Steel Human Explained

Steel Human
Type:	mixtape
Artist:	NoCap
Cover:	Steel Human.jpg
Released:	July 16, 2020
Length:	46:34
Prev Title:	The Hood Dictionary
Prev Year:	2019
Next Title:	Mr. Crawford
Next Year:	2022

Steel Human is the fifth mixtape by American rapper NoCap. It was released on July 16, 2020, by Atlantic Records and Never Broke Again. It features guest appearances from DaBaby, Boosie Badazz, Lil Uzi Vert, and Jacquees. It is the follow-up to his first two solo releases, The Backend Child (2019) and The Hood Dictionary (2019), as well as the collaboration mixtape Rogerville (2019) with fellow rapper Rylo Rodriguez.^[1] The project debuted at number 31 on the US Billboard 200.^[2]

Promotion

Singles

The one and only lead single, "Count a Million" featuring American rapper Lil Uzi Vert, was released on June 16, 2020.

Music videos

The music video for the song "By Tonight", was released on June 22, 2020. The music video for the song "Radar", premiered on July 22, 2020. The music video for the song "Overtime", was released on September 15, 2020.

Commercial performance

On July 27, 2020, Steel Human debuted at number 31 on the US Billboard 200, NoCap's third entry on the chart. The project also debuted at number 18 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 17 on the US Top Rap Albums chart.

Track listing

Credits adapted from Genius, Spotify, and Tidal.^{[3] [4]}

Notes

• signifies a co-producer
• signifies an additional producer

Personnel

Credits adapted from Genius and Tidal.

Vocals

• NoCap – primary artist (all tracks)
• DaBaby – featured artist (track 4)
• Boosie Badazz – featured artist (track 6)
• Lil Uzi Vert – featured artist (track 8)
• Jacquees – featured artist (track 11)

Production

• VenoTheBuilder – producer (track 1)
• Al Geno – producer (tracks 2–6, 8, 10)
• StringzOnTheBeat – producer (track 2)
• Yung Lan – producer (track 2)
• Benjamin Lasnier – producer (track 3)
• LukasBL – producer (track 3)
• Young Grind – co-producer (track 5)
• LenoxBeatmaker – additional producer (track 5)
• CashMoneyAP – producer (tracks 7, 13)
• LayZ Beats – co-producer (track 7, 13)
• Yung Tago – producer (track 8)
• G5 – producer (tracks 9, 12)
• Greg Sekeres – producer (track 9)
• XTT – producer (track 10)
• youngkimj – producer (track 10, 14)
• Lang On Lead – producer (track 11)
• ProdByKel – producer (track 11)
• Cash Flow – producer (track 12)
• Mook On The Beats – producer (track 12)
• Bass Charity – producer (track 15)
• Jambo – producer (track 15)
• LastHaze – producer (track 16)
• LMK – producer (track track 16)
• Audio Jacc – producer (track 16)

Technical

• Al Geno – mixer (tracks 1–3, 5, 7, 9–16)
• Chris Athens – masterer (all track)
• Dan Weston – mixer (tracks 4, 6, 8)

Programming

• VenoTheBuilder – programmer (track 1)
• Al Geno – programmer (tracks 2–6, 8, 10)
• StringzOnTheBeat – programmer (track 2)
• Yung Lan – programmer (track 2)
• Benjamin Lasnier – programmer (track 3)
• LukasBL – programmer (track 3)
• Young Grind – programmer (track 5)
• LenoxBeatmaker – programmer (track 5)
• CashMoneyAP – programmer (tracks 7, 13)
• LayZ Beats – programmer (track 7, 13)
• Yung Tago – programmer (track 8)
• G5 – programmer (tracks 9, 12)
• Greg Sekeres – programmer (track 9)
• XTT – programmer (track 10)
• youngkimj – programmer (track 10, 14)
• Lang On Lead – programmer (track 11)
• ProdByKel – programmer (track 11)
• Cash Flow – programmer (track 12)
• Mook On The Beats – programmer (track 12)
• Bass Charity – programmer (track 15)
• Jambo – programmer (track 15)
• LastHaze – programmer (track 16)
• LMK – programmer (track track 16)
• Audio Jacc – programmer (track 16)

References

1. Web site: 2020-07-16 . NoCap Releases New Mixtape Steel Human . 2022-09-15 . Pitchfork . en-US.
2. NoCap Chart History . 2022-09-15 . Billboard . en-US.
3. Web site: Steel Human by NoCap . 2022-09-15 . Genius . en.
4. Web site: 2020-07-16 . Steel Human by NoCap . 2022-09-15 . Tidal.