [20] [26] while Pusha T disses Canadian musician Drake [30] and hints on releasing an album soon. [31] "Manslaughter" featuring Rick Ross and The-Dream is an R&B, [32] hip-hop, [32] and pop [21] track that features strings [33] and downbeat percussion. [34] The rappers discuss how they would go to great lengths to defend their loved ones. Pop Smoke sings of being willing to commit a crime if someone upsets him or his family. [23] The song initially had a different beat and featured Dread Woo and Dafi Woo, however Victor explained that they couldn't clear the sample. [34]
"Bout a Million" featuring 21 Savage and 42 Dugg is a chamber folk, [19] ambient, [19] and drill [35] track with braggadocio, [23] a lead guitar, [35] and 808's. [35] It's lyrics are about the three rappers flexing their expensive jewels and lifestyles, [36] and their upbringing and experiences throughout different places in the United States. [37] "Brush Em" featuring Rah Swish is a drill [38] track that uses percussion. [39] Pop Smoke and Rah Swish both rap about their dangerous tendencies [38] [39] and about the streets of Brooklyn. [40] "Top Shotta" with The Neptunes, featuring Pusha T, Travi, and Beam is a dancehall-inspired drill [24] track that utilizes a tropical beat [41] and caribbean-style steel drums. [37] The track was originally supposed to feature American rapper Eli Fross. [24] [37] "30" featuring Bizzy Banks is a drill [18] song with interplay between the two rappers. [42] It is followed by drill [32] track "Beat the Speaker", in which Pop Smoke raps about the death of Kenneka Jenkins. [38] "Coupe" has the use of looping 808's, while the lyrics discuss the themes of celebrity excess. [20] Pop Smoke raps "Don't run in my crib, I'll put guns to your head" before a brief pause in the music to emphasize the line's profundity. [43] Robin Murray from Clash stated that "Coupe" and "Beat the Speaker" are "freestyle[s] carved out into individual track[s]". [22] "What's Crackin" featuring Takeoff is a trap song that uses bells in the background. [24] "Genius" featuring Lil Tjay and Swae Lee is a drill song. [24] HotNewHipHop author Aron A. expressed that "[Lil] Tjay and Swae Lee's contributions electrify through smooth vocal performances". [44] "Mr. Jones" featuring Future sees both rappers rap about their lavish lifestyles [45] and pursuit for self-gratification. [46] "Woo Baby Interlude" is sung A cappella and was originally called "Tiger". [41] According to Antoine-Samuel Mauffette Alavo of Exclaim! , the song is "raw and uncut". [33] "Woo Baby" featuring Chris Brown is an R&B [19] and trap [47] song. The song uses an uncredited sample of American singer-songwriter Ne-Yo's 2005 number one hit single "So Sick". [18] [48] [49]
"Demeanor" featuring Dua Lipa is a electropop [37] and disco-pop song [20] [50] that uses a bassline, [51] rhythm guitar, [52] drums, [43] funky groove and bounce, woozy vibes, and rhythmic verses. [53] [54] It contains a spliced-in verse from an unreleased Pop Smoke track called "Face2Face". [24] In the song, Pop Smoke sings about how women enjoy the way he acts and being intoxicated. [55] The late artist then raps about suffering through poverty. [56] Lipa gets her own verse [57] as she sings: "You can't say Pop without Smoke", [57] [58] referring to Pop Smoke's line "You cannot say Pop and forget the Smoke" in his 2019 song "Gatti" with JackBoys and Travis Scott. [55] "Spoiled" featuring Pharrell is a pop, [19] funk [38] and R&B [27] song with keyboard melodies. [59] Its lyrics discuss women as being spoiled. [59] "8-Ball" featuring Kid Cudi is a Latin [56] and drone [19] -influenced blues [27] and Middle Eastern [19] [22] track that features a guitar [56] and elastic bassline. [20] Both Pop Smoke and Kid Cudi rap about luck, loss and love. [19] [22] Udit Mahalingan of The Line of Best Fit stated that "Back Door" featuring Quavo and Kodak Black is about a "piece of maternal advice into a meditation on the urban New York experience". [20] Faith closes with the lofi hip hop [21] and trap [39] song "Merci Beaucoup", which stands for "thank you very much" in French. [32] It makes use of a UK drill-style bassline [21] and sonic undertones. [60] Pop Smoke raps about attacking his enemies, [39] taking their jewelry, [39] and women wanting to be with him. [21] It then transitions to a spoken word outro, in which Pop Smoke stands on his accomplishments and predicts more, emphasizing his loyalty to his goal. [39] Rolling Stone author Milan Kordestani opined that Pop Smoke is "clearly speaking to his target audience" during "Merci Beaucoup". Kordestani recognized that Pop Smoke was "referencing his marketing strategy at the same time". The author concludes that when Pop Smoke writes his lyrics, he isn't thinking about the 'masses'; instead, he is thinking about the people in his hometown of Brooklyn, New York. He's aiming for an audience that will want to hear his distinct lyrics and voice. [61]
The first new track on the deluxe edition of Faith is "Questions". Pop Smoke sings about being emotional and vulnerable. [62] The track interpolates 50 Cent's 2003 number one hit single "21 Questions". [62] "Run Down" featuring OnPointLikeOP and G Herbo has Pop Smoke rap about hunting down his enemies while G Herbo pays tribute to the late rapper. [63] Alexander Cole for HotNewHipHop stated that "Money Man" featuring Killa has "high-flying production all while Pop Smoke and Killa bring some hungry energy to the mix". [64] "Defiant" and "Rumble" include further contributions from Dread Woo, Travi, and Tay Floss, respectively. [65] "Don't Know Em" featuring Rah Swish sees Pop Smoke raps the lyrics: "'Man, I'm fuckin' gone nigga, Yo Rah, we outta here nigga, it is (Ayo, pull up we at the spot gang), I can barely walk nigga (Like stand the fuck up nigga, 'cause I got you, look)." [66] "Mr. Jones" featuring Anuel AA is a remixed version of the original track. [65] "Double It" featuring Fetty Luciano is an uptempo song, [67] in which, according to Karen Civil, Pop Smoke "lays the intro as Fetty [Luciano] floats all over the solid production". [67] "Bad Boys" features Pop Smoke's brother Obasi Jackson. [68] Last year, Jackson previewed the original verse for Pop Smoke's 2020 hit single "Dior". [69] He would later flip the original verse and place it on "Bad Boys". [69] Pop Smoke delivers his verse for the beginning of the track, before his brother raps for the rest of the song. [69] The deluxe version of Faith closes with "Dior", a drill [70] and hip hop [71] song with lyrics about flirting with women and buying the latest designer clothes. [72] [73]
On July 13, 2021, Pop Smoke's team unveiled the album cover, [74] which is a close-up of Pop Smoke in a black-and-white photo, with the word "Faith" tattooed above his left eyebrow. [74] [75] The cover art was originally taken by photographer Flixz, who snapped photos of Pop Smoke at a nightclub. The late rapper wore a collared unbuttoned Dior shirt with a set of chains in the original photo. [74]
On June 23, 2021, Victor announced the album's release date of July 16, 2021. [76] A trailer video for Faith, which features Pop Smoke's career highlights and a motivational short speech from him, was also released. [75] A 30-second promotional single, "Outro", was released on July 4, 2021. [77] In the promotional single, Pop Smoke talks about following your dreams and not giving up. [78] Initially, it was assumed that the album would be self-titled after Pop Smoke was the title of the album on Apple Music during its pre-order as a placeholder. Victor announced on July 11 that the album would be titled Faith. [75] The following day, the cover art was revealed along with a promotional video. [79] On July 10, posters started going up in New York City and Los Angeles in support of the album. [80] [81] According to reports, the ads had QR codes in them that could be accessed through Snapchat. [80] [81] With the app open, a video sample of the late rapper's new song would begin to play. [80] Pop Smoke is seen rapping to an unreleased track on stage and in the studio in black-and-white video footage. [80] The track list was released on July 14, in what was considered an "unusual" way; it was revealed through an interactive website that allowed fans to scratch virtual lottery tickets to reveal the track titles. [75] On July 20, 2021, a deluxe version of Faith, which features four additional tracks, was released on what would have been Pop Smoke's 22nd birthday. [65] On July 30, 2021, six additional tracks were added, including "Dior". [82]
"Mr. Jones" was released as the lead single the same day as the album. [83] The song debuted and peaked at number 71 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 70 on the Billboard Global 200. [10] [84] A music video for the song was released on the same day. [45] The visual features stock and archival footage of Pop Smoke at the Mr. Jones nightclub in Miami, Florida, [85] while showing Future hanging out with a plethora of women. [85] On July 20, 2021, "Demeanor" was sent to American rhythmic contemporary and contemporary hit radio as the album's second single. [86] [87] The song also impacted contemporary hit radio in Italy on July 23, 2021. [88] It debuted and peaked at number 86 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 62 on the Billboard Global 200. [10] [84] After it was released as a single, the song peaked within the top 30 of the Billboard airplay Rhythmic and Mainstream Top 40 charts. [89] [90] In the United Kingdom, "Demeanor" debuted and peaked at number 14, making it the highest new entry on the chart dated July 25, 2021. [91] A music video for the song was released on Pop Smoke's YouTube channel on July 29, 2021, [92] and was directed by Australian-American director Nabil Elderkin. [93] [94] In the visual, Pop Smoke is a ghost and is seen on a medieval tableau that comes to life and depicts different versions of him, [93] [95] as well as white doves flying around in the painting. [93] [96] Lipa wears a vintage corset-style lace-trimmed ballgown from Jean Paul Gaultier's Spring 1998 couture collection, [97] [98] [99] which was inspired by Marie Antoinette and the Age of Enlightenment, [97] [98] as she does different activities and dances throughout the visual. [100] [101] "Woo Baby" was also sent to American rhythmic contemporary radio as Faith's third single on July 22, 2021. [102] The song debuted and peaked at number 64 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 49 on the Billboard Global 200. [10] [84] "Woo Baby" peaked at number four on the Billboard airplay Rhythmic chart, giving Pop Smoke his fifth top-10 hit on the chart. [89] "Bad Boys" was released as the album's fourth and final single on July 30, 2021. [69]
A music video for "Coupe" was released on July 21, 2021. [103] The video was directed by JLShotThat. [104] [105] The visual takes place in Pop Smoke's hometown of Canarsie, Brooklyn and was primarily filmed at a basketball court in the late rapper's neighborhood. [50] The visual sees a group of people celebrating Pop Smoke's birthday and legacy, while riding cars and bikes through the streets. [104] [105]
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 5.6/10 [106] |
Metacritic | 53/100 [107] |
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AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Clash | 8/10 [22] |
Cult MTL | 4.5/10 [108] |
Exclaim! | 5/10 [33] |
HipHopDX | 2.5/5 [24] |
The Line of Best Fit | 9/10 [20] |
NME | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork | 3.8/10 [18] |
RapReviews | 7/10 [68] |
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Faith was met with mixed reviews from music critics, [109] [110] most of whom criticized the number of features on the album. [110] At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an average score of 53, based on nine reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews". [107] Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave it 5.6 out of 10 based on their assessment of the critical consensus. [106]
Anthony Malone of HipHopDX saw that the album is "compiled from unfinished verses, reference tracks and soulless guest spots", and stated it is not a "Pop Smoke album – it's a symbol of greed curated for the streaming era". [24] Rolling Stone's Mosi Reeves wrote, "Faith consists of audio files recombined by producers and record executives into something coherent, listenable, and at times even enjoyable, but not quite dazzling. Maybe it's not an Anthony Bourdain doc constructed with artificial intelligence, but it still feels a bit weird". [59] In a lukewarm review, Alavo said, "Despite poor production choices and lazy song structures, Pop Smoke's energy and solo spurts of brilliance won't allow for this stale posthumous release to tarnish his legacy". [33] David Crone for AllMusic felt that Faith subdues Pop Smoke, believing he "is no longer the thunderous cloud descending on his anthems; rather, he feels almost entirely an afterthought". Crone opined "with friends and collaborators surgically removed, Faith is littered with jarring voices, avaricious creative decisions, and a fundamental sidelining of its visionary figurehead". [41] Mr. Wavvy for Cult MTL gave the album 4.5 out of 10, saying it is "clear that many of the tracks were works in progress, with guest verses slapped on to 'complete' the songs". [108]
Kyann-Sian Williams of NME felt the album is "oversaturated with unnecessary features" and is an "obvious money grab". She continues, saying that it "feels more disingenuous" than Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon. [21] Writing for Pitchfork , Alphonse Pierre commented Faith is made up of "unfinished records, demos, and reference tracks that were sliced together and completed with features only selected to juice streaming numbers". He claims that Pop Smoke's team "leeched" money from his legacy and that the "most offensively bad [tracks] on Faith are the ones that have no shame in hiding their financial intentions". [18] Keith Nelson Jr. of Mic asserted that Pop Smoke sounds "like a guest on his own album", characterizing it was "made more from the thoughts of the living trying to keep the dead alive". [43] According to Noor Lobad of L'Officiel , the album boasts "repetitive hooks and exorbitant number of features", and mentions it "inadvertently turn[s] the rapper's booming voice into a muddled echo on his own album". [111]
In a more positive review, Billboard 's Jason Lipshutz felt impressed with Faith, believing it was "made with the same type of thoughtfulness and precision" as Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon. [112] Mahalingan praised the album, saying that "unlike the majority of [posthumous releases], Faith speaks to Pop Smoke's perpetuity in hip-hop's current context, serving as less of a lament of what could have been and more as a memorial for what was and still is". [20] Murray also enjoyed the album, saying, "Faith succeeds by offering not only an elegiac portrait of Pop Smoke, but also a vision of what he could have become". [22] A.D. Amorosi, writing for Variety , mentions that "despite being fully Frankenstein-ed from volumes of verses the rapper left behind, [the album] never feels limp or stitched together". He states the album "advanced and even bettered what the trap-and-drill-focused production team did on [Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon]. [19] Craig Jenkins for Vulture felt the album was "joyous, celebratory, and snide". He mentions it "refuses to let its somber circumstances weigh it down". [27] Writing for The Ringer, Micah Peters opined Faith is like "Travis Scott's fashionably oversized Dior shirt—clean and nicely framed, competently executed, expensive, a little ridiculous. It exists and it's cool enough, but maybe we could've done just as well without it". [39] Andrew Sacher of BrooklynVegan saw that "sometimes Faith feels like a genuinely touching tribute to Pop Smoke, but not always". He continues, saying it "didn't need to be 20 songs long and overstuffed with superstars, but considering Pop [Smoke's] recorded material is already finite, the good moments shouldn't be taken for granted". [42]
Entertainment Weekly called Faith one of the worst albums of 2021. Alex Suskind remarked that the "late drill star deserved better than this cobbled together LP overstuffed with questionable features (Dua Lipa, anyone?) and bad production". [113] The staff of HipHopDX condemned the album, mentioning it has "recycled lyrics, forced guest spots and seemed to stray further from what endeared the King of Brooklyn drill to fans in the first place". They opined that even though "the smoke will never clear, it's time to let Pop Smoke's legacy rest". [114] Evan Sawdey for Yardbarker placed Faith at number 19 on his "The Most Disappointing Albums of 2021" list, saying it "feels like a violation of his legacy". He commented that the late rapper "has very little time on his own album, pushed aside for the many guests to jump onto verse fragments [he] left behind". Sawdey concludes by saying Faith is a "prime example of how not to honor a fallen artist. Disappointing on every front". [115] On Capital Xtra's list of "The Top 20 Best Albums of 2021", Faith was placed at number 18. Cat Warner stated the album helped keep Pop Smoke's legacy alive, and "doing so perfectly". [116]
Faith debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 88,000 album-equivalent units that consisted of 113.34 million on-demand streams, 4,000 pure album sales, and 1,000 track-equivalent albums. [117] This gave the late artist his second number one album, and third top-10 hit overall in the United States. [117] Pop Smoke became the first artist in history to have his first two albums posthumously debut at the top of the Billboard 200. [109] [118] Faith also topped the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Canadian Albums Chart. [119] [120]
Faith debuted at number three on the UK Albums Chart, giving Pop Smoke his second top-10 hit in the United Kingdom. [91] In Australia, the album debuted at number four, giving the late rapper his second top-10 hit in the country. [121] The album further peaked within the top-10 of record charts in Austria, [122] both the Belgium Flanders and Wallonia charts, [123] [124] Denmark, [125] the Netherlands, [126] Finland, [127] France, [128] Germany, [129] Ireland, [130] Italy, [131] Lithuania, [132] New Zealand, [133] Norway, [134] Sweden, [135] and Switzerland. [136]
Upon release, Faith received mixed responses from Pop Smoke's fans. [137] Some people praised the album and said it paid tribute to Pop Smoke, while others criticized the album and wanted the late rapper to rest in peace. [137]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Good News" |
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| 808MeloBeats | 0:46 |
2. | "More Time" |
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| 2:00 |
3. | "Tell the Vision" (featuring Kanye West and Pusha T) |
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| 3:35 |
4. | "Manslaughter" (featuring Rick Ross and The-Dream) |
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| 4:09 |
5. | "Bout a Million" (featuring 21 Savage and 42 Dugg) |
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| Axl | 3:23 |
6. | "Brush Em" (featuring Rah Swish) |
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| 2:30 | |
7. | "Top Shotta" (with The Neptunes, featuring Pusha T, Travi and Beam) |
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| The Neptunes | 4:19 |
8. | "30" (featuring Bizzy Banks) |
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| Rico Beats | 3:48 |
9. | "Beat the Speaker" | B. Jackson |
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| 1:46 |
10. | "Coupe" |
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| Rico Beats | 2:03 |
11. | "What's Crackin'" (featuring Takeoff) |
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| Rico Beats | 2:57 |
12. | "Genius" (with Lil Tjay and Swae Lee) |
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| 3:28 | |
13. | "Mr. Jones" (featuring Future) |
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| 3:34 |
14. | "Woo Baby Interlude" | B. Jackson | B. Jackson | 0:28 | |
15. | "Woo Baby" (featuring Chris Brown) |
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| 2:36 |
16. | "Demeanor" (featuring Dua Lipa) |
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| 3:04 |
17. | "Spoiled" (featuring Pharrell) |
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| The Neptunes | 1:44 |
18. | "8-Ball" (featuring Kid Cudi) |
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| 2:56 |
19. | "Back Door" (featuring Quavo and Kodak Black) |
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| 4:03 |
20. | "Merci Beaucoup" |
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| The Neptunes | 2:55 |
Total length: | 56:04 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Producer(s) | Length |
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21. | "Questions" | B. Jackson |
| 808MeloBeats | 2:25 |
22. | "Run Down" (featuring OnPointLikeOP and G Herbo) |
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| Yoz | 3:00 |
23. | "Money Man" (featuring Killa) |
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| Yamaica | 2:15 |
24. | "Defiant" (featuring Dread Woo and Travi) |
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| 3:54 |
25. | "Rumble" (featuring Tay Floss) |
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| Joezee | 3:24 |
26. | "Don't Know Em" (with Rah Swish) |
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| Axl | 1:51 |
27. | "Double It" (featuring Fetty Luciano) |
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| 808MeloBeats | 2:46 |
28. | "Mr. Jones" (Remix; with Anuel AA) |
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| 3:49 |
29. | "Bad Boys" (featuring Obasi Jackson) |
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| O. Jackson | 2:42 |
30. | "Dior" |
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| 808MeloBeats | 3:36 |
Total length: | 86:02 |
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [149] | Gold | 10,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [150] | Silver | 60,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Label(s) | Format(s) | Edition | Ref. |
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Various | July 16, 2021 | Standard | [151] | ||
July 20, 2021 | Deluxe | [65] | |||
July 30, 2021 | [82] | ||||
Germany | August 13, 2021 | CD | Standard | [152] | |
Japan | [153] | ||||
South Korea | September 3, 2021 | [154] | |||
Various | September 13, 2021 | [155] |
Meet the Woo 2 is the second mixtape by American rapper Pop Smoke. Released by Victor Victor Worldwide and Republic Records on February 7, 2020, it is the second installment in the Meet the Woo mixtape series, following Meet the Woo (2019). The deluxe edition of the mixtape, released on February 12, 2020, features three new tracks, including a remix of "Dior" featuring American rapper Gunna. On February 19, 2020, less than two weeks after the release of the standard edition of Meet the Woo 2, Pop Smoke was shot and killed at age 20 during a home invasion. Guest appearances on the mixtape include Quavo, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, Fivio Foreign, Lil Tjay, Nav, Gunna, and PnB Rock.
"Dior" is a song by American rapper Pop Smoke, originally released on July 26, 2019 by Victor Victor Worldwide and Republic Records as a track from his debut mixtape Meet the Woo (2019). A drill and hip hop song, it was written by Pop Smoke alongside producer 808Melo, and was issued as the third and final single from the tape on February 11, 2020. "Dior" was later added to Pop Smoke's second mixtape Meet the Woo 2, along with a remix featuring fellow American rapper Gunna. The solo version appeared again on Pop Smoke's posthumous debut studio album Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon (2020), then finally once more on the deluxe edition of its follow-up Faith (2021). It has been included on all four of Pop Smoke’s commercially released projects and is considered to be his signature song.
Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon is the debut studio album by American rapper Pop Smoke. It was posthumously released on July 3, 2020, by Victor Victor Worldwide and Republic Records, and a deluxe edition of the album that includes fifteen additional tracks—including remixes of three songs from the original—was released on July 20 that year, a date that would have been Pop Smoke's 21st birthday. It is a drill, trap, and R&B record.
"Aim for the Moon" is a song by American rapper Pop Smoke featuring fellow American rapper Quavo. It was posthumously released as a track from the former's debut studio album, Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon, on July 3, 2020 as well as the EP For The Night (2020). The song was written alongside producers 808Melo, WondaGurl, and 5ive Beatz, Dez Wright, Dani, and Tyy Beats. Serving as a drill track, it sees Pop Smoke and Quavo rap about their successes.
"For the Night" is a song by American rapper Pop Smoke featuring fellow American rappers Lil Baby and DaBaby, from the former's posthumous debut studio album, Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon (2020) as well as the EP of the same name (2020). It was written by the artists, producers CashMoneyAP and Palaze, and additional producer Mike Dean, with more additional production credits going to Wylo and Jess Jackson. The song was released as the fourth single from the album on October 3, 2020, by Victor Victor Worldwide and Republic Records, while an extended play (EP) was released for the song a few days later.
"Gangstas" is a song by American rapper Pop Smoke from his posthumous debut studio album, Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon (2020). The song was written by Pop Smoke alongside producers CashMoneyAP and Swirv. An R&B song, its lyrics reflect on Pop Smoke claiming to be the King of New York and expressing his dislike for 6ix9ine. The song received generally positive reviews from music critics, with many comparing Pop Smoke's vocals to those of 50 Cent and saying it has G-Unit vibes. Commercially, the song reached number 37 on the US Billboard Hot 100, while peaking within the top 30 in Canada and Switzerland.
"The Woo" is a song by American rapper Pop Smoke featuring fellow American rappers 50 Cent and Roddy Ricch, from the former of the three's posthumous debut studio album, Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon (2020) as well as the EP For The Night (2020). The song was released as the second single from the album on July 10, 2020, by Victor Victor Worldwide and Republic Records. It was written by the artists alongside producer 808Melo, co-producers Rxcksta and JW Lucas, and Jess Jackson, who is also credited as an additional producer alongside 1801 Records, Billy J, DJ Drewski, Jer-Z, K. Mack, and Ray Lennon.
"West Coast Shit" is a song by American rapper Pop Smoke, featuring fellow American rappers Tyga and Quavo, from the former of the three's posthumous debut studio album, Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon (2020). The song was written by the artists alongside producers Mustard, and Bongo ByTheWay. Mustard passed the song onto Pop Smoke for him to put on the album.
"Enjoy Yourself" is a song by the American rapper Pop Smoke, featuring the Colombian singer Karol G, from the former's posthumous first studio album, Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon (2020) as well as the EP of the same name (2020). The song was written by the performers with Rico Love, French Montana, Pierre Meador, Palaze and Luci G. It was released as a promotional single on July 2, 2020. A remix featuring the Nigerian singer Burna Boy in place of Karol G was included on the deluxe version of the album on July 20, 2020.
"Diana" is an R&B song by American rapper Pop Smoke featuring rapper King Combs from the former's posthumous debut studio album, Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon (2020). The remix featured on the deluxe edition of the album as well as the EP Mood Swings (2020). It features uncredited background vocals from Calboy. It was written by Pop Smoke, known as Bashar Jackson, alongside Calboy, King Combs, Anthony Blagman, Pierre Richard Rene Jr, Stephen Garrett, and Tim Mosley. The song was produced by SpunkaBigga.
American drill rapper and songwriter Pop Smoke has released two studio albums, two mixtapes, three extended plays, nineteen music videos, twenty-eight singles, and three promotional singles. Pop Smoke began his music career in 2018 when visiting a Brooklyn recording studio with fellow rapper Jay Gwuapo. After Gwuapo got inebriated on drugs and fell asleep, Pop Smoke went into a booth to try rapping for the first time. He used a beat he got from English producer 808Melo and used American rapper Sheff G's song "Panic Part 3". He recorded his debut single titled "MPR ". Pop Smoke rose to fame with the release of his breakout single "Welcome to the Party" in April 2019. Two remixes of the song were later recorded, with one featuring Nicki Minaj and the other featuring Skepta.
"Hello" is a song by American rapper Pop Smoke featuring fellow American rapper A Boogie wit da Hoodie, from the deluxe edition of the former's posthumous debut studio album, Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon (2020) as well as the EP For The Night (2020). It was written by the two artists alongside Steven Victor, Jason Avalos, and the song's producers, CashMoneyAP and Rico Beats. "Hello" was released as the sixth single from the album on February 9, 2021, by Victor Victor Worldwide and Republic Records.
"Got It on Me" is a song by American rapper Pop Smoke from his posthumous debut studio album, Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon (2020) as well as the EP For The Night (2020). The song was written by Pop Smoke, born Bashar Jackson, alongside 50 Cent who has the real name of Curtis Jackson, Darrell Branch, Dmytro Luchko, Frederick Perren, Keni St. Lewis, and Luis Resto, while Young Devante solely handled the production. It is a hip hop track that interpolates the lyrics of 50 Cent's "Many Men ".
"Tunnel Vision (Outro)" is a drill song by American rapper Pop Smoke from his posthumous debut studio album, Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon (2020). The song was written by Pop Smoke, known as Bashar Jackson, alongside 808Melo, who has the real name of Andre Loblack, Jugraj Nagra, and Carson Hackney. It was produced by the latter three. The original melody of the song is called "Wild West" and had a Western flute over it. In the lyrics, Pop Smoke raps about looking towards his future and wanting to have an impact on the music industry.
"Snitching" is a song by American rapper Pop Smoke featuring fellow American rappers Quavo of Migos and Future, from the former's posthumous debut studio album, Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon (2020). The song was written by the artists alongside producers Buddah Bless and Seth the Chef,. Quavo was originally going to put the song on Migos' then-upcoming fourth studio album, Culture III. Before the song was created, it was inspired by fellow American rapper 6ix9ine.
"Coupe" is a song by American rapper Pop Smoke from his second posthumous studio album, Faith (2021). The song was written by Pop Smoke, Steven Victor, and Rico Beats. The track was solely produced by the latter. "Coupe" features the use of looping 808's, while the lyrics discuss the themes of celebrity excess. The song received mixed from music critics, with one of them saying Pop Smoke's vocal felt unfinished.
"Demeanor" is a song by American rapper Pop Smoke, featuring English-Albanian singer Dua Lipa, from the former's posthumous second studio album, Faith (2021). The song was written by the two artists alongside Daniel Mlzrahi, Michael Gomes, Dru Decaro, Sarah Hudson, and Coffee, while the production was handled by Mantra. It was released to rhythmic contemporary and contemporary hit radio formats in the United States on July 20, 2021, as the second single from the album. A disco-pop and electropop track, it features a rhythm guitar, bassline, drums, funky groove, and bounce, alongside rhythmic verses.
"Woo Baby" is a song by American rapper Pop Smoke, featuring American singer Chris Brown, from the former's posthumous second studio album, Faith (2021). The song was written by the two artists alongside Steven Victor, Brittany "Chi" Choney, Denisa "Blue Jeans" Andrews, Linden Bascom, Ryan Press, and producers BoogzDaBeast (Boogz), 2300, and Jess Jackson, with additional writing credits going to Ne-Yo and Stargate for the sampling of the former's "So Sick".
"Tell the Vision" is a song by American rapper Pop Smoke featuring fellow American rappers Kanye West and Pusha T from the former's second posthumous studio album, Faith (2021). West produced the song with Boogz, FnZ, Rico Beats, and SethInTheKitchen, while Jalil Peraza and Jess Jackson served as additional producers. A drill track, it samples a choir and Angie Martinez's ode to Pop Smoke. In the lyrics of the song, the rapper discusses his upbringing in Brooklyn and the struggles he experienced during this period.
"Mr. Jones" is a song by American rapper Pop Smoke featuring fellow American rapper Future from the former's second posthumous studio album, Faith (2021). It was released as the album's lead single the same day as the album's release. The song was written by the artists alongside producers CashMoneyAP, Foreign Teck, Los the Producer, and JW Lucas,. In the lyrics, Pop Smoke and Future rap about their lavish lifestyles.