''August 26th'' is the debut mixtape by American rapper and singer

Post Malone Austin Richard Post (born July 4, 1995), known professionally as Post Malone, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Known for his variegated vocals, Malone has gained acclaim for blending genres and subgenres of hip ...

. It was released on May 12, 2016, by Republic Records on

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. The mixtape features

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s from

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FKi 1st Trocon Markous Robert Jr., better known by his stage name FKi 1st, 1$T or 1st Down, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, DJ, and record producer. He is a member of the production and songwriting team FKi. FKi 1st's production has yielded 2 ...

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, and Teo.

Background

The title was initially a reference to the release date of his debut studio album '' Stoney'' (2016), however, August 26, 2016, passed without its release. On August 27, 2016, Post Malone issued an apology for the delay of the release of his album, citing several problems, placing a blame on both himself and his team for failing to come through with the album. He concluded the letter by promising the release of the album would materialize soon later in the year. The album was eventually released on December 9, 2016. The track "Money Made Me Do It" featuring

was included as a bonus track on the deluxe edition of '' Stoney''.

Track listing

;Sample credits *"Hollywood Dreams / Comedown" contains samples of "

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" (1977), written by Stevie Nicks and performed by Fleetwood Mac. *"40 Funk" contains samples of "Drugs You Should Try It" performed by Travis Scott.

References

External links

Official download on DatPiff
2016 mixtape albums Albums produced by FKi (production team) Albums produced by Louis Bell Post Malone albums {{2010s-hiphop-album-stub Albums produced by Post Malone Republic Records albums