Me vs. Myself

Me vs. Myself is the fourth studio album by American rapper A Boogie wit da Hoodie. It was released through Atlantic Records and Highbridge the Label on December 9, 2022. The album features guest appearances from Roddy Ricch, Tory Lanez, Kodak Black, G Herbo, Lil Durk, Don Q, and H.E.R.. The deluxe edition was released three days later and included an additional guest appearance from the late PnB Rock for the only newly-added track, "Needed That". Production was handled by a variety of record producers, such as A Boogie himself, S.Dot, P2J, Kofo, Wheezy, Don Cannon, Lee Major, Sean Momberger, Rogét Chahayed, Band on the Beat, Chuck Taylor, OG Parker, Smash David, and Dez Wright, among others.

Me vs. Myself
Studio album by
A Boogie wit da Hoodie
ReleasedDecember 9, 2022
Length68:55
Label
Producer
A Boogie wit da Hoodie chronology
B4 AVA
(2021)		 Me vs. Myself
(2022)
Singles from Me vs. Myself
  1. "Playa"
    Released: April 1, 2022
  2. "B.R.O. (Better Ride Out)"
    Released: October 7, 2022
  3. "Take Shots"
    Released: October 21, 2022

Background

On the same day the album was released, A Boogie was interviewed by GQ, in which he talked about how the album is different from his previous projects:

I feel like every single album, I take a step or two forward. Some of my fans prefer my older songs because they have specific memories from that time that the music is forever tied to. But the truth is, I got better. I would love for my fans to play the first Artist mix tape and then play Me Vs. Myself. I promise you, the quality, the wordplay, everything is better. You wouldn't even think it's the same person.[1]

Release and promotion

On September 5, 2022, A Boogie announced the title of the album and release date and also shared its cover art through social media, which was originally scheduled to be released on November 4.[2] On October 27, he revealed the tracklist, which listed the song titles and blurred out the names of the featured artists for their unreleased songs with him, along with listing which side each song is on: "Artist" or "A Boogie".[3] On October 31, four days before it was originally set to be released, he announced that it would be pushed back to December due to the fact that Canadian rapper Drake and Atlanta-based rapper 21 Savage released their collaborative studio album, Her Loss, the same day.[4]

Singles

The lead single of the album, "Playa", which features American singer-songwriter H.E.R., was released on April 1, 2022.[5] The second single, "B.R.O. (Better Ride Out)", which features fellow American rapper Roddy Ricch, was released on October 7.[6] The third single, "Take Shots", which features Canadian rapper and singer Tory Lanez, was released on October 21.[7] The sole promotional single, "Ballin", was released on November 3.[8]

The single "24 Hours", which features fellow American rapper Lil Durk, was released as the lead single from A Boogie's debut extended play, B4 AVA, on May 21, 2021.[9] The song "Man in the Mirror" is also taken from B4 AVA, which was released on December 10 that year. Both tracks appear on Me vs. Myself.

Track listing
Me vs. Myself track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Food for Thought"
Mitch Mula2:54
2."B.R.O. (Better Ride Out)" (featuring Roddy Ricch)
2:58
3."Take Shots" (featuring Tory Lanez)
4:41
4."Water (Drowning Pt. 2)" (featuring Kodak Black)
  • S.Dot
  • 254Bodi
3:26
5."Money Conversations"
3:11
6."Turn Off the Radio"
  • Spatola
  • Deleyto
  • DLo on the Beat
  • JoeFromYo
3:05
7."Last Time" (featuring G Herbo)
  • S.Dot
  • Spatola
  • DLo on the Beat
  • JoeFromYo
  • Chuck Taylor
  • Evertime
  • Off & Out
2:59
8."I Need It"
3:36
9."Ballin"
2:56
10."Emotions"
3:00
11."Bounce Back"
  • Dubose
  • Kevin Price
  • Jaucquez Lowe
  • Charles Driggers
  • Alex Estevez
  • Go Grizzly
  • London Jae
  • Bricks da Mane
  • Estevez
3:01
12."Come Here"
  • Dubose
  • Joshua Parker
  • Thomas
  • Gary Fountaine
  • Jorge Augusto
  • Luzian Tuetsch
  • Feliciano Ecar
  • Harissis Tsakmaklis
  • Jorge Miguel
3:54
13."Damn Homie" (featuring Lil Durk)
3:08
14."Friends with Benefits"
2:09
15."Chanelly" (with Don Q)
  • DLo on the Beat
  • JoeFromYo
2:28
16."February"
  • Dubose
  • Smith
  • Hermansen
  • Eriksen
  • Thomas
  • Sina Dadashi
  • S.Dot
  • Dasda
2:34
17."Regular"
  • Dubose
  • Simon Kempner
  • Carlos Young
  • Ta'von Washington
  • Kempner
  • The Atomix
3:04
18."Soul Snatcher"
  • Dubose
  • Coste
  • Junior Sinchi
  • Angel Morales
  • DLo on the Beat
  • JoeFromYo
  • Jay LV
  • Angel T God
2:50
19."24 Hours" (featuring Lil Durk)
  • Chahayed
  • S.Dot
  • DLo on the Beat
  • Chuck Taylor
3:25
20."Man in the Mirror"
3:35
21."Back It Up"
  • Dubose
  • Thomas
  • Bodi
  • William Clarke
  • Sacha Katz
  • S.Dot
  • 254Bodi
  • Zookids
3:15
22."Playa" (featuring H.E.R.)
  • Wheezy
  • Momberger
2:38
Total length:68:55
Me vs. Myself deluxe edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
23."Needed That" (with PnB Rock)
  • Dubose
  • Rakim Allen
  • Gianni van den Brom
  • Ricardo Rahangmetan
  • Niaggi
  • Ricardo Josias
3:26
Total length:72:21

Notes

  • "Food for Thought", "Take Shots", "Turn Off the Radio", "I Need It", "Emotions", "Come Here", "Friends with Benefits", "February", "Soul Snatcher", "24 Hours", and "Playa" appear on the "Artist" side.
  • "B.R.O. (Better Ride Out)", "Water", "Money Conversations", "Last Time", "Ballin", "Bounce Back", "Damn Homie", "Chanelly", "Regular", "Man in the Mirror", and "Back It Up" appear on the "A Boogie" side.

Charts
Chart performance for Me vs. Myself
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] 60
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[11] 162
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[12] 6
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[13] 37
Irish Albums (IRMA)[14] 77
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[15] 38
UK Albums (OCC)[16] 22
US Billboard 200[17] 6
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[18] 4

References
  1. Clowney, Jeremy (December 9, 2022). "A Boogie's Only Competition Is Himself". GQ. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  2. Hynes, Hayley (September 6, 2022). "A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Announces First Solo Album Since 2020, "Me vs. Myself" Dropping In November". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  3. Banks, Lamar (October 27, 2022). "A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Shares Track List To Upcoming Album 'Me vs Myself'". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  4. Cummings-Grady, Mackenzie (November 1, 2022). "A Boogie Wit da Hoodie Delays Album Release to Avoid Competing With Drake and 21 Savage's 'Her Loss'". Complex. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  5. Okon, Wongo (April 1, 2022). "A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Is Ready To Settle Down On The Honest 'Playa' With HER". Uproxx. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  6. Espinoza, Joshua (October 7, 2022). "A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Taps Roddy Ricch for New Single "B.R.O. (Better Ride Out)"". Complex. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  7. Powell, Jon (October 21, 2022). "A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie and Tory Lanez "Take Shots" on latest single". Revolt. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  8. Kearns, Sarah (November 3, 2022). "A Boogie Drops New Single "Ballin" Following Decision To Delay Album Release". Hypebeast. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  9. FNR Tigg (May 21, 2021). "A Boogie wit da Hoodie and Lil Durk Team Up on New Track "24 Hours"". Complex. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  10. "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 19 December 2022". The ARIA Report. No. 1711. Australian Recording Industry Association. December 19, 2022. p. 6.
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  12. "A Boogie wit da Hoodie Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  13. "Dutchcharts.nl – A Boogie wit da Hoodie – Me vs. Myself" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  14. "Irish-charts.com – Discography A Boogie wit da Hoodie". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  15. "Norwegiancharts.com – A Boogie wit da Hoodie – Me vs. Myself". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  16. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  17. "A Boogie wit da Hoodie Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  18. "A Boogie wit da Hoodie Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
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