''88Glam2'' is the debut studio album by Canadian hip hop duo

88Glam 88Glam (stylized as 88GLAM) is a Canadian hip hop duo, formed in 2017 by Shakqueel "88Camino" Burthwright and Derek "Wise" Bissue. They were formerly signed to XO and Republic Records. Career Prior to the formation of 88Glam and following ...

. It was released through

XO Records XO (also known as XO Records) is a Canadian record label founded by singer the Weeknd, his managers Wassim Slaiby and Amir "Cash" Esmailian, and his creative director La Mar Taylor. Slaiby also serves as the label's CEO. As of 2012, it operates ...

and Republic Records on November 16, 2018. The album features guest appearances from Nav and Gunna. Production was handled by 88Glam duo members

Derek Wise Derek Fifi "Wise" Bissue (born December 11, 1992), is a Canadian rapper, singer, and songwriter. He was formerly signed to Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd's record label, XO and Republic Records, under the hip hop duo 88Glam with his fr ...

and

88Camino Shakqueel Malcolm De’shon Burthwright (born June 14, 1992), known professionally as 88Camino, is a Canadian rapper, singer, and songwriter. He was formerly signed to Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd's record label, XO and Republic Record ...

, as well as Villa Beatz, AlexOnWeed, Yung Shrimp Tempura, AAA Gray, Joseph L'étranger, Take a Daytrip, Russ Chell, Money Musik, Trouble Trouble, Frost, Rex Kudo,

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Maaly Raw Jamaal Talib Henry (born September 26, 1994), known professionally as Maaly Raw, is an American record producer and songwriter. He gained prominence in 2016 as the architect behind some of fellow Philadelphia native Lil Uzi Vert's most popular s ...

, Pro Logic, Dez Wright,

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, and Zancanella. The album was re-released and called 88Glam2.5 on April 12, 2019. It contains two additional remixes of the songs "Snow Globe" and "Lil Boat", which add features from Nav and

Lil Yachty Miles Parks McCollum (born August 23, 1997), known professionally as Lil Boat, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and producer. He first gained recognition on the internet in 2015 for his singles "One Night" and "Minnesota" (featuring ...

, respectively. The album serves as 88Glam's last release under XO and Republic as they split from both labels in early 2020. The album was supported by one single: "Lil Boat", which was released on November 9, 2018. It was remixed to include a feature from American rapper

, in which the song is named after a popular nickname of his, which was released on March 8, 2019.

Background

About two weeks after the release of the album, 88Glam sat down for an interview with '' Billboard''. Both members of the duo commentated their opinions on the project.

said:

I think I am most excited about being able to take the new music on the road. We have been performing our first project for the past year. That is such a big part of our act, right? Still, the music is only a small portion of what people connect to us as an act. So with the new music, we can almost embody it. We will be able to present the fully developed idea of what the project is supposed to represent when we perform it live.

said:

For me, it is this feeling of getting off all of the creative content that we have for our fans. I know they have been waiting for it. We have not dropped a project of music in a little while. Again, there is just this feeling of giving fans what they want. It means the world.

Track listing

Notes * signifies a co- producer. * signifies an additional producer.

Personnel

* Mixx – mixing , studio personnel * Villa Beatz – programming * Joseph L'étranger – programming * Jacob Richards – mixing assistant * Mike Seaberg – mixing assistant * Rashawn Mclean – mixing assistant * Take a Daytrip ** David Biral – drum programming , engineering , mixing , studio personnel ** Denzel Baptiste – drum programming , mixing , studio personnel * Russ Chell – guitar loops *

Jaycen Joshua Jaycen Joshua is a mix engineer and music producer who owns the revered Canton House Studios in Studio City, California. Joshua started his mix career in 2005 when he became partners with his mentor Dave Pensado and formed The Penua Project. Joshu ...

– mixing * Money Musik – programming * Trouble Trouble – programming * Frost – programming * Rex Kudo – programming , engineering , studio personnel *

– programming *

– programming * Pro Logic – programming * Dez Wright – programming *

– programming * AlexOnWeed – programming * Gordon Goggs – mixing , studio personnel

Charts

References

{{Reflist 2018 albums Republic Records albums Albums produced by Take a Daytrip Albums produced by Cubeatz