The Smartest
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{{Infobox album
| name = The Smartest
| type = mixtape
| artist = Tee Grizzley
| cover = Tee Grizzley - The Smartest.png
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2020|6|19}}
| genre =
| length = 45:22
| label = 300
| producer =
- Avedon
- Cypress
- Diego Ave
- DJ Mustard
- GYLTTRYP
- Helluva
- Hit-Boy
- ModMaxx
- Omega
- P-Lo
- Scott Storch
- VYNK
| prev_title = Scriptures
| prev_year = 2019
| next_title = Built for Whatever
| next_year = 2021
| misc = {{Singles
| name = The Smartest
| type = mixtape
| single1 = Satish
| single1date = September 20, 2019
| single2 = Mr. Officer
| single2date = June 4, 2020}}
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{Cite web|last=Yeung|first=Neil Z.|date=|title=The Smartest - Tee Grizzley {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-smartest-mw0003395246|access-date=August 14, 2020|website=AllMusic}}
| rev2 = HipHopDX
| rev2score = 3.6/5{{Cite web|last=Wallace|first=Riley|date=June 27, 2020|title=Review: Tee Grizzley's Pen Bleeds Honesty On 'The Smartest' Album|url=https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.3700/title.review-tee-grizzleys-pen-bleeds-honesty-on-the-smartest-album|access-date=August 14, 2020|website=HipHopDX}}
}}
The Smartest is the third commercial mixtape by American rapper Tee Grizzley. It was released on June 19, 2020, via 300 Entertainment. The mixtape features guest appearances from Big Sean, Lil Baby, Lil Keed, Meek Mill, Queen Naija and members of Detroit Youth Choir. Production was handled by several record producers, including Hit-Boy, Avedon, Helluva, Mustard, P-Lo and Scott Storch.
The mixtape peaked at number 22 on the Billboard 200. It was promoted by two singles: "Satish" and "Mr. Officer".
Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing =
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = The Smartest
| writer1 = {{hlist|Terry Wallace, Jr.|Dijon McFarlane|Shah Rukh Zaman Khan}}
| extra1 = {{hlist|Mustard|Gylttryp}}
| length1 = 3:04
| title2 = I Apologize
| writer2 = {{hlist|Wallace|Chauncey Hollis, Jr.}}
| extra2 = Hit-Boy
| length2 = 3:17
| title3 = Trenches
| note3 = featuring Big Sean
| writer3 = {{hlist|Wallace|Sean Anderson|Hollis}}
| extra3 = Hit-Boy
| length3 = 2:36
| title4 = Rap a Lot
| writer4 = {{hlist|Wallace|Vincent van den Ende|Vynk}}
| extra4 = {{hlist|Avedon|VYNK{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
| length4 = 3:01
| title5 = The Funeral
| writer5 = {{hlist|Wallace|Martin McCurtis}}
| extra5 = Helluva
| length5 = 2:12
| title6 = Lions & Eagles
| note6 = featuring Meek Mill
| writer6 = {{hlist|Wallace|Robert Williams|Cypress Moreno|Omega}}
| extra6 = {{hlist|Cypress|Omega}}
| length6 = 2:30
| title7 = No Witness
| writer7 = {{hlist|Wallace|van den Ende|Vynk}}
| extra7 = {{hlist|Avedon|Vynk{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
| length7 = 2:25
| title8 = Picture of My City
| writer8 = {{hlist|Wallace|Scott Storch|Diego Avendano}}
| extra8 = {{hlist|Storch|Diego Ave}}
| length8 = 2:35
| title9 = Covid
| note9 = featuring Lil Baby
| writer9 = {{hlist|Wallace|Dominique Jones|van den Ende|Vynk}}
| extra9 = Avedon
| length9 = 2:27
| title10 = Timeless
| writer10 = {{hlist|Wallace|Hollis}}
| extra10 = Hit-Boy
| length10 = 2:21
| title11 = Slime
| note11 = featuring Lil Keed
| writer11 = {{hlist|Wallace|Raqhid Render|Maxwell Zarnoch}}
| extra11 = ModMaxx
| length11 = 2:57
| title12 = Everything
| writer12 = {{hlist|Wallace|Paulo Rodriguez}}
| extra12 = P-Lo
| length12 = 1:53
| title13 = Double Standards
| writer13 = {{hlist|Wallace|Hollis}}
| extra13 = Hit-Boy
| length13 = 2:20
| title14 = Daylight
| writer14 = {{hlist|Wallace|Hollis}}
| extra14 = Hit-Boy
| length14 = 2:45
| title15 = Winning
| writer15 = {{hlist|Wallace|van den Ende|Vynk}}
| extra15 = {{hlist|Avedon|VYNK{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
| length15 = 2:35
| title16 = Satish
| writer16 = {{hlist|Wallace|McCurtis}}
| extra16 = Helluva
| length16 = 3:15
| title17 = Mr. Officer
| note17 = featuring Queen Naija and members of Detroit Youth Choir
| writer17 = {{hlist|Wallace|Naija Bulls|Sean Matthews|McCurtis}}
| extra17 = Helluva
| length17 = 2:58
| total_length = 45:22
}}
;Notes
- {{sup|{{note|a|[a]}}}} signifies a co-producer
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2020)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{album chart|BillboardCanada|88|artist=Tee Grizzley|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 14, 2020}} |
| {{album chart|Billboard200|22|artist=Tee Grizzley|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 14, 2020}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|14|artist=Tee Grizzley|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 14, 2020}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardRap|11|artist=Tee Grizzley|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 14, 2020}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Discogs master|1772495|Tee Grizzley – The Smartest}}
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Category:Albums produced by Hit-Boy
Category:Albums produced by Mustard (record producer)