BAYTL is a collaboration album between rappers Gucci Mane and V-Nasty, produced by Zaytoven and Tha Bizness. The album was released on December 13, 2011, through 1017 Brick Squad Records, Vice Records, Asylum Records and Warner Bros. Records.
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| Studio album by Gucci Mane and V-Nasty | ||||
| Released | December 13, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | January – November 2011 PatchWerk Recording Studios (Atlanta, Georgia) | |||
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| Length | 46:25 | |||
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| Gucci Mane chronology | ||||
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The album's first official single was "Whip Appeal", which was released on November 19, 2011.[citation needed] On December 16, the rappers were preparing to shoot a music video for the song "Push Ups" at a recording studio in Atlanta. The song featured Slim Dunkin, who upon arrival got into an altercation with another rapper, Young Vito, which resulted in the fatal shooting of Slim Dunkin.[3][4] On January 12, 2012, a video for the song "Let's Get Faded" was released and has so far been viewed over 2 million times.[5]
Critical reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 39/100[6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [7] |
| The A.V. Club | C+[8] |
| Boston Globe | 30/100[9] |
| Consequence of Sound | [10] |
| Pitchfork | (4.9/10)[11] |
| Spin | (1/10)[12] |
| XXL | (M)[13] |
BAYTL was heavily panned by critics and listeners alike. According to Metacritic, scoring only 39/100.[14] The album got a 2.5/5 rating from AllMusic, 2/5 from XXL, 1/10 from Spin and 0.5/5 from Consequence of Sound.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Producer(s)[15] | Length |
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| 1. | "Whip Appeal" (featuring P2theLA) | Zaytoven | 3:53 |
| 2. | "Loaded" (featuring Mistah F.A.B.) | Zaytoven | 4:18 |
| 3. | "Let's Get Faded" | Zaytoven | 4:00 |
| 4. | "White Girl" | Zaytoven | 3:57 |
| 5. | "Push Ups" (featuring Slim Dunkin) | Zaytoven | 4:39 |
| 6. | "Food Plug" (featuring Berner) | Zaytoven | 4:22 |
| 7. | "Out My Circle" | Tha Bizness | 2:56 |
| 8. | "Hate Me Some More" | Zaytoven | 4:28 |
| 9. | "Millions Every Month" | Zaytoven | 3:07 |
| 10. | "Fill My Shoes" | Zaytoven | 4:31 |
| 11. | "Fuck You" (featuring Slim Dunkin) | Zaytoven | 3:57 |
| 12. | "Slick Swag" | Zaytoven | 2:17 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2011–12) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[16] | 198 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[17] | 29 |
| US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[18] | 16 |
References
edit- ^ "Gucci Mane & V-Nasty, 'BAYTL' (Vice/Warner Bros.)". 13 December 2011.
- ^ Dec 16th 2011 6:00PM by Nadine Graham Comments (2011-12-13). "Gucci Mane, V-Nasty: 'Let's Get Faded' Video Filmed in Atlanta". The Boombox. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
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- ^ Georgette Cline Comments (2011-12-27). "Young Vito Arrested for Slim Dunkin Murder, Changed Look". The Boombox. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
- ^ "Video: Gucci Mane & V-Nasty - Let's Get Faded". Worldstarhiphop.com. 2012-01-12. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
- ^ "BAYTL Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
- ^ Jeffries, David (2011-12-13). "BAYTL - Gucci Mane, V-Nasty : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
- ^ Martins, Chris (2012-01-03). "Gucci Mane And V-Nasty: BAYTL | Music | MusicalWork Review". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
- ^ "Gucci Mane & V-Nasty, 'BAYTL' - Boston.com". Articles.boston.com. 2012-01-07. Archived from the original on July 7, 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
- ^ "Album Review: Gucci Mane and V-Nasty – BAYTL « Consequence of Sound". Consequenceofsound.net. 2011-12-21. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
- ^ "Gucci Mane / V-Nasty: BAYTL | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. 2012-01-05. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
- ^ Weiss, Jeff (2011-12-13). "Gucci Mane & V-Nasty, 'BAYTL' (Vice/Warner Bros.) | SPIN | Albums | Worst New Music". SPIN. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
- ^ "Gucci Mane & V-Nasty, Baytl | XXL". Xxlmag.com. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
- ^ "BAYTL Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More". Metacritic. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
- ^ J. Bachelor (2011-12-13). "Gucci Mane & V-Nasty, "BAYTL"". Sohh.Com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-10. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
- ^ "Gucci Mane Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
- ^ "Gucci Mane Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
- ^ "Gucci Mane Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2021.