The Art of Hustle

2016 studio album by Yo Gotti

The Art of Hustle

Studio album by

Yo Gotti

Released| February 19, 2016 (2016-02-19)
Recorded| 2014–15
Genre| Hip hop
Length| 44:04
Label|

* Epic
* CMG

Producer|

* Yo Gotti (exec.)
* Ink
* Ben Billions
* Schife
* Big Fruit
* Kane Beatz
* TODAY
* Luca Polizzi
* Timbaland
* Milli Beatz
* Remo the Hitmaker
* Bangladesh
* Street Symphony
* Infamous
* Drumma Boy
* Richie Souf
* Honorable C.N.O.T.E.
* Neenyo
* Gnyus

Yo Gotti chronology
| I Am
(2013)  | The Art of Hustle
(2016)  | 2 Federal
(2016)

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Deluxe edition cover
Singles from  The Art of Hustle

1. "Down in the DM"
Released: October 27, 2015 (2015-10-27)
2. "Law"
Released: March 28, 2016 (2016-03-28)

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]

The Art of Hustle is the eighth studio album by American rapper Yo Gotti. It was released on February 19, 2016, by Epic Records and Yo Gotti's CMG record label. The album was supported by two singles: "Down in the DM", and "Law" featuring E-40.

The album debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 chart, 61,000 album-equivalent units in its first week.[2]

## Singles

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"Down in the DM" was released as the album's first single on October 27, 2015.[3] The song was produced by Ben Billions and Schife.[4] The music video for the single premiered on February 4, 2016 via Gotti's VEVO channel.[5] The song has peaked at number 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.[6]

"Law" featuring E-40, was sent to rhythmic crossover radio March 28, 2016, as the album's second official single.[7] The song was produced by Big Fruit. The music video of the song was released on April 7, 2016.[8] The song has peaked at number 79 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[6]

## Commercial performance

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The Art of Hustle debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 chart, 61,000 album-equivalent units, (including 45,000 copies sold) in its first week.[2] The album ended up spending a total of 24 weeks.[9] On December 7, 2018, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over 500,000 units in the United States.[10]

## Track listing

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The Art of Hustle – Standard version[11]No.| Title| Writer(s)| Producer(s)| Length

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1.| "My City" (featuring K. Michelle)|

* Mario Mims
* Kimberly Pate
* Atia "Ink" Boggs

* Neenyo
* Ink

| 3:49
2.| "Bible" (featuring Lil Wayne)|

* Mims
* Dwayne Carter, Jr.
* Benjamin Diehl

| Ben Billions| 4:14
3.| "Down in the DM"|

* Mims
* Diehl
* Ian Lewis
* Khaled Khaled

* Ben Billions
* Schife

| 3:02
4.| "Law" (featuring E-40)|

* Mims
* Earl Stevens
* Leland Clopton

| Big Fruit| 4:17
5.| "The Art of Hustle"|

* Mims
* Nickolas Ashford
* Valerie Simpson
* Daniel Johnson
* Vinay Vyas
* Justin Davey
* Luca Polizzi

* Kane Beatz
* TODAY
* Polizzi

| 3:25
6.| "Smile" (featuring Timbaland)|

* Mims
* Chris Godbey
* Timothy Mosley
* Jetmir Salii

* Timbaland
* Milli Beatz

| 3:52
7.| "Come Up"|

* Mims
* Remo Green

| Remo the Hitmaker| 2:56
8.| "Pay the Price"|

* Mims
* Shondrae Crawford

| Bangladesh| 3:13
9.| "Momma"|

* Mims
* Marsha Ambrosius
* Vidal Davis
* Andre Harris
* Torrance Esmond

| Street Symphony| 4:37
10.| "General" (featuring Future)|

* Mims
* Diehl
* Marco Rodriguez-Diaz
* Nayvadius Wilburn

* Ben Billions
* Infamous

| 3:34
11.| "Imagine Dat"|

* Mims
* Christopher Gholson

| Drumma Boy| 3:48
12.| "Bank Teller"|

* Mims
* Tony Son

| Richie Souf| 3:17
Total length:| 44:04

The Art of Hustle – Deluxe version[12]No.| Title| Writer(s)| Producer(s)| Length

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13.| "Hunnid" (featuring Pusha T)|

* Mims
* Terrence Thornton
* Carlton Mays, Jr.

| Honorable C.N.O.T.E.| 3:52
14.| "Luv Deez Hoes" (featuring 2 Chainz)|

* Mims
* Tauheed Epps
* Mays, Jr.

| Honorable C.N.O.T.E.| 3:47
15.| "Down in the DM (Remix)" (featuring Nicki Minaj)|

* Mims
* Diehl
* Lewis
* Khaled
* Onika Maraj

* Ben Billions
* Schife

| 4:18
Total length:| 56:01

The Art of Hustle – Best Buy deluxe edition[13]No.| Title| Writer(s)| Producer(s)| Length

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15.| "Get Out Your Feelings"|

* Mims
* Sean Seaton

| Neenyo| 3:32
16.| "One Day"|

* Mims
* Gian Bravo

| Gnyus| 3:35
Total length:| 58:50

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (2016)  | Peak
position

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US Billboard 200[14] | 4
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[15] | 1

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (2016)  | Position

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US Billboard 200[16] | 130
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[17] | 28

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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United States (RIAA)[18] | Gold  | 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## Release history

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List of release dates, showing region, formats, label, editions and reference  Region  | Date  | Format(s)  | Label  | Edition(s)  | Ref.

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United States  | February 19, 2016  |

* CD
* digital download

* Epic
* CMG

* Standard
* deluxe
* Best Buy

| [11][12][13]

## References

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1. ^ David Jeffries. "The Art of Hustle- Yo Gotti | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
2. ^ a b Walker, Angus (February 29, 2016). "First-Week Sales For Yo Gotti's "The Art Of Hustle"". Hotnewhiphop.com. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
3. ^ "Down in the DM - Yo Gotti | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. October 27, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
4. ^ Yo Gotti's Allmusic.com Page
5. ^ "DJ Khaled, Cee Lo Green & Machine Gun Kelly Cameo in Yo Gotti's Hilarious 'Down in the DM' Video". Billboard. February 4, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
6. ^ a b "Yo Gotti - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
7. ^ "FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Nielsen Ratings, Music News and more!". Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
8. ^ "Yo Gotti Holds Court In The Video For "Law"". The Fader. April 7, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
9. ^ "Billboard Chart History - Yo Gotti". February 29, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
10. ^ "RIAA Certifications - Yo Gotti". Retrieved March 1, 2020.
11. ^ a b "iTunes — Music — The Art of Hustle by Yo Gotti". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. February 19, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
12. ^ a b "iTunes — Music — The Art of Hustle (Deluxe) by Yo Gotti". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. February 19, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
13. ^ a b "The Art of Hustle Only @ Best Buy - CD". Best Buy. February 19, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
14. ^ "Yo Gotti Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
15. ^ "Yo Gotti Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
16. ^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
17. ^ "Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
18. ^ "American album certifications – Yo Gotti – The Art of Hustle". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 7, 2018.

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Yo Gotti

Discography

Studio albums|

* Life
* Back 2 da Basics
* Live from the Kitchen
* I Am
* The Art of Hustle
* I Still Am
* Untrapped
* CM10: Free Game

Mixtapes|

* White Friday (CM9)
* 2 Federal
* Gotti Made-It

Singles|

* "5 Star"
* "Women Lie, Men Lie"
* "We Can Get It On"
* "Act Right"
* "I Know"
* "Errrbody"
* "Down in the DM"
* "Law"
* "Champions"
* "Castro"
* "Rake It Up"
* "Juice"
* "Put a Date on It"
* "Pose"

Featured singles|

* "Beamer, Benz, or Bentley (Remix)"
* "Numb"
* "Yayo"
* "Don't Worry 'Bout It"
* "Maybe"
* "Order More"
* "Better"
* "Pills & Automobiles"
* "1942"
* "Blessed"

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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