Mudboy (album)

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Mudboy
Sheck Wes - Mudboy.png
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 5, 2018 (2018-10-05)
Recorded2017–2018
Genre
Length48:53
Label
Producer
Sheck Wes chronology
Mudboy
(2018)
JackBoys
(2019)
Singles from Mudboy
  1. "Live Sheck Wes"
    Released: March 31, 2017
  2. "Mo Bamba"
    Released: June 16, 2017
  3. "Chippi Chippi"
    Released: August 28, 2018
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 76/100 [2]
Review scores
SourceRating
Exclaim! 7/10 [3]
HipHopDX 3.8/5 [4]
Pitchfork 8.2/10 [5]
Sputnikmusic3/5 [6]
XXL 3/5 [7]

Mudboy is the debut studio album by American rapper Sheck Wes. It was released on October 5, 2018, by Interscope Records, GOOD Music, and Cactus Jack Records. The album debuted at number 17 on the Billboard 200 in the United States. It was supported by three singles: "Live Sheck Wes", "Mo Bamba", and "Chippi Chippi". "Mo Bamba" peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States and was a sleeper hit, with the song going viral in mid-2018, approximately a year after its release.

Contents

Accolades

PublicationAccoladeRankRef.
Pitchfork Top 50 Albums of 2018
33
[8]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Tidal. [9]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Mindfucker" Digital Nas 3:00
2."Live Sheck Wes"
  • Fall
  • Coby Rhodes
YungLunchBox2:27
3."Gmail"
  • Fall
  • Rhodes
YungLunchBox3:36
4."Wanted"
  • Fall
  • Bryan Trillos
  • Oscar Vidal
  • Redda
  • Ice
4:01
5."Chippi Chippi"
  • Fall
  • Trillos
Redda3:49
6."Never Lost"
WondaGurl 4:20
7."WESPN"
  • Fall
  • Rhodes
YungLunchBox4:33
8."Kyrie"
  • Fall
  • Trillos
Redda2:47
9."Mo Bamba"3:03
10."Burn Slow"
  • Fall
  • Rhodes
YungLunchBox3:12
11."Jiggy on the Shits"
  • Fall
  • Rhodes
YungLunchBox3:22
12."F**k Everybody"
  • Fall
  • Rhodes
YungLunchBox3:02
13."Danimals" Cardo 3:40
14."Vetements Socks"
  • Fall
  • Joshua Goldin-McCarthy
Goldin4:09
Total length:48:53

Notes

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [17] Gold40,000
United States (RIAA) [18] Gold500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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