Montega

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Montega
French Montana & Harry Fraud - Montega.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 24, 2022
Genre Hip hop
Length38:04
Label Coke Boys
French Montana chronology
They Got Amnesia
(2021)
Montega
(2022)
Coke Boys 6
(2023)
Harry Fraud chronology
Hoffa
(2021)
Montega
(2022)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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HipHopDX 3.6/5 [2]
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Montega is a collaborative studio album by Moroccan-American hip hop recording artist French Montana and American record producer Harry Fraud, released on June 24, 2022 by Coke Boys Records. [4] It features guest appearances by Babyface Ray, Benny the Butcher, Chinx, EST Gee, Fleurie, Jadakiss, Quavo and Rick Ross. The album is entirely produced by Harry Fraud.

Contents

Track listing

Montega track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Blue Chills"2:51
2."Rushmore Pack"
2:52
3."Drive By" (featuring Babyface Ray)
  • Kharbouch
  • Quigley
  • Ioanna Gika
  • Marcellus Register
3:41
4."Keep It Real" (with EST Gee)
3:47
5."Kind of Girl" (with Rick Ross)2:57
6."Higher"
4:17
7."Bricks & Bags" (with Jadakiss featuring Benny the Butcher)3:42
8."Poetic With No Justice"
  • Kharbouch
  • Quigley
2:49
9."Drop Top" (with Quavo)
2:33
10."Shorty So Bad"
  • Kharbouch
  • Quigley
2:33
11."Drunk Words, Sober Thoughts" (with Chinx)
2:49
12."Bronx Mecca" (with Fleurie)
3:13
Total length:38:04
Montega (Deluxe edition)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Run That Bag Up"
  • Kharbouch
  • Quigley
2:41
14."Everything I Do"
  • Kharbouch
  • Quigley
3:17
Total length:44:02

Charts

Chart performance for Montega
Chart (2022)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [5] 46
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [6] 22

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