Ultra 85

Ultra 85 is the ninth studio album by American rapper and record producer Logic. It was released through BobbyBoy Records, Three Oh One Productions, and BMG on August 9, 2024. The album features guest appearances from Adé, DJ Drama, Robert Ivory, Lucy Rose, T Man the Wizard, and Zelooperz. Production was primarily handled by 6ix and Logic himself, alongside Beat Butcha, Cre8, PoST, and Kaelin Ellis, among others. At 77 minutes, it is the longest album in Logic's discography, surpassing YSIV (2018) by one minute.

Ultra 85
Studio album by Logic
Released	August 9, 2024 (2024-08-09)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	77:15
Label	BobbyBoy Three Oh One BMG
Producer	6ix Conor Albert Beat Butcha Bobby Campbell Cre8 Kaelin Ellis PoST Logic yogic
Logic chronology
Inglorious Basterd (2023) Ultra 85 (2024)
Singles from Ultra 85
"Fear" Released: February 2, 2024 "44ever" Released: April 19, 2024 "Deja Vu" Released: May 31, 2024 "Mission Control" Released: July 19, 2024 "Teleport" Released: August 5, 2024

Background and release

The album was initially announced by Logic on May 5, 2017, through a hidden message, which was contained within a booklet included with physical editions of his 2017 album Everybody. The album is intended to be released alongside Logic's science fiction novel of the same name, with the latter released on September 17, 2024.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

Reviewing the album for AllMusic, Neil Z. Yeung described it as, "Vibrant, exciting, and back to basics, [the album] is a blessing to fans willing to dig into the lore, and could even be an accessible entry point for casual listeners digging into his entertaining wordplay, underrated flow, and old-school production." and called it a "multimedia experience that doubles as one of the stronger, more mature efforts in his catalog."

Track listing

Ultra 85 track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Paul Rodriguez"	Sir Robert Bryson Hall II Eliot Dubock Arjun Ivatury	6ix Beat Butcha	9:07
2.	"Mission Control" (featuring T Man the Wizard)	Hall Tramayne Hudson Ivatury	6ix Logic	2:11
3.	"Deja Vu" (featuring DJ Drama)	Hall Gene Puerling	6ix Logic	3:22
4.	"Glorious Ultra Panavision" (skit)	Hall	Bobby Campbell Logic	1:52
5.	"Fear"	Conor Albert Hall Ivatury	6ix Conor Albert Logic	4:12
6.	"Favela"	Kaelin Ellis Hall	Kaelin Ellis Logic	2:59
7.	"Gardens III"	Hall	Logic	5:15
8.	"Ghost in the Machine" (featuring Robert Ivory and Adé)	Hall Philip Adetumbi Ivatury Jerry Peters Anita Poree	6ix Logic	4:25
9.	"Innerstellar" (featuring Lucy Rose)	Hall Ivatury Lucy Rose Parton	6ix Logic	4:20
10.	"In Retrospect"	Hall Hudson Ivatury	6ix Logic	4:48
11.	"44ever"	Hall Ivatury Kyle Metcalfe	6ix PoST	1:56
12.	"Love Me"	Hall Metcalfe	Logic PoST	3:15
13.	"Planet Death" (skit)	Hall	Campbell Logic	3:13
14.	"Teleport"	Hall Ivatury	6ix Logic	3:26
15.	"Chess" (skit)	Hall	Campbell Logic	0:55
16.	"Antidote" (featuring Zelooperz)	Hall Ivatury Walter Williams	6ix	2:40
17.	"Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"	Hall Ivatury	6ix Logic	5:38
18.	"Peace Love & Positivity"	Hall Ivatury Kevin Randolph Steve Wyreman	6ix Logic	4:27
19.	"City in the Stars" (featuring Robert Ivory)	Hall Ivory Luke Johansson Tandeo Mufalo	Cre8 Logic yogic	4:24
20.	"Thank You for Believing in Me"	Hall Hudson Ivatury Kyle Metcalfe	6ix Logic PoST	4:50
Total length:				77:15

Notes

• "Paul Rodriguez" contains additional vocals from Paul Rodriguez and Lil' Keke.
• "Paul Rodriguez" contains a sample of “Love So Kind” by The Frank Cunimondo Trio and Lynn Marino.
• "Mission Control" contains a sample of "Lemonade", written by Shondrae Crawford and Radric Davis, as performed by Gucci Mane, which itself samples "Keep It Warm", written by Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman, as performed by Flo & Eddie.
• "Deja Vu" contains a sample of "Fade Away", written by Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, Sean Anderson, Steven Blum, Anna Palchikoff, and Kevin Randolph, as performed as Logic, which itself samples "Deck The Halls", written by Gene Puerling, as performed by the Singers Unlimited.
• "Ghost in the Machine" contains a sample of "Going in Circles", written by Jerry Peters and Anita Poree, as performed by the Friends of Distinction.

Personnel

Musicians

• Logic – vocals
• Steve Wyreman – electric guitar (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7–9, 17–20), bass guitar (1, 3, 5, 8, 18), Melotron (3), synthesizer (5, 9, 17, 19), acoustic guitar (5, 18, 19), piano (5, 19)
• Kevin Randolph – synthesizer (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 17, 20), Rhodes piano (1, 5, 9), piano (1, 9, 18, 20), strings (3), organ (10)
• Chris Thornton – backing vocals (tracks 1, 5, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 20)
• Stuart Bogie – tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 7–9, 12, 17), saxophone (3), flute (6–9, 18)
• Lil' Keke – additional vocals (track 1)
• Paul Rodriguez – additional vocals (track 1)
• Rhetorik – scratches (tracks 2, 6–8)
• T Man the Wizard – vocals (track 2), additional vocals (10), backing vocals (17, 20)
• Peter Jacobson – cello (tracks 3, 5–10, 12, 17, 20)
• Tom Lea – viola, violin (tracks 3, 5–10, 12, 17, 20)
• DJ Drama – vocals (track 3)
• Dria Thornton – backing vocals (tracks 5, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 20)
• 6ix – bass guitar (tracks 7, 10); acoustic guitar, electric guitar (10)
• Kyle Metcalfe – electric guitar (tracks 7, 20), bass guitar (20)
• Adé – vocals (track 8), backing vocals (12, 17, 20)
• Robert Ivory – vocals (tracks 8, 19), backing vocals (17, 20)
• Lucy Rose – vocals (track 9)
• Zelooperz – vocals (16)

Technical

• Dave Kutch – mastering
• Bobby Campbell – mixing, engineering
• Kyle Metcalfe – engineering
• Marcus Hamblett – engineering (track 9)

Charts

Chart performance for Ultra 85

Chart (2024)	Peak position
UK Album Downloads (OCC)	73
US Billboard 200	45
US Independent Albums (Billboard)	10
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)	13