The Art of Hustle
2016 studio album by Yo Gotti
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The Art of Hustle is the eighth studio album by American rapper Yo Gotti. It was released on February 19, 2016, by Epic Records and Yo Gotti's CMG record label. The album was supported by two singles: "Down in the DM", and "Law" featuring E-40.
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| Released | February 19, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2014–15 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 44:04 | |||
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The album debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 chart, 61,000 album-equivalent units in its first week.[2]
Singles
"Down in the DM" was released as the album's first single on October 27, 2015.[3] The song was produced by Ben Billions and Schife.[4] The music video for the single premiered on February 4, 2016 via Gotti's VEVO channel.[5] The song has peaked at number 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.[6]
"Law" featuring E-40, was sent to rhythmic crossover radio March 28, 2016, as the album's second official single.[7] The song was produced by Big Fruit. The music video of the song was released on April 7, 2016.[8] The song has peaked at number 79 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[6]
Commercial performance
The Art of Hustle debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 chart, 61,000 album-equivalent units, (including 45,000 copies sold) in its first week.[2] The album ended up spending a total of 24 weeks.[9] On December 7, 2018, 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. | "My City" (featuring K. Michelle) |
| 3:49 | |
| 2. | "Bible" (featuring Lil Wayne) | Ben Billions | 4:14 | |
| 3. | "Down in the DM" |
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| 3:02 |
| 4. | "Law" (featuring E-40) |
| Big Fruit | 4:17 |
| 5. | "The Art of Hustle" |
| 3:25 | |
| 6. | "Smile" (featuring Timbaland) |
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| 3:52 |
| 7. | "Come Up" |
| Remo the Hitmaker | 2:56 |
| 8. | "Pay the Price" | Bangladesh | 3:13 | |
| 9. | "Momma" | Street Symphony | 4:37 | |
| 10. | "General" (featuring Future) |
| 3:34 | |
| 11. | "Imagine Dat" | Drumma Boy | 3:48 | |
| 12. | "Bank Teller" |
| Richie Souf | 3:17 |
| Total length: | 44:04 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 13. | "Hunnid" (featuring Pusha T) | Honorable C.N.O.T.E. | 3:52 | |
| 14. | "Luv Deez Hoes" (featuring 2 Chainz) |
| Honorable C.N.O.T.E. | 3:47 |
| 15. | "Down in the DM (Remix)" (featuring Nicki Minaj) |
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| 4:18 |
| Total length: | 56:01 | |||
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[18] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||