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Me vs. Myself
Studio albumby
A Boogie wit da Hoodie
ReleasedDecember 9, 2022
Length68:55
Label
Producer
A Boogie wit da Hoodiechronology
B4 AVA
(2021) 		Me vs. Myself
(2022) 		Better Off Alone
(2024)
SinglesfromMe vs. Myself
  1. "Playa"
    Released: April 1, 2022
  2. "B.R.O. (Better Ride Out)"
    Released: October 7, 2022
  3. "Take Shots"
    Released: October 21, 2022

Me vs. Myselfis the fourthstudio albumby American rapperA Boogie wit da Hoodie.It was released throughAtlantic Recordsand Highbridge the Label on December 9, 2022. The album features guest appearances fromRoddy Ricch,Tory Lanez,Kodak Black,G Herbo,Lil Durk,Don Q,andH.E.R.The deluxe edition was released three days later and included an additional guest appearance from the latePnB Rockfor the only newly-added track, "Needed That". Production was handled by a variety of record producers, such as A Boogie himself, S.Dot,P2J,Kofo,Wheezy,Don Cannon,Lee Major,Sean Momberger,Rogét Chahayed,Band on the Beat, Chuck Taylor,OG Parker,Smash David,and Dez Wright, among others.

Background

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On the same day the album was released, A Boogie was interviewed byGQ,in which he talked about how the album is different from his previous projects:

I feel like every single album, I take a step or two forward. Some of my fans prefer my older songs because they have specific memories from that time that the music is forever tied to. But the truth is, I got better. I would love for my fans to play the firstArtistmix tape and then play Me Vs. Myself. I promise you, the quality, the wordplay, everything is better. You wouldn't even think it's the same person.[1]

Release and promotion

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On September 5, 2022, A Boogie announced the title of the album and release date and also shared its cover art through social media, which was originally scheduled to be released on November 4.[2]On October 27, he revealed the tracklist, which listed the song titles and blurred out the names of the featured artists for their unreleased songs with him, along with listing which side each song is on: "Artist" or "A Boogie".[3]On October 31, four days before it was originally set to be released, he announced that it would be pushed back to December due to the fact that Canadian rapperDrakeand Atlanta-based rapper21 Savagereleased their collaborative studio album,Her Loss,the same day.[4]

Singles

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The lead single of the album, "Playa",which features American singer-songwriterH.E.R.,was released on April 1, 2022.[5]The second single, "B.R.O. (Better Ride Out)",which features fellow American rapperRoddy Ricch,was released on October 7.[6]The third single, "Take Shots",which features Canadian rapper and singerTory Lanez,was released on October 21.[7]The sole promotional single, "Ballin", was released on November 3.[8]

The single "24 Hours",which features fellow American rapperLil Durk,was released as the lead single from A Boogie's debut extended play,B4 AVA,on May 21, 2021.[9]The song "Man in the Mirror" is also taken fromB4 AVA,which was released on December 10 that year. Both tracks appear onMe vs. Myself.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic63/100[10]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[11]
Clash6/10[12]
Rolling Stone[13]
Slant Magazine[14]
The Telegraph[15]

AtMetacritic,which assigns anormalizedrating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received anaveragescore of 63 based on five reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[10]

AllMusicstated, "The album runs more than an hour, with 23 tracks ruminating on similar musical and topical themes, but somehowMe vs. Myselfstays fresh throughout. This is due in part to the strong production (which includes work from Boogie himself) and also a plethora of exciting guest star appearances. "[11]Kathleen Johnston ofThe Telegraphwrote, "Most of the songs here do somewhat merge into one, long, party soundtrack that is enjoyable to listen to and yet entirely forgettable. This is not a record that moves the needle on artistry, but it is sure to wrack [sic] up considerable streaming numbers in the rap-obsessed States in particular, helped along the way by strategic decisions such as big-name features and extended track list. Dubose knows his blueprint – hoods off to him."[15]Robin Murray ofClashwrote, "Nothing here stands out as bad, per se, it's more that A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie has long since perfected this approach. It's weighed down by expectation, and the knowledge that previous hits are already out there – probably on your own playlist. A record that feels very much like a side-step,Me vs Myselfcontains little of the soul-searching that the title suggests. "[12]Mosi Reeves ofRolling Stonecommented, "Me vs. Myselfis meant to reflect Boogie's awareness of his strengths and limitations, but he's balling too hard to get too deep. "[13]Paul Attard ofSlant Magazinewrote, "The rest of the material onMe vs. Myselfisn't so much bad as one-dimensional. Slick, inoffensive pieces ofpop-raplike 'Ballin' and 'Regular' have a few winning charms going for them, but their inclusions, along with tracks like the patronizing 'Come Here,' suggest an artist who lacks the capacity to push himself out of his comfort zone or self-edit. In the end, A Boogie plays it too safe, and in the process, ultimately proves how accurate the album's title really is. "[14]

Commercial performance

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Me vs Myselfdebuted at number six on the USBillboard200chart, earning 53,000album-equivalent units(including 3,000 copies in pure album sales) in its first week.[16]This became A Boogie s fourth US top-ten debut.[16]The album also accumulated a total of 66.92 million on-demand official streams from the album’s songs.[16]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Food for Thought"
Mitch Mula2:54
2."B.R.O. (Better Ride Out)"(featuringRoddy Ricch)
2:58
3."Take Shots"(featuringTory Lanez)
4:41
4."Water (Drowning Pt. 2)"(featuringKodak Black)
  • 254Bodi
  • S.Dot
3:26
5."Money Conversations"
3:11
6."Turn Off the Radio"
  • JoeFromYO
  • Daniel Deleyto
  • DLo Beatz
  • Matt Spatola
3:05
7."Last Time" (featuringG Herbo)
  • Chuck Taylor
  • S.Dot
  • Matt Spatola
  • JoeFromYO
  • Off & Out
  • DLo Beatz
  • Evertime
2:59
8."I Need It"
3:36
9."Ballin"
2:56
10."Emotions"
3:00
11."Bounce Back"
  • Dubose
  • Kevin Price
  • Jaucquez Lowe
  • Charles Driggers
  • Alex Estevez
  • London Jae
  • Matik.am
  • Go Grizzly
  • BricksDaMane
3:01
12."Come Here"
  • Dubose
  • Joshua Parker
  • Thomas
  • Gary Fountaine
  • Jorge Augusto
  • Luzian Tuetsch
  • Feliciano Ecar
  • Harissis Tsakmaklis
  • Jorge Miguel
3:54
13."Damn Homie" (featuringLil Durk)
3:08
14."Friends with Benefits"
2:09
15."Chanelly" (withDon Q)
  • DLo Beatz
  • JoeFromYO
2:28
16."February"
  • Dubose
  • Smith
  • Hermansen
  • Eriksen
  • Thomas
  • Sina Dadashi
  • Dasda
  • S.Dot
2:34
17."Regular"
  • Dubose
  • Simon Kempner
  • Carlos Young
  • Ta'von Washington
  • Simon Kempner
  • The Atomix
3:04
18."Soul Snatcher"
  • Dubose
  • Coste
  • Junior Sinchi
  • Angel Morales
  • Jay Lv
  • DLo Beatz
  • Angel
  • JoeFromYO
2:50
19."24 Hours"(featuring Lil Durk)
  • DLo Beatz
  • Chuck Taylor
  • S.Dot
  • JoeFromYO
  • Rogét Chahayed
3:25
20."Man in the Mirror"
3:35
21."Back It Up"
  • Dubose
  • Thomas
  • Bodi
  • William Clarke
  • Sacha Katz
  • 254Bodi
  • Zoo Kids
  • S.Dot
3:15
22."Playa"(featuringH.E.R.)
  • Sean Momberger
  • Wheezy
2:38
Total length:68:55
Me vs. Myselfdeluxe edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
23."Needed That" (withPnB Rock)
  • Dubose
  • Rakim Allen
  • Gianni van den Brom
  • Ricardo Rahangmetan
  • Josias
  • Niaggi
3:26
Total length:72:21

Notes

  • "Food for Thought", "Take Shots","Turn Off the Radio "," I Need It "," Emotions "," Come Here "," Friends with Benefits "," February "," Soul Snatcher ","24 Hours",and"Playa"appear on the" Artist "side.
  • "B.R.O. (Better Ride Out)","Water","Money Conversations "," Last Time "," Ballin "," Bounce Back "," Damn Homie "," Chanelly "," Regular "," Man in the Mirror ", and" Back It Up "appear on the" A Boogie "side.

Charts

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References

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  1. ^Clowney, Jeremy (December 9, 2022)."A Boogie's Only Competition Is Himself".GQ.RetrievedDecember 18,2022.
  2. ^Hynes, Hayley (September 6, 2022)."A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Announces First Solo Album Since 2020," Me vs. Myself "Dropping In November".HotNewHipHop.RetrievedOctober 7,2022.
  3. ^Banks, Lamar (October 27, 2022)."A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Shares Track List To Upcoming Album 'Me vs Myself'".HotNewHipHop.RetrievedOctober 27,2022.
  4. ^Cummings-Grady, Mackenzie (November 1, 2022)."A Boogie Wit da Hoodie Delays Album Release to Avoid Competing With Drake and 21 Savage's 'Her Loss'".Complex.RetrievedNovember 1,2022.
  5. ^Okon, Wongo (April 1, 2022)."A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Is Ready To Settle Down On The Honest 'Playa' With HER".Uproxx.RetrievedOctober 7,2022.
  6. ^Espinoza, Joshua (October 7, 2022)."A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Taps Roddy Ricch for New Single" B.R.O. (Better Ride Out) "".Complex.RetrievedOctober 7,2022.
  7. ^Powell, Jon (October 21, 2022)."A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie and Tory Lanez" Take Shots "on latest single".Revolt.RetrievedOctober 21,2022.
  8. ^Kearns, Sarah (November 3, 2022)."A Boogie Drops New Single" Ballin "Following Decision To Delay Album Release".Hypebeast.RetrievedNovember 3,2022.
  9. ^FNR Tigg (May 21, 2021)."A Boogie wit da Hoodie and Lil Durk Team Up on New Track" 24 Hours "".Complex.RetrievedOctober 7,2022.
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