The Booty Tape is the commercial debut mixtape by American rapper Ugly God. It was released on August 4, 2017, by Asylum Records. Recording sessions took place from 2015 to 2017, with all the writing, recording and its executive production credited to Ugly God himself, alongside the additional production from Danny Wolf and Nikko Bunkin, among others. The mixtape features a solo guest appearance from American rapper Wiz Khalifa.[2]

The Booty Tape
Mixtape by
ReleasedAugust 4, 2017
Recorded2015–2017
Genre
Length23:49
LabelAsylum
Producer
  • Ugly God
  • Danny Wolf
  • HM Surf
  • Nikko Bunkin
  • ParisVVS
Ugly God chronology
The Booty Tape
(2017)
Just a Lil Something Before the Album...
(2018)
Singles from The Booty Tape
  1. "Water"
    Released: November 18, 2016
  2. "Fuck Ugly God"
    Released: June 27, 2017
  3. "No Lies"
    Released: July 31, 2017
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
HipHopDX[1]

Singles

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On March 16, 2016, Ugly God premiered a song, called "Water" through his account on SoundCloud. It was re-released for digital download as the official lead single for his upcoming commercial debut project on November 19, 2016, by Asylum Records.[3][4] The song peaked at number 80 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[5]

"Fuck Ugly God" was released as the album's second single on June 27, 2017.[6] "No Lies" was released as the album's third and final single on July 31, 2017. The song features a guest appearance from American rapper Wiz Khalifa.

Promotional singles

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The album's first promotional single, "Bitch!", was released on February 1, 2017.[7] The album's second promotional single, "Stop Smoking Black & Milds", was released on August 3, 2017.[8]

Commercial performance

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In the United States, The Booty Tape debuted at number 27 on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 12,000 album-equivalent units, with less than 3,000 coming from pure album sales in its first week.[9]

Track listing

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The Booty Tape track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Welcome to the Booty Tape"Royce DavisonUgly God2:21
2."Stop Smoking Black & Milds"DavisonUgly God1:55
3."I'm a Nasty Hoe"DavisonUgly God2:59
4."I'm Tryna Fuck"DavisonUgly God1:52
5."Fuck Ugly God"DavisonParisVVS2:15
6."No Lies" (featuring Wiz Khalifa)Nikko Bunkin3:07
7."Bitch!"DavisonUgly God2:25
8."L.D.C"DavisonUgly God1:46
9."Like a Maverick"DavisonHM Surf2:50
10."Water"
  • Davison
  • Miguel Curtidor
  • Ugly God
  • Danny Wolf
2:19
Total length:23:49

Sample credits

  • "Welcome to the Booty Tape" contains a sample from "Mom Reacts to Ugly God" from YouTube personality Cufboys.
  • "Bitch!" contains a sample from "Solid", performed by Duwap Kaine.

Charts

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Chart performance for The Booty Tape
Chart (2017) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10] 107
New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ)[11] 2
US Billboard 200[12] 27
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[13] 15
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[14] 18

References

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  1. ^ Alston, Trey (August 8, 2017). "Ugly God: The Booty Tape". Hiphopdx.com. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  2. ^ "Ugly God Shares Update On "The Booty Tape"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  3. ^ "Water".
  4. ^ "Water - Single by Ugly God on Apple Music". iTunes. 18 November 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  5. ^ "Ugly God – Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  6. ^ "F**k Ugly God - Single by Ugly God on Apple Music". iTunes. 27 June 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  7. ^ "Listen to Ugly God's New Song "Bitch"". XXL. February 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  8. ^ "Ugly God - Stop Smoking Black & Milds - Stream [New Song]". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  9. ^ "Ugly God's "The Booty Tape" sells 12K first week (fewer than 3K Pure)". Hip Hop DX. August 11, 2017. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  10. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Ugly God – The Booty Tape" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  11. ^ "NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 14, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  12. ^ "Ugly God Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  13. ^ "Ugly God Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
  14. ^ "Ugly God Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2017.