AI YoungBoy 2

Not to be confused with AI YoungBoy.
AI YoungBoy 2
Mixtape by
YoungBoy Never Broke Again
ReleasedOctober 11, 2019 (2019-10-11)
GenreHip hop
Length55:04
Label
Producer
  • 17OnDaTrack
  • Aura
  • Beatmonster Marc
  • Beezo
  • Benjamin Lasnier
  • Buddah Bless
  • Captain Curt
  • CashMoneyAP
  • DJ Swift
  • Dmac
  • Dremusiq
  • D-Roc
  • Drum Dummie
  • DT
  • Dubba-AA
  • Eliot Bohr
  • E-Trou
  • Gibbo
  • Guwap$
  • Icy Chill Out
  • India Got Them Beats
  • J-Bo
  • JetsonMade
  • KK McFly
  • LNKmusic
  • Louie Bandz
  • LukasBL
  • MarcussMuzik
  • Mario Petersen
  • Mike Laury
  • Mike Will Made It
  • Money Montage
  • Nick Mira
  • Olivier Bassil
  • Skynny
  • Tahj Money
  • TnTXD
  • Todd Pritchard
  • TooDope
  • Wheezy
  • Yung Lan
YoungBoy Never Broke Again chronology
Realer
(2018) 		AI YoungBoy 2
(2019) 		Still Flexin, Still Steppin
(2020)
Singles from AI YoungBoy 2
  1. "Self Control"
    Released: September 6, 2019
  2. "Slime Mentality"
    Released: September 6, 2019
  3. "Make No Sense"
    Released: January 18, 2020

AI YoungBoy 2 is the twelfth full-length mixtape by American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again, released on October 11, 2019, by Never Broke Again and Atlantic Records.[1] It features guest appearances from NoCap and Quando Rondo—both signees of Gaulden's record label, Never Broke Again.[2] The project features production from several established record producers, including Buddah Bless, CashMoneyAP, JetsonMade, Mike Will Made It, Nick Mira, and Wheezy.[3] The mixtape serves as a sequel to YoungBoy's breakout mixtape, AI YoungBoy (2017), alongside a follow-up to his eleventh full-length mixtape, Realer (2018).[4]

AI YoungBoy 2 received positive reviews from music critics, while also appearing atop The New York Times' "Best Albums of 2019" list.[5] It debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, marking Gaulden's first number one on the chart.[6][7][8] It earned 110,000 album-equivalent units, of which 3,000 were pure album sales.[9] Six of the fifteen album tracks debuted on the Billboard Hot 100, and as of 2023, all tracks on the project have been certified gold or higher by the RIAA.[10] The mixtape was supported by three official singles: "Self Control", "Slime Mentality", and "Make No Sense". It is known as one of the best hip hop albums of all time.

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  2. ^ Maicki, Salvatore (October 10, 2019). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again drops new project AI YoungBoy 2". The Fader. Archived from the original on October 18, 2019. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  3. ^ Ivey, Justin (October 10, 2019). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Drops "AI YoungBoy 2" Mixtape". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on October 11, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  4. ^ Espinoza, Joshua (October 10, 2019). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Drops 'AI YoungBoy 2' Project". Complex. Archived from the original on May 28, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  5. ^ Pareles, Jon; Caramanica, Jon (December 11, 2019). "Best Albums of 2019". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on January 1, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  6. ^ Martinez, Jose (October 21, 2019). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Snags First Billboard No. 1 Album With 'AI Youngboy 2'". Complex. Archived from the original on September 16, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  7. ^ "RS Charts: Youngboy Never Broke Again's 'AI Youngboy 2' Debuts at Number One". Rolling Stone. October 21, 2019. Archived from the original on October 21, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  8. ^ Maicki, Salvatore (October 21, 2019). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again has the No. 1 album in the country". The Fader. Archived from the original on October 22, 2019. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  9. ^ Caulfield, Keith (October 20, 2019). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Nabs First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 20, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  10. ^ McIntyre, Hugh (October 21, 2019). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Charts His First No. 1 With New Mixtape 'AI YoungBoy 2'". Forbes. Archived from the original on October 21, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2024.