Bleu said that for his debut album he wanted to define "his unique sound, made of this era's wave of autotuned trap music mixed with R&B beats and melodies".[3] He told The Breakfast Club, "I've always been a fan of R&B, and i was lucky enough to have some of my biggest inspirations on my album, such as John Legend and Chris Brown. Breezy actually inspired me with the moon concept with his Heartbreak on a Full Moon album, that I thought was unbelievable".[4] He explained that his intention with the album was to become a notable mainstream artist: "I've been on the underground scene for a long time. This is my crossover to that bigger level".[5]
Singlesedit
The lead single of the album, "You're Mines Still", which features Canadian rapper and singer Drake and is a reworked version of Bleu's single of the same name, was released on October 16, 2020. The second single, "Ghetto Love Birds", was released on January 22, 2021. The third single, "Baddest", which features American singer Chris Brown and American rapper 2 Chainz, was released on June 11, 2021. The fourth single, "Way Too Close (Stuck in a Box)", featuring Big Sean, was released on July 9, 2021. The fifth single, "Beautiful Lies", a collaboration with American singer Kehlani, was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio on November 2, 2021, after initially being released as a promotional single on July 21, 2021.[6]
Upon its release, the album was met with generally positive reviews from music critics. Fred Thomas of AllMusic complimented its versatile range, finding it unusual for a trapper, saying that "The album meanders somewhat through its various styles, and there are several less memorable tracks among the stronger material, but Moon Boy ultimately gels regardless."[7]Pitchfork reviewer Alphonse Pierre said that "Moon Boy is weighed down by streaming bait, but thankfully it does include a handful of Bleu's highest highs, such as "Die Under the Moon" and "Baddest"".[8] Ben Brutocao of HipHopDX praised Bleu's performances, stating "Bleu's autotuned voice is his greatest asset, powerful enough to deliver sonorous hooks", but was disappointed of its lyrical content, saying "his lyrics are devoid of anything unique or personable".[9]Popdust said that the album shines on his "sugary autotuned R&B club hits" and falls flat on his "super cliché trap-influenced street tales".[1]"
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March 17, 2024
moon, album, moon, debut, studio, album, american, rapper, singer, yung, bleu, released, july, 2021, through, vandross, music, group, empire, album, contains, guest, appearances, from, john, legend, moneybagg, kodak, black, kehlani, sean, jeezy, drake, gunna, . Moon Boy is the debut studio album by American rapper and singer Yung Bleu It was released on July 23 2021 through Vandross Music Group and Empire The album contains guest appearances from John Legend H E R Moneybagg Yo Kodak Black Kehlani Big Sean Jeezy Drake Gunna Chris Brown 2 Chainz Davido and A Boogie Wit da Hoodie It features production from Nate Rhoads Hitmaka OG Parker and Turbo among others 2 Moon BoyStudio album by Yung BleuReleasedJuly 23 2021 2021 07 23 Recorded2020 2021GenreHip hop R amp B trap 1 Length49 23LabelVandross EmpireProducerAdriel Calaway Bordeaux CazNovBeats Chaz Jackson Crater Aldaz Dashawn Happie White Dinuzzo DMacTooBangin DY Eric Forcen Ervin Garcia HicksMadeThat Hitmaka JD On Tha Track JuanRa Mike Woods Morgan O Connor Nate Rhoads Non Native OG Parker ReoN Romano Swamiq T Hill Triple Six TurboYung Bleu chronologyLove Scars The 5 Stages of Emotions 2020 Moon Boy 2021 Tantra 2022 Singles from Moon Boy You re Mines Still Released October 16 2020 Ghetto Love Birds Released January 22 2021 Baddest Released June 11 2021 Way More Close Stuck in a Box Released July 9 2021 Beautiful Lies Released November 2 2021 Contents 1 Background and release 2 Singles 3 Critical reception 4 Track listing 5 Charts 5 1 Weekly charts 5 2 Year end charts 6 ReferencesBackground and release editBleu said that for his debut album he wanted to define his unique sound made of this era s wave of autotuned trap music mixed with R amp B beats and melodies 3 He told The Breakfast Club I ve always been a fan of R amp B and i was lucky enough to have some of my biggest inspirations on my album such as John Legend and Chris Brown Breezy actually inspired me with the moon concept with his Heartbreak on a Full Moon album that I thought was unbelievable 4 He explained that his intention with the album was to become a notable mainstream artist I ve been on the underground scene for a long time This is my crossover to that bigger level 5 Singles editThe lead single of the album You re Mines Still which features Canadian rapper and singer Drake and is a reworked version of Bleu s single of the same name was released on October 16 2020 The second single Ghetto Love Birds was released on January 22 2021 The third single Baddest which features American singer Chris Brown and American rapper 2 Chainz was released on June 11 2021 The fourth single Way Too Close Stuck in a Box featuring Big Sean was released on July 9 2021 The fifth single Beautiful Lies a collaboration with American singer Kehlani was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio on November 2 2021 after initially being released as a promotional single on July 21 2021 6 Critical reception editProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 7 Pitchfork5 9 10 8 HipHopDX nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 9 Popdust6 5 10 1 Upon its release the album was met with generally positive reviews from music critics Fred Thomas of AllMusic complimented its versatile range finding it unusual for a trapper saying that The album meanders somewhat through its various styles and there are several less memorable tracks among the stronger material but Moon Boy ultimately gels regardless 7 Pitchfork reviewer Alphonse Pierre said that Moon Boy is weighed down by streaming bait but thankfully it does include a handful of Bleu s highest highs such as Die Under the Moon and Baddest 8 Ben Brutocao of HipHopDX praised Bleu s performances stating Bleu s autotuned voice is his greatest asset powerful enough to deliver sonorous hooks but was disappointed of its lyrical content saying his lyrics are devoid of anything unique or personable 9 Popdust said that the album shines on his sugary autotuned R amp B club hits and falls flat on his super cliche trap influenced street tales 1 Track listing editNo TitleProducer s Length1 Die Under the Moon with John Legend CraterCazNov Beats3 382 Tired of You with H E R BordeauxNon NativeErvin GarciaEric Forcen3 083 Angels Never Cry featuring Kodak Black and Moneybagg Yo ReoNJuanRaAldaz4 134 Beautiful Lies with Kehlani Chaz JacksonDashawn Happie WhiteDinuzzo3 325 Contract Killers JD On Tha TrackSwamiq2 036 Way More Close Stuck In A Box featuring Big Sean Nate RhoadsHitmaka4 087 Shoe Box featuring Jeezy Nate Rhoads3 378 Late Summer Nate Rhoads2 479 You re Mines Still featuring Drake Nate Rhoads3 4610 Water Works with Gunna Morgan O ConnorTurboDY Krazy3 1411 Baddest with Chris Brown and 2 Chainz HitmakaOG ParkerRomanoMike Woods3 2212 Unforgiving with Davido T HillAdriel Calaway2 3713 Dark Clouds JD On Tha TrackDmac2 5314 Old Days HicksMadeThatTriple Six3 1015 Ghetto Love Birds with A Boogie wit da Hoodie Nate Rhoads3 16Total length 49 23Charts editWeekly charts edit Weekly chart performance for Moon Boy Chart 2021 PeakpositionUS Billboard 200 10 12US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 11 7 Year end charts edit Year end chart performance for Moon Boy Chart 2021 PositionUS Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 12 97References edit a b c Cummings Grady Mackenzie July 23 2021 Review Yung Bleu s Moon Boy Showcases a Pop Star In The Making Popdust Archived from the original on December 8 2022 Retrieved September 25 2021 DJ First Class July 23 2021 Yung Bleu is the Moon Boy on his debut album Revolt Archived from the original on September 28 2021 Retrieved September 25 2021 Yung Bleu Isn t Happy With Only Stardom He s Aiming For The Moon Billboard Yung Bleu Talks Loyalty Linking With Drake Tory Lanez New Music More via www youtube com Brow Jason July 23 2021 Yung Bleu s New Album Moon Boy Marks His Crossover To The Next Level Of His Career Hollywood Life Archived from the original on July 4 2022 Retrieved September 25 2021 Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases AllAccess October 28 2021 Archived from the original on October 28 2021 a b Thomas Fred Moon Boy Yung Bleu AllMusic Archived from the original on February 23 2022 Retrieved September 25 2021 a b Pierre Alphonse July 29 2021 Yung Bleu Moon Boy Pitchfork Archived from the original on April 17 2023 Retrieved September 25 2021 a b Brutocao Ben August 18 2021 Yung Bleu Takes Crater Sized Radio Ploys On Star Studded Moon Boy To Mixed Results HipHopDX Archived from the original on May 31 2023 Retrieved September 25 2021 Yung Bleu Chart History Billboard 200 Billboard Yung Bleu Chart History Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Year End 2021 Billboard Archived from the original on April 8 2023 Retrieved December 4 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Moon Boy album amp oldid 1205099834, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
