Bobby Tarantino III is the seventhmixtape by American rapperLogic. It was released on July 30, 2021, throughDef Jam Recordings andVisionary Music Group. The mixtape features a sole guest appearance from English actress and singer-songwriterCynthia Erivo, who is featured on the sixth track, "Inside". It serves as the third and final installment to Logic'sBobby Tarantino mixtape trilogy. It also serves as his second project of 2021, following the release of his debut compilation album,YS Collection Vol. 1. The mixtape was preceded by four singles: "Vaccine", "Get Up", "My Way", and "Call Me".[3]
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Released | July 30, 2021 (2021-07-30) | |||
Recorded | 2020–2021 | |||
Genre | Hip hop[1][2] | |||
Length | 33:12 | |||
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Background
editThe mixtape serves as the third and final installment to Logic'sBobby Tarantino mixtape trilogy. Thefirst installment was released in 2016 and thesecond installment was released in 2018. The cover art was created by Sam Spratt, who has created previous album and single cover arts for Logic. It shows a zombie escaping a burning car.[4]
Release and promotion
editOn July 2, 2021, Logic released the single "Vaccine", in which he rapped, "Ready to fuck up the game,BT3, now we at it again, man", teasing the release ofBobby Tarantino III. After the song was released, he alsotweeted about the existence of the mixtape.[5] He revealed the release date and cover art on July 26, 2021.[6]
Singles
editLogic released the mixtape's lead single, "Vaccine", on July 2, 2021.[7] Exactly one week later, on July 9, 2021, he followed it up with the second single, "Get Up".[8] The third single, "My Way", was released on July 16, 2021.[9] Finally, the fourth and final single, "Call Me", was released on July 23, 2021, exactly one week prior to the release of the mixtape.[10] Each single was released one week after each other and were released every Friday of July in order, with the mixtape being released the final Friday.
Critical reception
editReview scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
HipHopDX | 3/5[2] |
Writing forThis Song Is Sick, Austin Miller felt that with "kinetic tracks" that "keep the energy turned up with dynamic beats and feverish verses", such as "Vaccine", "God Might Judge", and "See You Space Cowboy", and songs that "float through a smoother current", like "Get Up" and "Call Me", "Logic's masterful lyricism and limitless flow run the gamut of brutal self-honesty to supportive optimism, all without any signs that this project is anything less than some of his best work yet".[11]
Track listing
editNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Introll" | Logic | 1:00 | |
2. | "Vaccine" |
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| 2:02 |
3. | "Get Up" |
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| 3:33 |
4. | "My Way" |
| 6ix | 2:37 |
5. | "Call Me" |
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| 3:30 |
6. | "Inside" (featuringCynthia Erivo) |
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| 2:20 |
7. | "Flawless" |
| 6ix | 3:44 |
8. | "Stupid Skit" |
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| 0:50 |
9. | "Theme for the People" |
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| 1:57 |
10. | "God Might Judge" | 6ix | 5:30 | |
11. | "See You Space Cowboy..." |
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| 4:00 |
12. | "Untitled" |
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| 2:09 |
Total length: | 33:12 |
Notes
- "Introll" and "Untitled" are stylized inall lowercase.
- "Call Me" features background vocals from Dwn2earth.
- "God Might Judge" contains samples from "U Send Me Swingin'", performed byMint Condition.
Personnel
edit- Bobby Campbell – mixing engineer, recording engineer, studio personnel(all tracks)
- Dave Kutch – mastering engineer, studio personnel(all tracks)
- Kyle Metcalfe – recording engineer, studio personnel(tracks 3, 8)
- Coop the Truth – keyboards(track 5)
- Kory Fernie – keyboards(track 5)
- Justin Zim – guitar(track 5)
- FnZ
- Finatik – keyboards(track 6)
- Zac – keyboards(track 6)
Charts
editChart (2021) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[12] | 51 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13] | 146 |
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[14] | 36 |
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[15] | 69 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[16] | 37 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] | 42 |
UK Albums (OCC)[18] | 91 |
USBillboard 200[19] | 26 |
USTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[20] | 16 |
References
edit- ^abThomas, Fred."Bobby Tarantino III - Logic".AllMusic. RetrievedJanuary 20, 2022.
- ^abEustice, Kyle (August 20, 2021)."Logic Didn't Need to Come Out of Rap Retirement for 'Bobby Tarantino III' Album".HipHopDX. RetrievedJanuary 20, 2022.
- ^Marie, Erika (July 30, 2021)."Logic Returns With "Bobby Tarantino" Project Ft. Cynthia Erivo".HotNewHipHop. RetrievedJuly 30, 2021.
- ^Rose, Jordan (July 30, 2021)."Logic Returns With New Project 'Bobby Tarantino'".Complex. RetrievedJuly 30, 2021.
- ^@Logic301 (July 2, 2021)."BTIII, Fun Tracks and Real Raps" (Tweet). RetrievedJuly 30, 2021 – viaTwitter.
- ^@Logic301 (July 26, 2021)."Bobby Tarantino III out everywhere Friday. Art by @SamSpratt" (Tweet). RetrievedJuly 30, 2021 – viaTwitter.
- ^Mahadevan, Tara C. (July 2, 2021)."Logic Shares New Song "Vaccine"".Complex. RetrievedJuly 30, 2021.
- ^Findlay, Mitch (July 9, 2021)."Logic Gets Inspirational On New Single "Get Up"".HotNewHipHop. RetrievedJuly 30, 2021.
- ^Mahadevan, Tara C. (July 16, 2021)."Stream Logic's New Track "My Way"".Complex. RetrievedJuly 30, 2021.
- ^Findlay, Mitch (July 23, 2021)."Logic Keeps The Tracks Coming With "Call Me"".HotNewHipHop. RetrievedJuly 30, 2021.
- ^Miller, Austin (July 30, 2021)."Logic Completes Comeback, Drops New Album 'Bobby Tarantino III'".ThisSongIsSick. RetrievedJuly 30, 2021.
- ^"The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 9 August 2021".The ARIA Report. No. 1640.Australian Recording Industry Association. August 9, 2021. p. 6.
- ^"Ultratop.be – Logic – Bobby Tarantino III" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^"Logic Chart History (Canadian Albums)".Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ^"2021 31-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian).AGATA. August 6, 2021. RetrievedAugust 6, 2021.
- ^"NZ Top 40 Albums Chart".Recorded Music NZ. August 9, 2021. RetrievedAugust 7, 2021.
- ^"Swisscharts.com – Logic – Bobby Tarantino III". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^"Official Albums Chart Top 100".Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- ^"Logic Chart History (Billboard 200)".Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ^"Logic Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)".Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2021.