Pistolz & Pearlz

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Pistolz & Pearlz
Kodak Black - Pistolz & Pearlz.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 26, 2023
Genre
Length66:55
Label
Producer
  • 4EVRSHX
  • ATL Jacob
  • AirWay
  • Ambezza
  • Ayo B
  • BRIANxWHITE
  • Chi Chi
  • Crater
  • DJ Cam
  • Dez Wright
  • Dr. Zeuz
  • Dun Deal
  • Dyryk
  • DzyOnDaBeat
  • dvosk
  • E.C Fresco
  • Eero Turunen
  • Fierce
  • G06 Beatz
  • Hendrix Smoke
  • JT Beatz
  • JulianBeatz
  • Just Rags
  • KasimGotJuice
  • Kuji
  • L Beats
  • Mike Will Made It
  • Oscar Zulu
  • Pluss
  • Pooh Beatz
  • ProdByCTP
  • Section 8
  • Shawn E.S.S. Branchedor
  • Sir Poseidon
  • TNTXD
  • TheOnlyDiet
  • UV Killin Em
  • VEYIS
  • Vince Made The Beat
  • Wallace Jefferson
  • We Love Heavy
Kodak Black chronology
Kutthroat Bill: Vol. 1
(2022)
Pistolz & Pearlz
(2023)
When I Was Dead
(2023)
Singles from Pistolz & Pearlz
  1. "No Love for a Thug"
    Released: April 13, 2023 [1]
  2. "Gunsmoke Town"
    Released: May 25, 2023 [2]

Pistolz & Pearlz is the sixth studio album by American rapper Kodak Black. It was released on May 26, 2023, by Atlantic Records and Sniper Gang. [3] The album features guest appearances by VVSNCE, Loe Shimmy, GorditoFlo, EST Gee, Lil Crix, Syko Bob, Wam SpinThaBin and WizDaWizard. The album also features production from Section 8, Chi Chi, Mike Will Made It, ATL Jacob, TNTXD, and Dun Deal, among others. The album debuted at number 19 on the US Billboard 200 . [4]

Contents

The album was supported by two singles: "No Love for a Thug" and "Gunsmoke Town". [5] [6] This album marks as Kodak Black's final album release under the Atlantic Records label imprint. [7]

Commercial performance

On June 10, 2023, Pistolz & Pearlz debuted at number 19 on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 23,000 album-equivalent units (including 2,000 pure album sales) in its first week, marking Kodak's 11th chart entry. [4] [8] The album also opened at number 6 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and opened at number 4 on the US Top Rap Albums, which became Kodak's third top-5 debut, and both his tenth and his ninth entry on both charts overall. [4]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Tidal, Spotify, and Genius. [9] [10] [11]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Pistolz & Pearlz"3:12
2."Roses" (featuring VVSNCE)
2:34
3."Get Away" (featuring Loe Shimmy)
  • Kapri
  • Shamar Cox
  • Vincent Anderson
  • Vince Made The Beat
  • Shawn E.S.S. Branchedor [a]
2:56
4."Flirting with Death" (featuring GorditoFlo)
  • Kapri
  • Derek Garcia
  • Jesus Bobe
  • Ernesto Cornejo
  • Dyryk
  • Dr. Zeuz
  • E.C Fresco [b]
3:58
5."Dirt McGerk" (featuring EST Gee and Lil Crix)
  • Dyryk
  • Dr. Zeuz
  • Turunen
3:53
6."Dope Boy Magic"
  • Kapri
  • Bobe
  • Turunen
  • Dr. Zeuz
  • Turunen [b]
2:17
7."Tryna Figure Why"
  • Kapri
  • Lester Williams
L Beats3:28
8."Follow Me"
  • Kapri
  • Thomas Horton
  • Airway
  • Daniel Voskoboynik
3:00
9."Murder Mystery"
  • Kapri
  • Bobe
  • Andrew O'Brien
  • Nicholas Solis
  • Dr. Zeuz
  • Ayo B
2:41
10."Church on Saturday" (featuring Syko Bob, Wam SpinThaBin and WizDaWizard)
  • Kapri
  • Cambrell Smart
  • Wisdom Williams
  • Cambrell Smart
  • Timothy Wright
  • Cornejo
  • Bobe
  • Justin Ragbeer
  • O'Brien
  • Dr. Zeuz
  • Just Rags
  • Ayo B [b]
3:40
11."Beretta Love"
4:01
12."X&O's"
  • Kapri
  • Bobe
  • O'Brien
  • Christopher Latimer
  • Dr. Zeuz
  • Ayo B
  • ProdByCTP
3:00
13."Die Today"
  • Kapri
  • Matthew Liyew
  • Amir Sims
  • Veyis-Can Urun
  • Ambezza
  • Fierce
  • VEYIS
2:26
14."Gunsmoke Town"
  • Kapri
  • David Cunningham
  • Darryl Clemons
  • Sir Poseidon
  • Dun Deal
  • Pooh Beatz
  • Sir Poseidon
2:54
15."That for Real"
  • Kapri
  • Camron Amedee
  • James Therrien
  • Anton Ingvarsson
  • DJ Cam
  • JT Beatz
  • We Love Heavy
2:26
16."A Beautiful Rainbow"
  • Kapri
  • Bobe
  • Cornejo
  • Franklin Thompson
  • Larry Dodson
  • Winston Stewart
  • Michard Beard
  • Allen Jones
  • Charles Allen
  • Harvey Henderson
  • James Alexander
  • Lloyd Smith
  • Dr. Zeuz
  • E.C Fresco
2:15
17."Snipers and Robbers"
  • Kapri
  • Anthony Howard
  • Kasim Walker
  • Yuval Chain
  • DzyOnDaBeat
  • KasimGotJuice
  • UV Killin Em
2:18
18."Balance"
  • Kapri
  • Shamika Laksan Alahakoon
  • Brian White
  • Julian Bohorquez
  • Jason Silber
  • 4EVRSHX
  • BRIANxWHITE
  • JulianBeatz
  • TheOnlyDiet
2:31
19."No Love for a Thug"
  • Kapri
  • Williams
L Beats5:05
20."Stay"
  • Kapri
  • Park MinGeon
  • Nathaniel Hill Kim
  • William Boyette
  • G06 Beatz
  • Crater
4:28
21."Down with You"
  • Kapri
  • Bobe
  • Cornejo
  • Wallace Jefferson
  • Dr. Zeuz
  • E.C Fresco
  • Jefferson
3:41
Total length:66:55

Notes

Sample credits

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. [9]

Performers

Musicians

Technical

Charts

Chart performance for Pistolz & Pearlz
Chart (2023)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [14] 19
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [15] 6
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard) [16] 4

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