Album returns in its third week
Multi-platinum recording artist, Moneybagg Yo returns to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart with his critically acclaimed album, A Gangsta’s Pain. The Memphis hip-hop artist moved over 110K units during the first week of of its release, resulting in one of the biggest hip-hop debuts of the year to date. Now in its third week, the album earned 61K units making it the longest running No. 1 hip-hop album on the Billboard 200 this year.
A Gangsta’s Pain showcases Moneybagg’s versatility as an artist. He opens up with some of his most powerful tracks yet, but he also turns up with indisputable and inimitable bangers. Among those, it boasts singles such as the hard-hitting “Shottas (Lala),” platinum-selling “Time Today,” “Hard For The Next” [feat. Future], and the recent anthem “GO!” [feat. BIG30]. The 22-track opus earned widespread critical acclaim upon arrival. Billboard applauded his “authentic stories that connect to both the hearts and minds of the streets.” Meanwhile, UPROXX observed, “Moneybagg Yo steps out of his comfort zone to conquer A Gangsta’s Pain on his pensive new album.” Rolling Stone highlighted “Certified Neptunes” [feat. Pharrell] as a “Song You Need To Know.”
Continuing his takeover, Moneybagg recently made his late-night television debut with an impressive medley of “Time Today” and “Hard For The Next” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
The rapper hosted an Apple Music for ‘First Listen’ livestream with a fan Q&A a day before its release.
