Everybody Looking | ||||
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Studio album by Gucci Mane | ||||
Released | July 22, 2016 | |||
Recorded | May 26 – June 1, 2016 | |||
Studio | Gucci's Home Studio (Atlanta, Georgia) Sota Studios (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Sandra Gale Studios (Calabasas, California) No Name Studios (Los Angeles, California) |
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Length | 52:13 | |||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 72/100 |
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NME | |
Consequence of Sound | B- |
The Guardian | |
Pitchfork | 7.0/10 |
Boston Globe | |
HipHopDX | |
The Observer | |
Spin | 8/10 |
XXL |
Everybody Looking is the ninth studio album by American rapper Gucci Mane. It was released on July 22, 2016, by 1017 Records and Atlantic Records. The record serves as Gucci's first studio release since The Return of Mr. Zone 6 (2011). Recording sessions on the album took place in under six days, featuring solely three guest appearances from Drake, Kanye West and Young Thug, while the majority of production was provided by Gucci Mane's longtime collaborators such as Mike Will Made It and Zaytoven, among others.
Everybody Looking was met with positive reviews from critics, with the album peaking at number two on the US Billboard 200 and becoming Gucci Mane's highest-charting album.
In June 2016, the album was announced, following by Gucci Mane's release from prison in May 2016. Recording sessions for the entire album took place in under six days.
On July 12, 2016, Gucci Mane released the album's promotional track, "Multi Millionaire Laflare". The song also was released following Gucci Mane's announcement on his Snapchat. The album's intro track, "No Sleep" (accompanying music video), was released on July 15, 2016.
Everybody Looking received positive reviews from critics. Metacritic, a review aggregation site, gave the album received a score of 72 out of 100, based on 12 reviews.
In the United States, Everybody Looking debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, with 68,000 equivalent album units.