Revenge (mixtape)

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Revenge
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Mixtape by
ReleasedMay 16, 2017
Genre
Length15:44
Label Empire
Producer
  • XXXTentacion
  • Rojas
  • Stain
  • Diplo
  • Mikey The Magician
  • King Yosef
  • P. Soul
  • Jimmy Duval
  • Nova
  • King Henry
XXXTentacion chronology
Willy Wonka Was a Child Murderer
(2016)
Revenge
(2017)
Members Only, Vol. 3
(2017)
Singles from Revenge
  1. "Look at Me"
    Released: February 20, 2017

Revenge is the second and final solo mixtape by American rapper XXXTentacion. It was released through Empire Distribution on May 16, 2017. The mixtape features guest appearances from Ski Mask the Slump God, Kin$oul, and Killstation. It consists of eight previously released songs, that were available for streaming on XXXTentacion's SoundCloud. [1] It was preceded by the lead single "Look at Me", which peaked at number 34 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Contents

Revenge debuted at number 76 on the Billboard 200 for the chart dated June 3, 2017, and has since peaked at number 44. It later peaked at number 28 following XXXTentacion's murder on June 18, 2018. On March 14, 2019, the mixtape was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for sales over 500,000 units.

Promotion

The lead single from the tape, called "Look at Me", premiered on December 30, 2015, on SoundCloud. [2] The song was later released to iTunes as a single on January 29, 2016, until it was later re-released for digital download again with a remastered and clean version of the song on February 20, 2017, by Empire Distribution. [3] [4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Adrian Glover of Salute Magazine lauded Revenge, giving it a full 5/5 rating, praising XXXTentacion as music's new "jig-saw genius", and commending the musical diversity, risks and potential of the project. He also went on to further praise XXXTentacion as "someone that could evoke Miles Davis’ weirdo genius". [5]

Commercial performance

Revenge debuted at number 76 on the Billboard 200 for the chart dated June 3, 2017, and has since peaked at number 44. [6] It later peaked at number 28 following XXXTentacion's murder on June 18, 2018. On March 14, 2019, the mixtape was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for sales over 500,000 units. [7]

Track listing

Revenge [8]
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Look at Me"
  • Rojas
  • Jimmy Duval
2:06
2."I Don't Wanna Do This Anymore"
  • Nova
  • KHAED
1:27
3."Looking for a Star"
2:17
4."King"King Yosef1:52
5."Slipknot" (featuring Kin$oul and Killstation)P. Soul3:29
6."Yung Bratz"STAIN1:41
7."RIP Roach" (featuring Ski Mask the Slump God)STAIN2:49
Total length:15:44

Notes

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [22] Gold10,000
Italy (FIMI) [23] Platinum100,000
United States (RIAA) [24] Gold500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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