Woptober II
Woptober II is the fourteenth studio album by American rapper Gucci Mane. It was released on October 18, 2019, by Atlantic Records and GUWOP Enterprises.[6] The album features guest appearances from YoungBoy Never Broke Again, DaBaby, Megan Thee Stallion, Lil Baby, Kodak Black, London on da Track, Migos members Quavo and Takeoff, Peewee Longway, Kevin Gates, Yung Mal, OJ da Juiceman, among others. Production is handled by TM88, Southside, Metro Boomin, Lex Luger, and London on da Track, among others.[7]
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Released | October 18, 2019 | |||
Recorded | 2019 | |||
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Length | 36:00 | |||
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Singles from Woptober II | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 76/100[1] |
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AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
HipHopDX | 2.9/5[3] |
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Pitchfork | 6.1/10[5] |
Singles
The album's lead single, "Richer Than Errybody", was released on September 13, 2019.[8] The song features guest appearances from American rappers YoungBoy Never Broke Again and DaBaby, while the production was provided by Lex Luger.
The second single, "Big Booty", was released on October 4, 2019.[9] The song features a guest appearance from American rapper Megan Thee Stallion and was produced by J. White Did It.
The album's third single, "Tootsies", was released on October 11, 2019.[10] The song features American rapper Lil Baby and was produced by Quay Global.
The fourth and last single, "Big Boy Diamonds" was released with the album on October 18, 2019. The song features vocals from American rapper Kodak Black and American producer London on da Track and was produced by London on da Track.
Commercial performance
Woptober II debuted at number nine on the US Billboard 200 with 31,000 album-equivalent units (including 2,000 were pure album sales). It is Gucci Mane's seventh US top-10 album.[11]
Track listing
Credits adapted from Tidal.[12]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Richer Than Errybody" (featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again and DaBaby) |
| Lex Luger | 3:57 |
2. | "Big Booty" (featuring Megan Thee Stallion) |
| J. White Did It | 2:08 |
3. | "Tootsies" (featuring Lil Baby) |
| Quay Global | 3:09 |
4. | "Big Boy Diamonds" (featuring Kodak Black and London on da Track) |
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| 2:31 |
5. | "Came from Scratch" (featuring Quavo) | Tay Keith | 2:32 | |
6. | "Move Me" |
| J. White Did It | 2:40 |
7. | "Bucking the System" (featuring Kevin Gates) | Zaytoven | 3:22 | |
8. | "Opps and Adversaries" |
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| 3:37 |
9. | "Highly Recommended" |
| 2:31 | |
10. | "Wop Longway Takeoff" (featuring Peewee Longway and Takeoff) |
| 2:00 | |
11. | "Last Night" (featuring Yung Mal and OJ da Juiceman) |
| Zaytoven | 2:24 |
12. | "Time to Move" |
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| 2:36 |
13. | "Break Bread" | 2:35 | ||
Total length: | 36:00 |
Notes
- "Big Boy Diamonds" features background vocals by Vaughn Biggs
Sample credits
- "Big Booty" contains a sample from "Hoochie Mama", written by Richard Evans, David Hobbs, Mark Ross, and Christopher Wongwon, as performed by 2 Live Crew.[13]
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[12]
Musicians
- Nick Seeley – keyboards (track 4), percussion (track 4)
- Metro Boomin – keyboards (track 13), programming (track 13)
Technical
- Amani Hernández – mixing (track 1), mixing asssistant (tracks 3–12)
- Jaycen Joshua – mixing (track 2)
- DJ Riggins – mixing asssistant (track 2)
- Jacob Richards – mixing asssistant (track 2)
- Mike Seaberg – mixing asssistant (track 2)
- Colin Leonard – mastering (all tracks)
- Eddie "eMIX" Hernandez – engineering (track 1), mixing (tracks 1, 3–12), recording (tracks 2, 3), vocal engineering (tracks 4–9, 11, 12)
- Ethan Stevens – vocal engineering (track 13), mixing (track 13), recording (track 13)
Additional personnel
- Harmony Korine – photography[14]
Charts
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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Canadian Albums (Billboard)[15] | 28 |
US Billboard 200[11] | 9 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[16] | 7 |
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[17] | 6 |
References
- "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- Yeung, Neil. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- Wallace, Riley (October 25, 2019). "HipHopDX Review". HipHopDX. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- Bassett, Jordan (October 17, 2019). "Gucci Mane – 'Woptober II' review: infectious optimism and positivity from the prolific, pioneering rapper". NME. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- Van Nguyen, Dean (October 24, 2019). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- Saponara, Michael (October 1, 2019). "Gucci Mane Announces 'Woptober II' Release Date'". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
- "Stream Gucci Mane's Album 'Woptober II'". Rap-Up. October 17, 2019. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
- "Gucci Mane, NBA YoungBoy & DaBaby Unite for "Richer Than Errybody" Single". Hypebeast. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
- "Gucci Mane Delivers The Bootylicious "Big Booty" Video Feat. Megan Thee Stallion". Vibe. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
- Price, Joe (October 11, 2019). "Gucci Mane Recruits Lil Baby for New Track "Tootsies"'". Complex. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
- Caulfield, Keith (October 27, 2019). "Post Malone's 'Hollywood's Bleeding' Bounces Back to No. 1 for Fourth Week on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
- "Woptober II by Gucci Mane". Tidal. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
- Saponara, Michael (October 4, 2019). "Gucci Mane Gets Freaky With Megan Thee Stallion For Provocative 'Big Booty': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
- Moreland, Quinn (October 1, 2019). "Harmony Korine, Gucci Mane, and Iggy Pop Collaborate for New Gucci Campaign: Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
- "Patrick Watson Debuts At 2 As Post Malone Stays No. 1 In 6th Week". FYIMusicNews. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
- "Gucci Mane Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- "Gucci Mane Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2020.