I Just Got a Lot on My Shoulders

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I Just Got a Lot on My Shoulders
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Studio album by
YoungBoy Never Broke Again
ReleasedDecember 6, 2024 (2024-12-06)
Length46:43
Label
Producer
  • 17OnDaTrack
  • 4reign
  • Al Geno
  • Ayo Bleu
  • AyoCBass
  • Beezo
  • Berge.af
  • Bnyx
  • Cheese
  • Decastro
  • D-Roc
  • FxLkes
  • Haze
  • JB Sauced Up
  • Kajro
  • LastWordBeats
  • Louie Montana
  • Lovesick
  • MalikOTB
  • Manuel #1
  • Michael Makho
  • No I.D.
  • OG Parker
  • PlayboyXO
  • Samabaretta
  • SauceBoy
  • Say Terrelle
  • Shop With Ken
  • Simo Fre
  • Skolo
  • Str8cash
  • TayTayMadeIt
  • TnTXD
  • Trill
  • Xclusive
YoungBoy Never Broke Again chronology
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(2023)		I Just Got a Lot on My Shoulders
(2024)

I Just Got a Lot on My Shoulders is the seventh studio album by American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again, released through Never Broke Again and Motown on December 6, 2024. [1] It features no guest appearances, while its production was handled by YoungBoy's in-house engineer, Cheese, Al Geno, Ayo Bleu, Bnyx, D-Roc, No I.D., OG Parker, PlayboyXO, TayTayMadeIt, and several other notable producers. The album is Gaulden's final studio album under Motown, following his twenty-first mixtape, Decided 2 (2023).

Contents

Release and promotion

On December 25, 2023, during an interview with Million Dollaz Worth of Game, Gaulden stated that his next album would complete his contract with Motown. [2] On January 27, 2024, Gaulden took to his Instagram to tease a new album that would drop on April 19 before sharing another teaser two days later and posting the album's trailer the following day. [3] On March 17, Gaulden shared the album's official artwork and title, expected to release on April 19. [4] [5] However, just two days before the album's initial release, on April 1, Gaulden was arrested for charges ranging from continuous activity stemming from possession of controlled substances to possession of a deadly (dangerous) weapon and identity fraud. [6] [7] While incarcerated, Gaulden entered a guilty plea for his Baton Rouge federal firearm charge stemming from 2020, [8] [9] [10] before eventually being sentenced to 27 months in prison, resulting in fans believing that the album would be postponed until Gaulden's release. [11]

While incarcerated, Gaulden's iCloud was hacked, resulting in a series of leaks while incarcerated, consisting of music, music videos, vlogs, behind-the-scenes footage, and text messages. Due to the untimely leaks, Gaulden and his management announced on November 8, 2024, that the album would be released on December 6, 2024. [12] Simultaneously, the album's first eight tracks were released on Spotify. On December 4, the final eight songs on the album were revealed after the Never Broke Again Instagram page shared the album's tracklist. [13]

Singles

Leading up to the original release of the album on April 19, Gaulden released several promotional singles, several of which were expected to originally be on the album. On January 13, 2024, Gaulden released "Act a Donkey", [14] "Bnyx da Reaper" on February 2, [15] "We shot him in his head huh" on February 4, [16] "Fuck Niggaz" on February 7, [17] "Closed Case" on February 16, [18] "No Time" on February 19, [19] "Steppa" on February 22, [20] "Boat" on February 28, [21] and "Catch Him" on March 28. [3] On June 10, while incarcerated, DJ Akademiks released "Tears of War", the album's outro and bonus track, revealing that it was the last song recorded by Gaulden before his untimely arrest. [22] The song was later released to streaming platforms on July 26. [23]

Following Gaulden's arrest, the daily drops came to a stop before his music began to leak. On November 8, 2024, while incarcerated, Gaulden released five previously leaked music videos, "Never Stopping", "Catch Me", "Missing Everything", "Sneaking", and "Killa Season". [12] [24]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Ratings Game Music64% [25]

I Just Got a Lot on My Shoulders received mixed to positive reviews from critics. Writing for Ratings Game Music, in a mediocre review, Quincy wrote that the record "is quintessentially chaotic" and that it "[echoes] the erratic nature of both his artistry and personal life". Quincy continued that on the album, Gaulden is "introspective and vulnerable, hurt and vengeful, and, at times, menacingly aggressive". [25] HotNewHipHop 's Elias Andrews wrote that the album "is not a cheerful affair" and that on the record, Gaulden "is feeling the weight of stardom and the weight of his lifestyle", however, "he's able to synthesize it in a manner that's compelling to listen to". [1]

Track listing

I Just Got a Lot on My Shoulders track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Versace Shades"
TayTayMadeIt2:49
2."Never Stopping"
  • Gaulden
  • Anass Bouali
  • Braylen Rembert
  • Phillip Campbell
  • Terrelle Francis Jr.
  • 4reign
  • Ayo Bleu
  • SauceBoy
  • Say Terrelle
2:42
3."Catch Me"
  • Gaulden
  • Daniel Lebrun
  • Don Kwitflip
  • D-Roc
  • Manuel #1
2:24
4."Hope You Make It"
  • Gaulden
  • Jarrian Thompson
PlayboyXO2:28
5."Sneaking"
  • Gaulden
  • Gene Hixon
  • Kajro
  • Kwitflip
  • Al Geno
  • Kajro
  • Manuel #1
2:36
6."Killa Season"
  • Gaulden
  • Lebrun
  • Myeong Geun Song
  • D-Roc
  • Skolo
3:03
7."Get It"
2:53
8."Missing Everything"
3:44
9."Stealing Out the Trap"
  • Gaulden
  • Lebrun
  • Sven Steenbergen
  • D-Roc
  • 17OnDaTrack
3:46
10."My Smoke"
  • Gaulden
  • Michael Makho
  • Thomas Horton
  • Kevin Varol
  • Michael Makho
  • TnTXD
  • Trill
1:53
11."Blood on My Soul"
  • Gaulden
  • Leburn
  • Gabriel Decastro
  • Sebastian Picchioni
  • D-Roc
  • Decastro
  • AyoCBass
3:02
12."Adapted"
  • Gaulden
  • Michael Roberge
  • Ethan Hayes
  • Aaron Hill
  • Malik Bynoe-Fisher
  • Berge.af
  • Haze
  • LastWordBeats
  • MalikOTB
1:53
13."Ma I Don't Cancel"
  • Gaulden
  • Leburn
  • Simone Di Franco
  • D-Roc
  • Simo Fre
  • Samabaretta
2:44
14."My Love"
  • Gaulden
  • Kendale Carter
Shop With Ken1:36
15."Cook Dope"
  • Gaulden
  • Roberge
  • Berge.af
  • Str8cash
3:12
Total length:40:48
Bonus track edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
16."Tears of War"
 No I.D. 5:55
Total length:46:43

Sample credits

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. [26]

Musicians

Technical

Charts

Chart performance for I Just Got a Lot on My Shoulders
Chart (2024)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [27] 159

See also

Release history

Release dates and formats for I Just Got a Lot on My Shoulders
RegionDateLabel(s)Format(s)Edition(s)Ref.
VariousDecember 6, 2024Standard [1]

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