Bill Israel

Bill Israel is the third studio album by American rapper Kodak Black.[1] It was released on November 11, 2020, via Atlantic Records. The album features guest appearances from Tory Lanez, Jackboy, Gucci Mane, CBE and Lil Yachty.[2]

Bill Israel
Studio album by Kodak Black
Released	November 11, 2020
Length	33:49
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Lbeats TrapMoneyBenny Nova Wav Dubba-AA Greedy Money OTW SK Keryus Dyryk RBP Ian McKee Kuya Taz Taylor Charlie Handsome Nick Mira DzyOnDaBeat C Clip Beatz Earl On The Beat Beats By Bangs DJ Showtime
Kodak Black chronology
Dying to Live (2018) Bill Israel (2020)

Background

Kodak took to Instagram to announce his third studio album on October 26, 2020, while serving a 46-month prison sentence.[3] In this post, Kodak revealed the project's title, length, and cover art, which features Kodak alongside a Rabbi, surrounded by doodles. Many of the sketches are religious, such as the multiple crosses, a Star of David, and "#THESTAROFDAVID". These are in reference to Kodak's Hebrew Israelite identity, which he discovered while he was incarcerated after studying scripture with a Rabbi, who served as a prison chaplain.[4]

On November 5, 2020, Kodak Black published the album's tracklist.[5] Similar religious imagery to the front cover art is also present on the tracklist.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Album of The Year	36/100[6]
HotNewHipHop	83%[7]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[8]
RapReviews	5/10[9]

Bill Israel received mixed reviews from music critics.

Commercial performance

Bill Israel peaked at number 42 on the US Billboard 200 with 16,000 album-equivalent units.[10][11]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Apple Music.[12]

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Remember The Times"	Lester Williams	3:23
2.	"I Wanna Live"	Benny Workman Brittany Chi Coney Denisia "Blu June" Andrews	1:52
3.	"Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe"	Aaron Lockhart Latroy Garrett	3:39
4.	"Spain" (featuring Tory Lanez and Jackboy)	Hector Chaparro John McGee Xeryus Gittens	4:45
5.	"The Fire"	Derek Garcia Ian McKee Russell Pochop	2:38
6.	"Pimpin Ain't Eazy"	Charlie Handsome Nick Mira	2:57
7.	"I Knew It" (featuring Gucci Mane and CBE)	DzyOnDaBeat Derek Garcia	2:13
8.	"Feeling Myself Today"	Bennett W Pepple Isaac Earl Bynum	3:08
9.	"Serene"	Jermaine Smith	3:35
10.	"Make a Hit" (featuring Lil Yachty)	Derek Garcia Miles Parks McCollum	3:31
11.	"Dummy Green"	Jermaine Smith	2:08
Total length:			33:49

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2020) Peak position US Billboard 200[10] 42 US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[13] 18 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[14] 20 References Powell, Jon (2020-11-11). "Kodak Black drops new album 'Bill Israel'". REVOLT. Retrieved 2021-01-09. "Kodak Black Shares 'Bill Israel' Album f/ Gucci Mane, Lil Yachty, and More". Complex. Retrieved 2021-01-09. "Kodak Black 'Bill Israel': Release date, concept, tracklist and all you need to know about new album from jail". meaww.com. Retrieved 2021-01-09. Kestenbaum, Sam. "Rapper Kodak Black Goes Hebrew Israelite". The Forward. Retrieved 2021-01-09. "Kodak Black Reveals 'Bill Israel' Tracklist". Rap-Up. Retrieved 2021-01-09. "Kodak Black - Bill Israel". Album of The Year. Retrieved 2021-01-09. "Kodak Black Drops Prison Project "Bill Israel" Ft. Gucci Mane, Tory Lanez, Lil Yachty, JackBoy, CBE". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2021-01-09. Bill Israel - Kodak Black | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-01-09 Juon, Steve 'Flash'. "Kodak Black :: Bill Israel – RapReviews". Retrieved 2021-01-09. "Kodak Black". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-01-09. "Controlled Sounds - First Week Sales for Lil Uzi Vert x Future, NBA Youngboy, Kodak Black & More". Controlled Sounds. Retrieved 2021-01-09. Bill Israel by Kodak Black, retrieved 2021-01-09 "Kodak Black". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-01-09. "Kodak Black". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-01-09.