''Girl Code'' is the debut studio album
by American hip hop duo
City Girls
City Girls is an American hip hop duo consisting of Yung Miami (Caresha Romeka Brownlee; born February 1994) and JT (Jatavia Shakara Johnson; born December 1992). The duo originate from Miami, Florida, and garnered attention after making an un ...
, released on November 16, 2018 by
Quality Control Music
Quality Control Music (also known as Quality Control or QC) is an American hip hop record label founded by Kevin "Coach K" Lee (Chief operating officer, COO) and Pierre "P" Thomas (Chief executive officer, CEO) in March 2013. Its productions were ...
, it has sold over 200,000 units and peaked in the top half of the Billboard 200 at number 55. It was released six months after their first mixtape ''Period'' in May, and while member Jatavia Shakara "JT" Johnson was incarcerated for credit card fraud. The remix of the song "
Twerk" featuring
Cardi B
Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar Cephus (, ; born October 11, 1992), known professionally as Cardi B, is an American rapper and songwriter. She first gained popularity as an influencer on Vine and Instagram. From 2015 to early 2017, she appeared as ...
became City Girls' first entry on the US
''Billboard'' Hot 100 after debuting at number 92; it has since peaked at number 29.
Background
City Girls released their first mixtape ''
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'' in May 2018; they received wider notice after being featured on
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's single "
In My Feelings
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", reached number one on the US
''Billboard'' Hot 100 that summer. JT had pled guilty to credit card fraud that January - and turned herself in for a two-year prison sentence in June; consequently, she and Yung Miami recorded much of ''Period'' and ''Girl Code'' during the same studio sessions.
Critical reception
Upon its release, the album attained positive reviews.
In a profile of the duo, titled "The Ferocious, Feel-Good Rap of City Girls' ''Girl Code''," ''
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'' music journalist Carrie Battan commended the album as "one of the more convincing and commanding performances of the year," and singled out the group as one of the few female rap artists to attain success.
Track listing
Credits adapted from
AllMusic
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Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
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2018 debut albums
City Girls albums
Capitol Records albums
Motown albums
Quality Control Music albums