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| Released | March 22, 2024 | |||
| Recorded | 2023–2024 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 62:31 | |||
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Not Now I'm Busy is the second studio album by American rapper Joyner Lucas. It was released on March 22, 2024, by his self-owned label, Twenty Nine Music Group. The album features guest appearances by YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Conway the Machine, Jelly Roll, Symba, the late DMX, Logic, Twista and Nefertitti Avani.
On March 8, 2023, Lucas uploaded to social media, announcing that the cover art for his upcoming studio album would be released soon with a single released on March 10, 2023, called "Devil's Work 2", the sequel to the original song from his debut album ADHD . [1] On March 9, the artwork was released, revealing the album's title.
On April 3, 2023, Lucas announced another single called "Blackout", featuring Future, which was released on April 7, 2023. [2]
The album was intended to be released on August 18, 2023. However, it did not release on that date, and on November 1, 2023, Lucas announced via Instagram that he was reworking the album due to fan response and negative feedback on the previously released singles. [3] On February 26, 2024, Lucas announced the album was complete, and on March 1, announced that the album would be released on March 22, 2024.
The album was released on pre-sale via Apple Music and revealed that both "Devil's Work 2" and "Blackout" were no longer part of the album, although previously intended to be.
The first official lead single to the album was "What's That?", released on May 9, 2023. [4]
The second single off the album was "Cut U Off" with Louisiana rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again, marking the first collaboration between the two. The single was released on June 9, 2023. [5]
The third single was "Broski", released on June 23, 2023. The single "exhibits the intricate storytelling that he is best known for and details how people become envious of those they previously supported," by Karan Singh via HipHopDX . [6]
The album's fourth single was "Seventeen", released on September 8, 2023. [7]
The fifth single was "24 Hours to Live", released on October 27, 2023. [8]
The sixth single, titled "Sticks & Stones", saw Lucas accompanied by New York native Conway the Machine. The single was released on March 1, 2024, marking Lucas' first release of 2024. [9]
The seventh and final single released was "Best for Me", which features vocals from American Country singer Jelly Roll. It was released on March 18, 2024, four days before the album's release. [10]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Put Me On" | Gary Maurice Lucas Jr. |
| 3:37 |
| 2. | "I'm Ill" | Lucas | Leo Son | 3:13 |
| 3. | "Waiting on This" | Lucas |
| 3:28 |
| 4. | "Broski" | Lucas |
| 5:14 |
| 5. | "Fake Promises" | Lucas |
| 3:05 |
| 6. | "When I Need Love" | Lucas | Leo Son | 3:49 |
| 7. | "Cut U Off" (with YoungBoy Never Broke Again) |
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| 3:23 |
| 8. | "What's That?" | Lucas |
| 3:27 |
| 9. | "Sticks & Stones" (with Conway the Machine) |
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| 3:44 |
| 10. | "Best for Me" (with Jelly Roll) |
|
| 3:58 |
| 11. | "I Didn't Go" (featuring DMX and Symba) |
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| 5:48 |
| 12. | "Three Little Pigs" | Lucas | Leo Son | 3:11 |
| 13. | "24 Hours to Live" | Lucas |
| 3:28 |
| 14. | "Still Alright" (featuring Logic and Twista) | Leo Son | 3:39 | |
| 15. | "Seventeen" |
| Leo Son | 3:24 |
| 16. | "How Much Do You Love Me?" | Lucas | Leo Son | 3:03 |
| 17. | "Not Now I'm Busy" (featuring Nefertitti Avani) |
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| 3:00 |
| Total length: | 62:31 | |||
Notes
| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) [11] | 70 |
| UK Album Downloads (OCC) [12] | 24 |
| US Billboard 200 [13] | 42 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard) [14] | 6 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [15] | 14 |
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