Slime & B

Previously, Brown and Young Thug collaborated on the official remix of Brown's song "Wrist", contained in OHB and Brown's collaborative mixtape Before the Trap: Nights in Tarzana (2016),{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/chris-brown-before-the-trap-nights-in-tarzana-new-mixtape.116388.html|title = Chris Brown & OHB - Before the Trap: Nights in Tarzana|website = HNHH|date = 29 April 2016}} on the free-released track "Dat Night", also featuring Trey Songz, and on "High End", a promotional single from Brown's eighth studio album Heartbreak on a Full Moon (2017), also featuring Future.{{Cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2020/05/05/entertainment/chris-brown-young-thug-trnd/index.html|title=Chris Brown and Young Thug release 'Slime & B' mixtape|date=May 5, 2020 }}

The mixtape was recorded at Brown's house during the very first stages of COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|url=http://grmdaily.com/chris-brown-young-thug-announce-joint-mixtape|title = Chris Brown & Young Thug Announce Joint Mixtape 'Slime & B'|date = 29 April 2020}} The mixtape was firstly announced on April 6, 2020, by Brown on his Instagram account.{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2020/04/chris-brown-teases-joint-mixtape-young-thug|title=Chris Brown Teases Joint Mixtape with Young Thug|website=Complex Networks}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/news/2020/05/oung-thug-chris-brown-recorded-mixtape/|title=Young Thug Claims He Recorded His Parts on Chris Brown Mixtape in One Day|date=May 6, 2020 }} In an interview with Revolt, mixing engineer Patrizio Pigliapoco talked about the making of Slime & B: "It was some days of 30-40 people in Chris' house. Young Thug's crew is massive. It wouldn't be a party, but it would be a kickback while we made the mixtape".{{Cite web|url=https://www.revolt.tv/platform/amp/2021/5/20/22445221/chris-brown-drake-producer-teezio-interview|title = Studio Sessions | Teezio on making Chris Brown and Drake's "No Guidance," and 'Slime & B'}} On April 28, 2020, the title and release date set for Brown's 31st birthday were announced.{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2020/05/chris-brown-young-thug-slime-and-b|title=Listen to Chris Brown and Young Thug's 'Slime & B' Mixtape|website=Complex Networks}}{{Cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.55758/title.young-thug-chris-brown-drop-slime-b-mixtape-co-starring-future-gunna-more|title=Young Thug & Chris Brown Drop 'Slime & B' Mixtape Co-Starring Future, Gunna & More|date=5 May 2020}} Young Thug wrote on Instagram that the mixtape was "something special" for fans amid the coronavirus pandemic.https://eu.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2020/05/05/chris-brown-young-thug-drop-slime-b-mixtape-browns-birthday/3084828001/ According to Pitchfork, the title "implies a meeting of the minds and a marrying of their styles".

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = HipHopDX

| rev1score = {{rating|4.5|5}}{{Cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.3679/title.review-young-thug-chris-browns-slime-b-blesses-ladies-with-a-golden-summer-soundtrack|title = Review: Young Thug & Chris Brown's 'Slime & B' Blesses Ladies with a Golden Summer Soundtrack|date = 7 May 2020}}

| rev2 = Pitchfork

| rev2score = 5.0/10{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/chris-brown-young-thug-slimeandb/|title = Chris Brown / Young Thug: Slime&B|website = Pitchfork}}

}}

The mixtape received a positive response from the general public.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/young-thug-and-chris-browns-slime-and-b-has-fans-thrilled-news.109807.html|title = Young Thug & Chris Brown's "Slime & B" Has Fans Thrilled|website = HNHH|date = 5 May 2020}} Kenan Draughorne of HipHopDX praised Slime & B, commenting that both artists "pair with each other beautifully, creating their best collaborative tape to date", defining it a "fun-filled amusement park from start to finish, bursting with color from both the acclaimed vocalists and the production beneath them". Draughorne called "Go Crazy" the mixtape's best song. Vulture argued that Slime & B "saw Thug gracing the slickest production he touched since his chart-topping Camila Cabello collaboration “Havana.”"https://www.vulture.com/article/young-thug-punk-album-review.html HotNewHipHop commented that "Slime & B feels closer to an album than a mixtape".https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/261593-young-thug-and-chris-browns-slime-and-b-has-fans-thrilled-news Pitchfork described the duo's collaboration as a "strange pop-culture artifact".

Slime & B made its debut on the charts after being initially released for free on SoundCloud and having just three days of availability on digital retailers and streaming platforms. It debuted at number 55 on the US Billboard 200, with earning 19,000 album-equivalent units.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2020-05-16|title=Billboard 200 Chart|magazine=Billboard}}{{cite web |url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/j-rose/young-thug-french-montana-comments-on-slime-and-b-low-sales |title=Young Thug Responds to French Montana's Comments on 'Slime & Bs Low Sales|publisher=Complex |access-date=September 12, 2023}} In its second chart week, the album jumped at number 24 on Billboard'' 200, with earning 20,000 album-equivalent units.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/chartdata/status/1262403979859853313|title=@chrisbrown and @youngthug's 'Slime & B' reaches a new peak of #24 on this week's Billboard 200, nearly 20K sold.|via=Twitter|author=Chart Data|date=May 18, 2020|access-date=September 12, 2023}}

The mixtape's lead single "Go Crazy", was commercially successful worldwide. It reached the third position on the Billboard Hot 100, and spent more than a year on the chart.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9533713/chris-brown-young-thug-go-crazy-five-burning-questions/|title = Five Burning Questions: Chris Brown and Young Thug's 'Go Crazy' Jumps to No. 3 on the Hot 100|magazine = Billboard|date =July 15, 2021|access-date=September 12, 2023}} "Go Crazy" has emerged as Brown's biggest radio hit since 2008 and marks his seventh top-five song as a lead artist. Additionally, it stands as Young Thug's highest-charting single as a lead artist in the US.

Credits adapted from Tidal.{{Cite web|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/140576140|title = Try the TIDAL Web Player}}

{{Track listing

| total_length = 46:36

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Say You Love Me

| writer1 = {{hlist|Christopher Brown|Jeffery Williams|Joshua Parker|Shane Lindstrom|Jeremy McIntyre}}

| extra1 = {{hlist|OG Parker|Murda Beatz|Joseph L'Étranger}}

| length1 = 2:52

| title2 = Go Crazy

| writer2 = {{hlist|Brown|J. Williams|Wayne Samuels|Omari Akinlolu|Zakaria Kharbouch|Turrell Sims|Trè Samuels|Soraya Benjelloun|Phillip Price|Patrizio Pigliapoco|Orville Hall|Said Aznou|Johnny Kelvin|Dounia Aznou|Kaniel Castañeda|Cameron Murphy}}

| extra2 = {{hlist|Yume|KanielTheOne|Murphy Kid}}

| length2 = 2:56

| title3 = Trap Back

| note3 = featuring Major Nine

| writer3 = {{hlist|Brown|J. Williams|Chad Thomas|Ricardo Toussaint|Maxwell Nichols}}

| extra3 = {{hlist|Rippa on the Beat|MjNichols|Major Nine}}

| length3 = 4:16

| title4 = I Got Time

| note4 = featuring Shad da God

| writer4 = {{hlist|Brown|J. Williams|Rashad Battle|Pigliapoco|Floyd Bentley III|Julian Taylor|Altariq Crapps}}

| extra4 = {{hlist|A1|Xayy|Tariq Beats{{ref|b|[b]}}}}

| length4 = 3:23

| title5 = She Bumped Her Head

| note5 = featuring Gunna

| writer5 = {{hlist|Brown|J. Williams|Sergio Kitchens|Nija Charles|Chandler Durham|Wesley Jones}}

| extra5 = {{hlist|Turbo|Jet{{ref|b|[b]}}}}

| length5 = 4:00

| title6 = Big Slimes

| note6 = featuring Gunna and Lil Duke

| writer6 = {{hlist|Brown|J. Williams|Kitchens|Arnold Martinez|Durham|Eliel Afari-Brown|Patrick Bodi|Casey Moon}}

| extra6 = {{hlist|Turbo|Eli Brown{{ref|b|[b]}}|254Bodi{{ref|b|[b]}}|Moon{{ref|c|[c]}}}}

| length6 = 5:26

| title7 = I Ain't Tryin'

| writer7 = {{hlist|Brown|J. Williams|Charles|Tyler Williams}}

| extra7 = T-Minus

| length7 = 3:53

| title8 = Animal

| writer8 = {{hlist|Brown|J. Williams|Frederic Brewer|Pigliapoco|James Douglas|Donny Flores|Frederic Brewer|Aleicia Gibson|Juan Guerrieri-Maril}}

| extra8 = Z3N

| length8 = 3:26

| title9 = City Girls

| writer9 = {{hlist|Brown|J. Williams|Miles McCollum|Jatavia Johnson|Isaac Bynum|Steven Tolson|Jimmy Giannos|Dominic Jordan}}

| extra9 = The Audibles

| length9 = 3:50

| title10 = Stolen

| writer10 = {{hlist|Brown|J. Williams|Sheldon Body, Jr.|Sean McMillion|Ralph Jeanty|Jamal Gaines|Pigliapoco|Golden Styles|Terence Williams|Patrick Hayes}}

| extra10 = {{hlist|G Styles on the Track|Romano|Guitar Boy{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| length10 = 3:49

| title11 = Undrunk

| note11 = performed by Chris Brown featuring Too Short and E-40

| writer11 = {{hlist|Brown|Todd Shaw|Earl Stevens|Dameion Roy, Jr.|Bobby Turner, Jr.|Bentley|Yann Espinosa|Pigliapoco|Uforo Ebong}}

| extra11 = {{hlist|A1|Yaya|Pigliapoco|Bongo}}

| length11 = 3:10

| title12 = No Such Thing

| note12 = performed by Chris Brown featuring HoodyBaby

| writer12 = {{hlist|Brown|Akinlolu|Norman Cook|Pigliapoco|Jabreh Shaw|Crapps|Quinton Cook|Timothy Wells, Jr.}}

| extra12 = {{hlist|Tariq Beats|Musik MajorX}}

| length12 = 1:41

| title13 = Help Me Breathe

| note13 = performed by Young Thug featuring Future

| writer13 = {{hlist|J. Williams|Nayvadius Wilburn|Kevin Wales|Pigliapoco|Steven Jordan|Daron Jones|Brown|Sean Momberger|Wesley Glass|Mathias Liyew}}

| extra13 = {{hlist|Momberger|Wheezy|Ambezza}}

| length13 = 3:50

}}

Notes

• {{sup|{{note|a|[a]}}}} signifies a co-producer
• {{sup|{{note|b|[b]}}}} signifies an uncredited co-producer{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B_yu-t6DVQH/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/B_yu-t6DVQH |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=limited|title=@chrisbrownofficial and @thuggerthugger1 🐍 & 🅱️ out now #igottime #nosuchthing|via=Instagram}}{{cbignore}}{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B_y1CuknKxp/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/B_y1CuknKxp |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=limited|title=SLIME & B OUT NOW!🤯 @chrisbrownofficial @thuggerthugger1 #BigSlime #BumpedHead x @yungjet10|via=Instagram}}{{cbignore}}{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B_yxH6ejYc2/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/B_yxH6ejYc2 |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=limited|title="Big Slimes" - @chrisbrownofficial & @thuggerthugger1 ft Gunna & Lil duke. Prod by @turbothegreat x me x @254bodi additional prod @caseymoon.wav ✍🏿✍🏿 by the great @amnija_ .|via=Instagram}}{{cbignore}}{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B_y5pfSAS1w/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/B_y5pfSAS1w |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=limited|title=@chrisbrownofficial @thuggerthugger1 #STOLEN Produced By @gstylesonthetrack @guitarboymusic1 @realxromano GSTYLES We Got One Bro ⚡️🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊 Congratulations @ttwritesink ⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️|via=Instagram}}{{cbignore}}
• {{sup|{{note|c|[c]}}}} signifies an uncredited additional producer
• "Help Me Breathe" originally appeared in the Datpiff and Soundcloud release, however, was added to streaming services 3 days later.{{cite web|url=https://www.rap-up.com/2020/05/05/chris-brown-young-thug-future-help-me-breathe/|title=Listen to Chris Brown and Young Thug's New Future Collaboration|work=Rap-Up|date=May 6, 2020|accessdate=May 8, 2020}}

Sample credits

• "Go Crazy" contains a portion of the composition "Drag Rap (Triggerman)", written by Orville Hall, and Phillip Price, as performed by The Showboys.{{Cite web|url=https://www.whosampled.com/Chris-Brown/Go-Crazy/|title=Go Crazy by Chris Brown and Young Thug on WhoSampled|website=WhoSampled}}

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class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+Weekly chart performance for Slime & B
scope="col"| Chart (2020) ! scope="col"| Peak position
{{album chart|Australia|29|artist=Chris Brown & Young Thug|album=Slime & B|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 27, 2020}}
scope="row"| Australian Hip Hop/R&B Albums (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/hip-hop-r-and-b-albums-chart/2020-06-08|title=ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Albums Chart|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|date=June 8, 2020|access-date=June 1, 2024}} | 7
{{album chart|Flanders|156|artist=Chris Brown & Young Thug|album=Slime & B|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 27, 2020}}
{{album chart|Wallonia|161|artist=Chris Brown & Young Thug|album=Slime & B|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 27, 2020}}
{{album chart|BillboardCanada|46|artist=Chris Brown|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 19, 2020}}
{{album chart|Netherlands|38|artist=Chris Brown & Young Thug|album=Slime & B|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 14, 2020}}
{{album chart|France|110|artist=Chris Brown & Young Thug|album=Slime & B|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 27, 2020}}
{{album chart|New Zealand|37|artist=Chris Brown & Young Thug|album=Slime & B|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 27, 2020}}
{{album chart|Switzerland|51|artist=Chris Brown & Young Thug|album=Slime & B|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 13, 2020}}
{{album chart|UK2|51|date=20200515|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 15, 2020}}
{{album chart|UKR&B|12|date=20200515|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 15, 2020}}
{{album chart|Billboard200|24|artist=Chris Brown|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 19, 2020}}
{{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|15|artist=Chris Brown|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 20, 2020}}

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class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+2020 year-end chart performance for Slime & B
scope="col"| Chart (2020) ! scope="col"| Position
scope="row"| US Billboard 200{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2020/top-billboard-200-albums|title = Billboard 200 Albums - Year-End|magazine = Billboard}} | 155
scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard){{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2020/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|title = Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Year-End|magazine = Billboard}} | 61
scope="row"| US Top R&B Albums (Billboard){{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2020/r-and-b-albums|title = Top R&B Albums - Year-End|magazine = Billboard}} | 20

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