The Art of Hustle

The Art of Hustle
Studio album by Yo Gotti
Released	February 19, 2016
Recorded	2014–15
Genre	Hip hop
Length	44:04
Label	Epic CMG
Producer	Yo Gotti (also 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)
Deluxe edition cover
Singles from The Art of Hustle
"Down in the DM" Released: October 27, 2015 "Law" Released: March 28, 2016

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

The Art of Hustle is the fifth 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 supported by two singles: "Down in the DM", and "Law" featuring E-40.

Singles

"Down in the DM" was released as the album's first single on October 27, 2015.^[2] The song was produced by Ben Billions and Schife, while it was mixed by Leo Goff and was mastered by Chris Athens.^[3] The music video for the single premiered on February 4, 2016 via Gotti's VEVO channel.^[4] The song peaked at number 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100.^[5]

"Law" featuring E-40, was sent to rhythmic crossover radio March 28, 2016, as the album's second official single.^[6] The song was produced by Big Fruit. The music video of the song was released on April 7, 2016.^[7]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 4 on the Billboard 200 collecting 61,000 album-equivalent units, with 45,000 copies sold in the first-week in the United States.^[8]

Track listing

The Art of Hustle – Standard version[9]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"My City" (featuring K. Michelle)	Mario Mims Kimberly Pate Atia 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[10]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
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[11]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
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

Chart (2016)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[12]	4
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[13]	1

Release history

List of release dates, showing region, formats, label, editions and reference

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label	Edition(s)	Ref.
United States	February 19, 2016	CD, digital download	Epic, CMG	Standard, Deluxe, Best Buy	[9][10][11]

References

1. David Jeffries. "The Art of Hustle- Yo Gotti | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-11-19.
2. "Down in the DM - Yo Gotti | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. 2015-10-27. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
3. Yo Gotti's Allmusic.com Page
4. "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.
5. "Yo Gotti - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
6. "FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Nielsen Ratings, Music News and more!". Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
7. "Yo Gotti Holds Court In The Video For "Law"". The Fader. April 7, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
8. Walker, Angus (2016-02-29). "First-Week Sales For Yo Gotti's "The Art Of Hustle"". Hotnewhiphop.com. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
9. "iTunes — Music — The Art of Hustle by Yo Gotti". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. February 19, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
10. "iTunes — Music — The Art of Hustle (Deluxe) by Yo Gotti". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. February 19, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
11. "The Art of Hustle Only @ Best Buy - CD". Best Buy. February 19, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
12. "Yo Gotti – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Yo Gotti.
13. "Yo Gotti – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Yo Gotti.