Ma' I Got a Family
Ma' I Got a Family (A Gangsta Grillz Special Edition Hosted by DJ Drama) | ||||
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Released | October 21, 2022 (2022-10-21) | |||
Length | 46:36 | |||
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Compiler | DJ Drama | |||
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Ma' I Got a Family, also referred to by its full title Ma' I Got a Family, A Gangsta Grillz Special Edition Hosted by DJ Drama on streaming services, is the nineteenth solo mixtape by American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again. It was released through Never Broke Again and Atlantic Records on October 21, 2022. The mixtape is hosted by the American DJ, DJ Drama as an installment of his Gangsta Grillz mixtape series. The mixtape features guest appearances from rappers Nicki Minaj and Yeat. The mixtape also features production from 808 Mafia, Dmac, D-Roc, Drum Dummie, Mason Wu, Noah Mejia, TnTXD, and Chief Keef. The mixtape was mixed, mastered, recorded, and co-produced by Jason "Cheese" Goldberg and Khris James, two of YoungBoy's in-house engineers. The mixtape was backed by no singles and marks YoungBoy's sixth release of 2022 (fifth solo).
Background
Over a week and a half after YoungBoy's early October Juvenile-influenced 3800 Degrees, through the community tab on YoungBoy's official YouTube channel, YoungBoy announced the release of the mixtape.[1] The announcement was later followed by a teaser where YoungBoy hinted that he plans to release ten projects by the end of 2022.[2]
Just a day prior to the mixtape's release, on October 20, 2022, YoungBoy's twenty-third birthday, the mixtape's release was officially announced by Birdman through his Instagram, similar to the announcement of 3800 Degrees.[3] Hours later, through the Never Broke Again Instagram page, the mixtape's tracklist was unveiled, revealing two features Nicki Minaj and Yeat.[4]
Artwork
The mixtape's artwork pictures YoungBoy Never Broke Again and his wife, Jazlyn MyChelle. With YoungBoy and Jaz are the couple's two children. In the background of the artwork, photos of YoungBoy and his other children can be seen alongside YoungBoy's 100 RIAA certification plaque.
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
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Paul Simpson from AllMusic stated that Ma’ I Got A Family "Far less hard-edged and aggressive than one might expect." He noted that "the mixtape taps into YoungBoy's sentimental side," and that "this is not the release one would expect DJ Drama to be involved with."[5]
Commercial performance
Ma' I Got a Family debuted at number seven on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 37,000 album-equivalent units (including 402 copies in pure album sales) in its first week.[6] The album also accumulated a total of 52.54 million on-demand streams of the album's songs.[6] The mixtape marks YoungBoy's fifth top-ten entry of 2022.[6]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Pop Out" |
| 2:39 | |
2. | "Rain" |
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| 2:25 |
3. | "Sedated" |
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| 2:08 |
4. | "Get Right" |
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| 1:50 |
5. | "Right Now" |
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| 3:32 |
6. | "McQueen" |
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| 2:18 |
7. | "Ben Lomond Mountain" |
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| 2:53 |
8. | "Kentrell Talk" | Gaulden | YoungBoy Never Broke Again | 1:02 |
9. | "Sport Mode" |
| 2:06 | |
10. | "Pay Me" |
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| 2:42 |
11. | "All the Problems" |
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| 2:14 |
12. | "Chose" |
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| 2:32 |
13. | "Rose Gold" |
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| 2:07 |
14. | "I Admit" (featuring Nicki Minaj) |
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| 3:27 |
15. | "Change on Me" |
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| 3:00 |
16. | "King of the Jungle" |
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| 3:00 |
17. | "I Don't Text Back" (featuring Yeat) |
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| 2:12 |
18. | "Act a Fool" |
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| 2:12 |
19. | "Kick It" |
| 2:06 | |
Total length: | 46:36 |
Notes
- ^[a] signifies an uncredited co-producer
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[7]
- Jason "Cheese" Goldberg – mastering, mixing, recording (1-19)
- Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine - recording (14)
Charts
Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[8] | 7 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] | 3 |
References
- ^ "NBA YoungBoy Announces New Album 'Ma' I Got A Family' Drops Friday". Retrieved October 16, 2022 – via Urban Islandz.
- ^ "NBA YOUNGBOY ANNOUNCES NEW PROJECT AMID PLANS TO DROP 10 MIXTAPES IN ONE YEAR". Retrieved October 17, 2022 – via HipHopDX.
- ^ "Album out tonite Ma' I Got A Family #NBAYOUNGBOY💚🐐🐊 #NBARG🦅 #RICHGANG🐍".
- ^ ""Ma' I Got A Family" #Tonight Hosted By DJ Drama A Gangsta Grillz Special Edition".
- ^ a b "Ma' I Got A Family Review by Paul Simpson". allmusic.com. November 6, 2022. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Taylor Swift's 'Midnights' Blasts in at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart With Biggest Week for an Album in 7 Years". Billboard. October 30, 2022. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- ^ "Ma' I Got A Family (A Gangsta Grillz Special Edition Hosted by DJ Drama) by YoungBoy Never Broke Again on Tidal". Tidal. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- ^ "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ^ "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
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