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| Released | September 28, 2018 (2018-09-28) | |||
| Recorded | 2017–2018 | |||
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| Length | 76:03 | |||
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YSIV (abbreviation ofYoung Sinatra IV) is the fourth studio album by AmericanrapperLogic, released on September 28, 2018, byVisionary Music Group andDef Jam Recordings. The album art, featuring a mugshot of Logic himself, is stylized similarly to the famous mugshot ofFrank Sinatra and reminiscent of the artwork for Logic's secondmixtapeYoung Sinatra, released in 2011. The album serves as a sequel to the mixtapeYoung Sinatra: Welcome to Forever, released in 2013, and is the fourth and final installment of theYoung Sinatra series.[1] The album is notable for being credited as analbum in theYoung Sinatra series, as the previous titles were released asmixtapes. It features guest appearances from all living members ofWu-Tang Clan,Wale,Jaden,Ryan Tedder andHailee Steinfeld, among others.
In July, August and September 2018, Logic released three singles "One Day" featuringRyan Tedder, "The Return", and "Everybody Dies".[2][3][4]
The album features the song "Wu Tang Forever" which features all the surviving members of theWu Tang Clan includingMethod Man,Raekwon,Inspectah Deck,U-God,Masta Killa,Cappadonna,RZA,GZA,Ghostface Killah.[5] The song "YSIV" has Logic paying tribute to rapperMac Miller, who died earlier in the month via accidental drug overdose.
YSIV was released on September 28, 2018. For the first single "One Day", Logic released a music video for the song.[6] The music video caused controversy, as it sympathized with the plight of undocumented migrants in the United States.[7] He later performed the song at the 2018 VMA Awards with collaborator Ryan Tedder, where he brought hundreds of migrant children onto the stage.[8] Logic himself wore a shirt which read, "F**k The Wall", and the kids wore shirts reading, "We Are All Human Beings".[9][10] On August 28, Logic released a video titled "YSIV Freestyle" and a social media post, finally announcingYoung Sinatra IV along with its album cover.[11] A few weeks prior to release of the album, Logic hosted an exclusive listening party with his fans, uploading a short movie about it to YouTube.[12][13]
The album was released in the same week as another high-profile hip hop album,Tha Carter V byLil Wayne.[14]
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 71/100[15] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [16] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[17] |
| Highsnobiety | [18] |
| HipHopDX | 4/5[19] |
| Pitchfork | 5.5/10[20] |
| Rolling Stone | [21] |
| XXL | 4/5[22] |
YSIV received positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 71, based on 7 reviews.[15] Riley Wallace fromHipHopDX gave a positive review saying, "Overall, Bobby has bars for days — and days — and as a consistent top to bottom play, YSIV has vibrant energy. If you can listen to this LP the whole way through and doubt his pen game, then the question becomes: "what does he have to do to please you?" If getting the entire Wu-Tang Clan on a song doesn't impress you, nothing will."[19] Charles Holmes fromXXL said, "YSIV succeeds when it forgoes pretentious views on what hip-hop should be and instead focuses on what makes the self-proclaimed Young Sinatra unique. The trio of "Everybody Dies", "The Return", and "The Glorious Five" feature the Everybody MC at his most fluid and nimble."[22] Riley Wallace wrote another review forExclaim! where he said, "This is Logic at his best: making music that makes him happy. His comfort zone is infectious. If YSIV doesn't sell you on Logic, nothing will."[17] Jon Caramanica fromThe New York Times said, "YSIV — the conclusion of his Young Sinatra series of mixtapes — is his most confident and accomplished release to date, shaking off some of the awkwardness that has long peppered his music."[23] Trey Alston fromHighsnobiety praised the project, saying that "YSIV is gaudy, confident, and cocksure; Logic talks his shit without filter, crafting mesmerizing narratives, witty punchlines, and out-of-his-comfort-zone experiments – often on the same track. It amounts to an absorbing final installment of a series that already functions as an inordinate quantum of comfort food. We're finally stuffed."[18] Andy Kellman fromAllMusic said, "What comes through most is Logic's self-acknowledged eminence, an abundance of lyrical and sonic references to what he calls "real rap," and an insatiable eagerness"[16]
Some critics gave the album mixed feedback. Alphonse Pierre fromPitchfork said, "Over some dusty boom-bap, the undoubtedly talented Logic spends just way too much time trying to forcibly cement his place in hip-hop history."[20] Christopher R. Weingarten fromRolling Stone said, "The chart-topping rapper positions himself as a scrappy underdog with go-getter ambition and complex bars. Logic rhymes in exciting ways, but the meanings can be a little strained."[21]
YSIV debuted at number two on the USBillboard 200 with 167,000album-equivalent units, including 122,000 album sales in its first week.[24] It is Logic's fifth US top 10 album, and second in 2018.[24]
Credits adapted fromTidal.[25]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Thank You" (featuringLucy Rose and the RattPack) |
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| 7:10 |
| 2. | "Everybody Dies" | 4:10 | ||
| 3. | "The Return" |
| 6ix | 4:12 |
| 4. | "The Glorious Five" |
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| 3:36 |
| 5. | "One Day" (featuringRyan Tedder) |
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| 3:18 |
| 6. | "Wu Tang Forever" (featuringGhostface Killah,Raekwon,RZA,Method Man,Inspectah Deck,Cappadonna, Jackpot Scotty Wotty,U-God,Masta Killa andGZA) |
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| 8:07 |
| 7. | "100 Miles and Running" (featuringWale and John Lindahl) |
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| 5:53 |
| 8. | "Ordinary Day" (featuringHailee Steinfeld) |
| 6ix | 3:08 |
| 9. | "YSIV" |
| 6ix | 6:09 |
| 10. | "Street Dreams II" |
| 6ix | 4:26 |
| 11. | "The Adventures of Stoney Bob" (featuring Kajo, Slaydro and Big Lenbo) |
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| 4:20 |
| 12. | "Legacy" |
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| 5:51 |
| 13. | "Iconic" (featuringJaden Smith) |
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| 4:58 |
| 14. | "Last Call" |
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| 10:45 |
| Total length: | 76:03 | |||
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