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Shiesty Season is the debut mixtape by American rapper Pooh Shiesty. It was released on February 5, 2021, through Atlantic Records and 1017 Records. The mixtape features guest appearances from Lil Durk, Gucci Mane, Big30, 21 Savage, Veeze, Foogiano, Lil Hank, Choppa Wop, and Tay Keith. The "Spring Deluxe" edition of the mixtape was released on May 21, 2021. It features additional guest appearances from G Herbo, No More Heroes, and Lil Baby.[6] A "Certified" edition of the mixtape was released on April 29, 2022. It features guest appearances from Gucci Mane, Jack Harlow, Lil Durk, and Lil Uzi Vert.[7]

Shiesty Season
Mixtape by Pooh Shiesty
Released	February 5, 2021
Recorded	2020
Genre	Southern hip hop[1] Southern trap[2]
Length	49:53
Label	Atlantic 1017
Producer	Abaz BangaTheProducer CMO DocPlayboi DreBeats Jordanprodit Nick Seeley Nile Waves Selfmade Retro Skywalker OG SoulSoundz Tay Keith TP808 Tugga X-Plosive YC L3no Loaded
Singles from Shiesty Season
"Twerksum" Released: September 10, 2020 "Back in Blood" Released: November 6, 2020 "Guard Up" Released: January 15, 2021 "Neighbors" Released: February 3, 2021 "Box of Churches" Released: February 5, 2021

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
RapReviews	6/10[4]
Pitchfork	7/10[5]

Background

The mixtape was announced on January 15, 2021, alongside the cover art and the release of the single "Guard Up".[8] Following its release, Shiesty stated that it was "well overdue and well anticipated".[9] It was released less than a year after he signed to Gucci Mane's 1017 Records, thanks to his viral track "Shiesty Summer".[10] Prior to its release, Shiesty had released various singles through the label and appeared on the label compilation So Icy Summer.[11]

According to Shiesty, the mixtape sees him "switching it up a lot. I got songs from every genre".[10] In an interview with Zane Lowe, he said, "You getting Big Shiest on this mixtape — I'm touching on all categories. Expect me getting versatile. It's lit. You can expect some big features, shooting a video to every song on there. We're going all the way up".[12] Stereogum's Tom Breihan said the mixtape contains "eerie beats, weirdly catchy death-threats, tons of atmosphere. Rather than shooting for crossover ubiquity, Pooh is doing one thing really well";[1] as noted by The Fader's Jordan Darville, the mixtape mainly sees Pooh Shiesty "display a slouched flow hinting at an effortlessness to his skills",[13] as he details his heavy weaponry and his love for guns in his signature Memphis drawl.[14] Shiesty stated, "I got big features, big producers on here and I got my main producers I been rocking with".[9]

Singles

On November 6, 2020, Pooh Shiesty released the mixtape's lead single "Back in Blood", featuring fellow American rapper Lil Durk, which became his first Billboard Hot 100 entry, peaking at number 13 on the chart.[15] "Guard Up" was released as the second single along with the announcement of the project on January 15, 2021.[16] "Neighbors", featuring fellow American rapper Big30, was released as the third single on February 3, 2021.[17]

Other songs

Pooh Shiesty released "Twerksum" as an official single on September 9, 2020, as a part of his label boss Gucci Mane's fifth compilation album, So Icy Gang, Vol. 1.[18]

Commercial performance

Shiesty Season debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 with 62,000 album-equivalent units in its first week of release.[19] The mixtape also spent three weeks atop Apple Music's pre-add chart.[20][21][22] A month later, the mixtape peaked at three on the Billboard 200.[23]

Track listing

Shiesty Season track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Shiesty Season Intro"	Lontrell Williams, Jr. Thomas Walker	Skywalker OG	1:47
2.	"Back in Blood" (featuring Lil Durk)	Williams Durk Banks Christopher Pearson	YC	3:04
3.	"Guard Up"	Williams Tiquon Pryor	TP808	3:12
4.	"Ugly" (featuring Gucci Mane)	Williams Radric Davis Nile Bey Elijah Gull	Nile Waves DocPlayboi	3:01
5.	"Neighbors" (featuring Big30)	Williams Rodney Wright Christian Morris	CMO	2:51
6.	"50 Shots"	Williams Pryor	TP808	3:00
7.	"No Chorus"	Williams Pryor	TP808	2:23
8.	"Box of Churches" (featuring 21 Savage)	Williams Shayaa Abraham-Joseph Imran Abbas Thomas Kessler	Abaz X-Plosive	3:05
9.	"Making a Mess" (featuring Big30 and Veeze)	Williams Wright Karon Vantrese Caleb Mclean Jorres Nelson Walker	SoulSoundz Real Red Skywalker OG	3:27
10.	"Choppa Way"	Williams Nelson	Real Red	3:07
11.	"Take a Life" (featuring Foogiano)	Williams Kwame Brown Daniel Tuggerson	Tugga	3:18
12.	"Gone MIA"	Williams Pryor Nick Seeley	TP808 Seeley	2:30
13.	"Big 13 Gang" (featuring Lil Hank and Choppa Wop)	Williams Lil Hank Choppa Wop Reuben Musuluma	BangaTheProducer	2:30
14.	"Drop Some Shit"	Williams Corey Smith III Jerard Palacious	DreBeats Selfmade Retro	2:35
15.	"See Red"	Williams Pryor Seeley	TP808 Seeley	2:30
16.	"Master P" (featuring Tay Keith)	Williams Brytavious Chambers	Tay Keith	3:20
17.	"Twerksum"	Williams Jordan Hawkins	Jordanprodit	3:13
Total length:				49:53

Shiesty Season - Spring Deluxe track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
18.	"Switch It Up" (featuring G Herbo and No More Heroes)	Williams Herbert Wright III	Gold Haze, DJ Pain 1, JD Feng	2:48
19.	"Welcome to the Riches" (featuring Lil Baby)	Williams Dominique Jones Abbas Kessler	Abaz X-Plosive	3:12
20.	"See Me Comin"	Williams		3:08
21.	"Murder Skool"	Williams		2:43
Total length:				61:04

Shiesty Season: Certified track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
22.	"Certified" (featuring Gunna)	Williams Sergio Kitchens James Maddocks Malita Rice Milan Modi	James Maddocks Yung Lan	2:29
23.	"Switches & Dracs" (with Moneybagg Yo (featuring Lil Durk & EST Gee))	Williams DeMario DeWayne White Jr. Durk Banks George Albert Stone III Basil von Stietencron Devonte Richmond Maliki Decampos Oriel Bitton	DJ FMCT Basobeats Bitton DJ Bandz	2:48
24.	"No Clues" (featuring Big Scarr)	Williams Alexander Woods Tiquon Pryor	Skywalker OG TP808	3:14
25.	"Squeeze On Em" (featuring 42 Dugg)	Williams Wesley Glass Dion Hayes	Wheezy	2:13
26.	"Narcos" (featuring Baby K)	Williams Jorres Nelson Evergreen	EVRGRN RealRed	2:42
27.	"Next Up" (featuring Lil Uzi Vert & Gucci Mane)	Williams Brandon Veal John Klovee Symere Woods Radric Davis	Brandon Finessin Astrid	3:13
28.	"It's Up" (featuring BIG30)	Williams Rodney White Brytavious Lakeith Chambers	Tay Keith	2:04
29.	"Hunting Opps" (featuring Fat Wizza)	Williams Fat Wizza Jashon Barnhill	Snoopiiondabeat	3:02
30.	"7.62 God (Reloaded)" (featuring BIG30 & EST Gee)	Williams White Stone III Pryor	TP808	3:32
31.	"SUVs (Black on Black)" (with Jack Harlow)	Williams Jack Thomas Harlow Kevin Andre Price Samuel David Jimenez Nickie Jon Pabón	Smash David Go Grizzly Nickie Jon Pabón	2:37
Total length:				92:00

Personnel

Performers

• Pooh Shiesty – primary artist (all tracks)
• Lil Durk – featured artist (track 2)
• Gucci Mane – featured artist (track 4)
• Big30 – featured artist (tracks 5, 9)
• 21 Savage – featured artist (track 8)
• Veeze – featured artist (track 9)
• Foogiano – featured artist (track 11)
• Lil Hank – featured artist (track 13)
• Choppa Wop – featured artist (track 13)
• Tay Keith – featured artist (track 16)

Technical and side musicians

• Skywalker OG – mixing, mastering (tracks 1, 2, 4–11, 13–16)
• Harry Chaplin – mixing, mastering, guitar (track 3)
• Eddie "eMIX" Hernandez – recording (track 4)
• Nick Seeley – bass (tracks 14, 15), guitar (tracks 14, 15), bass guitar (track 14), mellotron (track 14), percussion (track 14), strings (track 14), piano (track 15), additional drums (tracks 14, 15), additional vocals (track 15)
• Holly Seeley – additional vocals (track 15)

Charts

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[28]	Platinum	1,000,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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