True 2 Myself

True 2 Myself is the debut studio album by American rapper Lil Tjay, released on October 11, 2019.[1]

True 2 Myself
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 11, 2019 (2019-10-11)
Genre
Length55:57
LabelColumbia
Producer
  • CashMoneyAP
  • Drü Oliver
  • Dystinkt Beatz
  • Hemmieonthebeat
  • JD On Tha Track
  • JTK
  • VZNARE
  • Nagra
  • Nick Cavalieri
  • Protegé Beatz
  • Relly Made
  • TnTXD
  • Zay Love
  • Ziggyonthekeyboard
Lil Tjay chronology
F.N
(2019)
True 2 Myself
(2019)
State of Emergency
(2020)
Singles from True 2 Myself
  1. "F.N"
    Released: August 22, 2019
  2. "Hold On"
    Released: September 27, 2019

Background

The rapper announced his debut studio album on October 9, 2019 via his social media and revealed the tracklist as well as the cover art of the album.[2] Being asked about the album title, he explained that he wants "to make sure that I put myself first and accomplish what I need to accomplish". To him, the album represents his "next level of success" and as a result, he needs "be true to who I am and focus on that main goal".[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AOTY74/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
Consequence of SoundB+[5]
HotNewHipHop73%[6]
Pitchfork6.5/10[7]

The album received generally positive reviews from critics. Alphonse Pierre of Pitchfork rated the album 6.5/10, stating that the album "is a playlist of soon-to-be singles grouped under the industry-formality heading of an “album”".[7] In a positive review, M. T. Richards at Consequence of Sound complimented the production, emphasizing how the beats are "very pretty second fiddle, never crowding Tjay out but always making their presence felt".[5]

Commercial performance

True 2 Myself debuted at number five on the US Billboard 200 chart earning 45,000 album-equivalent units (with 1,000 in pure album sales) in its first week, becoming Lil Tjay's first US top-10 album.[8] In its second week, the album dropped to number eight on the chart, earning another 31,000 units.[9] On September 28, 2020, the album was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over one million album equivalent units in the United States.[10]

Track listing

Track listing and credits adapted from Apple Music and Tidal.[1][11]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."One Take"
Ziggyonthekeyboard2:48
2."Hold On"
  • Merritt
  • João Duarte
  • Jugraj Nagra
  • JD On Tha Track
  • Nagra
3:09
3."F.N"
  • Merritt
  • Artem Romanov
  • Matthew Bell
VZNARE3:44
4."Dream That I Had"
  • Merritt
  • Jordan Knight
JTK2:45
5."Post to Be" (featuring Rileyy Lanez)
  • Merritt
  • Drü Oliver
  • Nick Cavalieri
  • Haley Smith
  • Oliver
  • Cavalieri
3:09
6."Ruthless" (featuring Jay Critch)
Relly Made4:04
7."Mixed Emotions"
  • Merritt
  • Harvey
  • Jason Patterson
Relly Made3:01
8."Decline" (featuring Lil Baby)
  • Hemmieonthebeat
  • TnTXD
3:45
9."Sex Sounds"
  • Merritt
  • Xavier McKoy
Zay Love2:42
10."Leaked"
  • Merritt
  • Tomislav Ratesic
Dystinkt Beats3:40
11."Laneswitch"
  • Merritt
  • Duarte
  • Nagra
  • Warren McQueen
  • JD On Tha Track
  • Nagra
2:30
12."Brothers"
  • Merritt
  • Demetrie Glover
  • Duarte
  • JD On Tha Track
  • Protegé Beatz
3:30
13."Goat"
CashMoneyAP4:02
14."Top of My Game"
  • Merritt
  • Mckoy
Zay Love2:27
15."No Escape"
  • Merritt
  • Esmerlyn Toribio
  • Ratesic
Dystinkt Beatz3:44
16."Brothers (Remix)" (featuring Lil Durk)
  • JD On Tha Track
  • Protegé Beatz
3:30
17."Leaked (Remix)" (featuring Lil Wayne)
Dystinkt Beatz3:20
Total length:55:57

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[23] Gold 40,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[24] Silver 60,000
United States (RIAA)[25] Platinum 1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. "True 2 Myself by Lil Tjay on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  2. Ruiz, Matthew Ismael (October 9, 2019). "Lil Tjay Details New Album True 2 Myself, Which Is Out This Week". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  3. High, Kemet (October 15, 2019). "'I'm Going to Take Over the World': An Interview With Lil Tjay". Complex. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  4. "Lil Tjay - True 2 Myself - Reviews - Album of the Year". Album of the Year. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  5. Richards, M. T. (October 15, 2019). "Lil Tjay Shines When Acting His Age on True 2 Myself". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  6. Cavaseno, Maxwell (October 15, 2019). "Lil Tjay "True 2 Myself" Review". Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  7. Pierre, Alphonse (October 14, 2019). "Lil Tjay: True 2 Myself Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  8. Caulfield, Keith (October 20, 2019). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Nabs First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  9. Keith Caulfield (October 27, 2019). "Post Malone's 'Hollywood's Bleeding' Bounces Back to No. 1 for Fourth Week on Billboard 200 Chart". Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  10. "True 2 Myself / Lil Tjay". Tidal. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  11. "ARIA Chart Watch #547". auspOp. October 19, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  12. "Ultratop.be – Lil Tjay – True 2 Myself" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
  13. "Post Malone Returns To No. 1 On Albums Chart". FYIMusicNews. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  14. "Dutchcharts.nl – Lil Tjay – True 2 Myself" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  15. "Irish Albums Chart: 18 October 2019". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  16. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  17. Caulfield, Keith (October 20, 2019). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Nabs First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  18. "Lil Tjay Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  19. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  20. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  21. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  22. "Canadian album certifications – Lil Tjay – True 2 Myself". Music Canada.
  23. "British album certifications – Lil Tjay – True 2 Myself". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  24. "American album certifications – Lil Tjay – True 2 Myself". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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