10 Summers is the debut studio album by American music producer DJ Mustard.[1] It was released on August 11, 2014,[2] by Pu$haz Ink, Roc Nation and Republic Records. The album, produced entirely by DJ Mustard himself, features guest appearances from several American rappers, such as Big Sean, Fabolous, YG, Rick Ross, Ty Dolla $ign, Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, Young Jeezy, Nipsey Hussle, Wiz Khalifa, Lil Boosie, Yo Gotti, Iamsu!, TeeFlii, and Dom Kennedy, among others.
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| Released | August 11, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
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| Length | 39:20 | |||
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Release and promotion
editOn July 22, 2014, DJ Mustard unveiled the album's track list.[3] On August 11, 2014, 10 Summers was released through Google Play for free during its first week.
Critical reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [5] |
| AbsolutePunk | 5.8/10[6] |
| Complex | [7] |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[8] |
| Pitchfork | 7.7/10[9] |
| Rolling Stone | [10] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | [11] |
| XXL | (XL)[12] |
| Wondering Sound | [13] |
10 Summers received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 74, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on 7 reviews.[14]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Low Low" (featuring Nipsey Hussle, Tee Cee and RJ) |
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| 2:36 |
| 2. | "Ghetto Tales" (featuring Jay 305 and Tee Cee) |
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| 3:08 |
| 3. | "Throw Your Hood Up" (featuring Dom Kennedy, Choice and RJ) |
| DJ Mustard | 4:38 |
| 4. | "No Reason" (featuring YG, Young Jeezy, Nipsey Hussle and RJ) |
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| 3:31 |
| 5. | "Giuseppee" (featuring 2 Chainz, Young Jeezy and Yo Gotti) |
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| 3:50 |
| 6. | "Face Down" (featuring Lil Wayne, Big Sean, YG and Boosie Badazz) |
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| 4:27 |
| 7. | "Down on Me" (featuring 2 Chainz and Ty Dolla $ign) |
| DJ Mustard | 4:04 |
| 8. | "Can’t Tell Me Shit" (featuring Iamsu! and AKAFrank) |
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| 3:11 |
| 9. | "Tinashe Checks In (Interlude)" |
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| 1:59 |
| 10. | "4 Digits" (featuring Fabolous and Eric Bellinger) |
| 3:11 | |
| 11. | "Ty Dolla $ign Checks In (Interlude)" |
| DJ Mustard | 1:08 |
| 12. | "Deep" (featuring Rick Ross, Wiz Khalifa and TeeFlii) |
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| 3:37 |
| 13. | "Vato" (featuring YG, Young Jeezy, and Que.) |
| DJ Mustard | 4:12 |
Notes
- "Can’t Tell Me Shit" is known as "Can’t Tell Me" on streaming versions of the album.
- "Vato" is not included on streaming versions of the album.
- "Tinashe Checks In (Interlude)" features vocals by Tinashe.
- "Ty Dolla $ign Checks In (Interlude)" features vocals by Ty Dolla Sign.
Sample credits
- "No Reason" contains samples from "Act Right", written by Mario Mims, Jay Jenkins, Keenon Jackson, Osten Harvey Jr., Paulo Ytienza Rodriguez, Roger Troutman, and Christopher Wallace, and performed by Yo Gotti.
- "Tinashe Checks In (Interlude)" contains an interpolation from "Other Bitches", written by Tinashe Kachingwe, and performed by Tinashe.
- "Ty Dolla $ign Checks In (Interlude)" contains a sample from "Show Me", written by Brian Collins, Christian Jones, Chris Brown, and Jeremih Felton, and performed by Kid Ink; and a sample from "My Nigga", written by Keenon Jackson, Dijon McFarlane, Mikely Adam, Daniel Wall, Jay Jenkins, Dequantes Lamar, Calvin Broadus, Awood Johnson, Craig Lawson, and Corey Miller, and performed by YG.
Charts
edit| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[16] | 143 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[17] | 20 |
References
edit- ^ "DJ Mustard: 10 Summers". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
- ^ "Exclusive: DJ Mustard Talks Making of '10 Summers' Album & Chart Success". Billboard. 2014-08-11. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
- ^ khari (2014-07-22). "Check Out The Tracklist to DJ Mustard's Debut Album, '10 Summers'". The Source. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
- ^ "Reviews for 10 Summers by DJ Mustard". Metacritic.
- ^ Jeffries, David. "10 Summer – DJ Mustard". AllMusic. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- ^ Jenkins, Jake. "DJ Mustard – 10 Summers". AbsolutePunk. Buzz Media. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- ^ Charity, Justin (August 14, 2014). "DJ Mustard's "10 Summers" Is Muggy, Overcast, and Mild". Complex. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- ^ Lowers, Erin (August 26, 2014). "DJ Summer – 10 Summers". Exclaim!. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- ^ Sargent, Jordan (August 29, 2014). "DJ Mustard: 10 Summers". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- ^ R. Weingarten, Christopher (August 26, 2014). "DJ Mustard 10 Summers Album Review". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- ^ SCVSCV. "DJ Mustard – 10 Summers". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- ^ "DJ Mustard Delivers A String Of Hits On '10 Summers'". XXL. Harris Publications. August 14, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- ^ Turner, David (August 20, 2014). "DJ Mustard, 10 Summers". Wondering Sound. eMusic. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- ^ 10 Summers by DJ Mustard, retrieved 2016-11-08
- ^ "10 Summers by DJ Mustard". Spotify. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
- ^ "DJ Mustard Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "DJ Mustard Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.