Take Care (BigXthaPlug album)
Take Care | ||||
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Released | October 11, 2024 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 31:13 | |||
Label | UnitedMasters | |||
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Take Care is the second studio album by American rapper BigXthaPlug, independently released on October 11, 2024, via UnitedMasters.[1] It serves as the follow-up to his collaborative mixtape Meet the 6ixers (2024) and the EP The Biggest (2023). The album features a single guest appearance by Wallo267. Production was handled by Bandplay, DeShaun Williams, Einer Bankz, Tony Coles, and several other producers.[2]
Background and recording
[edit]Upon the release of the album, Landum appeared in an interview with Rolling Stone in which he revealed that during the making of the record, he sat down with his team and ideated three themes for the album, the first being, "when it get better, it get worse", the second, "do what you gotta do", and the final, "growth and success". When asked to go in-depth about the topics, Landum stated:[3]
We got money. Yeah, we got cars. We got this. But it’s [discussed in] a more mature way. We’re not bragging about it. We just speaking on it. It’s there, but I care more about taking care of my people and my kids.
Release and promotion
[edit]On August 9, 2024, Landum released the album's lead single, "The Largest".[4] Later that month, on August 28, Landum was revealed to be Amazon Music's breakthrough artist of the year.[5] On September 6, Landum co-headlined Billboard's Hip-Hop Live Concert in Brooklyn.[6][7] On September 27, Landum released the album's second single, "Change Me".[8]
Commercial performance
[edit]Take Care debuted at number eight on the US Billboard 200 with 48,000 album-equivalent units (including 1,500 in pure sales) in its first week.[9] It became Landum's first top ten on the chart and accumulated a total of 62.77 million on-demand streams of its songs.[10]
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Take Care" |
| Tony Coles | 2:29 |
2. | "Lost the Love" |
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| 2:15 |
3. | "Change Me" |
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| 2:16 |
4. | "Leave Me Alone" |
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| 2:23 |
5. | "Therapy Session" |
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| 1:48 |
6. | "Planting Seeds" |
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| 1:40 |
7. | "Words from Wallo267" |
| Tony Coles | 0:46 |
8. | "Law & Order" |
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| 2:41 |
9. | "Back on My BS" |
| Tony Coles | 1:34 |
10. | "2AM" |
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| 3:04 |
11. | "Story of X" |
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| 2:19 |
12. | "The Largest" |
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| 2:12 |
13. | "Mmhmm" |
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| 1:59 |
14. | "Rich off Rap" |
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| 2:00 |
15. | "They Don't Know" |
| Tony Coles | 1:42 |
Total length: | 31:13 |
Notes
[edit]- "Take Care", "Words from Wallo267" and "Story of X" feature spoken word by Wallo267.
- "Back on My BS" and "Mmhmm" were originally included on "The Biggest (2023).
- "Take Care" contains a sample of "Tell Me Why Has Our Love Turned Cold", written and performed by Willie Hutch.
- "Change Me" contains samples of "Two Lonely Pillows", written by William Weatherspoon and Angelo Bond, and performed by Laura Lee.
- "2AM" contains samples of "Contagious", written by Robert Kelly, as performed by the Isley Brothers featuring R. Kelly and Chanté Moore.
- "The Largest" contains a sample of "Slippin' into Darkness", written and performed by War.
- "Mmhmm" contains a sample of "And the Beat Goes On", written by Leon Sylvers III, Stephen Shockley, and William Shelby, as performed by the Whispers.
- "Rich off Rap" contains samples of "Give It to Me Baby", written and performed by Rick James.
- "They Don't Know" contains samples of "Nobody Knows", written and performed by Pastor T. L. Barrett and the Youth for Christ Choir.
Charts
[edit]Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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Canadian Albums (Billboard)[11] | 63 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[12] | 24 |
US Billboard 200[9] | 8 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[13] | 1 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[14] | 3 |
Release history
[edit]Region | Date | Label(s) | Format(s) | Edition(s) | Ref. |
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Various | October 11, 2024 | Standard | [1] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Horvath, Zachary (October 11, 2024). "BigXthaPlug Brings Charm & Realness To His Sophomore Album Take Care". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ^ Alston, Trey (October 12, 2024). "BigXThaPlug Features Wallo Getting Inspirational on His New Album Take Care". Complex. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ^ Gee, Andre (October 15, 2024). "For BigXthaPlug, Rap Is Business, and Business Is Good". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ^ Horvath, Zachary (August 12, 2024). "BigXthaplug Releases Prideful New Single "The Largest"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ^ Saponara, Michael (August 28, 2024). "BigXthaPlug Is Amazon Music's Next Breakthrough Artist". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ^ Saponara, Michael (September 7, 2024). "Teezo Touchdown, Bossman Dlow & BigXthaPlug Perform at Billboard's Hip-Hop Live Concert in Brooklyn". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ^ Norris, John (September 10, 2024). "Putting the BigX in Xanadu: Texas' BigXthaPlug Takes Brooklyn at Billboard's Hip-Hop Live". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ^ Grant, Shawn (September 27, 2024). "BigXthaPlug Drops New Single "Change Me"". The Source. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ^ a b Caulfield, Keith (October 21, 2024). "Jelly Roll Scores First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 With Beautifully Broken". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (October 22, 2024). "Rod Wave's Last Lap Debuts at No. 1 on Top Streaming Albums". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ^ "Billboard Canadian Albums: Week of October 26, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ^ "Official Top 40 Albums". Recorded Music NZ. November 15, 2024. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ "Independent Albums: Week of October 26, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Week of October 26, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2024.