Find the Beat
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{{Infobox album
| name = Find the Beat
| type = studio
| artist = Blueface
| cover = Find the Beat.jpg
| alt =
| released = March 13, 2020
| recorded = 2019–2020
| studio =
| genre =
- West Coast hip hop
- G-funk{{cite web |last1=Kawaida |first1=Michael |title=Blueface "Find The Beat" Review |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/blueface-find-the-beat-review-news.106306.html |website=HotNewsHipHop |date=16 March 2020 |access-date=12 January 2021}}
- trap{{cite web |last1=Ingvaldsen |first1=Torsten |title=Blueface Is on a Mission to 'Find the Beat' in Debut Album |url=https://hypebeast.com/2020/3/blueface-find-the-beat-debut-album-stream-obama-music-video |website=Hypebeast |date=13 March 2020 |access-date=13 March 2020}}
| length = 41:29
| label = {{hlist|Cash Money|Republic}}
| producer = {{hlist|Bighead|D. A. Doman|Extendo|FBeats|LowTheGreat|Mally Mall|Manzo|MCM Raymond|Mike Crook|Sammy P Beats|Scum Beatz|Synco|YikeMike}}
| prev_title = Dirt Bag
| prev_year = 2019
| next_title = Famous Cryp (Reloaded)
| next_year = 2020
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Find the Beat
| type = studio
| single1 = Close Up
| single1date = October 11, 2019
| single2 = First Class
| single2date = October 18, 2019
| single3 = Obama
| single3date = February 7, 2020
| single4 = Holy Moly
| single4date = March 6, 2020
}}
}}
{{music ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{rating|3|5}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/find-the-beat-mw0003368147|title=Find the Beat - Blueface | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic|via=www.allmusic.com}}
| rev2 = HipHopDX
| rev2score = 2.4/5{{cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.3641/title.review-bluefaces-find-the-beat-is-humorous-yet-pointless|title=Review: Blueface's 'Find The Beat' Is Humorous Yet Pointless|website=HipHopDX|last=Kenny|first=Brody|date=March 28, 2020|access-date=January 12, 2021}}
}}
Find the Beat is the debut studio album by American rapper Blueface. It was released on March 13, 2020, by Cash Money Records and Republic Records in the US and Polydor Records in the UK.{{cite news |last1=A. |first1=Aron |title=Blueface Announces New Release Date For 'Find The Beat' |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/blueface-announces-new-release-date-for-find-the-beat-news.99971.html |accessdate=January 5, 2020 |work=HotNewHipHop |date=January 4, 2020}} The album features guest appearances by Gunna, Lil Baby, Polo G, DaBaby, Ambjaay, NLE Choppa, Stunna 4 Vegas, Jeremih, and YBN Nahmir. It was originally scheduled to be released on December 6, 2019, but was delayed due to trademark issues. A second release date, January 17, 2020, was confirmed but the album did not release for unknown reasons. A third release date was then announced for March 13, 2020.{{cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.54779/title.bluefaces-debut-album-find-the-beat-gets-new-release-date-again|title=Blueface's Debut Album 'Find The Beat' Gets New Release Date — Again|work=HipHopDX|date=March 1, 2020 |accessdate=March 4, 2020 |author=Justin Ivey}}
Release and promotion
Blueface shared the album's title and track listing on October 11, 2019. The same day, he released the album's lead single, "Close Up" featuring Jeremih.{{cite web|url=https://defpen.com/blueface-find-the-beat-tracklist/|title=Blueface Shares Tracklist For Upcoming Album "Find The Beat"|first=Inman|last=DeMicia|website=Def Pen|date=October 11, 2019|access-date=November 8, 2019}}
The album's second single, "First Class" featuring Gunna, was released on October 18, 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2019/10/blueface-gunna-first-class|title=Stream Blueface's New Single "First Class" f/ Gunna|first=Espinoza|last=Joshua|website=Complex|date=October 17, 2019|access-date=November 8, 2019}}
Music videos for "Close Up" and "First Class" were released on October 23 and 25, respectively.{{cite web|url=http://onsmash.com/music/blueface-close-feat-jeremih-music-video/|title=Watch Blueface & Jeremih 'Close Up' New Music Video|website=OnSMASH|date=October 23, 2019|access-date=November 8, 2019}}
A new non-album single, "Finesse the Beat", was released on YouTube and SoundCloud on December 22, 2019.{{cite news |last1=Montes |first1=Patrick |title=Blueface Aims to 'Finesse the Beat' on His Latest Single |url=https://hypebeast.com/2019/12/blueface-finesse-the-beat-song-stream |accessdate=January 5, 2020 |work=Hypebeast |date=December 24, 2019}}
On November 7, 2019, he announced on his Instagram account that the album would be released on December 6.{{cite web|title=Blueface on Instagram: ""Find the beat" album dropping dec 6th 🔒 drop a comment if you want it sooner 🤔" |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B4jUVW7F9kA/ |accessdate=November 8, 2019 |agency=Instagram |date=November 7, 2019}} It, however, did not release then due to clearance issues.{{citation needed|date=December 2019}}
On January 4, 2020, he announced a second release date of January 17, but the album was delayed further for unknown reasons.
On February 7, 2020, the album's third single, "Obama" featuring DaBaby was released.{{cite news |last1=Espinoza |first1=Joshua |title=Blueface Recruits DaBaby for His Latest Single 'Obama' |url=https://www.complex.com/music/2020/02/blueface-dababy-obama |accessdate=February 7, 2020 |work=Complex |date=February 7, 2020}}
On March 1, 2020, Blueface went on Instagram, posting a blurry picture of himself saying the album would be released on March 13, and claimed that "joke's over". The next day, he posted a short clip of the music video for the single "Holy Moly" featuring NLE Choppa, set for release four days later. He earlier posted a previous clip on Instagram on February 27 asking if he should drop it. The song was released on March 6, 2020, with an accompanying music video.
On March 13, 2020, the full album was released with slight changes. The track listing was slightly changed and new tracks were added, as well as some were removed. There was also an extra feature from American rapper Polo G.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| total_length = 41:29
|headline = Find the Beat track listing
| title1 = First Class
| note1 = featuring Gunna
| writer1 = {{hlist|Johnathan Porter|Sergio Kitchens|Felipe Huerta}}
| extra1 = {{hlist|FBeats|Sammy P Beats}}
| length1 = 3:11
| title2 = Vibes
| writer2 = {{hlist|Porter|David Doman|Christina Doman|Danny Levin}}
| extra2 = D. A. Doman
| length2 = 2:15
| title3 = Weekend
| note3 = featuring Lil Baby
| writer3 = {{hlist|Porter|Dominique Jones|Alexander Wu}}
| extra3 = Synco
| length3 = 3:08
| title4 = Murder Rate
| note4 = featuring Polo G
| writer4 = {{hlist|Porter|Taurus Bartlett|Wu|Brendan Murray|Peter Munzo}}
| extra4 = {{hlist|Bighead|Manzo|Synco}}
| length4 = 2:03
| title5 = Obama
| note5 = featuring DaBaby
| writer5 = {{hlist|Porter|Jonathan Kirk|Earl Johnson|Cash Jones}}
| extra5 = Scum Beatz
| length5 = 2:08
| title6 = Carne Asada
| note6 = featuring Ambjaay
| writer6 = {{hlist|Porter|Jayvon May|Huerta}}
| extra6 = FBeats
| length6 = 2:59
| title7 = Viral
| writer7 = {{hlist|Porter|Johnson}}
| extra7 = Scum Beatz
| length7 = 2:14
| title8 = Holy Moly
| note8 = featuring NLE Choppa
| writer8 = {{hlist|Porter|Bryson Potts|Johnson}}
| extra8 = Scum Beatz
| length8 = 1:58
| title9 = Dirty
| writer9 = {{hlist|Porter|D. Doman|Greg Sekeres|Justin Thomas}}
| extra9 = D. A. Doman
| length9 = 2:13
| title10 = Wire
| note10 = featuring Stunna 4 Vegas
| writer10 = {{hlist|Porter|Khalick Caldwell|Michael Crook|Spencer Anderson}}
| extra10 = {{hlist|Mike Crook|Extendo}}
| length10 = 1:54
| title11 = Double Bacc
| writer11 = {{hlist|Porter|Johnson}}
| extra11 = Scum Beatz
| length11 = 2:36
| title12 = Period
| writer12 = {{hlist|Porter|Johnson}}
| extra12 = Scum Beatz
| length12 = 3:15
| title13 = Close Up
| note13 = featuring Jeremih
| writer13 = {{hlist|Porter|Jeremy Felton|Jamal Rashid}}
| extra13 = Mally Mall
| length13 = 2:56
| title14 = In the Zone
| writer14 = {{hlist|Porter|Michael Dunford|Makai Franklin}}
| extra14 = {{hlist|YikeMike|MCM Raymond}}
| length14 = 3:24
| title15 = Street Shit
| writer15 = {{hlist|Porter|Johnson}}
| extra15 = Scum Beatz
| length15 = 2:44
| title16 = 2 Diccs
| note16 = featuring YBN Nahmir
| writer16 = {{hlist|Porter|Nicholas Simmons|Crook|Deangelo Smith}}
| extra16 = {{hlist|Mike Crook|LowTheGreat}}
| length16 = 2:31
}}
Charts
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|+Chart performance for Find the Beat |
scope="col"| Chart (2020)
! scope="col"| Peak |
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{{album chart|BillboardCanada|65|artist=Blueface|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 8, 2020}} |
{{album chart|Billboard200|64|artist=Blueface|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 24, 2020}} |
{{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|39|artist=Blueface|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 8, 2020}} |
References
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Category:Cash Money Records albums
Category:Republic Records albums
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