I got this really really, really good album called 17. Talking to XXL while in prison, XXXTentacion announced 17, I Need Jesus and Members Only, Vol. Empire Distribution made an official announcement on March 2, 2017, while he was still in jail that his debut album Bad Vibes would be released in spring 2017.
While XXXTentacion was in jail for aggravated battery charges on his allegedly pregnant ex-girlfriend, he signed an exclusive distribution deal with Empire Distribution. XXXTentacion posthumously won Favourite Soul/R&B Album for 17 at the 2018 American Music Awards. The album has also been certified platinum in Canada, Denmark and New Zealand. It also charted highly in numerous European countries, including top five positions in Denmark, the Netherlands, Finland, Italy, Sweden, and a number one position in Norway. It debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200, with 87,000 album-equivalent units, and has been certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
"Jocelyn Flores", "Everybody Dies in Their Nightmares" and "Fuck Love" also debuted in the top 100 of the UK Singles Chart.Īlthough 17 was marketed with no radio play or much press coverage, it was a commercial success. "Jocelyn Flores", "Revenge", "Everybody Dies in Their Nightmares", "Depression & Obsession", "Save Me" and "Carry On" all debuted on the Billboard Hot 100. The album produced the singles " Jocelyn Flores", and " Fuck Love". XXXTentacion stated that the album's target audience is people who suffer with depression, and that the album is also an "entry" into his mind. It experiments with a variety of genres, such as emo, lo-fi, indie rock, alternative R&B and grunge, while the lyrics are based around themes such as suicide, failed relationships, and infidelity. The album is built on acoustic and piano-driven songs, rather than the "turn-up" style and distortion bass sounds that was popular in XXXTentacion's native Florida scene. 17 includes a sole appearance from Trippie Redd and heavy sampling of Shiloh Dynasty, and production was handled by XXXTentacion, among others. The album was supported by the lead single " Revenge", and is XXXTentacion's second commercial record, following the compilation mixtape of the same name (2017). With a total length of 22 minutes, the album is barely an LP, and does not feature a song longer than three minutes, which is considered unconventional for a studio album. It was released on August 25, 2017, by Bad Vibes Forever and Empire Distribution. 17 is the debut studio album by American rapper XXXTentacion.
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