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AI YoungBoy 2 is a mixtape by American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again. It was released on October 11, 2019, by Never Broke Again and Atlantic Records.[3] It serves as a sequel to his 2017 mixtape AI YoungBoy. The mixtape was supported by the singles "Self Control" and "Slime Mentality".

AI YoungBoy 2
Mixtape by YoungBoy Never Broke Again
Released	October 11, 2019 (2019-10-11)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	55:04
Label	Never Broke Again Atlantic
Producer	Skynny 17OnDaTrack Aura Beatmonster Marc Beezo Buddah Bless CashMoneyAP D-Roc Dmac Dremusiq DJ Swift Drum Dummie Dubba AA Gibbo Guwaps India Got Them Beats J-Bo JetsonMade KK McFly Louie Bandz MarcussMuzik Mike Laury Mike Will Made It Money Montage Sidepce Tahj Money TnTXD Wheezy Yung Lan
YoungBoy Never Broke Again chronology
Realer (2018) AI YoungBoy 2 (2019) Still Flexin, Still Steppin (2020)
Singles from AI YoungBoy 2
"Self Control" Released: September 6, 2019[1] "Slime Mentality" Released: September 6, 2019[1] "Make No Sense" Released: January 18, 2020[2]

The mixtape debuted at number one the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 110,000 album-equivalent units in its first week, becoming YoungBoy's first US number-one album.[4] The mixtape was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in September 2020 and double platinum in 2022.

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]

Background and composition

On August 4, 2017, the first part of the "AI YoungBoy" series titled "AI YoungBoy" was released.[6] It reached number 24 on the Billboard 200 and was certified Gold by the RIAA.[7][8] On October 11, 2019, without any previous announcements, he broke the news about releasing "AI YoungBoy 2" on his social media.[9] The tracklist contains 18 songs, including the single "Slime Mentality" which was released on September 1, 2019. It features guest appearances from rappers Quando Rondo and NoCap.[10] The mixtape marks the first commercial release since his release from prison in August 2019.[11] According to The Fader, the mixtape deals with "difficulties he's faced over the past year".[12] Regarding the cover art, Joshua Espinoza of Complex concluded that it depicts "a clear reference to the constant headlines about his legal issues".[13]

Commercial performance

AI YoungBoy 2 debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 110,000 album-equivalent units (including 3,000 pure album sales) in its first week.[4] This became YoungBoy's 12th chart entry and his first US number-one album.[4] In its second week, the album dropped to number two on the chart, earning an additional 80,000 units.[14] In its third week, the album dropped to number four on the chart, earning 64,000 more units.[15] In its fourth week, the album climbed to number three on the chart, earning 62,000 units, bringing its four-week total to 316,000 units.[16] On September 22, 2020, the mixtape was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over a million units in the United States. In 2022, it was certified double platinum.[17]

Track listing

Track listing and credits adapted from Apple Music and Tidal.[3][18]

Charts

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[17]	2× Platinum	2,000,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

На других языках

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AI YoungBoy 2 — четырнадцатый микстейп американского рэпера YoungBoy Never Broke Again, выпущенный 11 октября 2019 года на лейбле Never Break Again[3]. В поддержку микстейпа вышли синглы «Self Control» и «Slime Mentality», также включённые в мини-альбом The Continuance. Он дебютировал на первом месте в американском чарте Billboard 200, став первым альбомом номер один YoungBoy в США.

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