Kyoto (Tyga album)

Kyoto is the sixth studio album by American rapper Tyga. It was released on February 16, 2018 by Last Kings Records and Empire Distribution.[5] The album features guest appearances from 24hrs, Gucci Mane, Kyndall and Tory Lanez.

Kyoto
Studio album by Tyga
Released	February 16, 2018
Length	52:02
Label	Last Kings Empire
Producer	BatGangBeats Bnchy CashMoneyAP Hitmaka iDBeatz Jess Jackson LTTB Nick Fouryn Smash David Ty Rose
Tyga chronology
BitchImTheShit2 (2017) Kyoto (2018) Legendary (2019)
Singles from Kyoto
"Boss Up" Released: October 4, 2017 "Temperature" Released: December 22, 2017

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AOTY	42/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Crack	4/10[2]
HipHopDX	2.7/5[3]
Pitchfork	3.3/10[4]

Background

Tyga announced the album's release date and cover art on January 22, 2018 via his Twitter account. Tyga has teased that the album will be a departure from his rapping style and will be more of a singing focused album and personal than his previous works:

"My new Album KYOTO drops FEB 16❤️ I been wanting to make this album for a while now but didn’t have the confidence an the story to express my true emotions. I thank all the love an support you have given me over the years. Thru my ups an downs, At My highest and my lowest points".

Singles

The first single "Boss Up" was released on October 4, 2017.[6] The second single "Temperature" was released on December 22, 2017.[7] Neither of these singles from the album charted.

Track listing

Credits adapted from BMI.[8]

Kyoto[9]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Temperature"	Michael Stevenson William L. Joseph Epperson Alexander Edwards	LTTB	3:20
2.	"Leather in the Rain" (featuring Kyndall)			3:33
3.	"Come and Ball Wit Me"			3:28
4.	"Boss Up"		Jess Jackson	3:46
5.	"U Cry"		iDBeatz	4:23
6.	"King of the Jungle"	Stevenson Edwards Vincent Davis II	Bnchy	4:53
7.	"Hard2Look"		Ty Rose	3:41
8.	"I Need a Girl, Pt. 3"	Stevenson Alex Petit	CashMoneyAP	3:33
9.	"Train 4 This"		LTTB	3:25
10.	"Hot Soup"			3:23
11.	"Sip a Lil" (featuring Gucci Mane)		CashMoneyAP BatGangBeats	4:38
12.	"Faithful" (featuring Tory Lanez)		iDBeatz	4:06
13.	"Ja Rule & Ashanti"			3:20
14.	"Holdin On" (featuring 24hrs)		Smash David Nick Fouryn Hitmaka	2:32

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ)[10]	2
US R&B/Hip-Hop Album Sales (Billboard)[11]	39

References

1. https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/100539-tyga-kyoto.php
2. https://crackmagazine.net/article/album-reviews/tyga-kyoto/
3. "Review "Kyoto" Proves Tyga Should Stick To Rapping, Dammit". HipHopDX. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
4. "Tyga: Kyoto Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
5. "Tyga Announces New Album 'Kyoto'". Rap-Up. January 22, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
6. "Boss Up - Single by Tyga on iTunes". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved April 4, 2018.
7. "Temperature - Single by Tyga on iTunes". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved April 4, 2018.
8. "BMI | Repertoire Search". BMI. Select "TITLE", type "Song" in the search engine, and click "Search". Retrieved December 31, 2018.
9. "Kyoto by Tyga on iTunes". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved April 4, 2018.
10. "NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
11. https://www.billboard.com/music/Tyga/chart-history/BLS