Boss Man (stylised in all caps) is the third studio album by American rapper Rich the Kid. It was released on March 13, 2020. It is Rich's only studio album on Republic Records.[1] The album features guest appearances by Lil Baby, DaBaby, Nicki Minaj, Post Malone, Lil Tjay, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, London on da Track, and Quavo.[1] It is reportedly the first part of a two-part project.[2]

Boss Man
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 13, 2020
Studio
  • Fever Recording
  • Windmark Recording
  • Off Road Rec
  • Future History
  • Electric Feel, West Hollywood, California
  • Chalice Recording
Length44:13
LabelRepublic
Producer
Rich the Kid chronology
The World Is Yours 2
(2019)
Boss Man
(2020)
Nobody Safe
(2020)
Singles from Boss Man
  1. "That's Tuff"
    Released: December 6, 2019
  2. "Money Talk"
    Released: January 17, 2020
  3. "Red"
    Released: March 6, 2020
  4. "Stuck Together"
    Released: April 1, 2020
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

Background

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Rich shared a countdown on Instagram on February 14, 2020; he had previously announced a new album would come out in March. He then revealed the cover with the written release date on March 3,[4] and revealed the tracklist on March 12.[5] Rich also revealed "V12" from the album features Post Malone and was also solely produced by Malone.[5] Rich the Kid and Tidal held a listening party for the album in New York City on March 12.[2]

Singles

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The lead single of the album is "That's Tuff", featuring Quavo. It was released on December 6, 2019. The lead single was originally thought to be "Go Up", featuring Roddy Ricch, a track that was released on July 12, 2019, to celebrate Rich's 27th birthday, which was the day after the release of the song. The second single of the album is "Money Talk", featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again.[6] It was released on January 17, 2020. The third single of the album is "Red". It was released on March 6, 2020.[7] The fourth single is "Stuck Together", featuring Lil Baby. It was made as a single on April 1, 2020, due to a remix also including Future.

Track listing

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Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[8]

Boss Man track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Far from You"
  • Austin Powerz
  • Reske
2:26
2."Stuck Together" (featuring Lil Baby and Future)2:57
3."Ray Charles"
  • Roger
  • Jefferson Ogendi
  • Rich the Kid
  • Beat by Jeff
1:52
4."Sick" (featuring DaBaby)
1:57
5."Not Sorry" (featuring Nicki Minaj)Smash David2:17
6."Red"
  • Roger
  • Ogendi
Beat by Jeff2:12
7."V12" (featuring Post Malone)Post Malone3:02
8."For That"
  • Roger
  • Ogendi
Beat by Jeff1:41
9."Depend on Me" (featuring Lil Tjay)
2:31
10."Easy"1:45
11."About My Business"
  • Roger
  • Ogendi
Beat by Jeff2:16
12."No Loyalty"
  • Roger
  • Avery
  • Proctor
  • Corey Moon
  • DY
  • DJ Moon
2:06
13."Ain't No Doubts"
2:23
14."You"
  • Roger
  • Jason Cornet
  • Kim Candilora
  • Tenroc
  • KC Supreme
2:59
15."Racks On" (featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again)
  • Beat by Jeff
  • DY
  • Thats Not It
2:57
16."I Want Mo" (with London on da Track)
  • London on da Track
  • Lang
  • Van Riper
  • Weiss
2:06
17."Over With"
  • Roger
  • Lopez
  • Jimenez
  • Gabriel Tavarez
  • Edgar Ferrera
  • Thomas Klingensmith
  • 1Mind
  • Smash David
  • SkipOnDaBeat
  • Rekless
  • Leland
2:03
18."That's Tuff" (featuring Quavo)
  • DeeMoney
  • Petersen
  • L.N.K
2:33
19."Money Talk" (featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again)
  • Roger
  • Gaulden
  • Avery
  • Darion Clark
  • DY
  • Velli Clark[a]
2:55
20."Stuck Together" (featuring Lil Baby)
  • Roger
  • Jones
  • Avery
  • Proctor
  • DY
  • Dre Moon
2:12
Total length:46:25

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer

Personnel

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Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[8]

Musicians

  • The Choke – trumpet (track 3)

Technical

  • Lloyd "2Fly" Mizell – recording (track 1)
  • Brandon Wood – recording assistant (track 3)
  • Ian Gagnon – recording (track 4)
  • Aubry Delaine – recording (track 5)
  • Mate Gere – recording assistant (track 10)
  • Christian Amadeus – recording assistant (track 16)
  • Jason Goldberg – mixing (tracks 1, 9, 12, 17), recording (tracks 2–19)
  • Thomas "Tillie" Mann – mixing (tracks 2–11, 13–16, 18, 19)
  • Princeton "Perfect Harmony" Terry – mixing assistant (tracks 2–8, 10, 11, 13–16, 18, 19)
  • Kamron Krieger – mixing assistant (track 9)
  • Mike Bozzi – mastering (all tracks)

Charts

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Chart performance for Boss Man
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[9] 188
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[10] 182
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[11] 28
French Albums (SNEP)[12] 119
US Billboard 200[13] 24
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[14] 17

References

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  1. ^ a b "Rich the Kid Reveals 'Boss Man' Tracklist". Rap-Up. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Miss2bees (March 12, 2020). "Rich The Kid Hosts Intimate Listening Party for 'Boss Man' Album Release in NYC". The Source. Retrieved March 13, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Boss Man Review by David Crone". allmusic.com. March 13, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  4. ^ Ivey, Justin (March 3, 2020). "Rich The Kid Shares 'Boss Man' LP". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Gunn, Tamantha (March 12, 2020). "Rich The Kid reveals tracklist for 'Boss Man'". Revolt.tv. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  6. ^ C., Noah (January 21, 2020). "Rich The Kid & NBA Youngboy Bond Over Their Love Of Guap In "Money Talk" Video". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  7. ^ Graves, Wren (March 7, 2020). "Rich the Kid Announces New Album Bossman, Shares "Red": Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  8. ^ a b Boss Man (CD liner notes). Rich the Kid. Republic Records. 2020.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ "Ultratop.be – Rich the Kid – Boss Man" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  10. ^ "Ultratop.be – Rich the Kid – Boss Man" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  11. ^ "On The Charts: March 22, 2020". FYIMusicNews. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  12. ^ "Top Albums (Week 12, 2020)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  13. ^ "Rich the Kid Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  14. ^ "Rich the Kid Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2020.