I'm Up (Young Thug mixtape)

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I'm Up
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Mixtape by
ReleasedFebruary 5, 2016 (2016-02-05)
Recorded2015–16
Genre Hip hop
Length38:03
Label
Producer
Young Thug chronology
Slime Season 2
(2015)
I'm Up
(2016)
Slime Season 3
(2016)
Singles from I'm Up
  1. "Fuck Cancer (Boosie)"
    Released: January 26, 2016
  2. "For My People"
    Released: February 4, 2016
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.1/10 [1]
Metacritic 76/100 [2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Consequence of Sound B− [4]
Exclaim! 6/10 [5]
HipHopDX 3.5/5 [6]
NME 4/5 [7]
Pitchfork 7.6/10 [8]
PopMatters 8/10 [9]
Spin 7/10 [10]
Tiny Mix Tapes 3.5/5 [11]
XXL 3/5 [12]

I'm Up is the second commercial mixtape by American rapper Young Thug. [13] It was released on February 5, 2016, by 300 Entertainment and Atlantic Records. The mixtape features guest appearances from Trouble, Ralo, Lil Durk, Lil Duke, Solo Lucci, Young Butta, Quavo, Offset, Dora, and Dolly, with the latter two being Young Thug's sisters. [14] [15] [16] [17]

Contents

Commercial performance

I'm Up debuted at number 22 on the Billboard 200, with first week sales of 21,000 copies. It was the seventeenth highest-selling album of that week domestically. [18]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."F Cancer (Boosie)" (featuring Quavo)4:09
2."My Boys" (featuring Trouble, Ralo and Lil Durk) Wheezy 5:04
3."For My People" (featuring Lil Duke)
  • Williams
  • Glass
  • Arnold Martinez
Wheezy4:00
4."King Troup"
  • Williams
  • Glass
Wheezy3:45
5."Ridin" (featuring Lil Durk)
  • Williams
  • Glass
  • Banks
Wheezy4:08
6."Hercules"
Metro Boomin 4:40
7."Special" (featuring Offset and Solo Lucci)
  • Mike Will Made It
  • Resource
4:23
8."Bread Winners" (featuring Young Butta)3:46
9."Family" (featuring Dora and Dolly)
  • Williams
  • Glass
London on da Track 4:03
Total length:38:03

Notes

Charts

Chart (2016)Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [20] 98
US Billboard 200 [21] 22
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [22] 6

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