''Dex Meets Dexter'' is the debut
studio album by American rapper
Famous Dex
Dexter Tiewon Gore Jr. (born September 6, 1993), better known by his stage name Famous Dex, is an American rapper and singer. His 2018 debut album ''Dex Meets Dexter'' peaked at number 12 on the ''Billboard'' 200, while its singles " Pick It Up ...
. It was released on April 6, 2018, by
300 Entertainment
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and
Rich Forever Music.
The album features
guest appearance
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s from
Diplo,
ASAP Rocky
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,
Wiz Khalifa
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, and
Drax Project
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.
The album has been supported by three singles: "
Pick It Up" featuring ASAP Rocky, "
Japan" and "Light" featuring Drax Project.
Singles
The album's
lead single
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Release s ...
, "
Pick It Up" featuring
ASAP Rocky
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, was originally released on Famous Dex's
SoundCloud
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account on October 18, 2017, before being released to streaming services on October 20, 2017. Its music video was released on January 17, 2018.
The album's second single, "
Japan", was released to streaming services on March 16, 2018. It has peaked so far at #28 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming Dex's highest charting single.
The album's third single, "Light" featuring
Drax Project
Drax Project is a New Zealand pop and R&B band that formed in Te Aro, Wellington in 2014. Recording a mix of jazz, R&B and pop music, the band came to prominence in 2017 with the single "Woke Up Late", which was certified triple platinum by RIA ...
was released on March 30, 2018.
Track listing
Credits adapted from
Tidal
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Notes
* signifies an uncredited co-producer.
* all tracks are capitalized.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
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2018 debut albums
Famous Dex albums
Albums produced by Diplo
Albums produced by FKi (production team)
Albums produced by Ronny J
Albums produced by Pi'erre Bourne