I'm Up (Young Thug mixtape)

Summary

I'm Up is the second commercial mixtape by American rapper Young Thug.[13] It was released on February 5, 2016, by 300 Entertainment and Atlantic Records. The mixtape features guest appearances from Trouble, Ralo, Lil Durk, Lil Duke, Solo Lucci, Young Butta, Quavo, Offset, Dora, and Dolly, with the latter two being Young Thug's sisters.[14][15][16][17]

I'm Up
Mixtape by
ReleasedFebruary 5, 2016 (2016-02-05)
Recorded2015–16
GenreHip hop
Length38:03
Label
Producer
Young Thug chronology
Slime Season 2
(2015)
I'm Up
(2016)
Slime Season 3
(2016)
Singles from I'm Up
  1. "Fuck Cancer (Boosie)"
    Released: January 26, 2016
  2. "For My People"
    Released: February 4, 2016
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.1/10[1]
Metacritic76/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Consequence of SoundB−[4]
Exclaim!6/10[5]
HipHopDX3.5/5[6]
NME4/5[7]
Pitchfork7.6/10[8]
PopMatters8/10[9]
Spin7/10[10]
Tiny Mix Tapes3.5/5[11]
XXL3/5[12]

Commercial performance edit

I'm Up debuted at number 22 on the Billboard 200, with first week sales of 21,000 copies. It was the seventeenth highest-selling album of that week domestically.[18]

Track listing edit

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."F Cancer (Boosie)" (featuring Quavo)4:09
2."My Boys" (featuring Trouble, Ralo and Lil Durk)Wheezy5:04
3."For My People" (featuring Lil Duke)
  • Williams
  • Glass
  • Arnold Martinez
Wheezy4:00
4."King Troup"
  • Williams
  • Glass
Wheezy3:45
5."Ridin" (featuring Lil Durk)
  • Williams
  • Glass
  • Banks
Wheezy4:08
6."Hercules"
Metro Boomin4:40
7."Special" (featuring Offset and Solo Lucci)
  • Mike Will Made It
  • Resource
4:23
8."Bread Winners" (featuring Young Butta)3:46
9."Family" (featuring Dora and Dolly)
  • Williams
  • Glass
London on da Track4:03
Total length:38:03

Notes

  • "Family" features an outro by Trouble

Charts edit

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[20] 98
US Billboard 200[21] 22
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[22] 6

References edit

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  2. ^ "Reviews for I'm Up [Mixtape] by Young Thug". Metacritic. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  3. ^ Jeffries, David. "I'm Up – Young Thug". AllMusic. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  4. ^ Van Nguyen, Dean (February 9, 2016). "Young Thug – I'm Up". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  5. ^ Wilt, James (February 8, 2016). "Young Thug: I'm Up". Exclaim!. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  6. ^ Clark, Trent (February 9, 2016). "Young Thug – I'm Up". HipHopDX. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  7. ^ Renshaw, David (February 10, 2016). "Young Thug – 'I'm Up' Review". NME. Archived from the original on February 18, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  8. ^ Pearce, Sheldon (February 9, 2016). "Young Thug: I'm Up". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  9. ^ Miller, Chad (February 17, 2016). "Young Thug: I'm Up". PopMatters. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  10. ^ Thompson, Paul (February 8, 2016). "Review: Young Thug Is 'Up' for Whatever With New Mixtape". Spin. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  11. ^ Russell, Brooklyn. "Young Thug – I'm Up". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  12. ^ Gibbons, Chris (February 11, 2016). "Young Thug's Brevity Works in His Favor on 'I'm Up'". XXL. Archived from the original on February 15, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  13. ^ "I'm Up". soundcloud.com. Retrieved 2018-01-16.
  14. ^ "I'm Up by Young Thug on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
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  18. ^ "Top Album Sales : Page 1 | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
  19. ^ "TrePounds 808mafia on Twitter". Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  20. ^ "Young Thug Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
  21. ^ "Young Thug Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  22. ^ "Young Thug Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 14, 2016.