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) is the debut studio album by American

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-based

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artist

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. It was released on September 17, 2021, via

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was handled by 6 record producers, including Thraxx, Yung Germ, Beatzvader, Shoki, Eleusis, and CRCL. It features

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s from

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and

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, as well as additional vocals from Slipknot lead vocalist

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Release and promotion

The album was promoted by four singles: "Chains", "BADASS" (with Lil Uzi Vert), "Frosty", and "Not Worth It". The album's promotion included several music videos for each of the singles (with the exception of "BADASS", the album's second single). The album's debut saw the 2nd most streams in the U.S. from September 17-19 on

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Musical style

The album is described as

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, and

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. The album features transitions between more hard hitting, louder tracks and softer, melodic tracks. The album was heavily influenced off of Title Fight and their fourth studio album, '' Hyperview''. Denzel Curry (33425297142) (crop)

Track listing

References

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