Virgo World

Virgo World is the debut studio album by American rapper Lil Tecca. It was released through Galactic and Republic Records on September 18, 2020. The album features guest appearances from Polo G, Lil Durk, Nav, Skrillex, DJ Scheme, Lil Uzi Vert, Guwop Reign, and Tecca's record label Internet Money. It follows his debut mixtape and project, We Love You Tecca, which was released in 2019.[1] The album title comes from Tecca's astrological sign, Virgo, as he was born on August 26, 2002.

Virgo World
Studio album by
Lil Tecca
ReleasedSeptember 18, 2020
Length45:41
Label
Producer
  • Ambezza
  • BeatsByTrav
  • Blake Slatkin
  • Blk
  • BRackz
  • C4Bombs
  • Cassell Beats
  • Census
  • Chek Beatz
  • Cxdy
  • DeeMarc
  • DJ Scheme
  • Evertime
  • FrankieOnTheGuitar
  • Jayron
  • Kid Culture
  • Leon Thomas
  • Menoh Beats
  • Mike Hector
  • MJ Nichols
  • Nick Mira
  • Nurі
  • OnlyKND
  • ProdByXavi
  • Repko
  • Rex Kudo
  • Rio Leyva
  • Rowan
  • Saint Luca
  • Sam Wish
  • Sean Turk
  • Sevn Thomas
  • Skrillex
  • Spaceman
  • Taz Taylor
  • Tommy Brown
  • TheSkyBeats
  • Tobi Aitch
  • TxbiTheTeenvger
  • Z3N
Lil Tecca chronology
We Love You Tecca
(2019)		 Virgo World
(2020)		 We Love You Tecca 2
(2021)
Singles from Virgo World
  1. "Out of Love"
    Released: April 17, 2020
  2. "Royal Rumble"
    Released: August 26, 2020
  3. "Our Time"
    Released: September 11, 2020
  4. "Dolly"
    Released: September 18, 2020

The album debuted at number ten on the US Billboard 200 with 35,000 sales in its first week, and debuted at number six on the Canadian Albums Chart. It received generally positive reviews.

Background

The album's title comes from Lil Tecca's astrological sign, Virgo, being born on August 26, 2002. It is believed that Virgos are logical and persistent, but sometimes feel shy and overly critical. Virgos are born any time from August 23 to September 22.[2] The rapper had been teasing it for over a year prior to its release, posting snippets of a few songs. On September 4, 2020, it was speculated that it would be released soon.

Singles

The album's lead single, "Out of Love", featuring Lil Tecca's record label Internet Money, was released on April 17, 2020.[3] The second single, "Royal Rumble", was released on his 18th birthday, August 26, 2020.[4] The third and final pre-release single, "Our Time", was released on September 11, 2020, and introduced as the intro to the album.[5] "Dolly", a collaboration with fellow American rapper Lil Uzi Vert, was released along with the album as its fourth and final single, on September 18, 2020.

Commercial performance

Virgo World debuted at number ten on the US Billboard 200 with 35,000 sales in its first week, falling behind his debut mixtape and project, We Love You Tecca, which debuted at number four in the previous year.[6] It debuted at number six on the Canadian Albums Chart. It also charted in Australia, Belgium, the Netherlands, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
Pitchfork6/10[8]

Writing for Def Pen, Ryan Shepard offered a positive review, going on to opine that "he has shown and proved that he is looking to stay in this industry".[9] On a mixed review of the album, Alphonse Pierre of Pitchfork expressed his confusion with the clear meaning of the lyrics and that "a pocketful of catchy melodies and bubbly rhythms don't make up for a lack of anything interesting to say."[10] Alex Zidel of HotNewHipHop gave a neutral review, explaining that "while his move to island-based production adds to some much-needed substance of Lil Tecca, it fails to come across as an authentic."[11]

Track listing
Virgo World track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Our Time"
Jayron Beats1:38
2."Actin Up"
  • Sharpe
  • Bailey Cassell
CassellBeats1:57
3."When You Down" (with Polo G featuring Lil Durk)
DeeMarc3:13
4."Back It Up"
2:34
5."Chemistry"
  • Sharpe
  • Brandon Craig
OnlyKND2:13
6."Royal Rumble"
  • Sharpe
  • Sean Turk
  • Juan Guerrieri-Maril
  • Turk
  • Z3N
2:39
7."Foreign" (featuring Nav)
2:13
8."Selection" (with Skrillex and DJ Scheme)
1:40
9."Take 10"
  • Brown
  • Ambezza
  • ProdByXavi
2:24
10."Dolly" (with Lil Uzi Vert)
  • Sharpe
  • Symere Woods
  • Roc-Jonas Balhoud
  • Brandon Brown
  • Rodrequez Yancy
  • TxbiTheTeenvger
  • B Rackz
  • C4Bombs
2:59
11."Insecurities"
  • Taz Taylor
  • Mira
2:18
12."Tic Toc"
  • Sharpe
  • Amin Elamin
Menoh Beats2:32
13."Miss Me"
  • Sharpe
  • Samuel Wish
  • Blake Slatkin
  • Daniel Hackett
  • Wish
  • Slatkin
  • Kid Culture
1:58
14."True to the Game" (featuring Guwop Reign)
  • Sharpe
  • Reign Mutaawe
  • Snodgrass
  • Romito
  • Rolston-Clemmer
  • Taz Taylor
  • Census
  • Spaceman
2:56
15."Closest to Heaven"
  • Sharpe
  • Snodgrass
  • Leyva
  • Blair Ferguson
  • Taz Taylor
  • Leyva
  • Blk
1:59
16."Level Up"
  • Sharpe
  • Kamaldeen Folami
Chek Beatz2:16
17."No Answers"
  • Sharpe
  • Eeti Erätuli
  • Huthman Olukunle
  • Evertime
  • Tobi Aitch
2:50
18."Last Call"
  • Sharpe
  • Snodgrass
  • Cody Rounds
  • Francisco Baptista
  • Travis Pierce
  • Maxwell Nichols
  • Taz Taylor
  • Cxdy
  • FrankieOnTheGuitar
  • BeatsByTrav
  • MJ Nichols
2:39
19."Out of Love" (featuring Internet Money)
  • Sharpe
  • Snodgrass
  • Repko
  • Anders Lunøe
  • Frederik Thrane
  • Taz Taylor
  • Repko
  • TheSkyBeats
  • Saint Luca
2:34
Total length:45:41

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies an additional producer

Personnel

Performers

  • Lil Tecca – primary artist (all tracks)
  • Polo G – primary artist (track 3)
  • Lil Durk – featured artist (track 3)
  • Nav – featured artist (track 7)
  • Skrillex – primary artist (track 8)
  • DJ Scheme – primary artist (track 8)
  • Lil Uzi Vert – primary artist (track 10)
  • Guwop Reign – featured artist (track 14)
  • Internet Money – featured artist (track 19)

Technical

  • Alex Tumay – mixing, studio personnel (tracks 1, 2, 7–11, 14, 15, 17, 18)
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering, studio personnel (all tracks)
  • Joseph Colmenero – engineering (tracks 1–3, 5–7, 9–11, 14–19), (tracks 3, 5, 12, 13, 16), studio personnel (tracks 1–3, 5–7, 9–19)
  • Rex Kudo – keyboards (track 4), programming (track 4), engineering (track 8), studio personnel (track 8)
  • Menoh Beats – engineering, programming, studio personnel (track 12)
  • Blake Slatkin – engineering, studio personnel (track 13)
  • Edgar Herrera – mixing, studio personnel (track 19)
  • Jayron Beats – programming (track 1)
  • CassellBeats – programming (track 2)
  • Deemarc – programming (track 3)
  • Sevn Thomas – programming (track 4)
  • Leon Thomas – programming (track 4)
  • Mike Hector – programming (track 4)
  • Rowan – programming (track 4)
  • OnlyKND – programming (track 5)
  • Sean Turk – programming (track 6)
  • Z3N – programming (track 6)
  • Taz Taylor – programming (tracks 7, 11, 15, 18, 19)
  • Census – programming (track 7)
  • Rio Leyva – programming (tracks 7, 14, 15)
  • Repko – programming (tracks 7, 14, 19)
  • Spaceman – programming (tracks 7, 14)
  • Skrillex – programming (track 8)
  • DJ Scheme – programming (track 8)
  • Nuri – programming (track 8)
  • Tommy Brown – programming (track 9)
  • Ambezza – programming (track 9)
  • ProdByXavi – programming (track 9)
  • TxbiTheTeenvger – programming (track 10)
  • Nick Mira – programming (track 11)
  • Sam Wish – programming (track 13)
  • Blake Slatkin – programming (track 13)
  • Kid Culture – programming (track 13)
  • Blk – programming (track 15)
  • Chek Beatz – programming (track 16)
  • Evertime – programming (track 17)
  • Tobi Aitch – programming (track 17)
  • Cxdy – programming (track 18)
  • FrankieOnTheGuitar – programming (track 18)
  • BeatsByTrav – programming (track 18)
  • MJ Nichols – programming (track 18)
  • Saint Luca – programming (track 19)

Charts
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[12] 61
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13] 102
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[14] 6
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[15] 39
Irish Albums (IRMA)[16] 38
UK Albums (OCC)[17] 42
US Billboard 200[18] 10
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[19] 7

References
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  2. "Virgo Horoscope: Virgo Zodiac Sign Dates Compatibility, Traits and Characteristics". Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  3. Morales, Frank (April 17, 2020). "Lil Tecca releases new song with Internet Money: Listen to 'Out of Love'". GrungeCake. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  4. Marie, Erika (August 26, 2020). "Lil Tecca Drops "Royal Rumble" Single On His Birthday". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  5. Marie, Erika (August 26, 2020). "Lil Tecca Delivers Dancehall-Inspired "Our Time"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
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  9. Shepard, Ryan (September 18, 2020). "Album Stream: Lil' Tecca - Virgo World". Def Pen. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  10. Pierre, Alphonse (September 24, 2020). "Lil Tecca: Virgo World - Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  11. Zidel, Alex (September 25, 2020). "Lil Tecca "Virgo World" Review". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  12. "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 28 September 2020". The ARIA Report. No. 1595. Australian Recording Industry Association. September 28, 2020. p. 6.
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