The Booty Tape Explained

The Booty Tape
Type:mixtape
Artist:Ugly God
Cover:TheBootyTape.jpg
Released:August 4, 2017
Recorded:2015–2017
Length:23:49
Label:Asylum
Next Title:Just a Lil Something Before the Album...
Next Year:2018

The Booty Tape is the commercial debut mixtape by American rapper Ugly God. It was released on August 4, 2017, by Asylum Records. Recording sessions took place from 2015 to 2017, with all the writing, recording and its executive production credited to Ugly God himself, alongside the additional production from Danny Wolf and Nikko Bunkin, among others. The mixtape features a solo guest appearance from American rapper Wiz Khalifa.[1]

Singles

On March 16, 2016, Ugly God premiered a song, called "Water" through his account on SoundCloud. It was re-released for digital download as the official lead single for his upcoming commercial debut project on November 19, 2016, by Asylum Records.[2] [3] The song peaked at number 80 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[4]

"Fuck Ugly God" was released as the album's second single on June 27, 2017.[5] "No Lies" was released as the album's third and final single on July 31, 2017. The song features a guest appearance from American rapper Wiz Khalifa.

Promotional singles

The album's first promotional single, "Bitch!", was released on February 1, 2017.[6] The album's second promotional single, "Stop Smoking Black & Milds", was released on August 3, 2017.[7]

Commercial performance

In the United States, The Booty Tape debuted at number 27 on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 12,000 album-equivalent units, with less than 3,000 coming from pure album sales in its first week.[8]

Track listing

Sample credits

Charts

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New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ)[9] 2

Notes and References

  1. News: Ugly God Shares Update On "The Booty Tape". HotNewHipHop. 2017-07-17.
  2. Web site: Water.
  3. Web site: Water - Single by Ugly God on Apple Music. 18 November 2016 . iTunes. July 18, 2017.
  4. Ugly God – Chart History: Billboard Hot 100. Billboard. July 18, 2017.
  5. Web site: F**k Ugly God - Single by Ugly God on Apple Music. 27 June 2017 . iTunes. July 18, 2017.
  6. Web site: Listen to Ugly God's New Song "Bitch". XXL. February 2017 . August 4, 2017.
  7. Web site: Ugly God - Stop Smoking Black & Milds - Stream [New Song]]. HotNewHipHop. August 4, 2017.
  8. Ugly God's "The Booty Tape" sells 12K first week (fewer than 3K Pure). Hip Hop DX. August 11, 2017 . August 14, 2017.
  9. Web site: NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart. Recorded Music NZ. August 14, 2017. August 11, 2017.