''F.T.F.O.M.F.'' (an

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for Fuck The Fuck Off Mother Fucker) is the second solo studio album by American rapper

Shaggy 2 Dope Joseph William Utsler (; born October 14, 1974), known by his stage name Shaggy 2 Dope, is an American rapper, actor, record producer and professional wrestler. He is part of the hip hop duo Insane Clown Posse. He is the co-founder of the rec ...

. It was released in 2017 through

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. Production was handled by DJ Clay and Shaggy 2 Dope himself. It features the lone

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from

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. The album debuted at No. 72 on the US ''Billboard'' 200, No. 39 on the

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, No. 18 on the

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and topped the

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chart. A music video for "Tell These Bitches" was published the day before the album release, while the music video for "The Knife" was released on February 10, 2018. The song "Psychopathic Soldier" is a diss track aimed at

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Tour

Shaggy 2 Dope (accompaying by Ouija Macc) embarked on a US concert tour, F.T.F.O.M.F. Tour, in support of the album. The first show took place on December 31, 2018 at the Foundry Concert Club in

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, and ended on February 16, 2019 at

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, LA. Also on this tour, the rapper's second

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''Gloomy Sunday'' was available for purchase.

Track listing

Personnel

* Joseph "

" Utsler – lyrics, vocals, producer, arranger * Joseph "

" Bruce – lyrics & vocals (track 8) * Michael " DJ Clay" Velasquez – producer, arranger, recording, mixing * Jim Kissling – mastering * Domaine – additional engineering * Nicky the Beard – additional engineering * Little Jimmy G – additional engineering * Matt Fenner – design * Gary Alford – artwork * Intro - Str8Jaket, Mean Dean.

Charts

Release history

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2017 albums Sequel albums Shaggy 2 Dope albums Psychopathic Records albums