The Art of Hustle

The Art of Hustle
Studio album by Yo Gotti
Released February 19, 2016 (2016-02-19)
Recorded 2014–15
Genre Hip hop
Length 44:04
Label
Producer
Yo Gotti chronology
I Am
(2013)		 The Art of Hustle
(2016)
Deluxe edition cover
Singles from The Art of Hustle
  1. "Down in the DM"
    Released: October 27, 2015 (2015-10-27)
  2. "Law"
    Released: March 28, 2016 (2016-03-28)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The Art of Hustle is the fifth studio album by American rapper Yo Gotti. It was released on February 19, 2016, by Epic Records and Yo Gotti's CMG record label. The album supported by two singles: "Down in the DM", and "Law" featuring E-40.

Singles

"Down in the DM" was released as the album's first single on October 27, 2015.[2] The song was produced by Ben Billions and Schife, while it was mixed by Leo Goff and was mastered by Chris Athens.[3] The music video for the single premiered on February 4, 2016 via Gotti's VEVO channel.[4] The song peaked at number 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[5]

"Law" featuring E-40, was sent to rhythmic crossover radio March 28, 2016, as the album's second official single.[6] The song was produced by Big Fruit. The music video of the song was released on April 7, 2016.[7]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 4 on the Billboard 200 collecting 61,000 album-equivalent units, with 45,000 copies sold in the first-week in the United States.[8]

Track listing

The Art of Hustle – Standard version[9]
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "My City" (featuring K. Michelle)
 3:49
2. "Bible" (featuring Lil Wayne)
Ben Billions 4:14
3. "Down in the DM"  
  • Ben Billions
  • Schife
 3:02
4. "Law" (featuring E-40)
Big Fruit 4:17
5. "The Art of Hustle"  
 3:25
6. "Smile" (featuring Timbaland)
  • Timbaland
  • Milli Beatz
 3:52
7. "Come Up"  
  • Mims
  • Remo Green
Remo the Hitmaker 2:56
8. "Pay the Price"  
Bangladesh 3:13
9. "Momma"  
Street Symphony 4:37
10. "General" (featuring Future)
 3:34
11. "Imagine Dat"  
Drumma Boy 3:48
12. "Bank Teller"  
  • Mims
  • Tony Son
Richie Souf 3:17
Total length:
 44:04

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[12] 4
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[13] 1

Release history

List of release dates, showing region, formats, label, editions and reference
Region Date Format(s) Label Edition(s) Ref.
United States February 19, 2016 CD, digital download Epic, CMG Standard, Deluxe, Best Buy [9][10][11]

References

  1. ↑ David Jeffries. "The Art of Hustle- Yo Gotti | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-11-19.
  2. ↑ "Down in the DM - Yo Gotti | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. 2015-10-27. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
  3. ↑ Yo Gotti's Allmusic.com Page
  4. ↑ "DJ Khaled, Cee Lo Green & Machine Gun Kelly Cameo in Yo Gotti's Hilarious 'Down in the DM' Video". Billboard. February 4, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Yo Gotti - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  6. ↑ "FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Nielsen Ratings, Music News and more!". Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  7. ↑ "Yo Gotti Holds Court In The Video For "Law"". The Fader. April 7, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
  8. ↑ Walker, Angus (2016-02-29). "First-Week Sales For Yo Gotti's "The Art Of Hustle"". Hotnewhiphop.com. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
  9. 1 2 "iTunes — Music — The Art of Hustle by Yo Gotti". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. February 19, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  10. 1 2 "iTunes — Music — The Art of Hustle (Deluxe) by Yo Gotti". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. February 19, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  11. 1 2 "The Art of Hustle Only @ Best Buy - CD". Best Buy. February 19, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Yo Gotti – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Yo Gotti.
  13. ↑ "Yo Gotti – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Yo Gotti.
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