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GO:OD AM
Studio albumby
Mac Miller
ReleasedSeptember 18, 2015(2015-09-18)
Studio
  • Ameraycan
  • Mac's Crib
  • Paramount (Los Angeles)
  • ID Labs(Pittsburgh)
  • The Sanctuary (Studio City)
GenreHip hop
Length70:28
Label
Producer
Mac Millerchronology
Faces
(2014) 		GO:OD AM
(2015) 		The Divine Feminine
(2016)
SinglesfromGO:OD AM
  1. "100 Grandkids"
    Released: August 7, 2015
  2. "Weekend"
    Released: January 11, 2016

GO:OD AMis the third studio album by American rapperMac Miller.It was released on September 18, 2015, by REMember Music andWarner Bros. Records.The album featuresguest appearancesfromAb-Soul,Chief Keef,Lil B,Miguel,andLittle Dragon.

GO:OD AMwas supported by two singles: "100 Grandkids"and"Weekend".Miller began his international tour in support of the album on September 20, 2015, which started at his hometown ofPittsburgh,Pennsylvania. The album received generally positive reviews from critics, and debuted at number four on the USBillboard200.

Background[edit]

On January 14, 2014, Miller announced that he was parting ways withRostrum Records.[1][2]On May 11, 2014, Miller released his tenth mixtapeFaces.[3]On October 21, 2014, news surfaced that Miller signed a recording contract withWarner Bros. Records,including a distribution deal for his label REMember Music.[4]On July 30, 2015, Miller announced that he had completed his third studio album.[5]On August 5, 2015, he revealed the album title, release date, as well as a music video for the lead single "100 Grandkids".[6]

Release and promotion[edit]

On September 4, 2015, Miller released a mobile app that functions as an alarm and plays snippets of new music leading up to the album's release. Fans can also purchase aBreakfast Special Editionof the LP, packaging in a cereal box complete with cereal, a plastic cereal bowl, and a surprise item in addition to the CD and digital download.[7]In the days leading up to the album's release, Miller hosted a series of free social events to promote the album, deemedHomecoming Weekend.The festival culminated with the album release show and subsequent international tour.[8]Miller toured internationally in support of the album on The GO:OD AM Tour, and it started at his hometown ofPittsburgh,Pennsylvania.[9]

Singles[edit]

The album's first single, "100 Grandkids", was released on August 7, 2015.[10]On August 7, 2015, the music video was released for "100 Grandkids".[11]The album's second official single, "Weekend" featuringMiguel,was released January 11, 2016.[12]

Promotional singles[edit]

The album's first promotional single, "Break the Law", was released on August 17, 2015.[13]The album's second promotional single, "Clubhouse", was released on September 10, 2015.[14]

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.7/10[15]
Metacritic71/100[16]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[17]
Billboard[18]
ConsequenceB[19]
Exclaim!7/10[20]
The Guardian[21]
HipHopDX4.0/5[22]
Pitchfork7.3/10[23]
PopMatters7/10[24]
RapReviews5/10[25]
Rolling Stone[26]

GO:OD AMwas met with generally positive reviews. AtMetacritic,which assigns anormalizedrating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received anaveragescore of 71, based on 14 reviews.[16]AggregatorAnyDecentMusic?gave it 6.7 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus.[15]

David Jeffries ofAllMusicsaid, "Getting sober and ridding himself of depression are topics thatGO:OD AMtouches upon, but rather than his past, the 'show and prove' Miller is driven by his rebirth on an interesting and infectious LP that's also his strongest to date ".[17]Meghan Garvey ofBillboardsaid, "On major-label debutGO:OD AM,his third and best studio album, Miller grapples frankly with fame, addiction, recovery and the struggle to be a decent person over taut, melancholy production that channels both bleary inebriation and hard-fought optimism ".[18]Andrew Gretchko ofHipHopDXsaid, "If Miller's second album was a stepping stone that allowed him to climb above his partying past,GO:OD AMserves as a wakeup call for those that think his music is still best suited for frat parties. With a bright future ahead of him, Miller has positioned himself for career longevity, so long as he can keep his demons behind him ".[22]Chris Dart ofExclaim!stated, "If there's one flaw with this album, it's its length. If you make a 70-minute album, all 70 of those minutes better be phenomenal, and that's not the case here. Dropping two or three songs would be enough to turn this very good record into a brilliant one".[20]Brian Duricy ofPopMatterssaid, "Relying on his individuality yields his greatest results, but the album's most passable moments too".[24]Tayler Montague ofPitchforksaid, "We might not learn a lot of specifics about him, but there's a lot of honesty in his music if you look for it".[23]

C. J. Rucker ofThe Sourcesaid, "GO:OD AMis the most transparent music Mac Miller has ever made and in doing so he has created a sonically cohesive and impressive album ".[27]Michael Madden ofConsequencesaid, "Beyond rapping, producing, and singing, Mac must see himself as a total package, and at 70 minutes long,GO:OD AMwas always bound to have a lot of elements clashing for space. Somehow, it still feels balanced. It's essentially an offbeat stoner rap album, but there's still plenty of melody, in Mac's own singing and the guest appearances from the likes of Miguel on "Weekend" and Nagano on "The Festival", as well as in the EDM of "Jump" at the end of the album ".[19]Lanre Bakare ofThe Guardiansaid, "It's musically adventurous in a way that recallsChance the Rapper'sSurfproject, but takes fewer detours into psych and jazz ".[21]Michael G. Barilleaux ofRapReviewssaid, "At the end of the day Mac Miller is without a doubt capable of bringing more to the table than shallow, boring rap. Unfortunately, he doesn't do much to prove that onGO:OD AM".[25]Christopher R. Weingarten ofRolling Stonesaid, "GO:OD A.M.is a 70-minute studio album that would have been better served as two mixtape diary entries until the sober Miller discovered a smarter way to channel his newfound enthusiasm ".[26]

Commercial performance[edit]

In the United States,GO:OD AMdebuted at number four on theBillboard200,selling 73,000 copies in its first week.[28]It was the third highest selling album in the United States during its debut week.[29]As of October 2015, the album has sold 92,000 copies domestically.[30]GO:OD AMearned 14,000album-equivalent unitsin the week following Mac Miller's death on September 7, 2018, thus allowing the album to re-enter theBillboard200 at number 32.[31]On October 26, 2018, the album was certifiedgoldby theRecording Industry Association of America(RIAA) for combined sales and streams in excess of 500,000 units in the United States.[32]

Track listing[edit]

GO:OD AMtrack listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Doors"
Tyler, the Creator1:18
2."Brand Name"
ID Labs5:02
3."Rush Hour"
  • McCormick
  • Dan
  • Kulousek
  • Vaughan
ID Labs3:21
4."Two Matches" (featuringAb-Soul)
4:36
5."100 Grandkids"
4:38
6."Time Flies" (featuringLil B)
Christian Rich2:53
7."Weekend"(featuringMiguel)
3:28
8."Clubhouse"
  • Riera
  • ID Labs[b]
3:00
9."In the Bag"
4:35
10."Break the Law"
  • McCormick
  • Bruner
  • George Forrest
  • Robert Wright
DrewByrd3:15
11."Perfect Circle / God Speed"
  • McCormick
  • Feeney
Frank Dukes7:55
12."When in Rome"
  • McCormick
  • Dan
  • Kulousek
  • Vaughan
  • Edward Murray
  • ID Labs
  • Sledgren
3:43
13."ROS"
DJ Dahi5:43
14."Cut the Check" (featuringChief Keef)
Vinylz2:50
15."Ascension"
ID Labs4:52
16."Jump"
  • Badboxes
  • DJ Dahi
  • ID Labs
  • Sap
4:39
17."The Festival" (featuringLittle Dragon)
4:38
Total length:70:26

Notes

  • ^[a]signifies a co-producer
  • ^[b]signifies an additional producer
  • "Doors", "Brand Name", "100 Grandkids" and "ROS" feature additional vocals byElle Varner
  • "Clubhouse" and "Perfect Circle / God Speed" feature additional vocals byAb-Soul
  • "In the Bag" features additional vocals byDomo Genesis,Juicy JandSchoolboy Q
  • "Break the Law" features additional vocals by Juicy J
  • "Perfect Circle / God Speed" feature uncredited vocals byFrank Dukes[33]

Sample credits

Personnel[edit]

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[34]

Musicians

  • Thundercat– bass (tracks 2, 10)
  • Stuart Bogie– saxophone (tracks 2, 16)
  • Christian Wunderlich– guitar (tracks 3, 5–7, 11)
  • Nice Rec – scratching (tracks 3, 8)
  • Ben Adamson – synthesizer (track 3), organ (track 5), trumpet (tracks 5, 7), flugelhorn (track 6)
  • Robert Wooten III – bass (track 4)
  • Jake Troth – guitar (track 4)
  • Will Miller – trumpet (track 4)
  • Jaslyn Taylee-Edgar – choir (tracks 5, 11)
  • Jordan Dame – choir (tracks 5, 11)
  • Nikki Leonti – choir (tracks 5, 11)
  • Ryan Edgar – choir (tracks 5, 11)
  • Alexander Sowinski– drums (track 11; uncredited)[35]
  • Chester Hansen– bass guitar, piano (track 11; uncredited)[35]
  • Taylor Graves – piano (track 13)

Technical

  • Vic Wainstein – recording (tracks 1, 7)
  • Big Jerm– recording (tracks 2, 5, 12, 15)
  • Andrew Klein – recording (track 3)
  • Josh Berg – recording (tracks 4, 5, 7–14, 16)
  • Larry Fisherman– recording (track 6)
  • E. Dan– mixing (all tracks), recording (tracks 4, 17)
  • Chris Athens – mastering (all tracks)
  • Dave Huffman – mastering (all tracks)

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Certifications forGO:OD AM
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[32] Gold 500,000‡

‡Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[edit]

Release dates and formats forGO:OD AM
Region Date Label(s) Format(s) Edition Ref.
United States September 18, 2015
Standard
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