Steel Human | ||||
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Released | July 16, 2020 | |||
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Length | 46:34 | |||
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AllMusic | [1] |
HotNewHipHop | 28% [2] |
Steel Human is the fifth mixtape by American rapper NoCap. It was released on July 16, 2020, by Atlantic Records and Never Broke Again. [3] It features guest appearances from DaBaby, Boosie Badazz, Lil Uzi Vert, and Jacquees. It is the follow-up to his first two solo releases, The Backend Child (2019) and The Hood Dictionary (2019), as well as the collaboration mixtape Rogerville (2019) with fellow rapper Rylo Rodriguez. [4] The project debuted at number 31 on the US Billboard 200. [5]
The one and only lead single, "Count a Million" featuring American rapper Lil Uzi Vert, was released on June 16, 2020. [6]
The music video for the song "By Tonight", was released on June 22, 2020. [7] The music video for the song "Radar", premiered on July 22, 2020. [8] The music video for the song "Overtime", was released on September 15, 2020. [9]
On July 27, 2020, Steel Human debuted at number 31 on the US Billboard 200, NoCap's third entry on the chart. [5] The project also debuted at number 18 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 17 on the US Top Rap Albums chart. [5]
Credits adapted from Genius, Spotify, and Tidal. [10] [11] [12]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Steel Human" |
| VenoTheBuilder | 1:49 |
2. | "Overtime" |
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| 3:45 |
3. | "Instagram Models" |
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| 3:13 |
4. | "Rich Criminals" (featuring DaBaby) |
| Al Geno | 3:03 |
5. | "Radar" |
| 2:35 | |
6. | "Gangsta Cryin" (featuring Boosie Badazz) |
| Al Geno | 3:48 |
7. | "By Tonight" |
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| 3:20 |
8. | "Count A Million" (featuring Lil Uzi Vert) |
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| 3:36 |
9. | "Wait Your Turn" |
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| 2:27 |
10. | "Jail Time" |
| 2:25 | |
11. | "Spinal Chords" (featuring Jacquees) |
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| 3:06 |
12. | "Moose Sayin" |
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| 1:49 |
13. | "Lean On Me" |
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| 3:01 |
14. | "Ghana" |
| youngkimj | 3:03 |
15. | "Surgery" |
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| 2:40 |
16. | "Golden Tears" |
| 2:54 | |
Total length: | 46:34 |
Notes
Credits adapted from Genius and Tidal. [10] [12]
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Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 [17] | 31 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [18] | 18 |
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard) [19] | 17 |
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