You Can't Sit With Us

You Can't Sit With Us is the debut studio album by Chicago hip hop group Pivot Gang.[1] It was self-released on April 19, 2019, available on music digital distribution platforms. The thirteen-track album features guest appearances from Benjamin Earl Turner, Femdot, Jean Deaux, Kari Faux, Mick Jenkins, Smino and Sylvan LaCue.

You Can't Sit With Us
Studio album by Pivot Gang
Released	April 19, 2019 (2019-04-19)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	42:49
Label	Pivot Gang
Producer	daedaePIVOT (also exec.) Daoud squeakPIVOT Immy Nascent Saba Simon T-Jay Beats

Singles and promotion

Music videos were released for "Jason Statham, Pt. 2"[2] and "Studio Ground Rules",[3] both directed by Addison Wright. On April 5, the group revealed the album's title, tracklist and artwork, and released the album's third single "Bad Boys" featuring Smino.[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Clash Music	8/10[5]
Consequence of Sound	B+[6]
Pitchfork	7.5/10[7]

Lucy Shanker of Consequence of Sound gave a positive review of the album saying "Over the course of 13 tracks, You Can’t Sit with Us flaunts the power of Chicago's Westside. Pivot Gang have no shortage of members or talent, so it seems to almost have been easy for them to create such an exceptional project. It is built up of well-thought-out features and lyrics that are at times witty and others necessarily gruesome. It hosts songs about lust, trauma, and taking care of the ones they care for. The record is a labor of love, and it was also made by completely independent artists, which makes it even more impressive".[6] Editor for HotNewHipHop, Robert Blair, said the album "pays no mind to the pressures of living up to Chicago’s rich heritage and instead keeps its sights honed in on a prosperous future. More than an endless stream of punchlines, the record is a thoughtful examination of life’s trials and tribulations that’s delivered with wry humour, emotion and blistering production".[8]

Accolades

Publication	List	Rank	Ref.
CLASH	Clash Albums of the Year 2019	32	[9]
Consequence of Sound	Top 50 Albums of 2019	41	[10]
Uproxx	The Best Albums of 2019	35	[11]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Death Row"	MFnMelo Saba Joseph Chilliams	daedaePIVOT Daoud	3:14
2.	"Colbert"	Joseph Chilliams Frsh Waters Saba	Daoud squeakPIVOT	3:33
3.	"Mortal Kombat" (featuring Kari Faux)	Saba Joseph Chilliams Kari Faux	daedaePIVOT	3:31
4.	"Hero"	Saba Frsh Waters MFnMelo	Nascent daedaePIVOT Daoud Simon	3:42
5.	"Bad Boys" (featuring Smino)	Joseph Chilliams Smino Saba MFnMelo	daedaePIVOT squeakPIVOT (add.)	3:38
6.	"Bible"	Saba Frsh Waters DinnerWithJohn	daedaePIVOT Daoud Immy T-Jay Beats	3:38
7.	"No Vest" (featuring Mick Jenkins)	Mick Jenkins Saba Joseph Chilliams MFnMelo	daedaePIVOT squeakPIVOT (add.)	3:00
8.	"Clark Kent"	Joseph Chilliams Saba MFnMelo	daedaePIVOT Saba squeakPIVOT	3:44
9.	"Studio Ground Rules"	Saba Frsh Waters MFnMelo	Daoud daedaePIVOT	3:55
10.	"Edward Scissorhands" (featuring Jean Deaux)	Joseph Chilliams Saba Jean Deaux	daedaePIVOT squeakPIVOT	3:19
11.	"Mathematics" (featuring Femdot)	Joseph Chilliams Saba Femdot	daedaePIVOT	2:16
12.	"Jason Statham, Pt. 2"	Joseph Chilliams Saba MFnMelo	daedaePIVOT squeakPIVOT	2:24
13.	"Carnival" (featuring Sylvan LaCue and Benjamin Earl Turner)	Joseph Chilliams Saba Sylvan LaCue Frsh Waters MFnMelo Benjamin Earl Turner	Daoud	2:55
Total length:				42:49

See also

• 2019 in hip hop music

References

1. DeVille, Chris (April 19, 2019). "Stream Pivot Gang's Debut Album 'You Can't Sit With Us'". Stereogum. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
2. Pivot, Saba (February 15, 2019). "Pivot Gang - Jason Statham, Pt. 2 (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
3. Pivot, Saba (March 21, 2019). "Pivot Gang - "Studio Ground Rules" (Official Music Video)". YouTube. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
4. "Saba's Pivot Gang announce debut album, share Smino collaboration "Bad Boys": Stream". Consequence of Sound.
5. Yeboah-Mensah, Kofi (May 14, 2019). "Pivot Gang - You Can't Sit With Us". Clash Music. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
6. Shanker, Lucy (April 15, 2019). "Album Review: Pivot Gang's You Can't Sit with Us Flaunts the Power of Chicago's Westside". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
7. Pearce, Sheldon (April 30, 2019). "Pivot Gang: You Can't Sit With Us". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
8. Blair, Robert (April 25, 2019). "Pivot Gang "You Can't Sit With Us" Review". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
9. "Clash Albums of the Year 2019". CLASH. December 18, 2019. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
10. Melis, Matt (December 2, 2019). "Top 50 Albums of 2019". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
11. W., A. (December 2, 2019). "The Best Albums of 2019; Ranked". Uproxx. Retrieved April 7, 2020.