I Got Issues
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I Got Issues (stylised in all caps) is the sixth studio album by American rapper YG. It was released through Def Jam Recordings and 4Hunnid Records on September 30, 2022. The album features guest appearances from Mozzy, D3szn Duki, Cuco, J. Cole, Moneybagg Yo, H.E.R., Roddy Ricch, Post Malone, and Nas. Production was handled by a variety of record producers, including Bijan Amir, Larry Jayy, Reece Beats, Ambiance Sound, DJ Vision, Swish, Mike Crook, Blake Straus, Tom Levesque, Gibbo, Snipe Young, 18YOMAN, and Lil Rich, among others.
Background
The album was originally called Pray for Me before being changed to I Got Issues. Through a video posted to Instagram in September 2022 during the release week, YG commented on the album:
The album I Got Issues is basically insight on my life, an update on my life. I feel like my people haven't heard from me in a real way, in a long time. So I'm giving them this album…I'm here with all my issues, you know what I'm sayin'?
Release and promotion
On September 1, 2022, YG announced the title of the album and its release date and he shared its cover art. The pre-order was available on Apple Music on September 9, 2022. The tracklist was revealed a few weeks later through its pre-order.
Singles
The lead single of the album, "Scared Money", which features fellow American rappers J. Cole and Moneybagg Yo, was released on February 4, 2022. The second single, "Toxic", was released on August 12, 2022. The third single, "Alone", was released along with the pre-order of the album on September 9, 2022. The fourth and final single, "Maniac", was released on September 23, 2022.
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 58/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Clash | 7/10 |
| Legends Will Never Die | |
| Pitchfork | 5.8/10 |
| Slant Magazine |
AllMusic criticized the album "YG's bouncing between styles gives I Got Issues a scattered flow that pushes the best tracks to the forefront and makes the weaker material feel all the more tedious."
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Issues" | Keenon JacksonBijan AmirkhaniDejan NikolicDylan BergKelton Scott II | Bijan AmirNik DeanIcebergFranchisedidit | 2:20 |
| 2. | "Baby Momma" | K. JacksonLarry SandersRandy HolmesCatelyn Sparks | Larry JayyBandzDJ Vision[a] | 2:43 |
| 3. | "Toxic" | K. JacksonMary J. BligeSean CombsCurtis MayfieldGil AskeyJean-Claude OlivierSamuel AhanaMichael CrookSandersArlene Delvalle | SwishMike CrookLarry Jayy[a]Reece Beats[a] | 3:33 |
| 4. | "Maniac" | K. JacksonChauncey Hollis, Jr.Dustin Corbett | Hit-BoyCorbett | 2:46 |
| 5. | "How to Rob a Rapper" (with Mozzy and D3szn) | K. JacksonTimothy PattersonGlenstine RodneyTerrace MartinTerry WatsonMitchell PennellAmbiance Sound | MartinTee-WattMixMPAmbiance SoundDJ Vision[a]Reece Beats[a] | 3:32 |
| 6. | "I Dance" (with Duki featuring Cuco) | K. JacksonMauro LombardoOmar BanosAhanaCrook | SwishMike CrookBlake Straus[a]Tom Levesque[a] | 4:05 |
| 7. | "Scared Money" (featuring J. Cole and Moneybagg Yo) | K. JacksonJermaine ColeDemario White, Jr.Jack Gibson | Gibbo | 3:24 |
| 8. | "Go Dumb" (featuring H.E.R.) | K. JacksonGabriella WilsonEarl StevensJonathan SmithDarryl McDanielsRussell SimmonsJoseph SimmonsTiara ThomasMaurice IvoryCharles WilliamsHenry OyekanmiAmirkhaniKevin EkofoTyler Hinkson-Ward | Bijan AmirKofoTy LeonReece Beats | 4:24 |
| 9. | "No Love" | K. JacksonLawrence Young, Jr.Lonnie SimmonsDan WalshMichael PriceRudoph TaylorIvory | Snipe YoungReece Beats | 3:26 |
| 10. | "Sober" (featuring Roddy Ricch and Post Malone) | K. JacksonRodrick Moore, Jr.Austin PostBenjamin HubbleGibson | LayzGibboReece Beats[a] | 4:13 |
| 11. | "Drink to This" | K. JacksonJohnny JacksonTupac ShakurBruce Washington, Jr.Yafeu FulaDennis LambertDuane HitchingsFrancine GoldeMichael GreenidgeBlake StrausJoel BanksTaylor Banks | StrausBankroll Got It | 3:38 |
| 12. | "No Weapon" (with Nas) | K. JacksonNasir JonesO'Shea Jackson, Sr.O'Kelly Isley Jr.Rudolph IsleyRonald IsleyErnest IsleyMarvin IsleyChris JasperSylvia RobinsonAlbert GoodmanEnoch HarrisVincent GoodyerGlenn HopperHarry RayAhana | 18YOMANLil RichLen20SwishLevesque[a] | 4:15 |
| 13. | "Alone" | K. JacksonAhanaHarrisGoodyerMichael Denne | Swish18YOMANLil RichReece Beats[a] | 2:38 |
| 14. | "Killa Cali" | K. JacksonAhanaDylan Teixeira | SwishNami | 3:35 |
| Total length: | 48:39 |
Notes
- ^[a] signifies a co-producer
Charts
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Digital Albums (ARIA) | 43 |
| US Billboard 200 | 18 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) | 12 |