2016 mixtape by Lil Yachty
Lil Boat is the debut commercial mixtape by American rapper Lil Yachty . It was released on March 9, 2016,[ 1] [ 2] by Quality Control Music , Capitol Records and Motown . The mixtape's production was primarily provided by TheGoodPerry , along other record producers such as 1Mind, Earl, Digital Nas and Grandfero. Yachty enlisted guest appearances from Young Thug , Quavo and Byou, among others.
Background
Yachty first came to prominence in December 2015 when the SoundCloud version of his song "One Night " was used in a viral comedy video.[ 3] In February 2016, Yachty debuted as a model in Kanye West 's Yeezy Season 3 fashion line at Madison Square Garden .[ 4]
The cover was designed by Mihailo Andic, using stock images and some images obtained from Tumblr .[ 5]
Critical reception
In a positive review, Nick Henderson of Tiny Mix Tapes wrote that "Lil Boat is the kind of music that does not need to make a case for its own value, only judged on the intangible, absurdist metrics of its self-contained universe."[ 7] Sheldon Pearce from Pitchfork was more critical and found that the mixtape "makes a grating mess of varying influences."[ 6]
Complex ranked the mixtape at number 31 on its "Best Albums of 2016" list.[ 8] Critic Edwin Ortiz wrote that Lil Yachty "carved out his own lane with his debut mixtape" and praised the project for "showcasing his bubble-gum trap approach to hip-hop and his delightfully weird overall individuality."[ 8] Uproxx ranked the album at number 19 on its "Best Rap Albums of 2016", commenting that "Yachty uses Auto-Tune to polish and blur his sad, vindictive and romantic instincts, steering through choppy waters of adolescence with the same wide-eyed selfishness and wonder of any teenager in America."[ 9]
Track listing
Lil Boat track listingTitle Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Intro (Just Keep Swimming)" TheGoodPerry 4:12 2. "Wanna Be Us" (featuring TheGoodPerry ) 2:51 3. "Minnesota " (featuring Quavo , Skippa da Flippa and Young Thug ) Grandfero 4:28 4. "Not My Bro" McCollum Charles Singleton Ducko McFli 2:23 5. "Interlude" Sage 1:18 6. "Good Day" (featuring Skippa da Flippa) McCollum Purnell Carlos Robinson Big Los 3:18 7. "Up Next 2" (featuring Big Brutha Chubba and Byou) Digital Nas 2:58 8. "Run / Running" [b] 5:20 9. "Never Switch Up" 1Mind 2:41 10. "One Night " TheGoodPerry 4:03 11. "Out Late" McCollum Bynum Bennet Pepple Earl 2:40 12. "Fucked Over" Ducko McFli 2:55 13. "I'm Sorry" (featuring TheGoodPerry) TheGoodPerry 3:12 14. "We Did It (Positivity Song)" TheGoodPerry 3:26 Total length: 45:52
Notes
Sample credits
"Intro (Just Keep Swimming)" contains a sample of "Just Keep Swimming" from Finding Nemo .
"Not My Bro" contains a sample of "Killing You", performed by Broods .
"Good Day" contains a sample of "かけてあげる", performed by Daoko .
"Run / Running" contains a sample of "File Select" from Super Mario 64 .
Charts
Certifications
References
^ Weinstein, Max (March 9, 2016). "Lil Yachty Releases Debut Mixtape 'Lil Boat' Featuring Young Thug and Quavo" . XXL . Retrieved February 22, 2018 .
^ "Lil Yachty – Lil Boat Mixtape" . DatPiff. Retrieved February 22, 2018 .
^ Pearce, Sheldon (November 30, 2016). "From Lil Yachty to DRAM, 2016's best hip-hop is all about black joy" . The Guardian . ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved January 24, 2018 .
^ "Rapper debuted 'The Life of Pablo' and Yeezy Season 3 fashion line at Madison Square Garden" . Rolling Stone . Retrieved January 24, 2018 .
^ "Here's the Story Behind Lil Yachty's Amazing Mixtape Cover – Green Label" . Green Label. March 17, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2018 .
^ a b Pearce, Sheldon (March 17, 2016). "Lil Yachty: Lil Boat" . Pitchfork . Retrieved July 1, 2016 .
^ a b Henderson, Nick. "Lil Yachty – Lil Boat" . Tiny Mix Tapes . Retrieved January 11, 2019 .
^ a b Ortiz, Edwin. "50 Best Albums of 2016" . Complex . Retrieved January 21, 2018 .
^ White, Caitlin. "The Best Rap Albums of 2016" . Uproxx . Retrieved January 21, 2018 .
^ "Lil Yachty Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved March 30, 2017.
^ "American album certifications – Lil Yachty – Lil Boat" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved March 8, 2024 .
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