AI YoungBoy 2

Not to be confused with AI YoungBoy.

AI YoungBoy 2 is the twelfth mixtape by American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again. It was released on October 11, 2019, by Never Broke Again and Atlantic Records.^[3] It serves as a sequel to his 2017 mixtape AI YoungBoy. The mixtape was supported by the singles "Self Control" and "Slime Mentality".

AI YoungBoy 2
Mixtape by YoungBoy Never Broke Again
Released	October 11, 2019 (2019-10-11)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	55:04
Label	Never Broke Again Atlantic
Producer	Skynny 17OnDaTrack Aura Beatmonster Marc Beezo Buddah Bless CashMoneyAP D-Roc Dmac Dremusiq DJ Swift Drum Dummie Dubba AA Gibbo Guwaps India Got Them Beats J-Bo JetsonMade KK McFly Louie Bandz MarcussMuzik Mike Laury Mike Will Made It Money Montage Sidepce Tahj Money TnTXD Wheezy Yung Lan
YoungBoy Never Broke Again chronology
Realer (2018) AI YoungBoy 2 (2019) Still Flexin, Still Steppin (2020)
Singles from AI YoungBoy 2
"Self Control" Released: September 6, 2019^[1] "Slime Mentality" Released: September 6, 2019^[1] "Make No Sense" Released: January 18, 2020^[2]

The mixtape debuted at number one the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 110,000 album-equivalent units in its first week, becoming YoungBoy's first US number-one album.^[4] The mixtape was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in September 2020 and double platinum in August 2022. On February 21, 2023, it was announced by the RIAA that every song on the album has been certified gold or higher. ^[5]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[6]

Background and composition

On August 4, 2017, the first part of the "AI YoungBoy" series titled "AI YoungBoy" was released.^[7] It reached number 24 on the Billboard 200 and was certified Gold by the RIAA.^[8][9] On October 11, 2019, without any previous announcements, he broke the news about releasing "AI YoungBoy 2" on his social media.^[10] The tracklist contains 18 songs, including the single "Slime Mentality" which was released on September 1, 2019. It features guest appearances from rappers Quando Rondo and NoCap.^[11] The mixtape marks the first commercial release since his release from prison in August 2019.^[12] According to The Fader, the mixtape deals with "difficulties he's faced over the past year".^[13] Regarding the cover art, Joshua Espinoza of Complex concluded that it depicts "a clear reference to the constant headlines about his legal issues".^[14]

Commercial performance

AI YoungBoy 2 debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 110,000 album-equivalent units (including 3,000 pure album sales) in its first week.^[4] This became YoungBoy's 12th chart entry and his first US number-one album.^[4] In its second week, the album dropped to number two on the chart, earning an additional 80,000 units.^[15] In its third week, the album dropped to number four on the chart, earning 64,000 more units.^[16] In its fourth week, the album climbed to number three on the chart, earning 62,000 units, bringing its four-week total to 316,000 units.^[17] On September 22, 2020, the mixtape was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over a million units in the United States. On August 4, 2022, it was certified double platinum.^[18]

Track listing

Track listing and credits adapted from Apple Music and Tidal.^[3][19]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Carter Son"	Kentrell Gaulden Jacier Pearson Kaleb Harper Lachlan Gentle	Aura KK McFly Money Montage	2:43
2.	"Time I'm On"	Gaulden Aaron Lockhart, Jr. Dennis Neal	Dubba-AA Louie Bandz	3:12
3.	"Hot Now"	Gaulden Kevon Lewis Marcus Gotch, Jr.	Guwaps MarcussMusik	2:08
4.	"Seeming Like It"	Gaulden Michael Williams II Justin Garner	Mike Will Made It J-Bo	3:04
5.	"Self Control"	Gaulden Alex Petit Damion Williams Tevin Revell	CashMoneyAP DJ Swift Drum Dummie	3:05
6.	"Make No Sense"	Gaulden Tyron Douglas	Buddah Bless	2:28
7.	"Rich As Hell"	Gaulden Dorian McKnight Jack Gibson Daniel Lebrun Sven Steenbergen Darren Williams II	Sidepce Gibbo D-Roc 17OnDaTrack	3:35
8.	"Slime Mentality"	Gaulden Deondre Davis Dennis Neal, Jr. Michael Laury Lockhart, Jr.	Dremusiq Louie Bandz Mike Laury Dubba-AA	3:01
9.	"Head Blown"	Gaulden Lebrun Steenbergen	D-Roc 17OnDaTrack	3:01
10.	"Ranada"	Gaulden Tahj Morgan Milan Modi Olivier Bassil Benjamin Lasnier Lukas Leth	JetsonMade Yung Lan Olivier Bassil Benjamin Lasnier Lukas Leth	2:56
11.	"Lonely Child"	Gaulden Thomas Horton Tahj Vaughn David McDowell	TnTXD Tahj Money Dmac	3:37
12.	"Gang Shit"	Gaulden Bishop Grinnage	Beezo	2:40
13.	"Rebel's Kick It"	Gaulden Wesley Glass	Wheezy	3:13
14.	"Outta Here Safe" (featuring Quando Rondo and NoCap)	Gaulden Tyquian Bowman Kobe Crawford Gotch, Jr.	MarcussMusik	3:53
15.	"In Control"	Gaulden India Williams Laury Lockhart, Jr.	India Got Them Beats Mike Laury Dubba-AA	3:01
16.	"I Don't Know"	Gaulden Marcus Marsh	Beatmonster Marc	3:05
17.	"Where the Love At"	Gaulden Revell	Drum Drummie	3:16
18.	"Free Time"	Gaulden Marsh	Beatmonster Marc	2:55
Total length:				55:04

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2019) Peak position Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[20] 11 UK Albums (OCC)^[21] 84 US Billboard 200^[4] 1 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[22] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2019) Position US Billboard 200^[23] 152 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[24] 58 Chart (2020) Position US Billboard 200^[25] 30 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[26] 22 Chart (2021) Position US Billboard 200^[27] 131

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[18]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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