Street Gossip (mixtape)

Street Gossip is a commercial mixtape by American rapper Lil Baby. It was released on November 30, 2018, by Quality Control Music, Motown, Capitol Records and Wolfpack Music Group.[1] It features guest appearances from Meek Mill, Gunna, 2 Chainz, Gucci Mane, Rylo Rodriguez, Offset, Young Thug, and NoCap.[2]

Street Gossip
Mixtape by
ReleasedNovember 30, 2018 (2018-11-30)
GenreHip hop
Length41:29
Label
Producer
Lil Baby chronology
Drip Harder
(2018)
Street Gossip
(2018)
My Turn
(2020)

Background

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Lil Baby announced the project in early November 2018, later posting the cover art and track listing.[3]

Cover art

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The cover art features a black-and-white photograph of Lil Baby performing shirtless, with his name and the title displayed above them, with the words "Preacher Man" in the bottom right corner. Photo was shot by Joshua Nichols.[3]

Commercial performance

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Street Gossip debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 with 88,000 album-equivalent units, including 5,000 pure sales in its first week.[4] In its second week, the album dropped to number nine on the chart, moving another 42,000 album-equivalent units that week.[5] On February 8, 2020, 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.[6] It was Lil Baby's highest-charting project until his album My Turn debuted at number one in 2020.[4]

Track listing

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[7]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Global"
Quay Global2:49
2."Pure Cocaine"
  • Jones
  • Rosser
  • Matthew Robinson
  • Quay Global
  • Mattazik Muzik
2:34
3."Crush a Lot"
  • Jones
  • Rosser
Quay Global2:39
4."Time" (featuring Meek Mill)
Quay Global3:02
5."Ready" (featuring Gunna)3:33
6."Word on the Street"
  • Jones
  • Rosser
  • Justin Lee
  • Marquis Cobb
Quay Global2:52
7."This Week"
  • Jones
  • Rosser
Quay Global3:16
8."Anyway" (featuring 2 Chainz and Gucci Mane)Quay Global3:46
9."No Friends" (featuring Rylo Rodriguez)
  • Jones
  • Ryan Adams
  • Rosser
Quay Global3:12
10."Realist in It" (featuring Gucci Mane and Offset)
Quay Global3:42
11."Section 8" (featuring Young Thug)Wheezy3:26
12."Chastised"
  • Jones
  • Gene Hixon
Al Geno2:03
13."Dreams 2 Reality" (featuring NoCap)
Al Geno4:35
Total length:41:29

Personnel

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[7]

Technical

  • Thomas "Tillie" Mann – mixing (1–4, 6–13)
  • Princeton "Perfect Harmony" Terry – mixing assistant (tracks 1–4, 6–13)
  • Ethan Stevens – mixing (track 5)
  • Colin Leonard – mastering (all tracks)

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[19] Silver 60,000
United States (RIAA)[20] Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Jahmal, Karlton (November 30, 2018). "Lil Baby Drops "Street Gossip" Featuring Meek Mill, Gunna, Young Thug & More". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  2. ^ Renshaw, David (November 29, 2018). "Lil Baby confirms Meek Mill, Gucci Mane, and more for Street Gossip". The Fader.
  3. ^ a b A., Aron (November 12, 2018). "Lil Baby Shares "Street Gossip" Cover Art". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
  4. ^ a b c Caulfield, Keith (December 10, 2018). "Meek Mill's 'Championships' Album Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  5. ^ Caulfield, Keith (December 17, 2018). "XXXTentacion's 'Skins' Album Debuts at No. 1". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  6. ^ "RIAA Certifications - Lil Baby". Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Street Gossip / Lil Baby". Tidal. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  8. ^ "Ultratop.be – Lil Baby – Street Gossip" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
  9. ^ "Billboard Canadian Albums: December 15, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
  10. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Lil Baby – Street Gossip" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
  11. ^ "Lescharts.com – Lil Baby – Street Gossip". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  12. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Lil Baby". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
  13. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Lil Baby – Street Gossip". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
  14. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Lil Baby – Street Gossip". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
  15. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
  16. ^ "Lil Baby Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  17. ^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  18. ^ "Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  19. ^ "British album certifications – Lil Baby – Street Gossip". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  20. ^ "American album certifications – Lil Baby – Street Gossip". Recording Industry Association of America.