Lil Boat

Lil Boat
Mixtape by Lil Yachty
Released March 9, 2016 (2016-03-09)
Recorded 2015–2016
Genre
Length 45:52
Label
Producer
Lil Yachty chronology
Lil Boat
(2016)		 Summer Songs 2
(2016)Summer Songs 22016
Singles from Lil Boat
  1. "One Night"
    Released: August 19, 2015
  2. "Minnesota"
    Released: March 9, 2016

Lil Boat is the debut commercial mixtape by American rapper Lil Yachty. It was released on March 9, 2016,[1][2] by Quality Control Music, Capitol Records and Motown. The mixtape's production was primarily provided by TheGoodPerry, along other record producers such as 1Mind, Earl, Digital Nas and Grandfero; as well as Yachty enlisted the guest appearances from Young Thug, Quavo and Byou, among others. The tape received mostly negative reviews.

Background

Yachty first came to prominence in December 2015 when the SoundCloud version of his song "One Night" was used in a viral comedy video.[3] In February 2016, Yachty debuted as a model in Kanye West's Yeezy Season 3 fashion line at Madison Square Garden.[4]

The cover was designed by Mihailo Andic, using stock images and some images obtained from Tumblr.[5]

Critical reception

In a negative review, Sheldon Pearce from Pitchfork gave it a rating of 4.8 out of 10, citing that the mixtape "makes a grating mess of varying influences."[6]

Complex ranked the mixtape at number 31 on its "Best Albums of 2016" list.[7] Critic Edwin Ortiz wrote that Lil Yachty "carved out his own lane with his debut mixtape" and praised the project for "showcasing his bubble-gum trap approach to hip-hop and his delightfully weird overall individuality."[7] Uproxx ranked the album at number 19 on its "Best Rap Albums of 2016", commenting that "Yachty uses Auto-Tune to polish and blur his sad, vindictive and romantic instincts, steering through choppy waters of adolescence with the same wide-eyed selfishness and wonder of any teenager in America."[8]

Track listing

Lil Boat[9]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro / Just Keep Swimming"
TheGoodPerry4:12
2."Wanna Be Us" (featuring TheGoodPerry)
  • McCollum
  • Moise
  • Colby Crump
  • TheGoodPerry
  • Crump
2:52
3."Minnesota" (featuring Quavo, Skippa da Flippa and Young Thug)
Grandfero4:28
4."Not My Bro"
  • McCollum
  • Charles Singleton
Ducko McFli2:24
5."Interlude"
  • McCollum
  • Bobby Lowery
Sage1:20
6."Good Day" (featuring Skippa da Flippa)
  • McCollum
  • Purnell
  • Carlos Robinson
Big Los3:18
7."Up Next 2" (featuring Big Brutha Chubba and Byou)
Digital Nas2:58
8."Run / Running"
  • McCollum
  • Isaac Bynum
5:20
9."Never Switch Up"
  • McCollum
  • Lopez Alfredo
1Mind2:42
10."One Night"
  • McCollum
  • Moise
TheGoodPerry4:03
11."Out Late"
  • McCollum
  • Bynum
  • Bennet Pepple
Earl2:40
12."Fucked Over"
  • McCollum
  • Singleton
Ducko McFli2:55
13."I'm Sorry" (featuring TheGoodPerry)
  • McCollum
  • Moise
TheGoodPerry3:13
14."We Did It (Positivity Song)"
  • McCollum
  • Moise
TheGoodPerry3:27
Total length:45:52

Notes

[a] signifies an uncredited co-producer

Sample credits

  • "Intro / Just Keep Swimming" contains a sample of "Just Keep Swimming" from Finding Nemo.
  • "Not My Bro" contains a sample of "Killing You", performed by Broods.
  • "Good Day" contains a sample of "かけてあげる", performed by Daoko.
  • "Run / Running" contains a sample of "File Select" from Super Mario 64.

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[10] 106

References

  1. ↑ Weinstein, Max (March 9, 2016). "Lil Yachty Releases Debut Mixtape 'Lil Boat' Featuring Young Thug and Quavo". XXL. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Lil Yachty – Lil Boat Mixtape". DatPiff. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  3. ↑ Pearce, Sheldon (November 30, 2016). "From Lil Yachty to DRAM, 2016's best hip-hop is all about black joy". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Rapper debuted 'The Life of Pablo' and Yeezy Season 3 fashion line at Madison Square Garden". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Here's the Story Behind Lil Yachty's Amazing Mixtape Cover – Green Label". Green Label. March 17, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Lil Yachty: Lil Boat Album Review – Pitchfork". Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  7. 1 2 Ortiz, Edwin. "50 Best Albums of 2016". Complex. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
  8. ↑ White, Caitlin. "The Best Rap Albums of 2016". Uproxx. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Lil' Boat on iTunes". iTunes. Archived from the original on May 13, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Lil Yachty Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
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