Mudboy is the debut studio album by American rapper Sheck Wes. It was released on October 5, 2018, by Cactus Jack Records, GOOD Music, and Interscope Records. The album debuted at number 17 on the Billboard 200 in the United States. It was supported by three singles: "Live Sheck Wes", "Mo Bamba", and "Chippi Chippi". "Mo Bamba" peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States and was a sleeper hit, with the song going viral in mid-2018, approximately a year after its release.

Mudboy
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 5, 2018 (2018-10-05)
Recorded2017–2018
Genre
Length48:53
Label
Producer
Sheck Wes chronology
Mudboy
(2018)
JackBoys
(2019)
Singles from Mudboy
  1. "Live Sheck Wes"
    Released: March 31, 2017
  2. "Mo Bamba"
    Released: June 16, 2017
  3. "Chippi Chippi"
    Released: August 28, 2018
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic76/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
Exclaim!7/10[3]
HipHopDX3.8/5[4]
Pitchfork8.2/10[5]
Sputnikmusic3/5[6]
XXL3/5[7]

Accolades

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Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
Pitchfork Top 50 Albums of 2018
33

Track listing

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[9]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Mindfucker"Digital Nas3:00
2."Live Sheck Wes"
  • Fall
  • Coby "YungLunchBox" Rhodes
YungLunchBox2:27
3."Gmail"
  • Fall
  • Rhodes
YungLunchBox3:36
4."Wanted"
  • Fall
  • Bryan "Redda" Trillos
  • Oscar "Ice" Vidal
  • Redda
  • Ice
4:01
5."Chippi Chippi"
  • Fall
  • Trillos
Redda3:49
6."Never Lost"
WondaGurl4:20
7."WESPN"
  • Fall
  • Rhodes
YungLunchBox4:33
8."Kyrie"
  • Fall
  • Trillos
Redda2:47
9."Mo Bamba"
3:03
10."Burn Slow"
  • Fall
  • Rhodes
YungLunchBox3:12
11."Jiggy on the Shits"
  • Fall
  • Rhodes
YungLunchBox3:22
12."F**k Everybody"
  • Fall
  • Rhodes
YungLunchBox3:02
13."Danimals"Cardo3:40
14."Vetements Socks"
  • Fall
  • Joshua Goldin-McCarthy
Goldin4:09
Total length:48:53

Notes

  • "Live Sheck Wes" was originally released as "Live SheckWes Die SheckWes".

Personnel

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  • Anthony Kilhoffer – mixing & mastering (tracks 1–8, 10–14)
  • Marvy Ayy – mixing (track 9)
  • Take a Daytrip – recording & mastering (track 9)

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[17] Gold 40,000
United States (RIAA)[18] Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Sheck Wes overexaggerates Sheck Wes to a fault on 'Mudboy'". 16 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Metacritic Review". Metacritic.com. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  3. ^ Tomlinson, Clayton. "Sheck Wes Mudboy". Exclaim!. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  4. ^ Spielberger, Daniel (20 October 2018). "Review: Sheck Wes' "Mudboy" Marks An Enticing & Distinct Debut". HipHopDX. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  5. ^ Pearce, Sheldon (October 10, 2018). "Sheck Wes: Mudboy". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  6. ^ "Review: Sheck Wes - Mudboy". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  7. ^ Holmes, Charles (10 October 2018). "Sheck Wes' 'Mudboy' Project Puts Style Over Substanceugh?". XXL. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  8. ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2018". Pitchfork.com. December 11, 2018. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
  9. ^ "Try the TIDAL Web Player".
  10. ^ "Ultratop.be – Sheck Wes – Mudboy" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  11. ^ "Canadian Albums: October 20, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  12. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Sheck Wes – Mudboy" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  13. ^ "Billboard 200: October 20, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  14. ^ "Sheck Wes Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  15. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  16. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  17. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Sheck Wes – Mudboy". Music Canada.
  18. ^ "American album certifications – Sheck Wes – Mudboy". Recording Industry Association of America.