''Legendary'' is the seventh studio album by American rapper

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, released on June 7, 2019, by

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. It follows the release of his sixth album ''

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'' (2018). It includes the singles "

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" featuring

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, "Goddamn" (featuring A Boogie wit da Hoodie on the album version), and "

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" featuring

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and

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. A deluxe version of the album was released on August 23, 2019. It features four previously released singles: " Dip" with

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, " Girls Have Fun" featuring

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, " Swish" and "Floss in the Bank", as well as four new songs.

Critical reception

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'' gave a mixed-to-negative response towards the album, saying that "If Tyga’s goal is to be as ''Legendary'' as the title of his latest album suggests, he needs to do better. After all, he certainly knows better".

Commercial performance

On the day of the release, ''Legendary'' was certified

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(RIAA) due to a technicality which incorporates the track-equivalent units moved by the previously released single "Taste". ''Legendary'' debuted at number 17 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 with 24,000

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s, of which 3,000 were pure album sales. The album marks his highest-charting project since 2015's '' Fan of a Fan: The Album'' collaboration with

Track listing

Credits adapted from

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and BMI. Notes * signifies an uncredited co-producer * "Swish" is stylized in

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Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.

Production

* Mustard – production , co-production * Official – production , co-production *

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– production * Dupri – production * Bham – production *

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– production *

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– production * Extendo Beatz – production *

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– production * Kaelin Capron – co-production * TT Audi – co-production * Sool Hot Hits – co-production

Technical

* Christian "CQ" Quinonez – engineering

Charts

Certifications

References

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