Boss Man (stylised in all caps) is the third studio album by American rapper Rich the Kid. It was released on March 13, 2020. It is Rich's only studio album on Republic Records.[1] The album features guest appearances by Lil Baby, DaBaby, Nicki Minaj, Post Malone, Lil Tjay, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, London on da Track, and Quavo.[1] It is reportedly the first part of a two-part project.[2]
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| Released | March 13, 2020 | |||
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| Length | 44:13 | |||
| Label | Republic | |||
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| Allmusic |    [3] |
Background
editRich shared a countdown on Instagram on February 14, 2020; he had previously announced a new album would come out in March. He then revealed the cover with the written release date on March 3,[4] and revealed the tracklist on March 12.[5] Rich also revealed "V12" from the album features Post Malone and was also solely produced by Malone.[5] Rich the Kid and Tidal held a listening party for the album in New York City on March 12.[2]
Singles
editThe lead single of the album is "That's Tuff", featuring Quavo. It was released on December 6, 2019. The lead single was originally thought to be "Go Up", featuring Roddy Ricch, a track that was released on July 12, 2019, to celebrate Rich's 27th birthday, which was the day after the release of the song. The second single of the album is "Money Talk", featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again.[6] It was released on January 17, 2020. The third single of the album is "Red". It was released on March 6, 2020.[7] The fourth single is "Stuck Together", featuring Lil Baby. It was made as a single on April 1, 2020, due to a remix also including Future.
Track listing
editCredits adapted from the album's liner notes.[8]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Far from You" |
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| 2:26 |
| 2. | "Stuck Together" (featuring Lil Baby and Future) |
| 2:57 | |
| 3. | "Ray Charles" |
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| 1:52 |
| 4. | "Sick" (featuring DaBaby) |
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| 1:57 |
| 5. | "Not Sorry" (featuring Nicki Minaj) |
| Smash David | 2:17 |
| 6. | "Red" |
| Beat by Jeff | 2:12 |
| 7. | "V12" (featuring Post Malone) |
| Post Malone | 3:02 |
| 8. | "For That" |
| Beat by Jeff | 1:41 |
| 9. | "Depend on Me" (featuring Lil Tjay) |
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| 2:31 |
| 10. | "Easy" |
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| 1:45 |
| 11. | "About My Business" |
| Beat by Jeff | 2:16 |
| 12. | "No Loyalty" |
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| 2:06 |
| 13. | "Ain't No Doubts" |
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| 2:23 |
| 14. | "You" |
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| 2:59 |
| 15. | "Racks On" (featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again) |
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| 2:57 |
| 16. | "I Want Mo" (with London on da Track) |
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| 2:06 |
| 17. | "Over With" |
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| 2:03 |
| 18. | "That's Tuff" (featuring Quavo) |
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| 2:33 |
| 19. | "Money Talk" (featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again) |
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| 2:55 |
| 20. | "Stuck Together" (featuring Lil Baby) |
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| 2:12 |
| Total length: | 46:25 | |||
Notes
- ^[a] signifies a co-producer
Personnel
editCredits adapted from the album's liner notes.[8]
Musicians
- The Choke – trumpet (track 3)
Technical
- Lloyd "2Fly" Mizell – recording (track 1)
- Brandon Wood – recording assistant (track 3)
- Ian Gagnon – recording (track 4)
- Aubry Delaine – recording (track 5)
- Mate Gere – recording assistant (track 10)
- Christian Amadeus – recording assistant (track 16)
- Jason Goldberg – mixing (tracks 1, 9, 12, 17), recording (tracks 2–19)
- Thomas "Tillie" Mann – mixing (tracks 2–11, 13–16, 18, 19)
- Princeton "Perfect Harmony" Terry – mixing assistant (tracks 2–8, 10, 11, 13–16, 18, 19)
- Kamron Krieger – mixing assistant (track 9)
- Mike Bozzi – mastering (all tracks)
Charts
edit| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[9] | 188 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[10] | 182 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[11] | 28 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[12] | 119 |
| US Billboard 200[13] | 24 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[14] | 17 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Rich the Kid Reveals 'Boss Man' Tracklist". Rap-Up. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- ^ a b Miss2bees (March 12, 2020). "Rich The Kid Hosts Intimate Listening Party for 'Boss Man' Album Release in NYC". The Source. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Boss Man Review by David Crone". allmusic.com. March 13, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- ^ Ivey, Justin (March 3, 2020). "Rich The Kid Shares 'Boss Man' LP". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- ^ a b Gunn, Tamantha (March 12, 2020). "Rich The Kid reveals tracklist for 'Boss Man'". Revolt.tv. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- ^ C., Noah (January 21, 2020). "Rich The Kid & NBA Youngboy Bond Over Their Love Of Guap In "Money Talk" Video". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ Graves, Wren (March 7, 2020). "Rich the Kid Announces New Album Bossman, Shares "Red": Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- ^ a b Boss Man (CD liner notes). Rich the Kid. Republic Records. 2020.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Ultratop.be – Rich the Kid – Boss Man" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Rich the Kid – Boss Man" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ "On The Charts: March 22, 2020". FYIMusicNews. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
- ^ "Top Albums (Week 12, 2020)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
- ^ "Rich the Kid Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
- ^ "Rich the Kid Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
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