How Can You Blame Me?
How Can You Blame Me? is the upcoming fifth studio album by American rapper Soulja Boy. It was originally scheduled to be released on July 28, 2019, by his label Stacks on Deck Entertainment, Entertainment One Music and Warner/Chappell Music, but is facing a delay, with no replacement release date announced. It is expected to include features from Tory Lanez, Swae Lee, Trippie Redd, Bhad Bhabie, A$AP Ferg, Asian Doll, Nicki Minaj, Chief Keef, Smooky Margielaa, and Money Man, with production from Ronny J, Murda Beatz,[1] Starquake, and Soulja Boy himself.
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Released | TBA | |||
Recorded | 2019 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
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Producer | Soulja Boy (exec.), Starquake, Ronny J, Murda Beatz | |||
Soulja Boy chronology | ||||
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Singles from How Can You Blame Me? | ||||
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Background
Soulja Boy announced the album in a TMZ interview on January 18, 2019,[2] confirming the album title on the 31st when the music video for "Intro" was uploaded to his official YouTube page.[3] Following this, the album's next single "Trappin Out Da Mansion" was released digitally on February 5, with an accompanying music video.[4] Following his increase in popularity at the start of 2019 after his viral Breakfast Club interview, Soulja Boy signed to both Entertainment One Music, and Warner/Chappell Music to release his album.[5] As of April 25, 2020, following Soulja Boy's early release from jail on July 14, 2019, the album has not been released.
Singles
"Intro" was released as the album's lead single digitally on January 31, 2019. The single received generally positive reviews by critics.
"Trappin Out Da Mansion" was released as the album's second single on February 5, 2019 with an accompanying video.
"Crank Dat Big Draco" was released on SoundCloud and other streaming services as the third single from the album. It was noted for re-introducing the "Soulja Boy Tell'Em" producer tag used extensively in Soulja Boy's debut album Souljaboytellem.com.[6]
References
- "Soulja Boy Enlists Nicki Minaj, Tory Lanez, A$AP Ferg & More For New Album". hotnewhiphop.com. 2019-02-21. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
- "Soulja Boy Hypes Himself, Announces New Album, Further Trashes Tyga & Drake". TMZ.com. 2019-01-18. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
- "Soulja Boy Releases "Intro" Off Of His Upcoming Album". hotnewhiphop.com. 2019-01-31. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
- "NICKI MINAJ, SOULJA BOY, EARTHGANG AND MORE: BANGERS THIS WEEK". xxlmag.com. 2019-01-31. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
- "Soulja Boy Inks Deal With Warner/Chappell Music". complex.com. 2019-01-31. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
- "OFFSET RELEASES RED ROOM, SOULJA BOY "CRANK THAT BIG DRACO", JIM JONES RELEASES CRISTAL OCCASIONS". thesource.com. 2019-02-15. Retrieved 2019-02-24.