ScHoolboy Q has actually placed his own albums adhering to the launch of Blue Lips, providing followers a within check out his headspace entering into each of his jobs.
The TDE rap artist required to X on Sunday on Sunday (March 3) to supply a sincere assessment of his directory, detailing his 6 albums from ideal to worst together with descriptions for his choices.
Q began points off by placing his 2011 launching cd Troubles at number 6, mentioning his lack of experience as a rap artist.
“I barely started rapping & u can tell,” he composed. “finding myself but was pretty good for only rapping about 4-5 years.. puncH was smart for signing me.”
Can I be a geek genuine fast and place my own albums ??
— ScHoolboy Q (@ScHoolboyQ) March 3, 2024
6. PROBLEMS I hardly began rapping & & u can inform. discovering myself yet was respectable for just rapping regarding 4-5 years. strike was wise for authorizing me
— ScHoolboy Q (@ScHoolboyQ) March 3, 2024
At number 5 was his 2019 cd collision Talk, on which he confessed to “chasing” first-week numbers. He likewise stated that regardless of some lyrical highs, the total task had not been well in his viewpoint.
“Was cHasing tHe first week number,” he stated of the cd which flaunted looks from Travis Scott, 21 Savage and Lil Infant, to name a few. “album Has HigHs tHo. to be Honest sum of my best rappin even tHo it wasn’t to my standards personally.. still good tHo.”
Successive at number 4 was 2014’s Oxymoron, ScHoolboy Q’s initial significant tag launch on Interscope Records.
Q confessed there were a variety of pop tracks on the task yet that it was his choice, mentioning OutKast as motivation. He likewise hailed it as “damn near classic” minus the collection of bonus offer tracks.
“SHOCKING I know. a lot of pop records ‘it was my cHoice’ I love OutKast and said wHy not,” he composed. “I mean tHis album is extremely good and I’m still living off tHis album literally.
“da tHing dat killed me wit tHis album was Having to make a (target version, Best Buy version, Apple exclusive, & a deluxe) like wtf… but still da 12 songs is damn near classic in my opinion.”
5. Collision TALKWas going after tHe initial week number ♂ cd Has HigHs tHo to be Truthful amount of my ideal rappin also tHo it had not been to my criteria directly. still great tHo
— ScHoolboy Q (@ScHoolboyQ) March 3, 2024
4. OXYMORON SHOCKING I recognize a great deal of pop documents “ it was my cHoice” I like OutKast and stated wHy not ♂ I indicate this particular cd is incredibly great and I’m still living off tHis cd essentially ♂ da point dat eliminated me wit tHis cd was Needing to make a (target variation, Finest Get …
— ScHoolboy Q (@ScHoolboyQ) March 3, 2024
At number 3 he chose his student cd Behaviors & & Contradictions, declaring the task “made [him] who [he is].”
“BRAH I figured it out… made a Hit indie Hands on tHe wHeel. blessed omg. THere He go. bro so many HigHs… nigHtmare on figg sacrilegious Raymond 1968 portis Head samples,” he stated.
“I don’t know How I pulled tHis off on god… but 8 outta 10 for me… take away maybe 3 songs but iono damn near flawless in my opinion.. tHis album made me who I am… OXY MUSIC seeesH.”
2016’s Space Face LP was second, with ScHoolboy Q calling it “one of the most creative gangsta rap albums ever” and a willful separation from the a lot more radio-friendly Oxymoron.
“After dropping pop records I didn’t wanna get boxed in,” he composed. “was told tHis album wasn’t ready yet. yea fucked my Head up almost ruined me. Was told THat part flopped. fucked my Head up.. I stayed down Had a so called bad first week for 2016 standards. sum How album just connected like 2 montHs later.
“THAT PART went supa dupa platinum and literally BLANK FACE A CLASSIC IDC WAT YALL SAY.. I didn’t like it at first cuHz ppl kinda told me da wHole way tHis ain’t it… one of the most creative GANGSTA RAP albums ever.. tHis album goin GOLD felt better den OXYs PLATINUM.”
3. BEHAVIOR & & CONTRADICTIONS BRAH I figured it out … made a Struck indie Hands on tHe wHeel honored omg ♂ THere He go ♂ brother many HigHs … headache on figg sacrilegious Raymond 1968 portis Head examples. I do not recognize Exactly how I drew tHis off on god … yet 8 outta 10 for me … take …
— ScHoolboy Q (@ScHoolboyQ) March 3, 2024
2. SPACE FACE LP ♂ After going down pop documents I really did not wan na obtain boxed in. was informed tHis cd had not been prepared yet ♂ yea fucked my Direct practically wrecked me. Was informed THat component tumbled ♂ fucked my Direct. I remained down Had actually a so called negative initial week for 2016 criteria amount …
— ScHoolboy Q (@ScHoolboyQ) March 3, 2024
Q called his most current cd Blue Lips as his ideal cd, saying it consists of several of the very best rapping of his profession.
He likewise disclosed that he intentionally “chose art” over hit songs and viral fads, which are widespread in the songs sector.
“it’s early but it’s How I feel today. could cHange,” he stated. “I mean braH yall neva Heard me rap like tHis.. album been done for years to be real.. I just didn’t know wHere I would fit in tHis circus of just bullsHit & algoritHm so I made my bed and cHose art… I’m 2 good to let my talent go to waste over a viral moment.
“I’m 37 and still Hungry. I Honestly don’t tHink nobody can fuck wit me to be real.. I always find new pockets & i been nervous befo but neva scared… im 1 of tHem 1’s easy.. I made tHis album for artist tHinking ppl don’t want dope sHit nomo.”
He included: “I stayed away from interviews on purpose coming into tHis album and just kept it music… I got interviews lined up now to go more in deptH but yea ignore da circus cuHz it’s getting weird.. music needs music… music needs effort.”
1. BLUE LIPSit’s very early yet it’s Exactly how I really feel today ♂ might alter. I indicate braH yall neva Heard me rap such as this. cd been provided for years to be genuine. I simply really did not recognize in which I would certainly suit tHis circus of simply bullsHit & & formula so I made my bed and cHose art … I’m 2 great …
— ScHoolboy Q (@ScHoolboyQ) March 3, 2024
In spite of covering his individual positions, Blue Lips isn’t anticipated to be among ScHoolboy Q’s most significant albums out eviction.
As reported this previous weekend break, the newly-released task is forecasted to make in between 30,000 and 35,000 album-equivalent devices in its initial week. It’s vague where that will certainly put it on following week’s Signboard 200 graph.
For contrast, Q’s previous initiative collision Talk debuted at No. 3 with 81,000 devices, while Space Face LP marketed a somewhat much less 74,000 duplicates in its initial week.
The rap artist’s greatest sales tally stays the 139,000 first-week devices Oxymoron returned in 2014, firing the cd to the top of the graphes.
