AI YoungBoy 2

On August 4, 2017, the first part of the "AI YoungBoy" series titled "A.I. YoungBoy" was released.[6] It reached number 24 on the Billboard 200 and was certified Gold by the RIAA.[7][8] On October 11, 2019, without any previous announcements, he broke the news about releasing "AI YoungBoy 2" on his social media.[9] 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.[10] The mixtape marks the first commercial release since his release from prison in August 2019.[11] According to The Fader, the mixtape deals with "difficulties he's faced over the past year".[12] Regarding the cover art, Joshua Espinoza of Complex concluded that it depicts "a clear reference to the constant headlines about his legal issues".[13]

AI YoungBoy 2 debuted at number one 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.[14] In its third week, the album dropped to number four on the chart, earning 64,000 more units.[15] 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.[16] 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.[5]

Track listing and credits adapted from Apple Music and Tidal.[3][17]