Warlord is the second studio album by Swedish rapper Yung Lean.[5] It was released on 25 February 2016 by YEAR0001.[6] It was recorded between spring and autumn 2015, across Florida and Stockholm.[7] A deluxe edition was released on 28 April 2016.[8]

Warlord
Studio album by
Released25 February 2016
Recorded2015
StudioFirst sessions at The Pink House, Miami Beach. Later sessions in Stockholm.
GenreCloud rap[1]
Length41:42
LabelYEAR0001
Producer
Yung Lean chronology
Unknown Memory
(2014)
Warlord
(2016)
Frost God
(2016)
Singles from Warlord
  1. "Hoover"
    Released: 20 January 2016
  2. "AF1s"
    Released: 3 February 2016
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Tiny Mix Tapes[2]
Crack Magazine5/10[3]
HipHopDX3.4/5[4]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Yung Lean

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Immortal"Yung Gud2:28
2."Highway Patrol" (featuring Bladee)
3:33
3."Fantasy" (featuring Lil Flash)
  • Yung Sherman
  • Yung Gud
  • Karman
3:09
4."Afghanistan"
  • Yung Gud
  • Whitearmor
2:47
5."Hoover"Yung Gud2:39
6."Fire"Whitearmor3:08
7."Stay Down"
  • Yung Sherman
  • Yung Gud
3:13
8."Eye Contact"Whitearmor3:41
9."More Stacks"
  • Yung Sherman
  • Yung Gud
  • Mike Dean
3:23
10."AF1s" (featuring Ecco2K)
  • Yung Sherman
  • Yung Gud
3:41
11."Hocus Pocus" (featuring Bladee)
  • Yung Sherman
  • Yung Gud
3:31
12."Shawty U Know What It Do"
  • Yung Sherman
  • Whitearmor
2:11
13."Miami Ultras"
  • Yung Sherman
  • Yung Gud
4:24
Total length:41:42
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Sippin" (featuring ManeMane4CGG)
  • Acea
  • Woesum
4:10
2."God Only Knows"
  • Acea
  • Woesum
3:34
3."How U Like Me Now?" (featuring ThaiBoy Digital)Yung Gud3:53
4."Pearl Fountain" (featuring Black Kray, Bladee)
  • Yung Sherman
  • Acea
3:14
5."Stars Align"Yung Sherman4:23
6."Shine"
  • Acea
  • Woesum
4:51
Total length:65:47

Critical reception

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Steve Mallon of Crack Magazine wrote that "As with much of Lean’s output, tracks like Fantasy, Highway Patrol and Afghanistan feature crystalline instrumentals, but are let down by uninspired lyricism and stilted delivery"[9] while Ural Garrett of HipHopDX said "Regardless of some unintentional missteps, Warlord explores the mind of a man already turned cynical toward fame, even if it’s only by the binary codes of the web."[10]

Some reviews were far less positive however. Tiny Mix Tapes wrote in a more negative piece that "listening to Warlord is like thinking of Napoleon beating himself up. It’s intentional. But being played a fool and submitting are different topics (wholly); it’s fucking cold up in here. So I see you, Yung Lean. You’re just stoked because you were the first to grab the name Warlord across all gaming platforms. Human beings are liars. All of them."[2]

References

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  1. ^ Jakob Ross (March 7, 2016). "Album review: 'Warlord,' Yung Lean". Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  2. ^ a b C Monster (March 9, 2016). "Yung Lean - Warlord". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  3. ^ Mallon, Steve (February 26, 2016). "Yung Lean - Warlord". Crack Magazine. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  4. ^ Garrett, Ural (February 26, 2016). "Yung Lean - Warlord". HipHopDX. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  5. ^ Clare, April (February 23, 2016). "Yung Lean says Warlord album drops this week, posts two song teasers". Fact. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  6. ^ Adams, Gregory (January 20, 2016). "Yung Lean Returns to North America on World Tour". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
  7. ^ "Yung Lean's Second Chance". The FADER. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  8. ^ Price, Joe (2016-04-28). "Listen to the Deluxe Edition of Yung Lean's 'Warlord'". Pigeons & Planes. Archived from the original on 2016-09-17. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  9. ^ "Yung Lean – Warlord | Album Review | Crack Magazine". Crack Magazine. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  10. ^ "Yung Lean - Warlord". HipHopDX. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
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