Lil Boat
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; as well as Yachty enlisted the guest appearances from Young Thug, Quavo and Byou, among others.
Lil Boat | ||||
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Released | March 9, 2016 | |||
Recorded | 2015–2016 | |||
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Length | 45:52 | |||
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Lil Yachty chronology | ||||
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Singles from Lil Boat | ||||
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
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Source | Rating |
Pitchfork | 4.8/10[6] |
Tiny Mix Tapes | 4/5[7] |
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
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intro / Just Keep Swimming" | TheGoodPerry | 4:12 | |
2. | "Wanna Be Us" (featuring TheGoodPerry) |
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| 2:52 |
3. | "Minnesota" (featuring Quavo, Skippa da Flippa and Young Thug) |
| Grandfero | 4:28 |
4. | "Not My Bro" |
| Ducko McFli | 2:24 |
5. | "Interlude" |
| Sage | 1:20 |
6. | "Good Day" (featuring Skippa da Flippa) |
| Big Los | 3:18 |
7. | "Up Next 2" (featuring Big Brutha Chubba and Byou) |
| Digital Nas | 2:58 |
8. | "Run / Running" |
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| 5:20 |
9. | "Never Switch Up" |
| 1Mind | 2:42 |
10. | "One Night" |
| TheGoodPerry | 4:03 |
11. | "Out Late" |
| Earl | 2:40 |
12. | "Fucked Over" |
| Ducko McFli | 2:55 |
13. | "I'm Sorry" (featuring TheGoodPerry) |
| TheGoodPerry | 3:13 |
14. | "We Did It (Positivity Song)" |
| TheGoodPerry | 3:27 |
Total length: | 45:52 |
Notes
- [a] signifies an uncredited co-producer
- [b] "Run / Running" was removed from streaming services after Nintendo copyright claimed it's sample.
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
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[11] | 106 |
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.
- Pearce, Sheldon (March 17, 2016). "Lil Yachty: Lil Boat". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
- Henderson, Nick. "Lil Yachty – Lil Boat". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- 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' Boat on iTunes". iTunes. Archived from the original on May 13, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
- "Lil Yachty Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2017.