''The Day After Tomorrow'' is the second

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by American hip hop recording artist Maino. The album was released on February 28, 2012 via

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and

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. The album features guest appearances from T.I.,

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and

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, among others.

Background

The album was originally scheduled to be released on October 4, 2011 but it got pushed back to February 28, 2012. In preparation for the album's release, Maino released a promotional

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titled ''I Am Who I Am'', on January 26, 2012. The mixtape included the remix to " Let It Fly" and "Cream" featuring T.I. and

Singles

" Let It Fly" was released as the album's

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on June 14, 2011. The song features

, and the

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, directed by Michael Dispenza, premiered on August 1, 2011. The second single from the album, "That Could Be Us" featuring Robbie Nova, was released on October 18, 2011. The album's third single was "The Day After Tomorrow" and was released to U.S. urban radio on March 6, 2012.

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 94 on the ''Billboard'' 200 with first-week sales of 6,300 copies in the United States. In its second week, the album sold another 2,200 copies total at 8,500.

Track listing

Charts

References

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