Virgo World is the debut studio album by American rapper Lil Tecca. It was released through Galactic and Republic Records on September 18, 2020. The album features guest appearances from Polo G, Lil Durk, Nav, Skrillex, DJ Scheme, Lil Uzi Vert, Guwop Reign, and Tecca's record label Internet Money. It follows his debut mixtape and project, We Love You Tecca, which was released in 2019.[1] The album title comes from Tecca's astrological sign, Virgo, as he was born on August 26, 2002.
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Released | September 18, 2020 | |||
Length | 45:41 | |||
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The album debuted at number ten on the US Billboard 200 with 35,000 sales in its first week, and debuted at number six on the Canadian Albums Chart. It received generally positive reviews.
Background
editThe album's title comes from Lil Tecca's astrological sign, Virgo, being born on August 26, 2002. It is believed that Virgos are logical and persistent, but sometimes feel shy and overly critical. Virgos are born any time from August 23 to September 22.[2] The rapper had been teasing it for over a year prior to its release, posting snippets of a few songs. On September 4, 2020, it was speculated that it would be released soon.
Singles
editThe album's lead single, "Out of Love", featuring Lil Tecca's record label Internet Money, was released on April 17, 2020.[3] The second single, "Royal Rumble", was released on his 18th birthday, August 26, 2020.[4] The third and final pre-release single, "Our Time", was released on September 11, 2020, and introduced as the intro to the album.[5] "Dolly", a collaboration with fellow American rapper Lil Uzi Vert, was released along with the album as its fourth and final single, on September 18, 2020.
Commercial performance
editVirgo World debuted at number ten on the US Billboard 200 with 35,000 sales in its first week, falling behind his debut mixtape and project, We Love You Tecca, which debuted at number four in the previous year.[6] It debuted at number six on the Canadian Albums Chart. It also charted in Australia, Belgium, the Netherlands, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.
Critical reception
editReview scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [7] |
Pitchfork | 6/10[8] |
Writing for Def Pen, Ryan Shepard offered a positive review, going on to opine that "he has shown and proved that he is looking to stay in this industry".[9] On a mixed review of the album, Alphonse Pierre of Pitchfork expressed his confusion with the clear meaning of the lyrics and that "a pocketful of catchy melodies and bubbly rhythms don't make up for a lack of anything interesting to say."[10] Alex Zidel of HotNewHipHop gave a neutral review, explaining that "while his move to island-based production adds to some much-needed substance of Lil Tecca, it fails to come across as an authentic."[11]
Track listing
editNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Our Time" |
| Jayron Beats | 1:38 |
2. | "Actin Up" |
| CassellBeats | 1:57 |
3. | "When You Down" (with Polo G featuring Lil Durk) |
| DeeMarc | 3:13 |
4. | "Back It Up" |
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| 2:34 |
5. | "Chemistry" |
| OnlyKND | 2:13 |
6. | "Royal Rumble" |
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| 2:39 |
7. | "Foreign" (featuring Nav) |
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| 2:13 |
8. | "Selection" (with Skrillex and DJ Scheme) |
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| 1:40 |
9. | "Take 10" |
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| 2:24 |
10. | "Dolly" (with Lil Uzi Vert) |
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| 2:59 |
11. | "Insecurities" |
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| 2:18 |
12. | "Tic Toc" |
| Menoh Beats | 2:32 |
13. | "Miss Me" |
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| 1:58 |
14. | "True to the Game" (featuring Guwop Reign) |
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| 2:56 |
15. | "Closest to Heaven" |
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| 1:59 |
16. | "Level Up" |
| Chek Beatz | 2:16 |
17. | "No Answers" |
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| 2:50 |
18. | "Last Call" |
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| 2:39 |
19. | "Out of Love" (featuring Internet Money) |
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| 2:34 |
Total length: | 45:41 |
Notes
Personnel
editPerformers
- Lil Tecca – primary artist (all tracks)
- Polo G – primary artist (track 3)
- Lil Durk – featured artist (track 3)
- Nav – featured artist (track 7)
- Skrillex – primary artist (track 8)
- DJ Scheme – primary artist (track 8)
- Lil Uzi Vert – primary artist (track 10)
- Guwop Reign – featured artist (track 14)
- Internet Money – featured artist (track 19)
Technical
- Alex Tumay – mixing, studio personnel (tracks 1, 2, 7–11, 14, 15, 17, 18)
- Chris Gehringer – mastering, studio personnel (all tracks)
- Joseph Colmenero – engineering (tracks 1–3, 5–7, 9–11, 14–19), (tracks 3, 5, 12, 13, 16), studio personnel (tracks 1–3, 5–7, 9–19)
- Rex Kudo – keyboards (track 4), programming (track 4), engineering (track 8), studio personnel (track 8)
- Menoh Beats – engineering, programming, studio personnel (track 12)
- Blake Slatkin – engineering, studio personnel (track 13)
- Edgar Herrera – mixing, studio personnel (track 19)
- Jayron Beats – programming (track 1)
- CassellBeats – programming (track 2)
- Deemarc – programming (track 3)
- Sevn Thomas – programming (track 4)
- Leon Thomas – programming (track 4)
- Mike Hector – programming (track 4)
- Rowan – programming (track 4)
- OnlyKND – programming (track 5)
- Sean Turk – programming (track 6)
- Z3N – programming (track 6)
- Taz Taylor – programming (tracks 7, 11, 15, 18, 19)
- Census – programming (track 7)
- Rio Leyva – programming (tracks 7, 14, 15)
- Repko – programming (tracks 7, 14, 19)
- Spaceman – programming (tracks 7, 14)
- Skrillex – programming (track 8)
- DJ Scheme – programming (track 8)
- Nuri – programming (track 8)
- Tommy Brown – programming (track 9)
- Ambezza – programming (track 9)
- ProdByXavi – programming (track 9)
- TxbiTheTeenvger – programming (track 10)
- Nick Mira – programming (track 11)
- Sam Wish – programming (track 13)
- Blake Slatkin – programming (track 13)
- Kid Culture – programming (track 13)
- Blk – programming (track 15)
- Chek Beatz – programming (track 16)
- Evertime – programming (track 17)
- Tobi Aitch – programming (track 17)
- Cxdy – programming (track 18)
- FrankieOnTheGuitar – programming (track 18)
- BeatsByTrav – programming (track 18)
- MJ Nichols – programming (track 18)
- Saint Luca – programming (track 19)
Charts
editChart (2020) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[12] | 61 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13] | 102 |
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[14] | 6 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[15] | 39 |
Irish Albums (IRMA)[16] | 38 |
UK Albums (OCC)[17] | 42 |
US Billboard 200[18] | 10 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[19] | 7 |
References
edit- ^ Johnson, Patrick (September 18, 2020). "Listen to Lil Tecca's Debut Studio Album 'Virgo World'". Hypebeast. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- ^ "Virgo Horoscope: Virgo Zodiac Sign Dates Compatibility, Traits and Characteristics". Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- ^ Morales, Frank (April 17, 2020). "Lil Tecca releases new song with Internet Money: Listen to 'Out of Love'". GrungeCake. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- ^ Marie, Erika (August 26, 2020). "Lil Tecca Drops "Royal Rumble" Single On His Birthday". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- ^ Marie, Erika (August 26, 2020). "Lil Tecca Delivers Dancehall-Inspired "Our Time"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- ^ "Lil Tecca - Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ Virgo World - Lil Tecca | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-04-09
- ^ "Lil Tecca: Virgo World". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- ^ Shepard, Ryan (September 18, 2020). "Album Stream: Lil' Tecca - Virgo World". Def Pen. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- ^ Pierre, Alphonse (September 24, 2020). "Lil Tecca: Virgo World - Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ Zidel, Alex (September 25, 2020). "Lil Tecca "Virgo World" Review". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 28 September 2020". The ARIA Report. No. 1595. Australian Recording Industry Association. September 28, 2020. p. 6.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Lil Tecca – Virgo World" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
- ^ "Billboard Canadian Albums Chart". FYIMusicNews. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Lil Tecca – Virgo World" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Lil Tecca". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
- ^ "Lil Tecca Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
- ^ "Lil Tecca Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 7, 2021.