Time Served (album) explained

Time Served
Type:Studio
Artist:Moneybagg Yo
Cover:Moneybagg Yo - Time Served.png
Recorded:2019–2020
Length:41:15
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Prev Year:2019
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Time Served is the third studio album by American rapper Moneybagg Yo. It was released on January 10, 2020, through Roc Nation, Collective Music Group, Bread Gang Entertainment, N-Less Entertainment, and Interscope Records. The album features collaborations with Lil Baby, Blac Youngsta, Future, DaBaby, Summer Walker, Fredo Bang, and Megan Thee Stallion.[1] The production on the album was handled by Tay Keith, 30 Roc, and DMacTooBangin, among others. The deluxe edition was released on May 15, 2020, featuring some additional guest appearances from Big Homiie G, Big30, and Rylo Rodriguez.

Release

Moneybagg Yo first teased the album's release in an Instagram post on December 19, 2019.[2] He later on confirmed the album's title, release date, and track list in now-deleted Instagram posts from January 8 and 9, 2020.

Singles

"All Dat", a collaboration between himself, and a now-ex-girlfriend and a fellow American rapper Megan Thee Stallion, was released as the album's lead single on October 10, 2019. Its accompanying music video was released on the same day.[3] [4] The song was produced by Denaro Love.

"U Played", a collaboration between himself and a fellow American rapper Lil Baby, was released as the album's second single on January 3, 2020.[5] [6] [7] The song was produced by Tay Keith. An accompanying music video was released on January 13, 2020.[8]

"1 2 3", a collaboration between himself and a fellow American rapper Blac Youngsta, was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio as the third single from the album on April 14, 2020.[9] "Me Vs Me" was released as the lead and only single from the deluxe edition of the album on May 8, 2020.

Commercial performance

Time Served debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200, earning 66,000 album-equivalent units (with 7,000 in pure album sales) in its first week.[10] This became Moneybagg Yo's third US top-ten debut.[10] The album also accumulated a total of 84.1 million on-demand streams for the set’s songs during the week.[10] In its second week, the album fell to number seven on the chart, earning an additional 37,000 units.[11] In its third week, the album fell to number nine on the chart, earning 31,000 more units.[12] On August 18, 2020, the album was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over 1,000,000 units in the United States.[13]

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2020)! scope="col"
Position
US Billboard 200[15] 52
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[16] 33
Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Position
US Billboard 200[17] 169

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Moneybagg Yo Drops 'Time Served' Album f/ DaBaby, Megan Thee Stallion, and More. Complex. January 12, 2020.
  2. Web site: BIG SPEAKER on Instagram: "1 2 3 Let's Go !! #TimeServed". Instagram.
  3. Web site: Megan Thee Stallion And MoneyBagg Yo Get Explicit In New "All Dat" Video. Vibe.
  4. Web site: Moneybagg Yo & Megan Thee Stallion Share Their Bedroom Antics On "All Dat". HotNewHipHop.
  5. Web site: MoneyBagg Yo & Lil Baby Drop New Single "U Played". Hypebeast.
  6. Web site: Moneybagg Yo Recruits Lil Baby for New Track "U Played". Complex.
  7. Web site: MoneyBagg Yo & Lil Baby Ring In The New Year With "U Played". HotNewHipHop.
  8. Web site: Moneybagg Yo – U Played feat. Lil Baby (Official Music Video). YouTube.
  9. Web site: Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases. AllAccess. March 31, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20191113232055/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases. November 13, 2019.
  10. Web site: Selena Gomez Earns Third No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Rare'. Billboard. Keith Caulfield. January 21, 2020. March 1, 2020.
  11. Web site: Eminem Scores Historic 10th No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Music to Be Murdered By'. Billboard. Keith Caulfield. January 26, 2020. March 1, 2020.
  12. Web site: Roddy Ricch Returns to No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart, Billie Eilish Surges Post-Grammys. Billboard. Keith Caulfield. February 2, 2020. March 1, 2020.
  13. Web site: RIAA Certifications - Moneybagg Yo. August 19, 2020.
  14. Web site: Selena Gomez Earns Third No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Rare'. Billboard. Caulfield. Keith. January 21, 2020. January 22, 2020.
  15. Web site: Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2020. Billboard. December 4, 2020.
  16. Web site: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2020. Billboard. December 16, 2020.
  17. Web site: Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2021. Billboard. December 3, 2021.