TrapStar Turnt PopStar explained

TrapStar Turnt PopStar
Type:studio
Artist:PnB Rock
Cover:PnB Rock - TrapStar Turnt PopStar.png
Length:53:00
Label:Atlantic
Producer:
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TrapStar Turnt PopStar is the second and final studio album by American rapper PnB Rock. The last album to be released during his lifetime, it was released as a double album on May 3, 2019, through Atlantic Records. It features guest appearances from the late XXXTentacion, Lil Durk, Tee Grizzley, Quavo, Mally Mall, Diplo, Lil Skies, Tory Lanez, and A Boogie wit da Hoodie. The deluxe edition of the album was released three days later on May 6, 2019. It features additional guest appearances from Lil Wayne, Roddy Ricch, and YoungBoy Never Broke Again.[1] The album debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200.

Background

The album is split into two sides; The TrapStar and The PopStar; the former "focuses more on his humbling upbringing in the skin-toughening streets of Philly", whereas the latter "showcases the life he lives now as he finally celebrates and enjoys the fruits of his labor". PnB Rock stated that he wanted to do a double album "so you get both sides of me. That was me then, and this is me now. You know, you see the growth and the level up."[2] He also held a listening party for the album in Philadelphia.[3]

Commercial performance

TrapStar Turnt PopStar debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 with 42,000 album-equivalent units (including 2,000 pure album sales) in its first week.[4] It is PnB Rock's first US top ten debut.[4] The album also accumulated a total of 45.73 million on-demand audio streams for its songs in its debut week.[4]

Track listing

Notes

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2019)Peak
position
US Billboard 2004
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] 2

Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PnB Rock Releases Double LP 'TrapStar Turnt PopStar'. HipHopDX. Ivey. Justin. May 2, 2019. May 13, 2019.
  2. Web site: PnB Rock Talks 'TrapStar Turnt Popstar' Album, Not Being an Overnight Success & How Fetty Wap Impacted His Career. Billboard. Cho. Regina. May 8, 2019. May 13, 2019.
  3. Web site: Stream PnB Rock's Two-Disc LP 'TrapStar Turnt PopStar' f/ Quavo, Tory Lanez, Diplo, and More. Complex. Espinoza. Joshua. May 3, 2019. May 13, 2019.
  4. Web site: Vampire Weekend's 'Father of the Bride' Album Bows at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart. Billboard. Caulfield. Keith. May 12, 2019. May 12, 2019.
  5. Web site: Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – May 18, 2019. Billboard. December 23, 2019.
  6. Web site: Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2019. Billboard. December 23, 2019.