''Up 2 Me'' (stylized as ''Up 2 Më'') is the debut studio album by American rapper Yeat. It was released on September 10, 2021 through

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, Foundation Media, and Twizzy Rich. The album features a sole guest appearance from fellow rapper SeptembersRich.

Singles

The album's lead single, "Gët Busy", was released on September 1. Another song on the album, "U Could Tëll", was included in the second season of the

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''. The instrumental for the song "Turban" was included in a collaborative commercial between Nike and

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Critical reception

In his ''

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'' piece on Yeat, Chris Richards noted that Yeat "visits nearly every corner of his lungs, throat, mouth and sinuses on 'Turban'", and that "his approach still feels avant and inventive. Rhyming in alien purrs and phantasmal coos, it's as if he's melting into his beats". '' Pitchfork'' reviewer Alphonse Pierre claims that "Yeat's inspiration feels like it refreshingly goes beyond '' Whole Lotta Red''" while giving the album a 6.7/10. ''

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'' stated that "It's funny, weird, and infectious, like the best of ''Up 2 Më''. Uncommon production choices and Yeat's laid-back but surprisingly off-center personality make these tracks a breath of fresh air in a commercial rap landscape where artists and songs can sometimes feel interchangeable".

Commercial performance

''Up 2 Me'' charted at No. 183 on the ''Billboard'' selling 5,000 album-equivalent units, four months after it was released.

Track listing

Notes * Any song title that contains the letter 'e' is replaced with 'ë'. For example, "U Could Tell" is stylized as "U Could Tëll". If a song contains two or more 'e's, then only the first one is replaced. * Only the first letter of each song title is capitalized (except "Gët Busy", "Ya Ya", "Twizzy Rich" and "Swërved It"). For example, "Monëy So Big" is stylized as "Monëy so big".

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

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