Breath of Fresh Air is the sixteenth studio album by American rapper Gucci Mane. It was released through Atlantic and 1017 on October 17, 2023. The album features guest appearances from Lil Baby, the late Young Dolph, Li Rye, Sett, Key Glock, Mac Critter, J. Cole, Mike Will Made It, Kodak Black, DaBaby, 21 Savage, Roddy Ricch, and Nardo Wick. Production was handled by Mike Will Made It himself, J. White Did It, Zaytoven, Murda Beatz, and Tay Keith, among others. A double album that was supported by nine singles, it was released on the sixth wedding anniversary of Mane and his wife, Jamaican model Keyshia Ka'oir. Mane announced the album along with its title, cover art, and release date on June 26, 2023, and shared its tracklist in collaboration with Spotify hip hop playlist RapCaviar on October 11, 2023.
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Released | October 17, 2023 | |||
Length | 73:52 | |||
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Sixth Wedding Anniversary edition cover | ||||
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Background
editBreath of Fresh Air was released on the sixth wedding anniversary of Mane and his wife, Jamaican model Keyshia Ka'oir. Mane announced the album along with its title, cover art, and release date on June 26, 2023, and shared its tracklist in collaboration with Spotify hip hop playlist RapCaviar on October 11, 2023.[1]
Release and promotion
editOn June 16, 2023, Gucci Mane announced the album and later that day, his new interview with Apple's "Zane Lowe" premiered. In it, Gucci revealed that his approach to the record was unlike his previous projects. This time around, he was more intentional about his lyrical content. He noted that the tragic killings of Young Dolph and Takeoff and the arrests of his friends/labelmates Pooh Shiesty and Foogiano led him to take a rap detour. Gucci later stated, "I'm just not in the mood to hear a whole bunch of drilling and killing and this and that", Gucci said that he has a new approach to music that will be better than before.[2][3]
Singles
editThe lead single of the album, "King Snipe", a collaboration with fellow American rapper Kodak Black, was released on January 13, 2023.[4] The second single, "06 Gucci", which features rappers DaBaby and 21 Savage, was released on March 31, 2023.[5] The third single, "Pissy", which features fellow American rappers Roddy Ricch and Nardo Wick, was released on May 5, 2023.[6] The fourth single, "Bluffin", which features fellow American rapper Lil Baby, was released on June 15, 2023.[7] The fifth single, "Married with Millions", was released on July 20, 2023.[8] The sixth single, "Woppenheimer", was released on July 28, 2023.[9] The seventh single, "Now It's Real", was released on August 10, 2023.[10] The eighth single, "Broken Hearted", was released on August 17, 2023.[11] The ninth and final single, "There I Go", was released on August 25, 2023, and it features American rapper J.Cole and American record producer Mike Will Made It.[12]
Music videos
editAll nine of the singles being "King Snipe", "06 Gucci", "Pissy", "Bluffin", "Married with Millions", "Woppenheimer", "Now It's Real", "Broken Hearted", and "There I Go" were all released alongside their music videos. Track 1 titled "Must Be Me" and its music video was released alongside the album while the music videos for tracks 4 and 8 being "Trap Money" and "Talking to the Streets" were released after the album, being October 27, 2023 for "Trap Money", and November 13, 2023, for "Talking to the Streets". Track 6 titled "Glizock & Wizop" has an official visualizer released alongside the album.[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
HipHopDX | 3.9/5 |
Writing for HipHopDX, Peter A. Berry felt that the album is a throwback to the early '90s when he said, "If you're an early '90s baby, the real zinger is this: One of your favorite crunk deep cuts is officially old enough to be sampled. Like, in the same way that Dr. Dre reimagined '70s soul records. The music you grew up on is the old school." Peter A. Barry continues to talk about how the J. Cole assisted "There I Go" or the DaBaby and 21 Savage assisted "06 Gucci" are "a banger" and "slap" and he goes on to say they are "self-referential anthems with standout stanzas" meaning he really enjoyed the songs and he later continued to say that the Roddy Ricch and Nardo Wick assisted "Pissy" was an excellent throwback to Gucci's 2009 single "Lemonade" and he said that "Pissy" was just as good if not even better and he continued to talk about how good the songs are.[21]
Track listing
editNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Must Be Me" |
| J. White Did It | 3:30 |
2. | "Bluffin" (featuring Lil Baby) |
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| 2:28 |
3. | "Thank Me" (featuring Young Dolph) |
| Anders | 2:48 |
4. | "Trap Money" (featuring Li Rye and Sett) |
| DKJ | 2:58 |
5. | "Pretty Girls" (featuring Young Dolph) |
| Mike Will Made It | 3:00 |
6. | "Glizock & Wizop" (featuring Key Glock) |
| Bandplay | 3:12 |
7. | "Internet Chatter" |
| Dez Wright | 2:19 |
8. | "Talking to the Streets" (featuring Mac Critter) |
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| 2:44 |
9. | "There I Go" (featuring J. Cole and Mike Will Made It) |
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| 2:52 |
10. | "Mr. & Mrs. Perfect" |
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| 3:03 |
11. | "I Know" |
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| 2:15 |
12. | "Stomach Grumbling" |
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| 3:02 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Business Not Personal" |
| TP808 | 3:22 |
2. | "King Snipe" (with Kodak Black) |
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| 3:34 |
3. | "06 Gucci" (featuring DaBaby and 21 Savage) |
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| 2:58 |
4. | "Pissy" (featuring Roddy Ricch and Nardo Wick) |
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| 3:38 |
5. | "Say No Mo" |
| Zaytoven | 2:59 |
6. | "Married with Millions" |
| TP808 | 3:19 |
7. | "Woppenheimer" |
| TP808 | 3:21 |
8. | "Now It's Real" |
| TP808 | 4:13 |
9. | "Broken Hearted" |
| TP808 | 3:27 |
10. | "Hurt People" |
| TP808 | 3:20 |
11. | "By the Water" |
| Zaytoven | 2:52 |
12. | "Big Boy Diamonds" (featuring Kodak Black and London on da Track) |
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| 2:31 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "There I Go" (featuring J. Cole and Mike Will Made It) |
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| 2:52 |
2. | "Bluffin" (featuring Lil Baby) |
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| 2:28 |
3. | "King Snipe" (with Kodak Black) |
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| 3:34 |
4. | "06 Gucci" (featuring DaBaby and 21 Savage) |
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| 2:58 |
5. | "Pissy" (featuring Roddy Ricch and Nardo Wick) |
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| 3:38 |
6. | "Glizock & Wizop" (featuring Key Glock) |
| Bandplay | 3:12 |
7. | "Stomach Grumbling" |
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| 3:02 |
8. | "Married with Millions" |
| TP808 | 3:19 |
9. | "Woppenheimer" |
| TP808 | 3:21 |
10. | "Now It's Real" |
| TP808 | 4:13 |
11. | "Broken Hearted" |
| TP808 | 3:27 |
12. | "Hurt People" |
| TP808 | 3:20 |
13. | "Business Not Personal" |
| TP808 | 3:22 |
14. | "Big Boy Diamonds" (featuring Kodak Black and London on da Track) |
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| 2:31 |
Notes
- "Big Boy Diamonds" features background vocals by Vaughn Biggs and also appears on Gucci Mane's fourteenth studio album, Woptober II (2019).
- "Talking to the Streets" is stylized as "Talkin to the Streets" on Gucci's YouTube channel.
Personnel
editCredits adapted from Tidal and Genius.[22]
Artists
edit- Gucci Mane (Primary Artist all tracks)
- Kodak Black (Primary Artist track 2, disc 2 Featured Artist track 12, disc 2)
- Lil Baby (Featured Artist track 2, disc 1)
- Young Dolph (Featured Artist track 3 & 5, disc 1)
- Li Rye (Featured Artist track 4, disc 1)
- Sett (Featured Artist track 4, disc 1)
- Key Glock (Featured Artist track 6, disc 1)
- Mac Critter (Featured Artist track 8, disc 1)
- J. Cole (Featured Artist track 9, disc 1)
- DaBaby (Featured Artist track 3, disc 2)
- 21 Savage (Featured Artist track 3, disc 2)
- Roddy Ricch (Featured Artist track 4, disc 2)
- Nardo Wick (Featured Artist track 4, disc 2)
Credited production
edit- Mike Will Made It (Credited Record Producer track 9, disc 1)
- London on da Track (Credited Record Producer track 24, disc 2)
Record Producers
edit- J. White Did It (Record Producer track 1, disc 1)
- Kuttabeatz (Record Producer track 2, disc 1)
- LMC (Record Producer track 2, disc 1)
- Indyah (Record Producer track 2, disc 1)
- ProdBySquare (Record Producer track 2, disc 1)
- Anders (Record Producer track 3, disc 1)
- DKJ (Record Producer track 4, disc 1)
- Mike Will Made It (Record Producer track 5, 8 & 9, disc 1)
- Bandplay (Record Producer track 6, disc 1)
- Dez Wright (Record Producer track 7, disc 1)
- Zaytoven (Record Producer track 8, disc 1 & track 5, disc 2)
- Moneygoformyles (Record Producer track 9, disc 1)
- Murda Beatz (Record Producer track 10, disc 1)
- Elyas, BMC (Record Producer track 10, disc 1)
- Tay Keith (Record Producer track 11, disc 1)
- Eza (Record Producer track 11, disc 1)
- Hitkidd (Record Producer track 12, disc 1)
- TP808 (Record Producer track 12, disc 1 & track 1,6,7,8,9 & 10, disc 2)
- Richie Souf (Record Producer track 2, disc 2)
- Fourteen (Record Producer track 2, disc 2)
- Ambezza (Record Producer track 3, disc 2)
- Nik Dean (Record Producer track 3, disc 2)
Charts
editChart (2023) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[23] | 141 |
References
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- ^ "Gucci Mane says new album, 'Breath of Fresh Air,' strays from superficial topics". REVOLT. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ Espinoza, Joshua (January 13, 2023). "Gucci Mane and Kodak Black Unleash New Song and Video "King Snipe"". Complex. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ A., Aron (March 31, 2023). "Gucci Mane Returns To His Old Ways On "06 Gucci" Ft. 21 Savage & DaBaby". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ Grant, Noah (May 5, 2023). "Gucci Mane Taps Roddy Ricch & Nardo Wick For Single "Pissy"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ Renshaw, David (June 16, 2023). "Gucci Mane kicks off his inspirational era with Lil Baby collaboration "Bluffin"". The Fader. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ Bernstein, Elaina (July 21, 2023). "Gucci Mane Is Indeed "Married with Millions"". Hypebeast. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ Alexandria, Lavender (July 28, 2023). "Gucci Mane Turns A Fans Viral Tweet Into New Single "Woppenheimer"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ Oatman, Alexis (August 11, 2023). "Gucci Mane Reflects On Life With "Now It's Real"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ Powell, Jon (August 22, 2023). "Gucci Mane unveils new visual for "Broken Hearted"". Revolt. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ Darville, Jordan (August 25, 2023). "Gucci Mane enlists J. Cole and Mike WiLL Made-It for "There I Go"". The Fader. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ King Snipe (feat. Kodak Black) by Gucci Mane on Apple Music, 2023-01-13, retrieved 2023-12-31
- ^ 06 Gucci (feat. DaBaby & 21 Savage) by Gucci Mane on Apple Music, 2023-03-31, retrieved 2023-12-31
- ^ Pissy (feat. Roddy Ricch, Nardo Wick) by Gucci Mane on Apple Music, 2023-05-05, retrieved 2023-12-31
- ^ Bluffin (feat. Lil Baby) by Gucci Mane on Apple Music, 2023-06-16, retrieved 2023-12-31
- ^ Married with Millions by Gucci Mane on Apple Music, 2023-07-31, retrieved 2023-12-31
- ^ Woppenheimer by Gucci Mane on Apple Music, 2023-07-28, retrieved 2023-12-31
- ^ Now It's Real by Gucci Mane on Apple Music, 2023-08-11, retrieved 2023-12-31
- ^ There I Go (feat. J. Cole & Mike WiLL Made-It) by Gucci Mane on Apple Music, 2023-08-25, retrieved 2023-12-31
- ^ "Gucci Mane Transitions To A Gleeful Elder Statesman 'Breath Of Fresh Air'". HipHopDX. 2023-11-16. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ "Breath of Fresh Air by Gucci Mane". Genius. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ "Gucci Mane Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2023.