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No Stylist (mixtape)

No Stylist (stylized in all caps) is the debut commercial mixtape and fifth overall mixtape by American rapper and singer Destroy Lonely. A surprise release, it was released through Opium, Ingrooves and Interscope Records on August 12, 2022.[1][2] The mixtape features a single guest appearance from Opium labelmate Ken Carson. Production was handled by Cxdy, Lil 88, TM88, Y2tnb, among others. It is a follow-up to his third extended play XO (2021). The deluxe version titled NS+ (Ultra) was released three months later, on November 18, 2022.[3]

No Stylist
Mixtape by
Destroy Lonely
ReleasedAugust 12, 2022 (2022-08-12)
Recorded2020–2022
Genre
Length50:44
Label
Producer
  • AM
  • BryceUnknwn
  • Cade
  • Carson Beats
  • Chef9thegod
  • Clayco
  • Cxdy
  • DJ Moon
  • Epreme
  • Farsight
  • Gunboi
  • Jonah Abraham
  • KP Beatz
  • Lil 88
  • Lucian
  • ProllyIan
  • T8ko
  • TM88
  • Xdkole
  • Y2tnb
  • Y3rip
  • Zodiac
Destroy Lonely chronology
XO
(2021) 		No Stylist
(2022) 		If Looks Could Kill
(2023)
NS+ (Ultra) cover art
Artwork for the deluxe edition
Artwork for the deluxe edition

No Stylist received mixed reviews from music critics. The album entered at number 91 on the Billboard 200.[4]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [5]
SheeshMedia     

AllMusic gave the mixtape 1.5 out of 5 stars and criticized that "The resulting project isn't devoid of quality, but it is devoid of feeling. A sharper pen game and some personal tales might give the project some much-needed personality, but for now, it does little to differentiate Lone." He also picked "Turnin Up" ("A camera-flash masterwork of bouncing synths") and the airy "Crystal Castles" the best tracks of the mixtape.[5]

Ian Hassan from SheeshMedia stated: "This entire album is hypnotizing, and I can't wait to hear it at shows. This is one of the more energetic projects to release this year, and I can't wait to see how he continues to innovate his music to new levels."[6]

Commercial performance

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In the United States, No Stylist album entered at number 91 on the Billboard 200.[4]

Track listing

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No Stylist track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Jet Lagged"
  • Bobby Sandimanie III
  • Matthew Testerman
  • ProllyIan
  • Zodiac
1:56
2."Bergdorf"
  • Sandimanie III
  • Kole Samuel
  • Xdkole
2:25
3."<3 My Gang"
  • Sandimanie III
  • Kenneth Pannu
  • Jonah Abraham
  • KP Beatz
  • Abraham
1:57
4."Vetements Coat"
2:00
5."No Stylist"
3:00
6."Fake Niggas"
  • Sandimanie III
  • Ștefan Cișmigiu
  • Arman Andican
  • Lucian
  • AM
3:00
7."Soarin"
  • Sandimanie III
  • Samuel
  • Xdkole
2:17
8."Turnin Up"
  • Sandimanie III
  • Rounds
  • Brás
  • Cxdy
  • Chef9thegod
3:10
9."Lonely"
  • Sandimanie III
  • Corey Kerr
  • Tchakalla Romeo
  • Clayco
  • Gunboi
  • Carson Beats
2:15
10."Pressure"
  • Sandimanie III
  • Kerr
  • Romeo
  • Clayco
  • Gunboi
  • Carson Beats
2:17
11."On the Table"
  • Sandimanie III
  • Kerr
  • Clayco
  • ProllyIan
2:34
12."Swag Skool"
  • Sandimanie III
  • Kerr
  • Clayco
2:54
13."Crystal Castles"
  • Sandimanie III
  • Kerr
  • Clayco
2:47
14."Dangerous"
  • Sandimanie III
  • Kerr
  • Samuel
  • Clayco
  • Xdkole
3:10
15."Make It Stop"
  • Sandimanie III
  • Kerr
  • Samuel
  • Clayco
  • Xdkole
2:33
16."On the Floor"
  • Sandimanie III
  • Kerr
  • Clayco
  • Y3rip
3:10
17."Pass Around"
  • Sandimanie III
  • Kerr
  • Clayco
  • T8ko
2:30
18."OTW"
  • Sandimanie III
  • Kerr
  • Cyrus Spurlock
  • Clayco
  • Farsight
3:44
19."Veteran" (featuring Ken Carson)
2:56
NS+ (Ultra) [deluxe edition] track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
20."Blitz"
  • Sandimanie III
  • Kerr
  • Bryce Frizell
  • Travis Nelson Barker
  • Clayco
  • BryceUnknwn
  • Y2tnb
2:23
21."Havin My Way"
  • Sandimanie III
  • Testerman
  • Cade Blodgett
  • Spurlock
  • Zodiac
  • Cade
  • Farsight
2:24
22."Allure"
  • Sandimanie III
  • Kerr
  • Blodgett
  • Spurlock
  • Cade
  • Clayco
  • Farsight
2:52
23."Louvre"
  • Sandimanie III
  • Kerr
  • Frizell
  • Nelson Barker
  • Clayco
  • BryceUnknwn
  • Y2tnb
2:13
24."Never Ever"
  • Sandimanie III
  • Kerr
  • Frizell
  • Nelson Barker
  • Clayco
  • BryceUnknwn
  • Y2tnb
2:24
Total length:63:03

Notes

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  • All tracks are stylized in all caps and shown as one word. For example, "No Stylist" is stylized as "NOSTYLIST".
  • The A's on tracks 3, 12, 13, and 15 are removed. For example, "Crystal Castles" is stylized as "CRYSTLCSTLES".
  • "Jet Lagged" is stylized as "JETLGGD".
  • "Vetements Coat" is stylized as "VTMNTSCOAT".
  • "Fake Niggas" is stylized as "FAKENGGAS".
  • "Lonely" is stylized as "LNLY".
  • "Pressure" is stylized as "PRSSURE".

Charts

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Chart performance for No Stylist
Chart (2022) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[4] 91
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] 47

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Schube, Will (August 13, 2022). "Destroy Lonely Returns With New Project, 'No Stylist". uDiscoverMusic. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  2. ^ "Music - Destroy Lonely". Destroy Lonely. August 12, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  3. ^ Galindo, Thomas (November 17, 2022). "Destroy Lonely delivers five new songs on 'NS+ ULTRA'". Our Generation Music. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "Billboard 200: Week of August 27, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "No Stylist Review by TiVo Staff". AllMusic. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  6. ^ "Destroy Lonely's 'NO STYLIST' Is a Constant Flow of Bangers [Album Review]". sheeshmedia.com. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  7. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Week of August 27, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  8. ^ "American single certifications – Destroy Lonely – Nostylist". Recording Industry Association of America.
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