Gumbo (Young Nudy album)
{{short description|2023 studio album by Young Nudy}}
{{Infobox album
| name = Gumbo
| type = studio
| cover = Young Nudy - Gumbo.jpg
| alt =
| artist = Young Nudy
| released = February 28, 2023
| recorded =
| genre =
| length = 43:53
| label = RCA
| producer = {{hlist|Coupe (exec.)|Pi'erre Bourne|Naestro|Cicero|Kid Hazel}}
| prev_title = Rich Shooter
| prev_year = 2021
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Gumbo
| type = album
| single1 = Peaches & Eggplants
| single1date = May 16, 2023
}}
}}
Gumbo is the fourth studio album by American rapper Young Nudy, released on February 28, 2023 via RCA Records. The album features guest appearances from Key Glock and 21 Savage and chief production from Coupe. It was supported by the single "Peaches & Eggplants".
Singles
The album's only single, "Peaches & Eggplants", was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio on May 16, 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.allaccess.com/urban/future-releases|title=Urban/R&B Future Releases|publisher=All Access Music Group|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230517105734/https://www.allaccess.com/urban/future-releases|archive-date=May 17, 2023|access-date=June 7, 2023}}
Critical reception
{{Music ratings
| MC = 82/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/gumbo/young-nudy|title=Gumbo by Young Nudy Reviews and Tracks|publisher=Metacritic|access-date=June 7, 2023}}
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite web |title=Gumbo - Young Nudy |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/gumbo-mw0003942206 |website=AllMusic |access-date=June 7, 2023}}
| rev2 = Clash
| rev2score = 7/10{{cite web |last1=Sibanda |first1=Thandie |title=Young Nudy – Gumbo |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/young-nudy-gumbo/ |website=Clash|access-date=7 June 2023 |date=March 2, 2023}}
| rev3 = HipHopDX
| rev3score = 4/5{{cite web |last1=Berry |first1=Peter A. |title=Young Nudy 'Gumbo' Cooks Up a Scrumptious Melting Pot of Diversity |url=https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/young-nudy-gumbo-album-review |website=HipHopDX |access-date=7 June 2023 |date=March 15, 2023}}
| rev4 = Pitchfork
| rev4score = 7.7/10{{cite web |last=Smith |first=Nadine |title=Young Nudy: Gumbo Album Review |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/young-nudy-gumbo/ |website=Pitchfork |access-date=June 7, 2023 |date=March 9, 2023}}
}}
Gumbo was met with widespread critical acclaim. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an average score of 82, based on five reviews.
Thandie Sibanda of Clash wrote, "We can celebrate production credits across Nudy's discography and 'Gumbo' is no exception. While it may not be the East Atlanta rapper's best, it still stands as a solid successor to EA Monster". Andre Gee stated the album "excels musically based on Coupe's most impressive attribute: his ability to create melodic interplay between disparate textures" and added that Young Nudy "could have used the album to show a bit more of who Nudy from Eastside Atlanta is, as he does during revelatory moments on 'Fish & Chips' and 'Portabella.' But overall Gumbo is another strong offering from an artist who has mastered his craft, and is just fine sticking with it."{{cite magazine |last1=Gee |first1=Andre |title=Young Nudy Has a Formula and He's Sticking to It. That's a Good Thing |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/young-nudy-gumbo-1234690110/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=7 June 2023 |date=March 3, 2023}} Peter A. Berry of HipHopDX wrote, "Checking in at 13 tracks, the project distills Nudy's best qualities into a tidy package, and everything from its artwork to its beat selections and his deliveries on each song feels hyper-meticulous, yet loose enough so it doesn't feel rigid."
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Gumbo track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| total_length = 50:59
| title1 = Brussel Sprout
| writer1 = {{hlist|Quantavious Thomas|Edward Cooper III}}
| extra1 = Coupe
| length1 = 3:39
| title2 = Pancake
| writer2 = {{hlist|Thomas|Cooper III}}
| extra2 = Coupe
| length2 = 3:25
| title3 = Portabella
| writer3 = {{hlist|Thomas|Cooper III}}
| extra3 = Coupe
| length3 = 3:36
| title4 = Pot Roast
| note4 = featuring Key Glock
| writer4 = {{hlist|Thomas|Markeyvius Cathey|Jordan Jenks}}
| extra4 = Pi'erre Bourne
| length4 = 3:18
| title5 = M.R.E.
| writer5 = {{hlist|Thomas|Cooper III}}
| extra5 = Coupe
| length5 = 3:18
| title6 = McChicken
| writer6 = {{hlist|Thomas|Cooper III}}
| extra6 = Coupe
| length6 = 3:05
| title7 = Okra
| writer7 = {{hlist|Thomas|Cooper III}}
| extra7 = Coupe
| length7 = 3:03
| title8 = Peaches & Eggplants
| note8 = featuring 21 Savage
| writer8 = {{hlist|Thomas|Shéyaa Abraham-Joseph|Cooper III}}
| extra8 = Coupe
| length8 = 3:23
| title9 = Shrimp
| writer9 = {{hlist|Thomas|Nicolas Muscadin}}
| extra9 = Naestro
| length9 = 4:00
| title10 = Duck Meat
| writer10 = {{hlist|Thomas|Rashan Kyles|Travis Marsh}}
| extra10 = Cicero
| length10 = 2:52
| title11 = Fish & Chips
| writer11 = {{hlist|Thomas|Cooper III}}
| extra11 = Coupe
| length11 = 2:53
| title12 = Hot Grease
| writer12 = {{hlist|Thomas|Ahmar Bailey}}
| extra12 = Kid Hazel
| length12 = 4:00
| title13 = Passion Fruit
| writer13 = {{hlist|Thomas|Cooper III}}
| extra13 = Coupe
| length13 = 3:14
}}
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+Chart performance for Gumbo |
| scope="col"| Chart (2023)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| scope="row"| US Billboard 200{{Cite magazine |title=Billboard 200: Week of March 18, 2023 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2023-03-11/ |access-date=June 7, 2023 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}
| 83 |
References
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{{Young Nudy}}