Revenge (XXXTentacion mixtape)

Revenge is the second mixtape by American rapper XXXTentacion, released on May 16, 2017 by Empire Distribution. It consists of eight previously released songs that were available for streaming on XXXTentacion's SoundCloud.[1] It was preceded by the lead single "Look at Me", which peaked at number 34 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Revenge
Mixtape by
XXXTentacion
ReleasedMay 16, 2017
Recorded2015–17
GenreHip hop
Length18:13
LabelEmpire
Producer
  • XXXTentacion
  • Rojas
  • Stain
  • Diplo
  • Mikey The Magician
  • King Yosef
  • P. Soul
  • Jimmy Duval
  • Nova
  • King Henry
XXXTentacion chronology
Willy Wonka Was a Child Murderer
(2016)		 Revenge
(2017)		 Members Only, Vol. 3
(2017)
Singles from Revenge
  1. "Look at Me"
    Released: February 20, 2017

Promotion

The lead single from the tape, called "Look at Me", premiered on December 31, 2015, on SoundCloud.[2] The song was later released to iTunes as a single on January 29, 2016, until it was later re-released for digital download again with a remastered and clean version of the song on February 20, 2017, by Empire Distribution.[3][4]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Salute Magazine[5]

Adrian Glover of Salute Magazine lauded Revenge, giving it a full 5/5 rating, praising XXXTentacion as music's new "jig-saw genius", and commending the musical diversity, risks and potential of the project. He also went on to further praise XXXTentacion as "someone that could evoke Miles Davis’ weirdo genius".[5]

Commercial performance

Revenge debuted at number 76 on the Billboard 200 for the chart dated June 3, 2017, and has since peaked at number 44.[6] It later peaked at number 28 following XXXTentacion's death.

Track listing
Revenge[7]
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Look at Me"
  • Rojas
  • Duval
2:06
2."I Don't Wanna Do This Anymore"
  • Khaed
  • XXXTentacion
1:27
3."Looking for a Star"
2:17
4."Valentine"
  • Mikey the Magician
  • XXXTentacion
2:32
5."King"King Yosef1:52
6."Slipknot" (featuring Kin$oul and Killstation)P. Soul3:29
7."Yung Bratz"STAIN1:41
8."RIP Roach" (featuring Ski Mask the Slump God)STAIN2:49
Total length:18:13
Notes
  • "Valentine" was removed from streaming services, due to an issue with sample clearance, making the mixtape currently 7 tracks long.
  • "Look at Me" samples "Changes" by Mala.
  • "I Don’t Wanna Do This Anymore" samples "Whitley (Part 1)" by NOVA.
  • "Valentine" samples "Sweetest Kill" by Broken Social Scene.
  • "Slipknot" was also released on Members Only, Vol. 3.
  • "YuNg BrAtZ" samples a video of XXXTENTACION in a fight in 2016.
  • "RIP Roach" samples "The Fog" by SpaceGhostPurrp.

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[18] Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Johnson, Cherise (2017-05-17). "XXXTentacion "Revenge" Mixtape Stream, Cover Art & Tracklist". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
  2. "XXXTENTACION – Look At Me! (Prod. ROJAS & Jimmy Duval) by ROJAS | Free Listening on SoundCloud". soundcloud.com. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
  3. "Look at Me! - Single by Xxxtentacion on Apple Music". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
  4. "Look At Me! - Single by Xxxtentacion on Apple Music".
  5. "Review: XXXTentacion Finds Perfection in Revenge". Salute Mag. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  6. "Billboard 200 - June 3, 2017". Billboard 200. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
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  16. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
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