Kyoto is the sixth studio album by American rapper Tyga. It was released on February 16, 2018, by Last Kings Records and Empire Distribution.[3] The album features guest appearances from 24hrs, Gucci Mane, Kyndall and Tory Lanez.
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 Censored cover version of the album. The uncensored one features the woman's private parts explicitly shown.[1] | ||||
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| Released | February 16, 2018 | |||
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| Length | 52:02 | |||
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Background
editTyga announced the album's release date and cover art on January 22, 2018, via his Twitter account. The rapper has teased that the album will be a departure from his rapping style and will be more of a singing focused album and personal than his previous works:
"I been wanting to make this album for a while now but didn’t have the confidence an the story to express my true emotions. I thank all the love an support you have given me over the years".
Artwork
editThe cover art for the album was illustrated by Japanese artist Hajime Sorayama. It features a fully nude tiger-woman, posing in a provocative manner, over a background made off Japanese flag.[4] The artwork was met with negative receptions from general public and critics alike, who called the image "vulgar" and "disrespectful" to Japanese culture.[5][6]
Singles
editKyoto's lead single "Boss Up" was released on October 4, 2017.[7] The second single "Temperature" was released on December 22, 2017.[8]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Crack | 4/10[9] |
| HipHopDX | 2.7/5[10] |
| Pitchfork | 3.3/10[11] |
The album received negative reviews from music critics. Scott Glaysher of HipHopDX said that "Kyoto proves that Tyga should stick to rapping" and that "His fearlessness is commended but on the scale of experiment albums, Kyoto is much closer in quality to Lil Wayne’s forgettable Rebirth album than to Kanye’s striking 808s & Heartbreak".[12] Crack's writer Chris Kelly criticized Tyga's vocal performance and his songwriting reviewing the album, saying that "For all his talk of “singing”, Tyga sometimes struggles to sustain the melodies, sounding unsure himself about whether or not this was a good idea. Never particularly skilled as a lyricist, here he provides plenty of cringe-worthy moments".[13] Torii MacAdams of Pitchfork said that the album is a "quasi-introspective R&B album" and "suffers from an almost total lack of imagination".[14]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Temperature" |
| LTTB | 3:20 |
| 2. | "Leather in the Rain" (featuring Kyndall) |
| Crakwav | 3:33 |
| 3. | "Come and Ball Wit Me" |
| 3:28 | |
| 4. | "Boss Up" |
| Jess Jackson | 3:46 |
| 5. | "U Cry" |
| iDBeatz | 4:23 |
| 6. | "King of the Jungle" |
| Bnchy | 4:53 |
| 7. | "Hard2Look" |
| Ty Rose | 3:41 |
| 8. | "I Need a Girl, Pt. 3" |
| CashMoneyAP | 3:33 |
| 9. | "Train 4 This" |
| LTTB | 3:25 |
| 10. | "Hot Soup" |
| 3:23 | |
| 11. | "Sip a Lil" (featuring Gucci Mane) |
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| 4:38 |
| 12. | "Faithful" (featuring Tory Lanez) |
| iDBeatz | 4:06 |
| 13. | "Ja Rule & Ashanti" |
| 3:20 | |
| 14. | "Holdin On" (featuring 24hrs) |
| 2:32 | |
| Total length: | 52:02 | |||
Charts
edit| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ)[17] | 2 |
| US R&B/Hip-Hop Album Sales (Billboard)[18] | 39 |
References
edit- ^ "Tyga Unveils Racy Cover Art and Release Date for 'Kyoto' Album - XXL". 23 January 2018.
- ^ "Tyga: Kyoto Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- ^ "Tyga Announces New Album 'Kyoto'". Rap-Up. January 22, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- ^ "Tyga Unveils Racy Cover Art and Release Date for 'Kyoto' Album - XXL". XXL Mag. 2018-01-23. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (2018-01-25). "Tyga Defends NSFW 'Kyoto' Album Cover: 'It's Art, Man'". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ "Discover and Shop What's Next". Highsnobiety. 2024-02-13. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ "Boss Up - Single by Tyga on iTunes". iTunes Store (US). 4 October 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- ^ "Temperature - Single by Tyga on iTunes". iTunes Store (US). 22 December 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- ^ "Tyga – 'Kyoto' review".
- ^ "Review "Kyoto" Proves Tyga Should Stick To Rapping, Dammit". HipHopDX. 22 March 2018. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- ^ "Tyga: Kyoto Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- ^ "Review "Kyoto" Proves Tyga Should Stick To Rapping, Dammit". HipHopDX. 22 March 2018. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- ^ "Tyga – 'Kyoto' review".
- ^ "Tyga: Kyoto Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- ^ "BMI | Repertoire Search". BMI. Select "TITLE", type "Song" in the search engine, and click "Search". Retrieved December 31, 2018.
- ^ "Kyoto by Tyga on iTunes". iTunes Store (US). 16 February 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- ^ "NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- ^ "Tyga". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 26, 2019.
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