I Still Am
2017 studio album by Yo Gotti
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I Still Am is the ninth studio album by American rapper Yo Gotti. It was released on October 27, 2017, by Epic Records, Roc Nation and Collective Music Group.[1] The album features guest appearances from Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown, YFN Lucci and Meek Mill, French Montana and 21 Savage.[2][3] I Still Am serves as the titular follow-up sequel to Gotti's seventh album I Am (2013). It was supported by two singles – "Rake It Up" and "Juice". The album debuted at number six on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 38,000 album-equivalent units in its first week.
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| Released | October 27, 2017 | |||
| Genre | Hip-hop | |||
| Length | 44:48 | |||
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Background
Singles
"Rake It Up" featuring Nicki Minaj, was released previously on Yo Gotti's collaborative mixtape Gotti Made-It and serves as the album's lead single. "Juice" was released on October 10, 2017, as a promotional single then sent to radio October 17, 2017, as the second single.[5]
Critical reception
Andy Kellman of AllMusic gave the album three out of five stars, saying " There's nothing particularly novel on this, but it's an adequate addition to the survivor's discography."[6] Sheldon Pearce of Pitchfork said that the album "has more to say about the city he represents than who he actually is", defining the songs "Rake It Up" and "Save It for Me" as standout moments of the album.[7]
Commercial performance
I Still Am debuted at number six on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 38,000 album-equivalent units (including 19,000 in traditional album sales) in its first week of release. It became Yo Gotti's third consecutive top ten debut on the chart.[8] The album ended up spending a total of 13 weeks.[9] On February 12, 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
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Betrayal" | 4:25 | ||
| 2. | "Back Gate" | Ben Billions | 3:12 | |
| 3. | "Brown Bag" |
| Zaytoven | 2:48 |
| 4. | "Rake It Up" (featuring Nicki Minaj) | 4:36 | ||
| 5. | "Juice" |
| Ben Billions | 2:29 |
| 6. | "Different" |
| Zaytoven | 3:23 |
| 7. | "Save It for Me" (featuring Chris Brown) |
| Ben Billions | 3:57 |
| 8. | "2908" |
| Ben Billions | 3:42 |
| 9. | "One on One" (featuring YFN Lucci and Meek Mill) | Murda Beatz | 3:50 | |
| 10. | "Oh Yeah" (featuring French Montana) | 3:11 | ||
| 11. | "Yellow Tape" (featuring 21 Savage) |
| 3:24 | |
| 12. | "Don't Wanna Go Back" | Drumma Boy | 3:28 | |
| 13. | "Around the World" |
| Ben Billions | 2:23 |
| Total length: | 44:48 | |||
Notes
Sample credits
Charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[11] | 74 |
| US Billboard 200[8] | 6 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[12] | 4 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[13] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||