''Free 6lack'' is the debut studio album by American singer
6lack.
It was released on November 18, 2016, by
LVRN and
Interscope Records
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.
The album was supported by two
singles: "
Ex Calling" and "
Prblms". It was nominated at the
60th Annual Grammy Awards for Best Urban Contemporary Album.
Release
On November 13, 2017, three additional new songs were added to the album to celebrate the album's anniversary.
Singles
The first
single from the album, "Ex Calling", was released on July 25, 2016.
The song contains samples of "Perkys Calling" by
Future
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from the mixtape ''
Purple Reign''. The
music video
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for "Ex Calling" was released on December 5, 2016.
The second single from the album, "
Prblms", was released on September 23, 2016. The
music video
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for "Problems", featuring 6lack rapping next to a grizzly bear, was released on October 14, 2016.
Commercial performance
''Free 6lack'' debuted at number 68 on the US
''Billboard'' 200 for the chart dated December 10, 2016 and has since peaked at number 34.
Track listing
Notes
* signifies a co-producer
* signifies an additional producer
* signifies an uncredited producer
Sample credits
* "Rules" contains samples of "Shadow Knows" performed by Aqua Nebula Oscillator.
* "Luving U" contains a sample of Slow Meadow's original composition "Lachrymosia".
* "Ex Calling" contains samples of "Perkys Calling" performed by
Future
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.
Personnel
Performers
*
6lack – primary artist
Production
* FWDSLXSH – producer
* MDS – producer
* Alex Leone – producer
*
Frank Dukes – producer
* Syk Sense – producer
*
OZ – producer
* Singawd – producer , additional producer
* Nova – producer
* Jakob Rabitsch – producer
* Bizness Boi – producer
*
Breyan Isaac – producer
* Karl Rubin – producer
*
Roofeeo – producer
*
Childish Major – producer
* Take A Daytrip – producer
* 6lack – producer
* JT Gagarin – producer , additional producer
*
Southside – producer
* DZL – producer
*
Dot da Genius – producer
* Jon Castelli – producer
* Julian Beats – producer
* Lucian Blomkamp – producer , additional producer
* Stwo – producer
Technical
* JT Gagarin – recording engineer , mixing engineer
* Jon Castelli – mixing engineer
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
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2016 debut albums
6lack albums
Hip-hop albums by American artists
Albums produced by Frank Dukes
Albums produced by Southside (record producer)
Albums produced by Dot da Genius
Albums produced by Take a Daytrip