Valedictorian is the debut mixtape by American rapper ian. It was released on May 17, 2024, through Columbia and Dogdog Records.[1] The album includes production from sxprano and rapper tana. The deluxe edition was released two weeks later on May 31, 2024.
| Valedictorian | |
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| Mixtape by | |
| Released | May 17, 2024 |
| Length | 19:14 |
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Background
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His debut mixtape, Ian invited his grandmother and mother to announce the release.[2]
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| Pitchfork | 4.1/10[4] |
The album received a 4.1/10 from Alphonse Pierre of Pitchfork, with him saying: "That said, none of Valedictorian is unlistenable—just devoid of any personality or imagination. Performing an amalgamation of melodic regional rap of the last decade or so, ian lacks the ability or intention to do anything other than replicate music that already exists".[1]
Zachary Horvath of HotNewHipHop wrote: "He knows how to create straight bangers with some hilariously blunt similes".[2]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Holiday Intro" (featuring DJ Holiday) |
| sxprano | 0:38 |
| 2. | "Never Stop" |
| sxprano | 2:07 |
| 3. | "Bentayga" |
| sxprano | 2:03 |
| 4. | "AirBnb" |
| sxprano | 2:13 |
| 5. | "Hermes Sheets" |
| sxprano | 2:24 |
| 6. | "Omakase" |
| sxprano | 2:02 |
| 7. | "Chauncey" |
| tana | 1:51 |
| 8. | "Judgment" |
| sxprano | 2:13 |
| 9. | "Grand Slam" |
| sxprano | 1:59 |
| 10. | "Figure It Out" |
| sxprano | 1:34 |
| Total length: | 19:14 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2. | "Magic Johnson" | Smith |
| 2:17 |
| 12. | "Options" | Smith | sxprano | 2:21 |
| Total length: | 23:47 | |||
Charts
edit| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[5] | 54 |
References
edit- ^ a b Pierre, Alphonse (May 23, 2024). "Valedictorian". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ a b Horvath, Zachary (2024-05-19). "Ian Is Quickly Blowing Up Thanks To His Debut Mixtape "Valedictorian"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
- ^ Simpson, Paul. "Ian – Valedictorian". AllMusic. Archived from the original on May 20, 2024. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ Pierre, Alphonse (May 23, 2024). "Ian: Valedictorian". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on August 15, 2024. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ "Billboard 200 – Week of June 1, 2024". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 1, 2024. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
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