Kyoto (Tyga album)
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| Released | February 16, 2018 | |||
| Length | 52:02 | |||
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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.[1] 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. 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:
"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".
Singles
The first single "Boss Up" was released on October 4, 2017.[2] The second single "Temperature" was released on December 22, 2017.[3]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Crack | 4/10[4] |
| HipHopDX | 2.7/5[5] |
| Pitchfork | 3.3/10[6] |
The album received generally negative reviews from music critics. Scott Glaysher 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".[7] 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".[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Temperature" |
| LTTB | 3:20 |
| 2. | "Leather in the Rain" (featuring Kyndall) | 3:33 | ||
| 3. | "Come and Ball Wit Me" | 3:28 | ||
| 4. | "Boss Up" | Jess Jackson | 3:46 | |
| 5. | "U Cry" | iDBeatz | 4:23 | |
| 6. | "King of the Jungle" |
| Bnchy | 4:53 |
| 7. | "Hard2Look" | Ty Rose | 3:41 | |
| 8. | "I Need a Girl, Pt. 3" |
| CashMoneyAP | 3:33 |
| 9. | "Train 4 This" | LTTB | 3:25 | |
| 10. | "Hot Soup" | 3:23 | ||
| 11. | "Sip a Lil" (featuring Gucci Mane) |
| 4:38 | |
| 12. | "Faithful" (featuring Tory Lanez) | iDBeatz | 4:06 | |
| 13. | "Ja Rule & Ashanti" | 3:20 | ||
| 14. | "Holdin On" (featuring 24hrs) |
| 2:32 |
Charts
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ)[11] | 2 |
| US R&B/Hip-Hop Album Sales (Billboard)[12] | 39 |
References
- ^ "Tyga Announces New Album 'Kyoto'". Rap-Up. January 22, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- ^ "Boss Up - Single by Tyga on iTunes". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- ^ "Temperature - Single by Tyga on iTunes". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- ^ https://crackmagazine.net/article/album-reviews/tyga-kyoto/
- ^ "Review "Kyoto" Proves Tyga Should Stick To Rapping, Dammit". HipHopDX. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- ^ "Tyga: Kyoto Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- ^ "Review "Kyoto" Proves Tyga Should Stick To Rapping, Dammit". HipHopDX. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- ^ https://crackmagazine.net/article/album-reviews/tyga-kyoto/
- ^ "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). Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- ^ "NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- ^ https://www.billboard.com/music/Tyga/chart-history/BLS
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