Drillmatic – Heart vs. Mind

Drillmatic – Heart vs. Mind
Studio album by
the Game
ReleasedAugust 12, 2022
GenreHip hop
Length159:10
Label
  • 100 Entertainment
  • Numinati
  • Virgin
Producer
The Game chronology
Born 2 Rap
(2019) 		Drillmatic – Heart vs. Mind
(2022)
Singles from Drillmatic – Heart vs. Mind
  1. "Eazy"
    Released: January 16, 2022
  2. "Stupid"
    Released: August 19, 2022
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic59/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
HipHopDX3.6/5[2]
Pitchfork5.7/10[3]
Slant Magazine[4]
Medium[5]
HotNewHipHop82%[7]

Drillmatic – Heart vs. Mind (or simply Drillmatic) is the tenth studio album by American rapper the Game, released on August 12, 2022, by 100 Entertainment and Virgin Music Label & Artist Services (now Virgin Music).[8] It consists of collaborations with Kanye West, Big Sean, Drake, Ice-T, Fivio Foreign, Roddy Ricch, YG, Ty Dolla Sign, Moneybagg Yo, ASAP Rocky, Jeremih, Pusha T, Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, Meek Mill, Dreezy, G Herbo, Blxst, French Montana, Tory Lanez, Rick Ross, Nipsey Hussle, Chris Brown, Blueface, Twista, Cam'ron, Chlöe, Cassie, and DJ Khaled across its other 30 tracks, and production from high-profile producers, such as Timbaland, Swizz Beatz, Mike Dean and Hit-Boy, among others.

The album includes the January 2022 single "Eazy" with Kanye West and the single "Stupid" with Big Sean. The album includes the song "The Black Slim Shady", which is a 10-minute diss track aimed at rapper Eminem, and also includes the song "World Tours" featuring Nipsey Hussle, although it remains unplayable on streaming services.[9]

Background

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The Game said on his social media profiles that Drillmatic would make listeners "understand" why he is "the best rapper alive", also writing that "This album has a strong hold on being the best album of my career". He had earlier said that part of the reason for the delay, along with sample clearances,[10] was "disloyalty on levels unimaginable by people I've trusted with my heart, money, career & livelihood".[11]

The album was initially scheduled for release on July 8, 2022,[12] but was delayed.[13][8]

Critical Reception

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Drillmatic - Heart vs Mind received mixed reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted mean rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 59, based on 5 reviews, which indicates "mixed or average reviews".[14]

Commercial performance

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In the United States, Drillmatic debuted at number twelve on the Billboard 200 chart as The Game's eighteenth charting album in the country. It opened with 25,000 album-equivalent units.

Track listing

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Drillmatic – Heart vs. Mind track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."One Time" (featuring Ice-T)
  • Angel Fernandez
  • Big Duke
  • Davaughn
2:27
2."Eazy" (with Kanye West)
3:53
3."Burnin' Checks" (featuring Fivio Foreign)
Davaughn4:50
4."Voodoo" (featuring BOA QG)
  • Taylor
Big Duke3:27
5."Home Invasion"
  • Taylor
Big Duke3:29
6."O.P.P."
3:23
7."Outside" (featuring YG, Osbe Chill, and The Mass)
3:07
8."La La Land"
  • Taylor
  • Beauregard
DJ Paul4:01
9."Change the Game" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign)
Hit-Boy2:36
10."How Far I Came" (featuring Roddy Ricch)
Hit-Boy3:23
11."Heart vs. Mind"
Mustard4:27
12."No Smoke at the Polo Lounge" (featuring Jeremih)
BongoByTheWay3:49
13."No Man Falls" (featuring Pusha T and 2 Chainz)
  • Big Duke
  • Shawn Charles
4:09
14."Chrome Slugs & Harmony" (featuring Lil Wayne and G Herbo)
London on da Track4:36
15."Start from Scratch II"
2:58
16."What We Not Gon' Do"
  • Taylor
Davaughn4:05
17."Fortunate" (featuring Kanye West, Dreezy, and Chiller)
3:55
18."Rubi's Rose" (featuring Twista, Jeremih, and Candice Pillay)
  • Big Duke
  • Guitarboy
4:52
19."Drake with the Braids (Interlude)"
Hit-Boy1:24
20."Nikki Beach" (featuring French Montana and Tory Lanez)
  • MJ
  • Iano
  • Shon' Pierre
3:35
21."Talk to Me Nice" (featuring Meek Mill, Moneybagg Yo, and Blxst)
  • Big Duke
  • Skywalker OG
3:45
22."Money Cash Clothes" (featuring ASAP Rocky)
4:52
23."K.I.L.L.A.S." (featuring Cam'ron)
Davaughn3:56
24."The Black Slim Shady"
  • Taylor
  • Hollis, Jr.
  • Hit-Boy
  • Big Duke
  • Brian King Joseph
10:25
25."Stupid" (featuring Big Sean)
Hit-Boy2:39
26.".38 Special" (featuring Blueface)
  • Timbaland
  • Derek Kastal
  • MTK
2:17
27."Twisted"
  • Taylor
  • Big Duke
  • The Kii
3:26
28."World Tours" (featuring Nipsey Hussle)
  • Bennywond3r
  • Titus E. Johnson
4:06
29."Save the Best for Last" (featuring Rick Ross)
3:50
30."A Father's Prayer"
  • Taylor
  • Hollis, Jr.
Hit-Boy3:00
31."Universal Love" (featuring Chris Brown, Chlöe, and Cassie)
  • Davaughn
  • Titus E. Johnson
4:28
Total length:159:10
Notes
  • "Drake with the Braids (Interlude)" features vocals by Drake.
  • "O.P.P." originally features vocals by YoungBoy Never Broke Again; however, his verse was removed from the album a week after its release due to YoungBoy's clearance issues.[15][16]
  • "World Tours" was removed from the album after its release.
  • Initial track listing features "Wasteman", but it was not released.[17]
Sample credits
  • "La La Land" contains a sample of "Friday" as performed by Ice Cube.
  • "Change the Game" contains a sample from its song of the same name as performed by Jay-Z, Beanie Sigel, and Memphis Bleek.
  • "No Man Falls" contains a sample of "Blow Away Breeze" as performed by Marvin Sims.
  • "Chrome Slugs & Harmony" contains a sample of "Thuggish Ruggish Bone" as performed by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.
  • "Start from Scratch II" contains a sample of "Get Away" as performed by Mobb Deep.
  • "Rubi's Rose" contains samples of "They Don't Know" as performed by Jon B., and contains samples of "Take Away" as performed by Missy Elliott and Ginuwine.
  • "Money Cash Clothes" contains a sample of "Money, Cash, Hoes" as performed by Jay-Z and DMX.
  • "Save the Best for Last" contains a sample of "Castles of Sand" as performed by Jermaine Jackson.
  • "A Father's Prayer" contains a sample of "Song Cry" as performed by Jay-Z.
  • "Universal Love" contains a sample of "Got Til It's Gone" as performed by Janet Jackson, Joni Mitchell, and Q-Tip.

Charts

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Chart performance for Drillmatic – Heart vs. Mind
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[18] 72
Australian Hip Hop/R&B Albums (ARIA)[19] 23
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[20] 162
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[21] 12
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[22] 75
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[23] 40
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[24] 58
UK Albums (OCC)[25] 61
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[26] 5
US Billboard 200[27] 12
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[28] 8

References

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  2. ^ Diep, Eric (August 15, 2022). "The Game 'Drillmatic: Heart vs. Mind' Has Some Skips But Sounds Sharp". HipHopDX. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  3. ^ Ruiz, Matthew Ismael (August 18, 2022). "The Game: Drillmatic Heart vs. Mind Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  4. ^ Attard, Paul (August 19, 2022). "The GameDrillmatic Review: A Bloated, Chest-Thumping Ode to Modern Hip-Hop". Slant Magazine. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  5. ^ Lyons, Will (August 15, 2022). "REVIEW: The Game 'Drillmatic: Heart vs Mind'". Medium. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  6. ^ "Reviews for Drillmatic Heart vs. Mind by The Game". Metacritic. Archived from the original on October 10, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  7. ^ Robinson, Joshua (August 19, 2022). "The Game "DRILLMATIC Heart vs. Mind" Album Review". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  8. ^ a b Coleman II, C. Vernon (August 11, 2022). "The Game's New Album Drillmatic Has 31 Songs, 32 Features". XXL. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  9. ^ Minsker, Evan (August 12, 2022). "The Game Disses Eminem in 10-Minute New Song "Black Slim Shady": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  10. ^ Kelly, Dylan (July 6, 2022). "The Game Says JAY-Z Approved 7 Samples for His Upcoming 'Drillmatic' Album". Hypebeast. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
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  14. ^ https://www.metacritic.com/music/drillmatic-heart-vs-mind/the-game
  15. ^ Elibert, Mark (August 19, 2022). "NBA YoungBoy's Feature Price Was Why He Was Removed From The Game's 'Drillmatic'". HipHopDX. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
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