''The Art of Hustle'' is the eighth

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. It was released on February 19, 2016, by

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and Yo Gotti's CMG

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. The album was supported by two

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s: " Down in the DM", and "

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" featuring

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. The album debuted at number four on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart, 61,000

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s in its first week.

Singles

" Down in the DM" was released as the album's first

on October 27, 2015. The song was produced by Ben Billions and Schife. The music video for the single premiered on February 4, 2016 via Gotti's

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channel. The song has peaked at number 13 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. "

" featuring

, was sent to rhythmic crossover radio March 28, 2016, as the album's second official single. The song was produced by Big Fruit. The music video of the song was released on April 7, 2016. The song has peaked at number 79 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100.

Commercial performance

''The Art of Hustle'' debuted at number four on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart, 61,000

s, (including 45,000 copies sold) in its first week. The album ended up spending a total of 24 weeks. On December 7, 2018, the album was certified

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by the

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(RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over 500,000 units in the United States.

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

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