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Kyoto
Kyoto
	Censored cover version of the album. The uncensored one features the woman's private parts explicitly shown.
Studio album by Tyga
Released	February 16, 2018
Genre	R&B; pop;
Length	52:02
Label	Last Kings; Empire;
Producer	BatGangBeats; Bnchy; CashMoneyAP; Hitmaka; iDBeatz; Jess Jackson; LTTB; Nick Fouryn; Smash David; Ty Rose;
Tyga chronology
Singles from Kyoto
	"Boss Up"; Released: October 4, 2017; "Temperature"; Released: December 22, 2017;

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Kyoto is the sixth studio album by American rapper Tyga. It was released on February 16, 2018, by Last Kings Records and Empire Distribution.^[3] The album features guest appearances from 24hrs, Gucci Mane, Kyndall and Tory Lanez.

Background

Tyga announced the album's release date and cover art on January 22, 2018, via his Twitter account. The rapper has teased that the album will be a departure from his rapping style and will be more of a singing focused album and personal than his previous works:

"I been wanting to make this album for a while now but didn’t have the confidence an the story to express my true emotions. I thank all the love an support you have given me over the years".

Artwork

The cover art for the album was illustrated by Japanese artist Hajime Sorayama. It features a fully nude tiger-woman, posing in a provocative manner, over a background made off Japanese flag.^[4] The artwork was met with negative receptions from general public and critics alike, who called the image "vulgar" and "disrespectful" to Japanese culture.^[5]^[6]

Singles

Kyoto's lead single "Boss Up" was released on October 4, 2017.^[7] The second single "Temperature" was released on December 22, 2017.^[8]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Crack	4/10^[9]
HipHopDX	2.7/5^[10]
Pitchfork	3.3/10^[11]

The album received negative reviews from music critics. Scott Glaysher of HipHopDX said that "Kyoto proves that Tyga should stick to rapping" and that "His fearlessness is commended but on the scale of experiment albums, Kyoto is much closer in quality to Lil Wayne’s forgettable Rebirth album than to Kanye’s striking 808s & Heartbreak".^[12] Crack's writer Chris Kelly criticized Tyga's vocal performance and his songwriting reviewing the album, saying that "For all his talk of “singing”, Tyga sometimes struggles to sustain the melodies, sounding unsure himself about whether or not this was a good idea. Never particularly skilled as a lyricist, here he provides plenty of cringe-worthy moments".^[13] Torii MacAdams of Pitchfork said that the album is a "quasi-introspective R&B album" and "suffers from an almost total lack of imagination".^[14]

Track listing

Credits adapted from BMI.^[15]

*Kyoto* track listing^[16]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Temperature"	Michael Stevenson L Williams Joseph Epperson Alexander Edwards	LTTB	3:20
2.	"Leather in the Rain" (featuring Kyndall)	Stevenson Kyndall Ferguson Edwards	Crakwav	3:33
3.	"Come and Ball Wit Me"	Stevenson Edwards		3:28
4.	"Boss Up"	Stevenson Jess Reed Jackson Edwards	Jess Jackson	3:46
5.	"U Cry"	Stevenson Edwards	iDBeatz	4:23
6.	"King of the Jungle"	Stevenson Edwards Vincent Davis II	Bnchy	4:53
7.	"Hard2Look"	Stevenson Ty Rose Edwards Michael Allison	Ty Rose	3:41
8.	"I Need a Girl, Pt. 3"	Stevenson Alex Petit	CashMoneyAP	3:33
9.	"Train 4 This"	Stevenson Edwards	LTTB	3:25
10.	"Hot Soup"	Stevenson Edwards		3:23
11.	"Sip a Lil" (featuring Gucci Mane)	Stevenson Radric Delantic Davis Petit Edwards	CashMoneyAP BatGangBeats	4:38
12.	"Faithful" (featuring Tory Lanez)	Stevenson Daystar Shemuel Shua Peterson Edwards	iDBeatz	4:06
13.	"Ja Rule & Ashanti"	Stevenson Epperson Edwards		3:20
14.	"Holdin On" (featuring 24hrs)	Stevenson Robert Dozier Davis III Christian Ward Floyd Eugene Bentley III Christopher Phyromm Washington Melvin Moore	Smash David Nick Fouryn Hitmaka	2:32
Total length:				52:02

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ)^[17]	2
US R&B/Hip-Hop Album Sales (Billboard)^[18]	39

References

^ "Tyga Unveils Racy Cover Art and Release Date for 'Kyoto' Album - XXL". 23 January 2018.
^ "Tyga: Kyoto Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
^ "Tyga Announces New Album 'Kyoto'". Rap-Up. January 22, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
^ "Tyga Unveils Racy Cover Art and Release Date for 'Kyoto' Album - XXL". XXL Mag. 2018-01-23. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
^ Breihan, Tom (2018-01-25). "Tyga Defends NSFW 'Kyoto' Album Cover: 'It's Art, Man'". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
^ "Discover and Shop What's Next". Highsnobiety. 2024-02-13. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
^ "Boss Up - Single by Tyga on iTunes". iTunes Store (US). 4 October 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
^ "Temperature - Single by Tyga on iTunes". iTunes Store (US). 22 December 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
^ "Tyga – 'Kyoto' review".
^ "Review "Kyoto" Proves Tyga Should Stick To Rapping, Dammit". HipHopDX. 22 March 2018. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
^ "Tyga: Kyoto Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
^ "Review "Kyoto" Proves Tyga Should Stick To Rapping, Dammit". HipHopDX. 22 March 2018. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
^ "Tyga – 'Kyoto' review".
^ "Tyga: Kyoto Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
^ "BMI | Repertoire Search". BMI. Select "TITLE", type "Song" in the search engine, and click "Search". Retrieved December 31, 2018.
^ "Kyoto by Tyga on iTunes". iTunes Store (US). 16 February 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
^ "NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
^ "Tyga". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 26, 2019.

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[1] "Tyga Unveils Racy Cover Art and Release Date for 'Kyoto' Album - XXL". 23 January 2018.

[2] "Tyga: Kyoto Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 10, 2018.

[3] "Tyga Announces New Album 'Kyoto'". Rap-Up. January 22, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2018.

[4] "Tyga Unveils Racy Cover Art and Release Date for 'Kyoto' Album - XXL". XXL Mag. 2018-01-23. Retrieved 2024-02-14.

[5] Breihan, Tom (2018-01-25). "Tyga Defends NSFW 'Kyoto' Album Cover: 'It's Art, Man'". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-02-14.

[6] "Discover and Shop What's Next". Highsnobiety. 2024-02-13. Retrieved 2024-02-14.

[7] "Boss Up - Single by Tyga on iTunes". iTunes Store (US). 4 October 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2018.

[8] "Temperature - Single by Tyga on iTunes". iTunes Store (US). 22 December 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2018.

[9] "Tyga – 'Kyoto' review".

[10] "Review "Kyoto" Proves Tyga Should Stick To Rapping, Dammit". HipHopDX. 22 March 2018. Retrieved April 10, 2018.

[11] "Tyga: Kyoto Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 10, 2018.

[12] "Review "Kyoto" Proves Tyga Should Stick To Rapping, Dammit". HipHopDX. 22 March 2018. Retrieved April 10, 2018.

[13] "Tyga – 'Kyoto' review".

[14] "Tyga: Kyoto Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 10, 2018.

[15] "BMI | Repertoire Search". BMI. Select "TITLE", type "Song" in the search engine, and click "Search". Retrieved December 31, 2018.

[16] "Kyoto by Tyga on iTunes". iTunes Store (US). 16 February 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2018.

[17] "NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved April 10, 2018.

[18] "Tyga". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 26, 2019.

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-'''''Kyoto''''' is the sixth studio album by American rapper [[Tyga]]. It was released on February 16, 2018 by [[Last Kings Records]] and [[Empire Distribution]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2018/01/22/tyga-announces-new-album-kyoto/|title=Tyga Announces New Album 'Kyoto'|work=Rap-Up|date=January 22, 2018|access-date=April 4, 2018}}</ref> The album features guest appearances from [[24hrs (rapper)|24hrs]], [[Gucci Mane]], Kyndall and [[Tory Lanez]].
+'''''Kyoto''''' is the sixth studio album by American rapper [[Tyga]]. It was released on February 16, 2018, by [[Last Kings Records]] and [[Empire Distribution]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2018/01/22/tyga-announces-new-album-kyoto/|title=Tyga Announces New Album 'Kyoto'|work=Rap-Up|date=January 22, 2018|access-date=April 4, 2018}}</ref> The album features guest appearances from [[24hrs (rapper)|24hrs]], [[Gucci Mane]], Kyndall and [[Tory Lanez]].
 ==Background==
-Tyga announced the album's release date and cover art on January 22, 2018 via his [[Twitter]] account. Tyga has teased that the album will be a departure from his rapping style and will be more of a singing focused  album and personal than his previous works:
+Tyga announced the album's release date and cover art on January 22, 2018, via his [[Twitter]] account. The rapper has teased that the album will be a departure from his rapping style and will be more of a singing focused  album and personal than his previous works:
-{{blockquote|"My new Album KYOTO drops FEB 16❤️ I been wanting to make this album for a while now but didn’t have the confidence an the story to express my true emotions. I thank all the love an support you have given me over the years. Thru my ups an downs, At My highest and my lowest points".}}
+{{blockquote|"I been wanting to make this album for a while now but didn’t have the confidence an the story to express my true emotions. I thank all the love an support you have given me over the years".}}
+==Artwork==
+The cover art for the album was illustrated by Japanese artist [[Hajime Sorayama]]. It features a fully nude [[tiger]]-woman, posing in a provocative manner, over a background made off [[Flag of Japan|Japanese flag]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2018-01-23 |title=Tyga Unveils Racy Cover Art and Release Date for 'Kyoto' Album - XXL |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/tyga-racy-cover-art-release-date-kyoto-album/ |access-date=2024-02-14 |website=XXL Mag |language=en}}</ref> The artwork was met with negative receptions from general public and critics alike, who called the image "vulgar" and "disrespectful" to [[Culture of Japan|Japanese culture]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Breihan |first=Tom |date=2018-01-25 |title=Tyga Defends NSFW 'Kyoto' Album Cover: 'It's Art, Man' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/tyga-defends-nsfw-kyoto-album-cover-its-art-man-8096143/ |access-date=2024-02-14 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-13 |title=Discover and Shop What's Next |url=https://www.highsnobiety.com/ |access-date=2024-02-14 |website=Highsnobiety |language=en}}</ref>
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 | rev1 = ''[[Crack Magazine|Crack]]''
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-The album received negative reviews from music critics. Scott Glaysher of ''[[HipHopDX]]'' said that "''Kyoto'' proves that Tyga should stick to rapping" and that "His fearlessness is commended but on the scale of experiment albums, ''Kyoto'' is much closer in quality to [[Lil Wayne]]’s forgettable ''[[Rebirth (Lil Wayne album)|Rebirth]]'' album than to [[Kanye West|Kanye]]’s striking ''[[808s & Heartbreak]]''".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.3111/title.review-kyoto-proves-tyga-should-stick-to-rapping-dammit|title=Review "Kyoto" Proves Tyga Should Stick To Rapping, Dammit|website=[[HipHopDX]]|date=22 March 2018|access-date=April 10, 2018}}</ref> ''[[Crack Magazine|Crack]]'' 's writer Chris Kelly criticized Tyga's vocal performance and his songwriting reviewing the album, saying that "For all his talk of “singing”, Tyga sometimes struggles to sustain the melodies, sounding unsure himself about whether or not this was a good idea. Never particularly skilled as a lyricist, here he provides plenty of cringe-worthy moments".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://crackmagazine.net/article/album-reviews/tyga-kyoto/|title = Tyga – 'Kyoto' review}}</ref> Torii MacAdams of ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'' said that the album is a "quasi-introspective R&B album" and "suffers from an almost total lack of imagination".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/tyga-kyoto/|title=Tyga: Kyoto Album Review|website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|access-date=April 10, 2018}}</ref>
+The album received negative reviews from music critics. Scott Glaysher of ''[[HipHopDX]]'' said that "''Kyoto'' proves that Tyga should stick to rapping" and that "His fearlessness is commended but on the scale of experiment albums, ''Kyoto'' is much closer in quality to [[Lil Wayne]]’s forgettable ''[[Rebirth (Lil Wayne album)|Rebirth]]'' album than to [[Kanye West|Kanye]]’s striking ''[[808s & Heartbreak]]''".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.3111/title.review-kyoto-proves-tyga-should-stick-to-rapping-dammit|title=Review "Kyoto" Proves Tyga Should Stick To Rapping, Dammit|website=[[HipHopDX]]|date=22 March 2018|access-date=April 10, 2018}}</ref> ''[[Crack Magazine|Crack]]''{{'s}} writer Chris Kelly criticized Tyga's vocal performance and his songwriting reviewing the album, saying that "For all his talk of “singing”, Tyga sometimes struggles to sustain the melodies, sounding unsure himself about whether or not this was a good idea. Never particularly skilled as a lyricist, here he provides plenty of cringe-worthy moments".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://crackmagazine.net/article/album-reviews/tyga-kyoto/|title = Tyga – 'Kyoto' review}}</ref> Torii MacAdams of ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'' said that the album is a "quasi-introspective R&B album" and "suffers from an almost total lack of imagination".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/tyga-kyoto/|title=Tyga: Kyoto Album Review|website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|access-date=April 10, 2018}}</ref>
 ==Track listing==
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-| headline = ''Kyoto''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/kyoto/1338663798|title=Kyoto by Tyga on iTunes|work=[[iTunes Store]] (US)|date=16 February 2018|access-date=April 4, 2018}}</ref>
+| headline = ''Kyoto'' track listing<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/kyoto/1338663798|title=Kyoto by Tyga on iTunes|work=[[iTunes Store]] (US)|date=16 February 2018|access-date=April 4, 2018}}</ref>
 | extra_column = Producer(s)
+| total_length = 52:02
 | title1 = Temperature
-| writer1 = {{hlist|[[Tyga|Michael Stevenson]]|William L.|Joseph Epperson|Alexander Edwards}}
+| writer1 = {{hlist|[[Tyga|Michael Stevenson]]|L Williams|Joseph Epperson|Alexander Edwards}}
 | extra1 = LTTB
 | length1 = 3:20
 | title2 = Leather in the Rain
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+| writer2 = {{hlist|Stevenson|Kyndall Ferguson|Edwards}}
+| extra2 = Crakwav
 | length2 = 3:33
 | title3 = Come and Ball Wit Me
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+| writer3 = {{hlist|Stevenson|Edwards}}
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 | title4 = Boss Up
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+| writer4 = {{hlist|Stevenson|[[Jess Jackson (record producer)|Jess Reed Jackson]]|Edwards}}
 | extra4 = [[Jess Jackson (record producer)|Jess Jackson]]
 | length4 = 3:46
 | title5 = U Cry
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+| writer5 = {{hlist|Stevenson|Edwards}}
 | extra5 = iDBeatz
 | length5 = 4:23
 | title6 = King of the Jungle
+| note6 =
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+| writer7 = {{hlist|Stevenson|Ty Rose|Edwards|Michael Allison}}
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 | length7 = 3:41
 | title8 = I Need a Girl, Pt. 3
+| note8 =
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+| writer9 = {{hlist|Stevenson|Edwards}}
 | extra9 = LTTB
 | length9 = 3:25
 | title10 = Hot Soup
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+| note10 =
+| writer10 = {{hlist|Stevenson|Edwards}}
 | extra10 =
 | length10 = 3:23
 | title11 = Sip a Lil
 | note11 = featuring [[Gucci Mane]]
+| writer11 = {{hlist|Stevenson|[[Gucci Mane|Radric Delantic Davis]]|Petit|Edwards}}
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 | extra11 = {{hlist|CashMoneyAP|BatGangBeats}}
 | length11 = 4:38
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 | title12 = Faithful
 | note12 = featuring [[Tory Lanez]]
+| writer12 = {{hlist|Stevenson|[[Tory Lanez|Daystar Shemuel Shua Peterson]]|Edwards}}
-| writer12 =
 | extra12 = iDBeatz
 | length12 = 4:06
 | title13 = Ja Rule & Ashanti
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+| writer13 = {{hlist|Stevenson|Epperson|Edwards}}
 | extra13 =
 | length13 = 3:20
 | title14 = Holdin On
 | note14 = featuring [[24hrs (rapper)|24hrs]]
+| writer14 = {{hlist|Stevenson|[[24hrs (rapper)|Robert Dozier Davis III]]|[[Hitmaka|Christian Ward]]|[[Floyd Bentley|Floyd Eugene Bentley III]]|[[C.P Dubb|Christopher Phyromm Washington]]|Melvin Moore}}
-| writer14 =
-| extra14 = {{hlist|[[Smash David]]|Nick Fouryn|[[Yung Berg|Hitmaka]]}}
+| extra14 = {{hlist|[[Smash David]]|Nick Fouryn|[[Hitmaka]]}}
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-! scope="row"| New Zealand Heatseeker Albums ([[Recorded Music NZ|RMNZ]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=4453|title=NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart|publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|access-date=April 10, 2018}}</ref>
+! scope="row"| New Zealand Heatseeker Albums ([[Recorded Music NZ|RMNZ]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/albums/2018-02-23|title=NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart|publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|access-date=April 10, 2018}}</ref>
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v t e Tyga
Discography
Studio albums	No Introduction Careless World: Rise of the Last King Hotel California Fan of a Fan: The Album The Gold Album: 18th Dynasty BitchImTheShit2 Kyoto Legendary
Compilations	We Are Young Money Rich Gang Young Money: Rise of an Empire
Mixtapes	Well Done 3 Fuk Wat They Talkin Bout Rawwest Nigga Alive
Singles	"Coconut Juice" "Far Away" "Still Got It" "Rack City" "Faded" "Make It Nasty" "Do My Dance" "Dope" "Molly" "For the Road" "Show You" "Wait for a Minute" "Hookah" "Ayo" "Ride Out" "Bitches N Marijuana" "Stimulated" "Feel Me" "Taste" "Swish" "Dip" "Girls Have Fun" "Light It Up" "Haute" "Ayy Macarena" "Like It Is" "Vida Loca" "Sip It" "Freaky Deaky" "Nasty" "Brand New"
Featured singles	"Deuces" "Loyalty" "The Motto (Remix)" "Ayy Ladies" "Get Low" "Gold" "Live It Up" "Celebration" "So Many Girls" "Bubble Butt" "Iz U Down" "Loyal" "Girls" "Bend Ova" "Collide" "Do It Again" "Kream" "Low Key" "Go Loko" "Loco Contigo" "Juicy" "California" "West Coast Shit" "Chosen" "Spicy (Remix)"
Other songs	"Startender"
Related articles	Last Kings Records