Revenge (XXXTentacion mixtape)

Revenge is the second mixtape by American rapper XXXTentacion, released on May 16, 2017 by Empire Distribution. It consists of eight previously released songs that were available for streaming on XXXTentacion's SoundCloud.[1] It was preceded by the lead single "Look at Me", which peaked at number 34 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Revenge
Mixtape by XXXTentacion
Released	May 16, 2017
Recorded	2015–17
Genre	Hip hop
Length	18:13
Label	Empire
Producer	XXXTentacion Rojas Stain Diplo Mikey The Magician King Yosef P. Soul Jimmy Duval Nova King Henry
XXXTentacion chronology
Willy Wonka Was a Child Murderer (2016) Revenge (2017) Members Only, Vol. 3 (2017)
Singles from Revenge
"Look at Me" Released: February 20, 2017

Promotion

The lead single from the tape, called "Look at Me", premiered on December 31, 2015, on SoundCloud.[2] The song was later released to iTunes as a single on January 29, 2016, until it was later re-released for digital download again with a remastered and clean version of the song on February 20, 2017, by Empire Distribution.[3][4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Salute Magazine	[5]

Revenge received acclaim from critics, who praised its musical scope, ambition, diversity, and XXXTentacion's artistic potential. Adrian Glover of Salute Magazine lauded Revenge, giving it a full 5/5 rating, praising XXXTentacion as music's new "jig-saw genius", and commending the musical diversity, risks and potential of the project. He also went on to further praise XXXTentacion as "someone that could evoke Miles Davis’ weirdo genius".[6]

Commercial performance

Revenge debuted at number 76 on the Billboard 200 for the chart dated June 3, 2017, and has since peaked at number 44.[7] It later peaked at number 28 following XXXTentacion's death.

Track listing

Revenge[8]

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Look at Me"	Rojas Duval	2:06
2.	"I Don't Wanna Do This Anymore"	Khaed XXXTentacion	1:27
3.	"Looking for a Star"	Diplo King Henry	2:17
4.	"Valentine"	Mikey the Magician XXXTentacion	2:32
5.	"King"	King Yosef	1:52
6.	"Slipknot" (featuring Kin$oul and Killstation)	P. Soul	3:29
7.	"Yung Bratz"	STAIN	1:41
8.	"RIP Roach" (featuring Ski Mask the Slump God)	STAIN	2:49
Total length:			18:13

Notes

• "Valentine" was removed from streaming services, due to an issue with sample clearance, making the mixtape currently 7 tracks long.
• "Look at Me" samples "Changes" by Mala.
• "I Don’t Wanna Do This Anymore" samples "Whitley (Part 1)" by NOVA.
• "Valentine" samples "Sweetest Kill" by Broken Social Scene.
• "Slipknot" was also released on Members Only, Vol. 3.
• "YuNg BrAtZ" samples a video of XXXTENTACION in a fight in 2016.
• "RIP Roach" samples "The Fog" by SpaceGhostPurrp.

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2017–18) Peak position Canadian Albums (Billboard)[9] 36 Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[10] 31 Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[11] 38 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[12] 35 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[13] 21 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[14] 42 US Billboard 200[15] 28 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[16] 15

Year-end charts Chart (2017) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[17] 93 Chart (2018) Position US Billboard 200[18] 196

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[19]	Gold	500,000
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References

1. Johnson, Cherise (2017-05-17). "XXXTentacion "Revenge" Mixtape Stream, Cover Art & Tracklist". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
2. "XXXTENTACION – Look At Me! (Prod. ROJAS & Jimmy Duval) by ROJAS | Free Listening on SoundCloud". soundcloud.com. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
3. "Look at Me! - Single by Xxxtentacion on Apple Music". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
4. "Look At Me! - Single by Xxxtentacion on Apple Music".
5. "Review: XXXTentacion Finds Perfection in Revenge". Salute Mag. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
6. "Review: XXXTentacion Finds Perfection in Revenge". Salute Mag. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
7. "Billboard 200 - June 3, 2017". Billboard 200. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
8. "Revenge by XXXTentacion". Spotify. Archived from the original on 17 May 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
9. "XXXTentacion Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
10. "Danishcharts.dk – XXXTentacion – Revenge". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
11. "XXXTentacion: Revenge" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
12. "Charts.nz – XXXTentacion – Revenge". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
13. "Norwegiancharts.com – XXXTentacion – Revenge". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
14. "Swedishcharts.com – XXXTentacion – Revenge". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
15. "XXXTentacion Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
16. "XXXTentacion Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
17. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
18. "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
19. "American album certifications – XXXTentacion – Revenge". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 13, 2019. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.