So Help Me God!
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{{Infobox album
| name = So Help Me God!
| type = studio
| artist = 2 Chainz
| cover = 2 Chainz -- So Help Me God!.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2020|11|13}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| length = 49:53
| label = * T.R.U
| producer = * 2 Chainz
- Beatsbyjblack
- Big Papito
- Chief Keef
- Cool & Dre
- David Banner
- Dem Jointz
- Hendrix Smoke
- Jay the Great
- Joshua Ard
- LilJuMadeDaBeat
- Mike Dean
- Mike Will Made It
- Mondo
- Playa Pizzle
- RafMadeIt
- Sean Solymar
- StreetRunner
- TM88
- Yung Lan
| prev_title = No Face No Case
| prev_year = 2020
| next_title = Dope Don't Sell Itself
| next_year = 2022
| misc = {{Singles
| name = So Help Me God!
| type = studio
| single1 = Money Maker
| single1date = August 7, 2020
| single2 = Quarantine Thick
| single2date = November 6, 2020
}}
}}
{{Music ratings
| MC = 68/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/so-help-me-god!/2-chainz|title=So Help Me God! by 2 Chainz Reviews and Tracks|publisher=Metacritic|access-date=January 12, 2020}}
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/so-help-me-god%21-mw0003447218|title=So Help Me God! – 2 Chainz|publisher=AllMusic|last=Kellman|first=Andy|accessdate=January 12, 2021}}
| rev2 = Beats Per Minute
| rev2score = 75%{{Cite web|last=Reis|first=Ethan|date=November 25, 2020|title=Album Review: 2 Chainz – So Help Me God! {{!}} Beats Per Minute|url=https://beatsperminute.com/album-review-2-chainz-so-help-me-god/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=December 2, 2020|website=Beats Per Minute|language=en-US}}
| rev3 = Clash
| rev3score = 6/10{{Cite web|last=Murray|first=Robin|date=November 13, 2020|title=2 Chainz - So Help Me God|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/2-chainz-so-help-me-god|access-date=November 15, 2020|website=Clash}}
| rev4 = NME
| rev4score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{Cite web|last=Anka|first=Carl|date=November 17, 2020|title=2 Chainz – 'So Help Me God!' review: killer punchlines, but not quite a K-O|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/2-chainz-so-help-me-god-review-2818759|access-date=November 17, 2020|website=NME}}
}}
So Help Me God! is the sixth studio album by American rapper 2 Chainz. It was released on November 13, 2020, through T.R.U and Def Jam Recordings. It features guest appearances from Brent Faiyaz, Chief Keef, Kanye West, Kevin Gates, Lil Duval, Lil Uzi Vert, Lil Wayne, Latto, Rick Ross, Skooly, Ty Dolla Sign and YoungBoy Never Broke Again.
Background
In August 2020, following his Verzuz battle with Rick Ross, 2 Chainz announced that his upcoming sixth album would be titled So Help Me God.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/2-chainz-announces-new-album-so-help-me-god-2724190?amp|title=2 Chainz announces new album 'So Help Me God'|work=NME|author=Lavin, Will|date=August 9, 2020|accessdate=November 15, 2020}} The album was originally set to be released on September 25, 2020, but it was delayed due to sample clearance issues.{{cite web|url=https://www.rap-up.com/2020/09/24/2-chainz-delays-so-help-me-god-album-release/amp|title=2 Chainz Delays 'So Help Me God' Album Release|work=Rap-Up|date=September 24, 2020|accessdate=November 15, 2020}}
The lead single, "Money Maker", featuring American rapper Lil Wayne, was released on August 7, 2020. The second single, "Quarantine Thick", featuring American rapper Latto, was released on November 6, 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.allaccess.com/urban/future-releases|title=Urban/UAC Future Releases|publisher=All Access|accessdate=November 15, 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107163816/https://www.allaccess.com/urban/future-releases|archivedate=November 7, 2020}}
Track listing
Credits adapted from Tidal.{{cite web|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/161226005|title=So Help Me God! / 2 Chainz – TIDAL|publisher=Tidal|accessdate=November 13, 2020}}
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| total_length = 49:46
| title1 = Lambo Wrist
| writer1 = {{hlist|Tauheed Epps|Julian Mason|Tim Gomringer|Kevin Gomringer|Nicholas Warwar}}
| extra1 = {{hlist|LilJuMadeDaBeat|Cubeatz{{ref|b|[b]}}|StreetRunner{{ref|b|[b]}}}}
| length1 = 2:51
| title2 = Grey Area
| writer2 = {{hlist|Epps|Jay Williams}}
| extra2 = Jay the Great
| length2 = 2:51
| title3 = Save Me
| note3 = featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again
| writer3 = {{hlist|Epps|Kentrell Gaulden|Michael Williams II|Samuel Gloade|Pierre Slaughter|Hasan Matthews}}
| extra3 = {{hlist|2 Chainz|Mike Will Made It|30 Roc{{ref|b|[b]}}|P-Nasty{{ref|b|[b]}}}}
| length3 = 3:23
| title4 = Money Maker
| note4 = featuring Lil Wayne
| writer4 = {{hlist|Epps|Dwayne Carter, Jr.|Elvin Presley|Edward Riley|Aaron Hall|Timothy Gatling|Gene Griffin}}
| extra4 = Playa Pizzle
| length4 = 2:58
| title5 = Can't Go for That
| note5 = featuring Ty Dolla Sign and Lil Duval
| writer5 = {{hlist|Epps|Tyrone Griffin, Jr.|Roland Powell|Jimmy Stanford|Daryl Hall|John Oates|Sara Allen|Larry Blackmon|Tomi Jenkins|Kevin Kendrick|Nathan Leftenant}}
| extra5 = Beatsbyjblack
| length5 = 2:59
| title6 = Feel a Way
| note6 = featuring Kanye West and Brent Faiyaz
| writer6 = {{hlist|Epps|Kanye West|Christopher Wood|Michael Dean|Sean Solymar|Matthew Samuels}}
| extra6 = {{hlist|Mike Dean|Sean Solymar}}
| length6 = 3:33
| title7 = Quarantine Thick
| note7 = featuring Latto
| writer7 = {{hlist|Epps|Alyssa Stephens|Milan Modi}}
| extra7 = Yung Lan
| length7 = 3:10
| title8 = Ziploc
| note8 = featuring Kevin Gates
| writer8 = {{hlist|Epps|Kevin Gilyard|Derrick Miller|Armond Kendrick|Addison Rineer}}
| extra8 = {{hlist|Hendrix Smoke|Mondo|RafMadeIt}}
| length8 = 3:25
| title9 = Free Lighter
| note9 = featuring Lil Uzi Vert and Chief Keef
| writer9 = {{hlist|Epps|Symere Woods|Keith Cozart}}
| extra9 = Chief Keef
| length9 = 2:53
| title10 = Toni
| writer10 = {{hlist|Epps|Bryan Simmons|Lavell Crump|Wesley Weston|Chad Butler|Bernard Freeman|Barry White}}
| extra10 = TM88
| length10 = 2:58
| title11 = Southside Hov
| writer11 = {{hlist|Epps|Warwar|Shawn Carter|David Willis}}
| extra11 = StreetRunner
| length11 = 2:39
| title12 = Vampire
| writer12 = {{hlist|Epps|Marcello Valenzano|Andre Lyon|Joshua Ard}}
| extra12 = {{hlist|Cool & Dre|Joshua Ard}}
| length12 = 3:57
| title13 = YRB
| note13 = featuring Rick Ross and Skooly
| writer13 = {{hlist|Epps|William Roberts II|Kazarion Fowler|Papa Abdou Fall}}
| extra13 = Big Papito
| length13 = 4:03
| title14 = Wait for You to Die
| writer14 = {{hlist|Epps|Crump|Steven Thornton|Alan Lomax}}
| extra14 = {{hlist|David Banner|Swiff D{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
| length14 = 4:27
| title15 = 55 Times
| writer15 = {{hlist|Epps|Dwayne Abernathy Jr.}}
| extra15 = Dem Jointz
| length15 = 3:39
}}
Notes
- {{sup|{{note|a|[a]}}}} signifies a co-producer
- {{sup|{{note|b|[b]}}}} signifies an additional producer
- Latto is credited as "Mulatto" on streaming versions of "Quarantine Thick" as a featured artist
- "Save Me" features additional vocals from BJ the Chicago Kid
- "Ziploc" features additional vocals from Desi Banks
- "Southside Hov" features background vocals from Sevyn Streeter
- "Vampire" features additional vocals from James Riley
- "YRB" features additional vocals from Big Rube
Sample Credits
- "Save Me" contains uncredited samples of "I Love You", as performed by Problem featuring BJ the Chicago Kid.
- "Money Maker" contains samples of "Human Jukebox", courtesy of Southern University and A&M College; and a sample from "Piece of My Love", written by Edward Riley, Aaron Hall, Timothy Gatling and Gene Griffin, as performed by Guy.
- "Can't Go for That" contains samples of "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)", written by Sara Allen, Daryl Hall and John Oates, as performed by Hall & Oates.
- "Toni" contains interpolations of "Like a Pimp", written by Lavell Crump, Wesley Weston, Chad Butler, Bernard Freeman and Barry White, as performed by Lil' Flip featuring David Banner, which itself interpolates "Take It Off", written by Butler and Freeman, as performed by UGK.
- "Southside Hov" contains interpolations from "Feelin' It, written by Shawn Carter and David Willis, as performed by Jay-Z featuring Mecca.
- "Wait for You to Die" contains samples of "Early in the Mornin'", written and performed by Alan Lomax.
- "55 Times" contains uncredited dialogue from The Great Dictator, spoken by Charlie Chaplin, courtesy of United Artists.
Charts
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|+Chart performance for So Help Me God! |
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! scope="col"| Peak |
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{{album chart|BillboardCanada|77|artist=2 Chainz|rowheader=true|accessdate=November 24, 2020}} |
{{album chart|Billboard200|15|artist=2 Chainz|rowheader=true|accessdate=November 24, 2020}} |
{{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|8|artist=2 Chainz|rowheader=true|accessdate=November 24, 2020}} |
References
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