Northsbest is the debut studio album by American rapper Lil Mosey. It was released on October 19, 2018, by Mogul Vision Music and Interscope Records. It is his major label debut,[1] and shares the same name as his 2017 mixtape NorthsBest.[A] The album was preceded by four singles: "Pull Up", "Boof Pack", "Noticed"[3] and "Yoppa". All eleven tracks were produced by Royce David except for "Pull Up", while "Yoppa" is the only song containing a guest appearance, with BlocBoy JB appearing on the track. [4][3]

Northsbest
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 19, 2018 (2018-10-19)
Recorded2017–2018
Genre
Length28:16
Label
Producer
Lil Mosey chronology
NorthsBest
(2017)
Northsbest
(2018)
Lil Mosey
(2019)
Singles from Northsbest
  1. "Pull Up"
    Released: December 7, 2017
  2. "Boof Pack"
    Released: May 4, 2018
  3. "Noticed"
    Released: July 20, 2018
  4. "Yoppa"
    Released: October 4, 2018
  5. "Bust Down Cartier"
    Released: March 15, 2019

Background

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On August 9, 2018, in an interview with XXL, it was revealed that Lil Mosey was working on a studio album that served as the successor to his 2017 mixtape of the same name, slated for release in Fall 2018.[5]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
HotNewHipHop87%[3]

Northsbest received generally positive reviews from critics. At the music website HotNewHipHop, the album received an average score of 4.3 out of 5 stars (87%), based on 23 reviews.[3]

Track listing

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All tracks produced by Royce David, except where noted. Credits adapted from Tidal.[6]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Kamikaze"
  • Royce David
  • Kid Culture
2:19
2."Fu Shit"
  • Echols
  • Pearson
 2:38
3."Noticed"
  • Echols
  • Pearson
  • Cody Collick[7]
 2:45
4."Rarri"
  • Echols
  • Pearson
 1:45
5."Pull Up"
  • Echols
  • Kevin Essett
BlackMayo3:03
6."Burberry Headband"
  • Echols
  • Pearson
 2:26
7."Greet Her" 2:54
8."That’s My Bitch"
  • Echols
  • Pearson
 3:04
9."Yoppa" (with BlocBoy JB)
 2:43
10."Boof Pack"
  • Echols
  • Pearson
  • Dylan Cleary-Krell
  • Royce David
  • Dez Wright
2:15
11."Trapstar"
  • Echols
  • Pearson
 2:24
Total length:28:16
Extended edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
12."Bust Down Cartier"EcholsLil Mosey2:28
Total length:30:46

Notes

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[16] Gold 10,000
United States (RIAA)[17] Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Notes

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  1. ^ HipHopDX has also referred to this release as a mixtape.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Maduakolam, Emmanuel (October 20, 2018). "Lil Mosey Drops Major Label Debut 'Northsbest'". Hypebeast. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  2. ^ Ivey, Justin (October 18, 2018). "Lil Mosey 'Northsbest' Mixtape Stream, Cover Art & Tracklist". HipHopDX. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d A, Aron (October 19, 2018). "Lil Mosey Releases "Northsbest" Project Ft. BlocBoy JB". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  4. ^ Price, Joe (October 20, 2018). "16-Year-Old Lil Mosey Drops Interscope Records Debut 'Northsbest'". Complex. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  5. ^ Seabrook III, Robby (August 9, 2018). "The Break Presents: Lil Mosey". XXL. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  6. ^ "Northsbest Lil Mosey". Tidal. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
  7. ^ "BMI | Songview Search".
  8. ^ "Ultratop.be – Lil Mosey – Northsbest" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  9. ^ "Billboard Canadian Albums: November 3, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
  10. ^ "Danishcharts.dk – Lil Mosey – Northsbest". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  11. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Lil Mosey – Northsbest" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  12. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Lil Mosey – Northsbest". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  13. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Lil Mosey – Northsbest". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  14. ^ "Billboard 200: November 3, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  15. ^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  16. ^ "Danish album certifications – Lil Mosey – Northsbest". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  17. ^ "American album certifications – Lil Mosey – Northsbest". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 31, 2023.