Pink Heartz Explained

Pink Heartz
Type:	studio
Artist:	SoFaygo
Cover:	PinkHeartz.png
Genre:	Hip hop
Label:	Cactus Jack
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Prev Year:	2022
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Pink Heartz is the debut studio album by American rapper SoFaygo. It was released on November 11, 2022, through Cactus Jack Records. The album features guest appearances from Ken Carson, Lil Uzi Vert, Don Toliver, Gunna, and DJ Khaled.^[1] Pink Heartz is supported by four singles that were all released on October 17, 2022, to coincide with the album's release date announcement. The singles are "Hell Yeah" (featuring Ken Carson), "Blitz V2", "Another One", and "Fasho". The album sold just below 7,000 copies in its first week of release, becoming a major "flop".

Background

Pink Heartz was first teased by SoFaygo in May 2021 shortly after it was announced that he had signed to Travis Scott's Cactus Jack Records.^[2] He would occasionally share snippets and provide additional updates over the course of the year, and appeared on both Trippie Redd and labelmate Don Toliver’s albums in August and October 2021 respectively, further building anticipation for the release of his own project.^{[3] [4]} He would release the single "Let's Lose Our Minds" on September 1, 2021, which did not end up being a part of the final album.^[5]

After several months with minimal updates and no releases, SoFaygo released the EP B4Pink on June 14, 2022 as a preview to the album, and on the same day he was revealed to be part of the 2022 XXL Freshman Class.^{[6] [7]}

On September 17, 2022, SoFaygo teased an October release on Instagram. He would in fact release four singles from the album on October 17, 2022, as well as announce the album's official release date as November 11, 2022. A preview for the SoFaygo: Up Next film would also release on Apple Music and YouTube.^[8] The lead single “Hell Yeah” featuring Ken Carson was featured in a commercial for Beats by Dre which debuted the same day, starring LeBron James and his son Bronny.^[9] On October 19, 2022, in a now edited promotional article, Hypebeast revealed the full track listing for the album, with SoFaygo later confirming the track listing and features the next day during a Twitch stream with Adin Ross.^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: SoFaygo Announces Debut Album 'Pink Heartz'. Hypebeast. Saunders. Brycen. October 19, 2022. October 21, 2022.
2. Web site: Travis Scott Just Signed A Buzzing New Artist To Cactus Jack: Report. HotNewHipHop. Zidel. Alex. April 15, 2021. October 24, 2022.
3. Web site: Video: Trippie Redd ft. SoFaygo 'MP5'. RapRadar. Duong. Paul. August 20, 2021. October 24, 2022.
4. Web site: Don Toliver Reveals 'Life of a Don' Tracklist. Rap-Up. October 7, 2021. October 24, 2022.
5. Web site: SoFaygo lets loose on comeback track 'Let's Lose Our Minds'. Our Generation Music. Barlas. Jon. August 31, 2021. October 24, 2022.
6. Web site: 2022 XXL Freshman Class. XXL. June 14, 2022. October 24, 2022.
7. Web site: SoFaygo stuns on new 5-track mixtape 'B4PINK'. Our Generation Music. Barlas. Jon. June 12, 2022. October 24, 2022.
8. Web site: SoFaygo: Up Next Film Preview. 17 October 2022 . YouTube.
9. Web site: King of the Court: LeBron James' Legacy Continues with Bronny. 17 October 2022 . YouTube.
10. Web site: Adin Ross X SoFaygo FULL Stream!. 21 October 2022 . YouTube.