10 Summers
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10 Summers is the debut studio album by American music producer DJ Mustard. It was released on August 11, 2014, by Pu$haz Ink, Roc Nation and Republic Records. The album, produced entirely by DJ Mustard himself, features guest appearances from several American rappers, such as Big Sean, Fabolous, YG, Rick Ross, Ty Dolla $ign, Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, Young Jeezy, Nipsey Hussle, Wiz Khalifa, Lil Boosie, Yo Gotti, Iamsu!, TeeFlii, and Dom Kennedy, among others.
Release and promotion
On July 22, 2014, DJ Mustard unveiled the album's track list. On August 11, 2014, 10 Summers was released through Google Play for free during its first week.
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| AbsolutePunk | 5.8/10 |
| Complex | |
| Exclaim! | 7/10 |
| Pitchfork | 7.7/10 |
| Rolling Stone | |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | |
| XXL | (XL) |
| Wondering Sound |
10 Summers received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 74, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on 7 reviews.
Track listing
- All tracks produced by DJ Mustard except where noted. Credits adapted from Spotify.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Low Low" (featuring Nipsey Hussle, Tee Cee and RJ) | Dijon McFarlaneErmias AsghedomMarquise NewmanMikely AdamRodney Brown | DJ MustardMike Free | 2:36 |
| 2. | "Ghetto Tales" (featuring Jay 305 and Tee Cee) | McFarlaneJay CumminsNewmanAdam | DJ MustardMike Free | 3:08 |
| 3. | "Throw Your Hood Up" (featuring Dom Kennedy, Choice and RJ) | McFarlaneDominic HunnBrown | DJ Mustard | 4:38 |
| 4. | "No Reason" (featuring YG, Young Jeezy, Nipsey Hussle and RJ) | McFarlaneAsghedomJay JenkinsJesse WilsonKeenon JacksonAdamBrown | DJ MustardMike FreeCorporal | 3:31 |
| 5. | "Giuseppee" (featuring 2 Chainz, Young Jeezy and Yo Gotti) | McFarlaneJenkinsMario GidenTauheed Epps | DJ MustardMike Free | 3:50 |
| 6. | "Face Down" (featuring Lil Wayne, Big Sean, YG and Boosie Badazz) | McFarlaneDwayne CarterK. JacksonSean AndersonShomari WilsonTorrence Hatch | DJ MustardShomari Wilson | 4:27 |
| 7. | "Down on Me" (featuring 2 Chainz and Ty Dolla $ign) | McFarlaneEppsTyrone Griffin Jr | DJ Mustard | 4:04 |
| 8. | "Can’t Tell Me Shit" (featuring Iamsu! and AKAFrank) | McFarlaneFrank Stanley Naborne IIIAdamSudan Williams | DJ MustardMike Free | 3:11 |
| 9. | "Tinashe Checks In (Interlude)" | McFarlaneEly WeisfeldErica HamiltonJamil Pierre | DJ MustardDeputy | 1:59 |
| 10. | "4 Digits" (featuring Fabolous and Eric Bellinger) | Christian JonesMcFarlaneEric BellingerJohn JacksonOmar GrantRod Bullock | DJ MustardTeeFlii | 3:11 |
| 11. | "Ty Dolla $ign Checks In (Interlude)" | McFarlane | DJ Mustard | 1:08 |
| 12. | "Deep" (featuring Rick Ross, Wiz Khalifa and TeeFlii) | McFarlaneWilliam Roberts IICameron ThomazAdamJones | DJ MustardMike Free | 3:37 |
| 13. | "Vato" (featuring YG, Young Jeezy, and Que.) | McFarlaneQue RossiniJenkinsK. Jackson | DJ Mustard | 4:12 |
Notes
- "Can’t Tell Me Shit" is known as "Can’t Tell Me" on streaming versions of the album.
- "Vato" is not included on streaming versions of the album.
- "Tinashe Checks In (Interlude)" features vocals by Tinashe.
- "Ty Dolla $ign Checks In (Interlude)" features vocals by Ty Dolla Sign.
Sample credits
- "No Reason" contains samples from "Act Right", written by Mario Mims, Jay Jenkins, Keenon Jackson, Osten Harvey Jr., Paulo Ytienza Rodriguez, Roger Troutman, and Christopher Wallace, and performed by Yo Gotti.
- "Tinashe Checks In (Interlude)" contains an interpolation from "Other Bitches", written by Tinashe Kachingwe, and performed by Tinashe.
- "Ty Dolla $ign Checks In (Interlude)" contains a sample from "Show Me", written by Brian Collins, Christian Jones, Chris Brown, and Jeremih Felton, and performed by Kid Ink; and a sample from "My Nigga", written by Keenon Jackson, Dijon McFarlane, Mikely Adam, Daniel Wall, Jay Jenkins, Dequantes Lamar, Calvin Broadus, Awood Johnson, Craig Lawson, and Corey Miller, and performed by YG.
Charts
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 | 143 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) | 20 |