Diaspora (GoldLink album)

2019 studio album by GoldLink From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Diaspora is the second studio album by American rapper GoldLink, released on June 12, 2019, by RCA Records. It follows the release of his previous album At What Cost (2017), and features guest appearances from Pusha T, Tyler, the Creator, Khalid, Wizkid, Jay Prince, Bibi Bourelly, WSTRN, Jackson Wang, Maleek Berry, Ari PenSmith, Lil Nei and WaveIQ.

ReleasedJune 12, 2019 (2019-06-12)
Length39:52
LabelRCA
Producer
Quick facts Studio album by GoldLink, Released ...
Diaspora
Studio album by
GoldLink
ReleasedJune 12, 2019 (2019-06-12)
Length39:52
LabelRCA
Producer
GoldLink chronology
At What Cost
(2017)		 Diaspora
(2019)		 HARAM!
(2021)
Singles from Diaspora
  1. "Zulu Screams"
    Released: May 13, 2019
  2. "Joke Ting"
    Released: May 31, 2019
  3. "U Say"
    Released: June 6, 2019
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Artwork

The album cover features singer and model Justine Skye, his girlfriend at the time, in neon green light, wearing '90s-style sunglasses with her hair pulled back and few earrings. It was photographed by Hailey Bieber.[1]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic82/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash8/10[3]
Exclaim!8/10[4]
HipHopDX4.2/5[5]
Now3/5[6]
Pitchfork8.0/10[7]
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Diaspora received a score of 82 out of 100 based on reviews from six critics on review aggregator Metacritic, indicating "universal acclaim".[2] Briana Younger argued in The New Yorker that the album comments on Blackness as a global phenomenon, observing that each of its songs "can be seen to represent some facet of blackness".[8]

Track listing

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Diaspora track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."//error"
0:22
2."Joke Ting" (featuring Ari PenSmith)
  • Carlos
  • Irosogie
  • Isong
  • Tavon Thompson
  • Ari PenSmith
  • P2J
3:00
3."Maniac"
  • OBR
  • P2J
3:10
4."Days Like This" (featuring Khalid)
  • Uzowuru
  • Halm
2:49
5."Zulu Screams" (featuring Maleek Berry and Bibi Bourelly)
  • P2J
2:58
6."More" (featuring Lola Rae)
  • P2J
3:07
7."Cokewhite" (featuring Pusha T)
  • Fwdslxsh
  • McKenzie
  • MD$
  • P2J
  • Momberger
3:25
8."U Say" (featuring Tyler, the Creator and Jay Prince)
3:21
9."Yard" (featuring Haile of WSTRN)
  • Carlos
  • Irosogie
  • Ras Haile Aalexander
  • Isong
  • P2J
3:16
10."Spanish Song" (featuring WaveIQ)
  • Carlos
  • Irosogie
  • Isong
  • Thompson
  • Ari PenSmith
  • P2J
3:32
11."No Lie" (featuring WizKid)
  • Ari PenSmith
  • Deats
  • P2J
3:24
12."Tiff Freestyle"
  • Carlos
  • Sellanga Ochieng
  • Blinky Bill
1:43
13."Rumble" (featuring Jackson Wang and Lil Nei)
  • Rascal
3:12
14."Swoosh"
  • Carlos
  • Irosogie
  • Bourelly
  • Eyobed Getachew
  • Isong
  • EY
2:40
Total length:39:52
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Charts

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Chart performance for Diaspora
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] 70
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10]148
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[11]87
US Billboard 200[12]77
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[13]40
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