:The Bigger Artist

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{{Infobox album

| name = The Bigger Artist

| type = Studio

| artist = A Boogie wit da Hoodie

| cover = TheBiggerArtist.jpg

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|2017|09|29}}

| recorded = 2017

| venue =

| studio =

| genre =

Hip hop
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| length = 51:35

| label = {{hlist|Highbridge|Atlantic}}

| producer = {{hlist|Cardo|DJ Mustard|Diego Ave|Dudley Exantus|Illmind

|Jahaan Sweet|Jamz|Murda Beatz|Metro Boomin|Myster Whyte|Nav|Ness|Nick Seeley|Quasi|Scott Storch|Southside|Traksterz|Young Troy}}

| next_title = International Artist

| next_year = 2018

| misc = {{Singles

| name = The Bigger Artist

| type = Studio

| single1 = Drowning

| single1date = March 10, 2017

| single2 = Say A'

| single2date = September 22, 2017

}}

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = HipHopDX

| rev1Score = 3.3/5Glaysher, Scott (October 10, 2017). [https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.2994/title.a-boogie-wit-da-hoodie-succeeds-when-playing-to-his-strengths-on-the-bigger-artist "Review: A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Succeeds When Playing To His Strengths On "The Bigger Artist""]. HipHopDX. Retrieved October 11, 2017.

| rev2 = Pitchfork

| rev2Score = 7/10Corry, Kristin (October 5, 2017). [https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/a-boogie-wit-da-hoodie-the-bigger-artist/ "A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie: The Bigger Artist"]. Pitchfork. Condé Nast. Retrieved October 11, 2017.

}}

The Bigger Artist is the debut studio album by American rapper A Boogie wit da Hoodie. It was released on September 29, 2017, by Highbridge and Atlantic Records, serving as the second commercial release with Atlantic.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-bigger-artist/1278404610|title=The Bigger Artist by A Boogie wit da Hoodie|publisher=Apple Music|access-date=September 9, 2017}} The album features guest appearances from Chris Brown, Trey Songz, Kodak Black, 21 Savage, PnB Rock, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Robin Thicke and Don Q.{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/09/a-boogie-wit-da-hoodie-features-debut-album-the-bigger-artist/|title=A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Shares Guest Features on Debut Album 'The Bigger Artist'|publisher=XXL|author=Berry, Peter A.|date=September 6, 2017|accessdate=September 9, 2017}} Meanwhile, production comes from Metro Boomin, DJ Mustard, Murda Beatz, and Cardo, among others.{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2017/09/29/a-boogie-wit-da-hoodie-the-bigger-artist-stream/|title=Stream A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie's Debut 'The Bigger Artist'|publisher=Rap-Up|author=Kristin Corry|date=September 29, 2017|accessdate=October 1, 2017}} The album received widespread critical acclaim, who praised A Boogie's ability to blend melody with introspective lyricism.

Background

The album was announced on July 17, 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/a-boogie-wit-da-hoodie-says-new-album-is-on-the-way-news.35129.html|title=A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Says New Album Is On The Way|publisher=HotNewHipHop|author=F, Matt|date=July 17, 2017|accessdate=September 9, 2017}} The album's cover art was revealed on September 3, 2017.{{cite web|url=http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.44553/title.a-boogie-with-da-hoodie-reveals-cover-art-release-date-for-the-bigger-artist|title=A Boogie With Da Hoodie Reveals Cover Art & Release Date For "The Bigger Artist"|publisher=HipHopDX|author=Ivey, Justin|date=September 3, 2017|accessdate=September 9, 2017}} The tracklist and pre-order was released on September 8, 2017.

Singles

The lead single, "Drowning" featuring Kodak Black, was released on March 10, 2017.{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/drowning-feat-kodak-black/id1211880987?i=1211880999|title=Drowning (feat. Kodak Black) - Single by A Boogie wit da Hoodie|publisher=Apple Music|accessdate=September 9, 2017}}{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} "Beast Mode" featuring PnB Rock and YoungBoy Never Broke Again, was released as a pre-order single on September 8, 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2017/09/08/new-music-a-boogie-wit-da-hoodie-pnb-rock-youngboy-nba-beast-mode/|title=New Music: A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie feat. PnB Rock & YoungBoy NBA – 'Beast Mode'|publisher=Rap-Up|date=September 8, 2017|accessdate=September 8, 2017}} The second and final single, "Say A'", was released on September 22, 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/09/a-boogie-wit-da-hoodie-say-a/|title=Hear A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie's New Song "Say A'"|publisher=XXL|last=Orcutt|first=KC|date=September 22, 2017|accessdate=September 22, 2017}}

Critical reception

The Bigger Artist received widespread critical acclaim from critics, who praised A Boogie wit da Hoodie's melodic versatility and introspective lyricism. Pitchfork highlighted the album's blend of melody and grit, noting that A Boogie's ability to transform vulnerable moments into catchy sing-alongs was a standout feature . XXL Magazine commended the album's emotional depth, particularly on tracks like "No Comparison," where A Boogie delivers a brooding performance over solemn production . HipHopDX acknowledged the album's success in showcasing A Boogie's strengths, especially with the platinum-selling single "Drowning" featuring Kodak Black.

Commercial performance

The Bigger Artist debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 with 67,000 album-equivalent units,{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7990429/shania-twain-now-debuts-no-1-billboard-200-albums-chart|title=Shania Twain's 'Now' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart|magazine=Billboard|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|date=October 8, 2017|accessdate=October 9, 2017}} of which 10,000 were in pure album sales in its first week of release. It is A Boogie wit da Hoodie's third work to appear on the chart, and his highest-peaking after Hoodie SZN. On August 21, 2019, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over a million units in the United States.

Track listing

{{Track listing

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| total_length = 51:35

| title1 = No Promises

| writer1 = {{hlist|Artist Dubose|Ronald LaTour}}

| extra1 = Cardo

| length1 = 3:17

| title2 = Undefeated

| note2 = featuring 21 Savage

| writer2 = {{hlist|Dubose|Shayaa Abraham-Joseph|Shane Lindstrom|Ramon Ibanga, Jr.}}

| extra2 = {{hlist|Illmind|Murda Beatz}}

| length2 = 2:54

| title3 = Drowning

| note3 = featuring Kodak Black

| writer3 = {{hlist|Dubose|Dieuson Octave|Jahaan Sweet|Ray Nelson}}

| extra3 = {{hlist|Quasi|Jahaan Sweet}}

| length3 = 3:29

| title4 = Say A'

| writer4 = {{hlist|Dubose|Courtney Clayburn|Nick Seeley}}

| extra4 = {{hlist|Ness|Nick Seeley}}

| length4 = 3:34

| title5 = No Comparison

| writer5 = {{hlist|Dubose|Leland Wayne}}

| extra5 = Metro Boomin

| length5 = 4:04

| title6 = Unhappy

| writer6 = {{hlist|Dubose|Scott Storch|Diego Avendaño}}

| extra6 = {{hlist|Scott Storch|Diego Ave{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| length6 = 2:59

| title7 = Let's Start Over

| writer7 = {{hlist|Dubose|Darling Hernandez{{cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/search/workID/893494672|title=ACE Repertory|publisher=ASCAP|accessdate=November 5, 2017}}}}

| extra7 = Jamz

| length7 = 3:37

| title8 = Get to You

| writer8 = {{hlist|Dubose|Wayne|Joshua Luellen|Navraj Goraya}}

| extra8 = {{hlist|Metro Boomin|Southside{{ref|a|[a]}}|Nav{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| length8 = 3:26

| title9 = Somebody

| note9 = featuring Don Q

| writer9 = {{hlist|Dubose|Le'Quincy Anderson|Dijon McFarlane}}

| extra9 = Mustard

| length9 = 2:58

| title10 = Money Sprung

| note10 = featuring Don Q

| writer10 = {{hlist|Dubose|Anderson|Hernandez{{cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/search/workID/893494629|title=ACE Repertory|publisher=ASCAP|accessdate=November 5, 2017}}}}

| extra10 = Jamz

| length10 = 3:15

| title11 = If I Gotta Go

| writer11 = {{hlist|Dubose|Hernandez{{cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/search/workID/893494322|title=ACE Repertory|publisher=ASCAP|accessdate=November 5, 2017}}}}

| extra11 = Jamz

| length11 = 3:23

| title12 = Fucking & Kissing

| note12 = featuring Chris Brown

| writer12 = {{hlist|Dubose|Christopher Brown|John Hyszko}}

| extra12 = Young Troy

| length12 = 2:51

| title13 = Bad Girl

| note13 = featuring Trey Songz and Robin Thicke

| writer13 = {{hlist|Dubose|Tremaine Neverson|Robin Thicke|Fred Jackson}}

| extra13 ={{hlist|Myster Whyte|Traksterz}}

| length13 = 3:49

| title14 = Stalking You

| writer14 = {{hlist|Dubose|Jackson}}

| extra14 = {{hlist|Dudley Exantus|Traksterz}}

| length14 = 3:41

| title15 = Beast Mode

| note15 = featuring PnB Rock and YoungBoy Never Broke Again

| writer15 = {{hlist|Dubose|Rakim Allen|Kentrell Gaulden|Hyszko{{cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/search/workID/893419006|title=ACE Repertory|publisher=ASCAP|accessdate=November 5, 2017}}}}

| extra15 = Young Troy

| length15 = 4:18

}}

Notes

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Sample credits

"Bad Girl" contains an interpolation from "Teach U a Lesson", performed by Robin Thicke.
"Get to You" contains an interpolation from "Ex-Factor", performed by Lauryn Hill.
"Stalking You" contains an interpolation from "This Love", performed by Maroon 5.

Charts

=Weekly charts=

scope="col"\| Chart (2017) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
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{{album chart\|BillboardCanada\|10\|artist=A Boogie wit da Hoodie\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=October 10, 2017}}
scope="row"\| New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ){{cite web\|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/albums/2017-10-13\|title=NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart\|publisher=Recorded Music NZ\|date=October 16, 2017\|access-date=October 13, 2017}} \| 9
scope="row"\| US Billboard 200 \| 4
{{album chart\|BillboardRandBHipHop\|1\|artist=A Boogie wit da Hoodie\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=October 10, 2017}}

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"\| Chart (2017) ! scope="col"\| Position
scope="row"\| US Billboard 200{{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/top-billboard-200-albums\|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2017\|magazine=Billboard\|accessdate=December 12, 2017}} \| 171
scope="row"\| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums\|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2017\|magazine=Billboard\|accessdate=June 25, 2020}} \| 55
scope="col"\| Chart (2018) ! scope="col"\| Position
scope="row"\| US Billboard 200{{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/top-billboard-200-albums\|title=Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2018\|magazine=Billboard\|accessdate=December 5, 2018}} \| 100
scope="row"\| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums\|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2018\|magazine=Billboard\|accessdate=June 25, 2020}} \| 47

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

scope="col"| Chart (2017)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| US Billboard 200{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2017|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=December 12, 2017}}

| 171

scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2017|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=June 25, 2020}}

| 55

scope="col"| Chart (2018)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| US Billboard 200{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2018|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=December 5, 2018}}

| 100

scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2018|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=June 25, 2020}}

| 47

Certifications

{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|region=Canada|artist=A Boogie wit da Hoodie|title=Bigger Artist|award=Platinum|relyear=2017|certyear=2022|access-date=November 9, 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|region=New Zealand|artist=A Boogie wit da Hoodie|title=The Bigger Artist|award=Gold|relyear=2017|certyear=2023|source=radioscope|access-date=January 12, 2025}}

{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|region=United States|artist=A Boogie wit da Hoodie|title=The Bigger Artist|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2017|certyear=2024|access-date=October 27, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|nosales=true|noshipments=true}}

References

Category:2017 debut albums

Category:A Boogie wit da Hoodie albums

Category:Atlantic Records albums

Category:Albums produced by Cardo (record producer)

Category:Albums produced by Illmind

Category:Albums produced by Metro Boomin

Category:Albums produced by Murda Beatz

Category:Albums produced by Mustard (record producer)

Category:Albums produced by Nav (rapper)

Category:Albums produced by Scott Storch