A Gangsta's Pain

In 2020, Moneybagg Yo released two projects: his third studio album, Time Served, and Code Red, a collaborative mixtape with American rapper Blac Youngsta. Both projects debuted and peaked in the top 10 of the Billboard 200, at number 3 and number 6, respectively. The former album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).{{cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.61040/title.times-up-moneybagg-yo-has-completed-his-2021-album-as-joe-biden-gets-a-new-nickname|title=Time's Up: Moneybagg Yo Completes 2021 Album As Joe Biden Gets A New Nickname|website=HipHopDX|last=Mendez|first=Marisa|date=March 12, 2021|access-date=April 14, 2021}}

On March 12, 2021, Moneybagg Yo announced that the album was completed and ready to go with it being released in 2021, but did not have an exact release date planned.{{cite web|url=https://thesource.com/2021/03/12/moneybagg-yo-says-his-new-album-is-100-done/|title=Moneybagg Yo Says His New Album is "100% Done"|website=The Source|last=Grant|first=Shawn|date=March 12, 2021|access-date=April 14, 2021}} He subtly revealed the title of the album on March 26, 2021, the same day that he and American rapper Future released the single "Hard for the Next", the second single from A Gangsta's Pain.{{cite web|url=https://www.rap-up.com/2021/03/25/moneybagg-yo-future-hard-for-the-next|title=Moneybagg Yo and Future Team Up on 'Hard for the Next'|work=Rap-Up|date=March 25, 2021|accessdate=April 14, 2021}} However, he revealed its title explicitly along with its cover and pre-order link through social media on April 14, 2021. The track listing was revealed on April 21, 2021, but was shared the previous day on Apple Music.

"Time Today" was released as the lead single of the album alongside the official music video on February 3, 2021.{{cite web|url=https://rapradar.com/2021/02/03/new-music-moneybagg-yo-time-today/|title=New Music: Moneybagg Yo "Time Today"|work=Rap Radar|date=February 3, 2021|accessdate=April 14, 2021}} "Hard for the Next", a collaboration with American rapper Future, was released on March 26, 2021, as the album's second single.{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/moneybagg-yo-and-future-share-video-for-new-song-hard-for-the-next-watch/|title=Moneybagg Yo and Future Share Video for New Song "Hard for the Next": Watch|website=Pitchfork|last=Hussey|first=Allison|date=March 26, 2021|access-date=April 14, 2021}} "Wockesha" was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio on August 10, 2021, as the third single.{{cite web|url=https://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases|title=Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases|publisher=All Access Music Group|access-date=August 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805220014/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases|archive-date=August 5, 2021|url-status=dead}} "Scorpio" from the deluxe edition was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio on November 16, 2021, as the fourth single.{{cite web|title=Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases|url=https://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211108070441/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases|archive-date=November 8, 2021|access-date=November 9, 2021|publisher=All Access Music Group}}

The first and only promotional single, "Go", a collaboration with American rapper Big30, was released on April 14, 2021, the same day Moneybagg Yo announced the album.{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/moneybagg-yo-announces-new-album-release-date-and-drops-go-with-big30-new-song.1990952.html|title=Moneybagg Yo Announces New Album Release Date & Drops "GO!" With BIG30|website=HotNewHipHop|date=March 26, 2021|access-date=April 14, 2021}}

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Nadine Smith of Pitchfork rated the album 6.8 out of 10, writing "At his best, the stalwart Memphis rapper excels at heart-on-sleeve, bluesy songwriting, and his new album shows him deepening and opening up." Writing for HipHopDX, Josh Svetz rated the album 3.8 out of 5, saying "Atlanta trap, Southern pain rap, etc., Moneybagg possesses an innate ability to ride on all the trending sounds and help boost a song with his presence: a welcome addition to any single."

A Gangsta's Pain debuted atop the US Billboard 200 dated May 8, 2021, earning 110,000 album-equivalent units in its first week, with almost all of this figure coming from streams.{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9566346/moneybagg-yo-a-gangstas-pain-album-debuts-number-one-billboard-200-chart/|title=Moneybagg Yo Earns First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'A Gangsta's Pain'|work=Billboard|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|date=May 2, 2021|access-date=May 3, 2021}} In its second week, the album dropped to number two on the chart, earning an additional 70,000 units.{{Cite web|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|date=9 May 2021|title=DJ Khaled Lands Third No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With ‘Khaled Khaled’|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9569622/dj-khaled-number-one-billboard-200-chart/|url-status=live|access-date=16 May 2021|website=Billboard|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210509200930/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9569622/dj-khaled-number-one-billboard-200-chart/ |archive-date=2021-05-09 }} The album returned to number one on the chart in its third week, earning an additional 61,000 units.{{Cite web|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|date=16 May 2021|title=Moneybagg Yo's 'A Gangsta’s Pain' Returns to No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9573487/moneybagg-yo-a-gangstas-pain-returns-number-one-billboard-200-albums-chart|url-status=live|access-date=16 May 2021|website=Billboard|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516190410/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9573487/moneybagg-yo-a-gangstas-pain-returns-number-one-billboard-200-albums-chart/ |archive-date=2021-05-16 }}

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| title5 = Shottas (Lala)

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| title6 = Hard for the Next

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| title7 = If Pain Was a Person

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| extra7 = Yung Dee

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| title8 = I Believe U

| note8 = featuring Tripstar

| writer8 = {{hlist|White|Terrence Triplett|Pearson}}

| extra8 = YC

| length8 = 2:39

| title9 = Time Today

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| extra13 = {{hlist|Yung Dee|101Slide|Jee|JoelDemora}}

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| title16 = One of Dem Nights

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| title18 = Certified Neptunes

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| title20 = Least Ian Lie

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| title22 = A Gangsta's Pain

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A Gangsta's Pain: Reloaded track listing adds these seven tracks to the beginning of the original album:

1. "Switches & Dracs" (featuring Lil Durk and EST Gee) – 2:13
2. "Wat Be Wrong??" – 2:11
3. "Gave It" (featuring Big Homiie G) – 2:52
4. "This Feeling" (featuring Yung Bleu and Ja'niyah) – 3:28
5. "Scorpio" – 2:45
6. "Another One" (with DJ Khaled) – 3:40
7. "Wockesha" (Remix with Lil Wayne and Ashanti) – 3:37

Sample credits

• "Wockesha" contains samples from "Stay with Me", performed by DeBarge.
• "Hard for the Next" contains samples from "Differences", performed by Ginuwine.
• "Scorpio" contains samples from "How's It Goin' Down", performed by DMX.

Credits adapted from Tidal.{{cite web |title=Credits / A Gangsta's Pain / Moneybagg Yo |url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/181285339/credits |publisher=Tidal |access-date=May 10, 2021 |date=April 23, 2021}}

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• Trenten DeWick – additional vocals {{small|(1)}}
• Pharrell Williams – background vocals {{small|(15, 18)}}
• Colin Leonard – mastering engineer
• Ari Morris – mixer
• Real Red – recording engineer
• Mike Larson – recording engineer {{small|(15)}}
• Logan Schmitz – assistant mixer {{small|(15)}}
• Ben Sedano – assistant recording engineer {{small|(15)}}
• Morgan David – assistant recording engineer {{small|(15, 18)}}

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