Northsbest
Northsbest is the debut studio album by American rapper Lil Mosey. It was released on October 19, 2018, by Mogul Vision Music and Interscope Records. It is his major label debut,[2] and shares the same name as his 2017 mixtape NorthsBest.[upper-alpha 1] The album was preceded by four singles: "Pull Up", "Boof Pack", "Noticed"[4] and "Yoppa". All eleven tracks were produced by Royce David except for "Pull Up", while "Yoppa" is the only song containing a guest appearance, with BlocBoy JB appearing on the track. [5][4] Northsbest peaked at number 29 on the US Billboard 200. In addition, "Noticed" was a huge commercial success, going on to become one of Mosey's most popular songs to date.
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Released | October 19, 2018 | |||
Recorded | 2017 - 2018 | |||
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Length | 28:16 | |||
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The album was re-released in mid-2019 as Northsbest (Extended), with the addition of the March 2019 single "Bust Down Cartier", which was produced by Mosey himself.
Background
On August 9, 2018, in an interview with XXL, it was revealed that Lil Mosey was working on a studio album that served as the successor to his 2017 mixtape of the same name, slated for release in Fall 2018.[6] On October 15, 2018, Mosey posted a teaser for the album on his Instagram account. On October 17, he revealed the album's release date; the album was released two days later on October 19, 2018.
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
HotNewHipHop | 87%[4] |
Northsbest received generally positive reviews from critics. At the music website HotNewHipHop, the album received an average score of 4.3 out of 5 stars (87%), based on 23 reviews.[4]
Track listing
All tracks produced by Royce David, except where noted. Credits adapted from Tidal.[7]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Kamikaze" |
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| 2:19 |
2. | "Fu Shit" |
| 2:38 | |
3. | "Noticed" |
| 2:45 | |
4. | "Rarri" |
| 1:45 | |
5. | "Pull Up" |
| BlackMayo | 3:03 |
6. | "Burberry Headband" |
| 2:26 | |
7. | "Greet Her" |
| 2:54 | |
8. | "That’s My Bitch" |
| 3:04 | |
9. | "Yoppa" (with BlocBoy JB) |
| 2:43 | |
10. | "Boof Pack" |
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| 2:15 |
11. | "Trapstar" |
| 2:24 | |
Total length: | 28:16 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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12. | "Bust Down Cartier" | Echols | Lil Mosey | 2:28 |
Total length: | 30:46 |
Notes
- "Kamikaze" is known as "Kamakaze" on the clean version of the album.
- "Greet Her" contains sampled elements from "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" by Chris Brown.
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)[17] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
- "Lil Mosey – Northsbest". 2 November 2018.
- Maduakolam, Emmanuel (October 20, 2018). "Lil Mosey Drops Major Label Debut 'Northsbest'". Hypebeast. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- Ivey, Justin (October 18, 2018). "Lil Mosey 'Northsbest' Mixtape Stream, Cover Art & Tracklist". HipHopDX. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- A, Aron (October 19, 2018). "Lil Mosey Releases "Northsbest" Project Ft. BlocBoy JB". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- Price, Joe (October 20, 2018). "16-Year-Old Lil Mosey Drops Interscope Records Debut 'Northsbest'". Complex. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- Seabrook III, Robby (August 9, 2018). "The Break Presents: Lil Mosey". XXL. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- "Northsbest Lil Mosey". Tidal. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
- "BMI | Songview Search".
- "Ultratop.be – Lil Mosey – Northsbest" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
- "Billboard Canadian Albums: November 3, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
- "Danishcharts.dk – Lil Mosey – Northsbest". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Lil Mosey – Northsbest" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- "Norwegiancharts.com – Lil Mosey – Northsbest". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
- "Swedishcharts.com – Lil Mosey – Northsbest". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
- "Billboard 200: November 3, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- "American album certifications – Lil Mosey – Northsbest". Recording Industry Association of America.