Gold Mouf is the second studio album by American rapper Lute. It was released on October 4, 2021, by Dreamville Records and Interscope Records.[2] The album includes guest appearances from labelmates JID, Cozz, and Ari Lennox, in addition to Little Brother, Saba, Westside Boogie, BJ the Chicago Kid, Blakk Soul, and Devn.[3] The album was executive produced by rapper and manager Big Pooh, and sequenced by rapper Phonte.[1]

Gold Mouf
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 4, 2021
Recorded2019–2021[1]
Length43:23
Label
Producer
Lute chronology
West 1996 Pt. 2
(2017)
Gold Mouf
(2021)
Singles from Gold Mouf
  1. "GED (Gettin Every Dolla)"
    Released: February 4, 2020
  2. "Life"
    Released: July 6, 2020
  3. "Myself"
    Released: May 31, 2021

Background

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The title of the album, Gold Mouf, is the name of Lute's alter ego. He first unveiled the moniker on the song "Under the Sun".[4] In an interview with XXL in 2019, Lute spoke on what he was working on saying:

I'm working on three different projects right now. I got some shit for the hip-hop niggas, some shit for niggas that wanna hear me on upbeat-type shit and then I got some shit that's completely left field that I just want to experiment with. I’m just trying to experiment with music because I don't want to be put in a box. I don't want to be just a hip-hop artist. Niggas know I can spit, but at the same time I want to make music that got replay value.[5]

Singles

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On February 4, 2020, he released the single "GED (Gettin Every Dolla)", which he performed at the halftime show for the Charlotte Hornets on March 7, 2020.[6][7] On July 6, 2020 he released the single "Life" along with a music video.[8] On May 31, 2021, Lute released the third single, "Myself" featuring Devn.[9] The music video was later released on August 16.[10]

Promotion

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On March 23, 2020, Lute released a mini-series on YouTube titled Gold Mouf Chronicles. The series consists of six episodes directed and edited by Alexander Hall.[11] On August 2, 2021, Lute released another series called Gold Mouf Monday's, where he revealed information about the album each Monday leading up to the release date.[12]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."100"
  • KingCeez
  • Coop The Truth
  • J-Smash
3:50
2."GED (Gettin Every Dolla)"
  • Nicholson
  • Mitchell Pennell
  • Patrick Hayes
  • Wilton Moore
  • J-Smash
  • mixMP
  • Patrick "Guitarboy" Hayes
2:34
3."Myself" (featuring Devn)
  • Nicholson
  • Devin Mitchell
  • Samuel Troxel
Trox2:52
4."Be Okay"
  • Nicholson
  • Anthoine Walters
  • Diego Avendano
  • Juan Ha Kim
  • Samuel Ahana
  • Diego Ave
  • Swish
2:48
5."Eye to Eye" (featuring Cozz)
  • Nicholson
  • Cody Osagie
  • Eric Mercer Jr.
  • Richard Bartell
  • Wilton Moore
The Nukez3:29
6."Changes" (featuring BJ the Chicago Kid)
Suburban Plaza2:54
7."Ghetto Love" (featuring Ari Lennox and Blakk Soul)
  • Nicholson
  • Eric Mercer Jr.
  • Matthew Crabtree
  • Melvin Henderson
  • Blakk Soul
  • Mell
  • Matthew Crabtree
3:23
8."Amen" (featuring Little Brother)
ROMderful3:51
9."Birdsong" (featuring JID and Saba)
Christo3:26
10."Flossin'" (featuring Westside Boogie)
Marco Polo3:49
11."Life"
  • Nicholson
  • Dominique Smith
Dominique "Dom?" Smith3:13
12."Overnight"
  • Nicholson
  • Lorenzo Ferguson
  • Phonte Coleman
  • Richard Bartell
  • Wilton Moore
3:23
13."Crashing"
  • Nicholson
  • David Charles Medina II
  • Kaleb Rollins
  • Ronald Gilmore
  • Ron Gilmore
  • K-Quick
  • Diamond
3:45
Total length:43:23
Deluxe edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."Outta Sight"
  • Nicholson
  • Kelvin Wooten
  • Mitchell Pennell
  • Wilton Moore
  • mixMP
  • Wu10
  • J. Smash of The Nukez
  • J. Cole
  • Thomas "Pooh" Jones
  • Mischa "Big Dho" Burgess
2:49
15."Finding Self"
  • Nicholson
  • Richard Bartell
  • Wilton Moore
  • The Nukez
  • J. Cole
  • Thomas "Pooh" Jones
  • Mischa "Big Dho" Burgess
  • Elite
  • DJ Pain
  • Dreamlife
3:32
16."Livin'"
  • Nicholson
  • Eric Mercer Jr.
  • Justin Bryant
  • Marvin Coady
  • Wilton Moore
  • Hollywood JB
  • Soul Professa
  • J. Smash of The Nukez
  • J. Cole
  • Thomas "Pooh" Jones
  • Mischa "Big Dho" Burgess
2:56
17."Like Wine"
  • Nicholson
  • Cedric Brown
  • Ced Breeze
2:35
18."Luther's Freestyle"
  • Nicholson
  • Richard Bartell
  • Wilton Moore
  • The Nukez
  • J. Cole
  • Thomas "Pooh" Jones
  • Mischa "Big Dho" Burgess
2:28
19."Run It Back"
  • Nicholson
  • Nelson Bridges
  • Richard Bartell
  • Wilton Moore
  • The Nukez
  • J. Cole
  • Thomas "Pooh" Jones
  • Mischa "Big Dho" Burgess
2:28
Total length:60:14

References

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  1. ^ a b "Dreamville's Lute Drops Debut Album 'Gold Mouf'". All Hip Hop. October 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "Stream Lute's Debut Album 'Gold Mouf' f/ Ari Lennox, J.I.D, Saba, and More". Complex.
  3. ^ "Lute officially unveils debut album 'Gold Mouf'". Revolt.
  4. ^ "Lute and Dreamville release new 'Gold Mouf Chronicles' mini-series". Clture. March 23, 2020.
  5. ^ Kennedy, John (March 28, 2019). "Lute Will Make You Put More Respect on His Name This Year". XXL.
  6. ^ "Dreamville's Lute Drops New Single And Video, "GED (Gettin Every Dolla)"". Grammy.
  7. ^ "Lute releases first single "GED" from new album coming in 2020". Clture. February 4, 2020.
  8. ^ "Lute releases self-reflective, emotional song and music video on his birthday". Clture. July 7, 2020.
  9. ^ "Dreamville's Lute Holds It Down On With "Myself"". HotNewHipHop.
  10. ^ "Watch Lute's Introspective Video for "Myself" f/ Devn". Complex.
  11. ^ "Dreamville's Lute Debuts First Episode of New Mini-Series 'Gold Mouf Chronicles'". Complex.
  12. ^ "Dreamville's Lute Announces His Debut Album 'Gold Mouf'". uDiscoverMusic. September 20, 2021.