I Know Nigo!

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I Know Nigo!
Nigo - I Know Nigo.png
Studio album by
Nigo
ReleasedMarch 25, 2022
Length32:49 (streaming version)
Label
Producer
Nigo chronology
Ape Sounds
(2000)		I Know Nigo!
(2022)
Singles from I Know Nigo!
  1. "Arya"
    Released: January 28, 2022
  2. "Want It Bad"
    Released: February 18, 2022
  3. "Hear Me Clearly"
    Released: March 4, 2022
  4. "Morë Tonight"
    Released: March 14, 2022
  5. "Heavy"
    Released: March 18, 2022

I Know Nigo! (stylized as I Know NIGO!) is the second studio album by Japanese fashion designer and record producer Nigo. It was released through Republic Records and Victor Victor Worldwide on March 25, 2022. The album contains guest appearances from ASAP Rocky, Tyler, the Creator, Pusha T, Clipse, Pharrell Williams, Gunna, Kid Cudi, Teriyaki Boyz, ASAP Ferg, the late Pop Smoke, and Lil Uzi Vert. Production was handled by Nigo himself, ASAP Rocky, Tyler, the Creator, Pharrell Williams (solo and as part of the Neptunes with Chad Hugo), Hector Delgado, Carter Lang, Westen Weiss, Kanye West, BoogzDaBeast, Luca, Starz, ThaMyind, Hozay Beats, Reddoe Beats, Cubeatz, Brandon Finessin, and Axl. A hip hop album, I Know Nigo! serves as Nigo's first studio release in more than twenty-one years. [1]

Contents

Singles

The lead single of the album, "Arya", a collaboration with American rapper ASAP Rocky, was released on January 28, 2022. [2] The second single, "Want It Bad", a collaboration with American rapper Kid Cudi, was released on February 18, 2022. [3] The third single, "Hear Me Clearly", a collaboration with American rapper Pusha T, was released on March 4, 2022. [4] The fourth single, "Morë Tonight", a collaboration with Japanese hip hop group Teriyaki Boyz (which Nigo is the DJ of), was released on March 14, 2022. [5] The fifth and final single, "Heavy", a collaboration with American rapper Lil Uzi Vert, was released on March 18, 2022. [6]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
CommMedia7/10 [8]
Pitchfork 7.1/10 [9]

Writing for Pitchfork , Mehan Jayasuriya felt that "the beats are as sturdy and tuneful as you'd expect but not as adventurous as you might hope", adding that "I Know NIGO! is a fun project and its marquee names largely deliver but it serves to further fortify Nigo's legacy rather than pay it forward". [9] Rolling Stone writer Jeff Ihaza called the album "a collaborative testament to the genuine admiration Nigo has earned for himself in the world of hip-hop", describing it as "one of the most fun rap albums of the year". [10]

Track listing

I Know Nigo! track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Lost and Found Freestyle 2019" (with ASAP Rocky and Tyler, the Creator)
2:54
2."Arya" (with ASAP Rocky)
2:42
3."Punch Bowl" (with Clipse)
  • Nigo
  • The Neptunes [11]
3:01
4."Functional Addict" (with Pharrell Williams and Gunna)
  • Nigo
  • P. Williams
3:25
5."Want It Bad" (with Kid Cudi)
  • Nigo
  • P. Williams
3:18
6."Morë Tonight" (with Teriyaki Boyz)
  • Nigo
  • P. Williams
3:36
7."Paper Plates" (with Pharrell Williams and ASAP Ferg)
  • Nigo
  • P. Williams
2:33
8."Hear Me Clearly" (with Pusha T)
2:21
9."Remember" (with Pop Smoke)
  • Nigo
  • Hozay Beats
  • Reddoe Beats
2:15
10."Heavy" (with Lil Uzi Vert)
3:19
11."Come On, Let's Go" (with Tyler, the Creator)
  • Okonma
  • P. Williams
3:19
Total length:32:49

Notes

Sample credits

Charts

Chart performance for I Know Nigo!
Chart (2022)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [13] 89
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [14] 170
Canadian Albums ( Billboard ) [15] 21
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA) [16] 21
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [17] 34
US Billboard 200 [18] 13
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard ) [19] 6

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