True 2 Myself

"Hold On"
True 2 Myself
Studio album by Lil Tjay
Released	October 11, 2019
Genre	Hip hop; trap;
Length	55:57
Label	Columbia
Producer	CashMoneyAP; Drü Oliver; Dystinkt Beatz; Hemmieonthebeat; JD On Tha Track; JTK; MB13Beatz; Nagra; Nick Cavalieri; Protegé Beatz; Relly Made; TnTXD; Zay Love; Ziggyonthekeyboard;
Lil Tjay chronology
Singles from True 2 Myself
	"Hold On"; Released: September 27, 2019;

True 2 Myself is the debut studio album by American rapper Lil Tjay, released on October 11, 2019.[1]

Background

The rapper announced his debut studio album on October 9, 2019 via his social media and revealed the tracklist as well as the cover art of the album.[2] Being asked about the album title, he explained that he wants "to make sure that I put myself first and accomplish what I need to accomplish". To him, the album represents his "next level of success" and as a result, he needs "be true to who I am and focus on that main goal".[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AOTY	74/100[4]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Consequence of Sound	B+[5]
HotNewHipHop	73%[6]
Pitchfork	6.5/10[7]

The album received generally positive reviews from critics. Alphonse Pierre of Pitchfork rated the album 6.5/10, stating that the album "is a playlist of soon-to-be singles grouped under the industry-formality heading of an “album”".[7] In a positive review, M. T. Richards at Consequence of Sound complimented the production, emphasizing how the beats are "very pretty second fiddle, never crowding Tjay out but always making their presence felt".[5]

Commercial performance

True 2 Myself debuted at number five on the US Billboard 200 chart earning 45,000 album-equivalent units (with 1,000 in pure album sales) in its first week, becoming Lil Tjay's first US top-10 album.[8] In its second week, the album dropped to number eight on the chart, earning another 31,000 units.[9] On January 8, 2020, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over 500,000 units in the United States.[10]

Track listing

Track listing and credits adapted from Apple Music and Tidal.[1][11]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"One Take"	Tione Merritt Alphanso Cole	Ziggyonthekeyboard	2:48
2.	"Hold On"	Merritt João Duarte Jugraj Nagra	JD On Tha Track Nagra	3:09
3.	"F.N"	Merritt Artem Romanov Matthew Bell	MB13Beatz	3:44
4.	"Dream That I Had"	Merritt Jordan Knight	JTK	2:45
5.	"Post to Be" (featuring Rileyy Lanez)	Merritt Drü Oliver Nick Cavalieri Haley Smith	Oliver Cavalieri	3:09
6.	"Ruthless" (featuring Jay Critch)	Merritt Jason Critchlow Gerail Harvey	Relly Made	4:04
7.	"Mixed Emotions"	Merritt Harvey Jason Patterson	Relly Made	3:01
8.	"Decline" (featuring Lil Baby)	Merritt Dominique Jones Raheem Fennel Thomas Horton	Hemmieonthebeat TnTXD	3:45
9.	"Sex Sounds"	Merritt Xavier McKoy	Zay Love	2:42
10.	"Leaked"	Merritt Tomislav Ratesic	Dystinkt Beats	3:40
11.	"Laneswitch"	Merritt Duarte Nagra Warren McQueen	JD On Tha Track Nagra	2:30
12.	"Brothers"	Merritt Demetrie Glover Duarte	JD On Tha Track Protegé Beatz	3:30
13.	"Goat"	Merritt Alex Petit	CashMoneyAP	4:02
14.	"Top of My Game"	Merritt Mckoy	Zay Love	2:27
15.	"No Escape"	Merritt Esmerlyn Toribio Ratesic	Dystinkt Beatz	3:44
16.	"Brothers (Remix)" (featuring Lil Durk)	Merritt Demetrie Glover Durk Banks Duarte	JD On Tha Track Protegé Beatz	3:30
17.	"Leaked (Remix)" (featuring Lil Wayne)	Merritt Dwayne Carter, Jr. Ratesic	Dystinkt Beatz	3:20
Total length:				55:57

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[12]	59
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13]	159
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[14]	2
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[15]	40
Irish Albums (IRMA)[16]	57
UK Albums (OCC)[17]	22
US Billboard 200[18]	5
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[19]	5

Year-end charts

Chart (2019)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[20]	90

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[21]	Gold	40,000
United States (RIAA)[22]	Gold	500,000
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References

"True 2 Myself by Lil Tjay on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
Ruiz, Matthew Ismael (October 9, 2019). "Lil Tjay Details New Album True 2 Myself, Which Is Out This Week". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
High, Kemet (October 15, 2019). "'I'm Going to Take Over the World': An Interview With Lil Tjay". Complex. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
"Lil Tjay - True 2 Myself - Reviews - Album of the Year". Album of the Year. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
Richards, M. T. (October 15, 2019). "Lil Tjay Shines When Acting His Age on True 2 Myself". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
Cavaseno, Maxwell (October 15, 2019). "Lil Tjay "True 2 Myself" Review". Retrieved October 18, 2019.
Pierre, Alphonse (October 14, 2019). "Lil Tjay: True 2 Myself Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
Caulfield, Keith (October 20, 2019). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Nabs First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
Keith Caulfield (October 27, 2019). "Post Malone's 'Hollywood's Bleeding' Bounces Back to No. 1 for Fourth Week on Billboard 200 Chart". Retrieved December 27, 2019.
"True 2 Myself / Lil Tjay". Tidal. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
"ARIA Chart Watch #547". auspOp. October 19, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
"Ultratop.be – Lil Tjay – True 2 Myself" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
"Post Malone Returns To No. 1 On Albums Chart". FYIMusicNews. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
"Dutchcharts.nl – Lil Tjay – True 2 Myself" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
"Irish Albums Chart: 18 October 2019". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
"Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
Caulfield, Keith (October 20, 2019). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Nabs First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
"Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - October 25, 2019". Billboard.
"Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
"Canadian album certifications – Lil Tjay – True 2 Myself". Music Canada.
"American album certifications – Lil Tjay – True 2 Myself". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.

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[itunes-1] "True 2 Myself by Lil Tjay on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved October 18, 2019.

[2] Ruiz, Matthew Ismael (October 9, 2019). "Lil Tjay Details New Album True 2 Myself, Which Is Out This Week". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 18, 2019.

[3] High, Kemet (October 15, 2019). "'I'm Going to Take Over the World': An Interview With Lil Tjay". Complex. Retrieved October 18, 2019.

[4] "Lil Tjay - True 2 Myself - Reviews - Album of the Year". Album of the Year. Retrieved October 18, 2019.

[cosreview-5] Richards, M. T. (October 15, 2019). "Lil Tjay Shines When Acting His Age on True 2 Myself". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved October 18, 2019.

[HNHH-6] Cavaseno, Maxwell (October 15, 2019). "Lil Tjay "True 2 Myself" Review". Retrieved October 18, 2019.

[pitchfork-7] Pierre, Alphonse (October 14, 2019). "Lil Tjay: True 2 Myself Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 18, 2019.

[BB200-8] Caulfield, Keith (October 20, 2019). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Nabs First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved October 21, 2019.

[9] Keith Caulfield (October 27, 2019). "Post Malone's 'Hollywood's Bleeding' Bounces Back to No. 1 for Fourth Week on Billboard 200 Chart". Retrieved December 27, 2019.

[11] "True 2 Myself / Lil Tjay". Tidal. Retrieved October 18, 2019.

[12] "ARIA Chart Watch #547". auspOp. October 19, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2019.

[ac_Flanders_Lil_Tjay-13] "Ultratop.be – Lil Tjay – True 2 Myself" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 25, 2019.

[14] "Post Malone Returns To No. 1 On Albums Chart". FYIMusicNews. Retrieved October 22, 2019.

[ac_Netherlands_Lil_Tjay-15] "Dutchcharts.nl – Lil Tjay – True 2 Myself" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 18, 2019.

[16] "Irish Albums Chart: 18 October 2019". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved October 18, 2019.

[ac_UK2_-17] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 18, 2019.

[18] Caulfield, Keith (October 20, 2019). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Nabs First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 20 October 2019.

[19] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - October 25, 2019". Billboard.

[20] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved June 15, 2020.

[CanadaLil_TjayTrue_2_MyselfalbumCertRef-21] "Canadian album certifications – Lil Tjay – True 2 Myself". Music Canada.

[United_StatesLil_TjayTrue_2_MyselfalbumCertRef-22] "American album certifications – Lil Tjay – True 2 Myself". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.