Northsbest

Northsbest
Northsbest
Studio album by Lil Mosey
Released	October 19, 2018
Recorded	2017–2018
Genre	Hip hop; pop rap; trap;
Length	28:16
Label	Mogul Vision; Interscope;
Producer	BlackMayo; Dez Wright; Kid Culture; Lil Mosey; Royce David;
Lil Mosey chronology
Singles from Northsbest
	"Pull Up"; Released: December 7, 2017; "Boof Pack"; Released: May 4, 2018; "Noticed"; Released: July 20, 2018; "Yoppa"; Released: October 4, 2018; "Bust Down Cartier"; Released: March 15, 2019;

Northsbest is the debut studio album by American rapper Lil Mosey. It was released on October 19, 2018, by Mogul Vision Music and Interscope Records. It is his major label debut,^[1] and shares the same name as his 2017 mixtape NorthsBest.^[A] The album was preceded by four singles: "Pull Up", "Boof Pack", "Noticed"^[3] and "Yoppa". All eleven tracks were produced by Royce David except for "Pull Up", while "Yoppa" is the only song containing a guest appearance, with BlocBoy JB appearing on the track. ^[4]^[3]

Background

On August 9, 2018, in an interview with XXL, it was revealed that Lil Mosey was working on a studio album that served as the successor to his 2017 mixtape of the same name, slated for release in Fall 2018.^[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
HotNewHipHop	87%^[3]

Northsbest received generally positive reviews from critics. At the music website HotNewHipHop, the album received an average score of 4.3 out of 5 stars (87%), based on 23 reviews.^[3]

Track listing

All tracks produced by Royce David, except where noted. Credits adapted from Tidal.^[6]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Kamikaze"	Lathan Echols Royce Pearson Daniel Hackett Claudio Cueni Christopher Strokes	Royce David Kid Culture	2:19
2.	"Fu Shit"	Echols Pearson		2:38
3.	"Noticed"	Echols Pearson Cody Collick^[7]		2:45
4.	"Rarri"	Echols Pearson		1:45
5.	"Pull Up"	Echols Kevin Essett	BlackMayo	3:03
6.	"Burberry Headband"	Echols Pearson		2:26
7.	"Greet Her"	Echols Pearson Johntá Austin Andre Harris Vidal Davis		2:54
8.	"That’s My Bitch"	Echols Pearson		3:04
9.	"Yoppa" (with BlocBoy JB)	Echols Pearson James Baker		2:43
10.	"Boof Pack"	Echols Pearson Dylan Cleary-Krell	Royce David Dez Wright	2:15
11.	"Trapstar"	Echols Pearson		2:24
Total length:				28:16

Extended edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
12.	"Bust Down Cartier"	Echols	Lil Mosey	2:28
Total length:				30:46

Notes

"Kamikaze" is known as "Kamakaze" on the clean version of the album.
"Greet Her" contains sampled elements from "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" by Chris Brown.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2018–19)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[8]	167
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[9]	20
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)^[10]	35
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[11]	47
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)^[12]	16
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[13]	26
US Billboard 200^[14]	29

Year-end charts

Chart (2019)	Position
US Billboard 200^[15]	181

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)^[16]	Gold	10,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[17]	Gold	500,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Notes

^ HipHopDX has also referred to this release as a mixtape.^[2]

References

^ Maduakolam, Emmanuel (October 20, 2018). "Lil Mosey Drops Major Label Debut 'Northsbest'". Hypebeast. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
^ Ivey, Justin (October 18, 2018). "Lil Mosey 'Northsbest' Mixtape Stream, Cover Art & Tracklist". HipHopDX. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d A, Aron (October 19, 2018). "Lil Mosey Releases "Northsbest" Project Ft. BlocBoy JB". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
^ Price, Joe (October 20, 2018). "16-Year-Old Lil Mosey Drops Interscope Records Debut 'Northsbest'". Complex. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
^ Seabrook III, Robby (August 9, 2018). "The Break Presents: Lil Mosey". XXL. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
^ "Northsbest Lil Mosey". Tidal. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
^ "BMI | Songview Search".
^ "Ultratop.be – Lil Mosey – Northsbest" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
^ "Billboard Canadian Albums: November 3, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
^ "Danishcharts.dk – Lil Mosey – Northsbest". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Lil Mosey – Northsbest" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Lil Mosey – Northsbest". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Lil Mosey – Northsbest". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
^ "Billboard 200: November 3, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
^ "Danish album certifications – Lil Mosey – Northsbest". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
^ "American album certifications – Lil Mosey – Northsbest". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 31, 2023.

[3] HipHopDX has also referred to this release as a mixtape.^[2]

[1] Maduakolam, Emmanuel (October 20, 2018). "Lil Mosey Drops Major Label Debut 'Northsbest'". Hypebeast. Retrieved October 21, 2018.

[HipHopDX-2] Ivey, Justin (October 18, 2018). "Lil Mosey 'Northsbest' Mixtape Stream, Cover Art & Tracklist". HipHopDX. Retrieved October 21, 2018.

[HNHH-4] A, Aron (October 19, 2018). "Lil Mosey Releases "Northsbest" Project Ft. BlocBoy JB". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved October 21, 2018.

[Complex-5] Price, Joe (October 20, 2018). "16-Year-Old Lil Mosey Drops Interscope Records Debut 'Northsbest'". Complex. Retrieved October 21, 2018.

[XXL-6] Seabrook III, Robby (August 9, 2018). "The Break Presents: Lil Mosey". XXL. Retrieved October 29, 2018.

[7] "Northsbest Lil Mosey". Tidal. Retrieved December 8, 2018.

[8] "BMI | Songview Search".

[ac_Flanders_Lil_Mosey-9] "Ultratop.be – Lil Mosey – Northsbest" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 3, 2018.

[10] "Billboard Canadian Albums: November 3, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2018.

[ac_Denmark_Lil_Mosey-11] "Danishcharts.dk – Lil Mosey – Northsbest". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 7, 2018.

[ac_Netherlands_Lil_Mosey-12] "Dutchcharts.nl – Lil Mosey – Northsbest" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 19, 2019.

[ac_Norway_Lil_Mosey-13] "Norwegiancharts.com – Lil Mosey – Northsbest". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 3, 2018.

[ac_Sweden_Lil_Mosey-14] "Swedishcharts.com – Lil Mosey – Northsbest". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 3, 2018.

[15] "Billboard 200: November 3, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2018.

[16] "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2019.

[DenmarkLil_MoseyNorthsbestalbumCertRef-17] "Danish album certifications – Lil Mosey – Northsbest". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved March 25, 2024.

[United_StatesLil_MoseyNorthsbestalbumCertRef-18] "American album certifications – Lil Mosey – Northsbest". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 31, 2023.

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