The Art of Hustle

The Art of Hustle
Studio album by
Yo Gotti
ReleasedFebruary 19, 2016 (2016-02-19)
Recorded2014–15
GenreHip hop
Length44:04
Label
Producer
Yo Gotti chronology
I Am
(2013) 		The Art of Hustle
(2016) 		2 Federal
(2016)
Deluxe edition cover
Singles from The Art of Hustle
  1. "Down in the DM"
    Released: October 27, 2015 (2015-10-27)
  2. "Law"
    Released: March 28, 2016 (2016-03-28)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The Art of Hustle is the eighth studio album by American rapper Yo Gotti. It was released on February 19, 2016, by Epic Records and Yo Gotti's CMG record label. The album was supported by two singles: "Down in the DM", and "Law" featuring E-40.

The album debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 chart, 61,000 album-equivalent units in its first week.[2]

Singles

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"Down in the DM" was released as the album's first single on October 27, 2015.[3] The song was produced by Ben Billions and Schife.[4] The music video for the single premiered on February 4, 2016 via Gotti's VEVO channel.[5] The song has peaked at number 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.[6]

"Law" featuring E-40, was sent to rhythmic crossover radio March 28, 2016, as the album's second official single.[7] The song was produced by Big Fruit. The music video of the song was released on April 7, 2016.[8] The song has peaked at number 79 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[6]

Commercial performance

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The Art of Hustle debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 chart, 61,000 album-equivalent units, (including 45,000 copies sold) in its first week.[2] The album ended up spending a total of 24 weeks.[9] On December 7, 2018, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over 500,000 units in the United States.[10]

Track listing

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The Art of Hustle – Standard version[11]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."My City" (featuring K. Michelle)
3:49
2."Bible" (featuring Lil Wayne)
Ben Billions4:14
3."Down in the DM"
  • Ben Billions
  • Schife
3:02
4."Law" (featuring E-40)
Big Fruit4:17
5."The Art of Hustle"
3:25
6."Smile" (featuring Timbaland)
  • Timbaland
  • Milli Beatz
3:52
7."Come Up"
  • Mims
  • Remo Green
Remo the Hitmaker2:56
8."Pay the Price"
Bangladesh3:13
9."Momma"
Street Symphony4:37
10."General" (featuring Future)
3:34
11."Imagine Dat"
Drumma Boy3:48
12."Bank Teller"
  • Mims
  • Tony Son
Richie Souf3:17
Total length:44:04
The Art of Hustle – Deluxe version[12]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Hunnid" (featuring Pusha T)
Honorable C.N.O.T.E.3:52
14."Luv Deez Hoes" (featuring 2 Chainz)
Honorable C.N.O.T.E.3:47
15."Down in the DM (Remix)" (featuring Nicki Minaj)
  • Ben Billions
  • Schife
4:18
Total length:56:01
The Art of Hustle – Best Buy deluxe edition[13]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
15."Get Out Your Feelings"
  • Mims
  • Sean Seaton
Neenyo3:32
16."One Day"
  • Mims
  • Gian Bravo
Gnyus3:35
Total length:58:50

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[18] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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List of release dates, showing region, formats, label, editions and reference
Region Date Format(s) Label Edition(s) Ref.
United States February 19, 2016
[11][12][13]

References

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  1. ^ David Jeffries. "The Art of Hustle- Yo Gotti | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-11-19.
  2. ^ a b Walker, Angus (2016-02-29). "First-Week Sales For Yo Gotti's "The Art Of Hustle"". Hotnewhiphop.com. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
  3. ^ "Down in the DM - Yo Gotti | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. 2015-10-27. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
  4. ^ Yo Gotti's Allmusic.com Page
  5. ^ "DJ Khaled, Cee Lo Green & Machine Gun Kelly Cameo in Yo Gotti's Hilarious 'Down in the DM' Video". Billboard. February 4, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  6. ^ a b "Yo Gotti - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  7. ^ "FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Nielsen Ratings, Music News and more!". Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  8. ^ "Yo Gotti Holds Court In The Video For "Law"". The Fader. April 7, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
  9. ^ "Billboard Chart History - Yo Gotti". 2016-02-29. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
  10. ^ "RIAA Certifications - Yo Gotti". Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  11. ^ a b "iTunes — Music — The Art of Hustle by Yo Gotti". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. February 19, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  12. ^ a b "iTunes — Music — The Art of Hustle (Deluxe) by Yo Gotti". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. February 19, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  13. ^ a b "The Art of Hustle Only @ Best Buy - CD". Best Buy. February 19, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  14. ^ "Yo Gotti Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  15. ^ "Yo Gotti Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
  16. ^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  17. ^ "Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  18. ^ "American album certifications – Yo Gotti – The Art of Hustle". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
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