I Still Am

I Still Am is the ninth studio album by American rapper Yo Gotti. It was released on October 27, 2017, by Epic Records, Roc Nation and Collective Music Group.[1] The album features guest appearances from Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown, YFN Lucci and Meek Mill, French Montana and 21 Savage.[2][3] I Still Am serves as a sequel to Gotti's I Am (2013). It was supported by two singles – "Rake It Up" and "Juice". The album debuted at number six on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 38,000 album-equivalent units in its first week.

I Still Am
Studio album by
Yo Gotti
ReleasedOctober 27, 2017
GenreHip hop
Length44:48
Label
Producer
Yo Gotti chronology
Gotti Made-It
(2017)		 I Still Am
(2017)		 Untrapped
(2020)
Singles from I Still Am
  1. "Rake It Up"
    Released: June 1, 2017
  2. "Juice"
    Released: October 17, 2017

Background

On October 10, 2017, Yo Gotti revealed the album's title, release date, tracklist and pre-order.[4] Yo Gotti, in partnership with Tidal will release a documentary in preparation of the album.[3][4]

Singles

"Rake It Up" featuring Nicki Minaj, was released previously on Yo Gotti's collaborative mixtape Gotti Made-It and serves as the album's lead single. "Juice" was released on October 10, 2017 as a promotional single then sent to radio October 17, 2017, as the second single.[5]

Commercial performance

I Still Am debuted at number six on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 38,000 album-equivalent units ( (including 19,000 in traditional album sales) in its first week of release. It became Yo Gotti's third consecutive top ten debut on the chart.[6] The album ended up spending a total of 13 weeks.[7] On February 12, 2020, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over 500,000 units in the United States.[8]

Track listing
I Still Am[1]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Betrayal"
4:25
2."Back Gate"
Ben Billions3:12
3."Brown Bag"
Zaytoven2:48
4."Rake It Up" (featuring Nicki Minaj)
4:36
5."Juice"
  • Mims
  • Diehl
  • Khaled
Ben Billions2:29
6."Different"
  • Mims
  • Dotson
Zaytoven3:23
7."Save It for Me" (featuring Chris Brown)
Ben Billions3:57
8."2908"
  • Mims
  • Diehl
  • Khaled
  • Norman Keith
Ben Billions3:42
9."One on One" (featuring YFN Lucci and Meek Mill)
Murda Beatz3:50
10."Oh Yeah" (featuring French Montana)
3:11
11."Yellow Tape" (featuring 21 Savage)
  • Murda Beatz
  • Rasool Diaz
3:24
12."Don't Wanna Go Back"
Drumma Boy3:28
13."Around the World"
  • Mims
  • Diehl
  • Khaled
Ben Billions2:23
Total length:44:48

Notes

Sample credits

  • "Rake It Up" contains a sample of "Freaky Tales", written and as performed by Too Short.
  • "2908" contains a sample of "How Can I Pretend" as performed by The Continental IV, written by Norman Keith.
  • "Oh Yeah" contains a sample of "Choppa Style", as performed by Choppa.

Charts
Chart (2017) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[9] 74
US Billboard 200[6] 6
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[10] 4

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[11] Gold 500,000

sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References
  1. "I Still Am by Yo Gotti on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
  2. Weinstein, Max (October 10, 2017). "Yo Gotti Reveals Tracklist, Release Date for 'Still I Am' Album, Drops New Song "Juice"". XXL. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
  3. Penrose, Nerisha (October 10, 2017). "Yo Gotti Announces New Album 'I Still Am' With Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown, Meek Mill, French Montana & More". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
  4. Dare, Angie (October 10, 2017). "Yo Gotti Puts Roc Nation Deal To Work W/ Huge Album Announcement". SOHH. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
  5. "Urban/UAC Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on October 17, 2017.
  6. Caulfield, Keith (November 5, 2017). "Kenny Chesney's 'Live in No Shoes Nation' Is No. 1 on Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  7. "Billboard Chart History - Yo Gotti". 2016-02-29. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
  8. "RIAA Certifications - Yo Gotti". Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  9. "Yo Gotti Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  10. "Yo Gotti Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  11. "American album certifications – Yo Gotti – I Still Am". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 7, 2020. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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