Gold Mouf is the second studio album by American rapper Lute. It was released on October 4, 2021, by Dreamville Records and Interscope Records.[2] The album includes guest appearances from labelmates JID, Cozz, and Ari Lennox, in addition to Little Brother, Saba, Westside Boogie, BJ the Chicago Kid, Blakk Soul, and Devn.[3] The album was executive produced by rapper and manager Big Pooh, and sequenced by rapper Phonte.[1]
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| Released | October 4, 2021 | |||
| Recorded | 2019–2021[1] | |||
| Length | 43:23 | |||
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Background
editThe title of the album, Gold Mouf, is the name of Lute's alter ego. He first unveiled the moniker on the song "Under the Sun".[4] In an interview with XXL in 2019, Lute spoke on what he was working on saying:
I'm working on three different projects right now. I got some shit for the hip-hop niggas, some shit for niggas that wanna hear me on upbeat-type shit and then I got some shit that's completely left field that I just want to experiment with. I’m just trying to experiment with music because I don't want to be put in a box. I don't want to be just a hip-hop artist. Niggas know I can spit, but at the same time I want to make music that got replay value.[5]
Singles
editOn February 4, 2020, he released the single "GED (Gettin Every Dolla)", which he performed at the halftime show for the Charlotte Hornets on March 7, 2020.[6][7] On July 6, 2020 he released the single "Life" along with a music video.[8] On May 31, 2021, Lute released the third single, "Myself" featuring Devn.[9] The music video was later released on August 16.[10]
Promotion
editOn March 23, 2020, Lute released a mini-series on YouTube titled Gold Mouf Chronicles. The series consists of six episodes directed and edited by Alexander Hall.[11] On August 2, 2021, Lute released another series called Gold Mouf Monday's, where he revealed information about the album each Monday leading up to the release date.[12]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "100" |
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| 3:50 |
| 2. | "GED (Gettin Every Dolla)" |
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| 2:34 |
| 3. | "Myself" (featuring Devn) |
| Trox | 2:52 |
| 4. | "Be Okay" |
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| 2:48 |
| 5. | "Eye to Eye" (featuring Cozz) |
| The Nukez | 3:29 |
| 6. | "Changes" (featuring BJ the Chicago Kid) |
| Suburban Plaza | 2:54 |
| 7. | "Ghetto Love" (featuring Ari Lennox and Blakk Soul) |
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| 3:23 |
| 8. | "Amen" (featuring Little Brother) |
| ROMderful | 3:51 |
| 9. | "Birdsong" (featuring JID and Saba) |
| Christo | 3:26 |
| 10. | "Flossin'" (featuring Westside Boogie) |
| Marco Polo | 3:49 |
| 11. | "Life" |
| Dominique "Dom?" Smith | 3:13 |
| 12. | "Overnight" |
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| 3:23 |
| 13. | "Crashing" |
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| 3:45 |
| Total length: | 43:23 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 14. | "Outta Sight" |
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| 2:49 |
| 15. | "Finding Self" |
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| 3:32 |
| 16. | "Livin'" |
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| 2:56 |
| 17. | "Like Wine" |
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| 2:35 |
| 18. | "Luther's Freestyle" |
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| 2:28 |
| 19. | "Run It Back" |
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| 2:28 |
| Total length: | 60:14 | |||
References
edit- ^ a b "Dreamville's Lute Drops Debut Album 'Gold Mouf'". All Hip Hop. October 5, 2021.
- ^ "Stream Lute's Debut Album 'Gold Mouf' f/ Ari Lennox, J.I.D, Saba, and More". Complex.
- ^ "Lute officially unveils debut album 'Gold Mouf'". Revolt.
- ^ "Lute and Dreamville release new 'Gold Mouf Chronicles' mini-series". Clture. March 23, 2020.
- ^ Kennedy, John (March 28, 2019). "Lute Will Make You Put More Respect on His Name This Year". XXL.
- ^ "Dreamville's Lute Drops New Single And Video, "GED (Gettin Every Dolla)"". Grammy.
- ^ "Lute releases first single "GED" from new album coming in 2020". Clture. February 4, 2020.
- ^ "Lute releases self-reflective, emotional song and music video on his birthday". Clture. July 7, 2020.
- ^ "Dreamville's Lute Holds It Down On With "Myself"". HotNewHipHop.
- ^ "Watch Lute's Introspective Video for "Myself" f/ Devn". Complex.
- ^ "Dreamville's Lute Debuts First Episode of New Mini-Series 'Gold Mouf Chronicles'". Complex.
- ^ "Dreamville's Lute Announces His Debut Album 'Gold Mouf'". uDiscoverMusic. September 20, 2021.