Revenge (mixtape)

Revenge
Mixtape by
XXXTentacion
ReleasedMay 16, 2017
Genre
Length15:44
LabelEmpire
Producer
  • XXXTentacion
  • Rojas
  • Stain
  • Diplo
  • Mikey The Magician
  • King Yosef
  • P. Soul
  • Jimmy Duval
  • Nova
  • King Henry
XXXTentacion chronology
Willy Wonka Was a Child Murderer
(2016) 		Revenge
(2017) 		Members Only, Vol. 3
(2017)
Singles from Revenge
  1. "Look at Me"
    Released: February 20, 2017

Revenge is the second and final solo mixtape by American rapper XXXTentacion. It was released through Empire Distribution on May 16, 2017. The mixtape features guest appearances from Ski Mask the Slump God, Kin$oul, and Killstation. It consists of eight previously released songs, that were available for streaming on XXXTentacion's SoundCloud.[1] It was preceded by the lead single "Look at Me", which peaked at number 34 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Revenge debuted at number 76 on the Billboard 200 for the chart dated June 3, 2017, and has since peaked at number 44. It later peaked at number 28 following XXXTentacion's murder on June 18, 2018. On March 14, 2019, the mixtape was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for sales over 500,000 units.

Promotion

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The lead single from the tape, called "Look at Me", premiered on December 30, 2015, on SoundCloud.[2] The song was later released to iTunes as a single on January 29, 2016, until it was later re-released for digital download again with a remastered and clean version of the song on February 20, 2017, by Empire Distribution.[3][4]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Salute Magazine[5]

Adrian Glover of Salute Magazine lauded Revenge, giving it a full 5/5 rating, praising XXXTentacion as music's new "jig-saw genius", and commending the musical diversity, risks and potential of the project. He also went on to further praise XXXTentacion as "someone that could evoke Miles Davis’ weirdo genius".[5]

Commercial performance

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Revenge debuted at number 76 on the Billboard 200 for the chart dated June 3, 2017, and has since peaked at number 44.[6] It later peaked at number 28 following XXXTentacion's murder on June 18, 2018. On March 14, 2019, the mixtape was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for sales over 500,000 units.[7]

Track listing

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Revenge[8]
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Look at Me"
  • Rojas
  • Jimmy Duval
2:06
2."I Don't Wanna Do This Anymore"
  • Nova
  • Khaed
1:27
3."Looking for a Star"
2:17
4."King"King Yosef1:52
5."Slipknot" (featuring Kin$oul and Killstation)P. Soul3:29
6."Yung Bratz"Stain1:41
7."RIP Roach" (featuring Ski Mask the Slump God)Stain2:49
Total length:15:44

Notes

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  • "Valentine" was the 4th track in the mixtape making the mixtape 8 tracks long, which was later removed from streaming services, due to an issue with sample clearance, making the mixtape 7 tracks long.
  • "Look at Me" samples "Changes" by Mala.
  • "I Don’t Wanna Do This Anymore" samples "Whitley (Part 1)" by NOVA.
  • "Valentine" samples "Sweetest Kill" by Broken Social Scene.
  • "Slipknot" was also released on Members Only, Vol. 3.
  • "YuNg BrAtZ" samples a video of XXXTentacion in a fight in 2016.
  • "RIP Roach" samples "The Fog" by SpaceGhostPurrp.

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[22] Gold 10,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[23] Platinum 100,000‡
United States (RIAA)[24] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Johnson, Cherise (May 17, 2017). "XXXTentacion "Revenge" Mixtape Stream, Cover Art & Tracklist". HipHopDX. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  2. ^ "XXXTENTACION – Look At Me! (Prod. ROJAS & Jimmy Duval) by ROJAS | Free Listening on SoundCloud". soundcloud.com. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
  3. ^ "Look at Me! - Single by Xxxtentacion on Apple Music". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
  4. ^ "Look At Me! - Single by Xxxtentacion on Apple Music". iTunes. February 20, 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Review: XXXTentacion Finds Perfection in Revenge". Salute Mag. Archived from the original on June 29, 2017. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  6. ^ "Billboard 200 - June 3, 2017". Billboard 200. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
  7. ^ "XXXTENTACION's "Revenge" Is Officially Certified Gold". www.hotnewhiphop.com. March 14, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  8. ^ "Revenge by XXXTentacion". Spotify. Archived from the original on May 17, 2017. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  9. ^ "XXXTentacion Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  10. ^ "Danishcharts.dk – XXXTentacion – Revenge". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  11. ^ "EESTI TIPP-40 MUUSIKAS: Nublu valitseb Eesti lugusid ja nüüd ka singlite üldtabelit". Eesti Ekspress (in Estonian). July 3, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  12. ^ "XXXTentacion: Revenge" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  13. ^ "Charts.nz – XXXTentacion – Revenge". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  14. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – XXXTentacion – Revenge". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  15. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – XXXTentacion – Revenge". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
  16. ^ "XXXTentacion Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  17. ^ "XXXTentacion Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  18. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  19. ^ "EESTI TIPP-100 MUUSIKAS: Neid artiste ja lugusid kuulati möödunud aastal Eestis kõige rohkem". Eesti Ekspress (in Estonian). January 16, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  20. ^ "Tónlistinn – Plötur – 2018" (in Icelandic). Plötutíóindi. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  21. ^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  22. ^ "Danish album certifications – XXXTentacion – Revenge". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  23. ^ "Italian single certifications – XXXTentacion – Revenge" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  24. ^ "American album certifications – XXXTentacion – Revenge". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
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