2018 studio album by Tee Grizzley
Activated
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Released
| May 11, 2018
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2018-05-11
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Genre
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Length
| 60
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54
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Label
| 300
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Producer
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- "Colors"
Released: February 2, 2018
- "Don't Even Trip"
Released: March 14, 2018
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Activated
is the debut studio album by American rapper
Tee Grizzley
. It was released on May 11, 2018, by
300 Entertainment
.
[1]
The album features
guest appearances
from
Lil Yachty
,
Lil Pump
,
Chris Brown
,
Moneybagg Yo
,
Lil Durk
, and
YFN Lucci
, among others. The production on the album was handled by
Helluva
,
London on da Track
, The Breed,
Chopsquad DJ
,
The Olympicks
, and Infamous Rell.
[2]
The album was supported by two singles: "Colors" and "Don't Even Trip".
Background
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In a statement by Tee Grizzley, he explained the significance of the album title, by stating:
My whole life I saw everybody else get shine. I saw everybody else get money, everybody else wanted to rap. I saw them getting record deals and stuff like that. Every time I saw that it was, 'Damn, I can't wait until my time. My time is coming'. I was so patient and I finally got my time. I finally got my money, I finally got my fans and plaques, and my moment. When I got my moment, that’s when I
Activated
.
[3]
In another statement the rapper explained the potential impact of the album, by stating:
I feel like
Activated
is going to be bad for a lot of rappers because they're not going to be able to get by with all the BS they've been getting away with. I really hope that they enjoy themselves and have fun and get their shine on because when
Activated
drops, it's over with.
[4]
On April 17, 2018, Tee Grizzley was featured on
Zane Lowe
's
Beats 1
Radio show, in which he revealed some of the guests slated to appear on the album, along with the album's release date.
[5]
Singles
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The album's
lead single
, "Colors", was released for
digital download
on February 2, 2018, along with the Nick Margetic and Everett Stewart-directed music video.
[6]
The song was produced by Helluva.
The album's second single, "Don't Even Trip" featuring
Moneybagg Yo
, was released on March 14, 2018.
[7]
The song was produced by
Chopsquad DJ
. The Everett Stewart-directed music video was released on April 18, 2018.
[8]
Promotional singles
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The album's first
promotional single
, "2 Vaults" featuring
Lil Yachty
was released on March 15, 2018.
[9]
The song was produced by
London on da Track
. The album's second promotional single, "Fuck It Off" featuring
Chris Brown
was released on May 4, 2018.
[10]
The song was produced by
Helluva
.
Commercial performance
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Activated
debuted at number 10 on the US
Billboard 200
chart, earning 27,000
album-equivalent units
(including 4,000 copies of pure album sales) in its first week.
[11]
This became Tee Grizzley's first US top 10 album.
[11]
Track listing
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Title
| Writer(s)
| Producer(s)
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1.
| "Activated"
| | Helluva
| 3:06
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2.
| "2 Vaults" (featuring
Lil Yachty
)
| | London on da Track
| 3:30
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3.
| "Jetski Grizzley" (featuring
Lil Pump
)
| | Helluva
| 2:43
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4.
| "Set the Record Straight" (featuring
Chris Brown
)
| | The Breed
[12]
| 2:57
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5.
| "Connect"
| | London on da Track
| 2:38
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6.
| "Don't Even Trip" (featuring
Moneybagg Yo
)
| | Chopsquad DJ
| 4:16
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7.
| "Fuck It Off" (featuring Chris Brown)
| | Helluva
| 2:27
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8.
| "Colors"
| | Helluva
| 2:56
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9.
| "Bag"
| | Chopsquad DJ
| 3:09
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10.
| "Time" (featuring
Jeezy
)
| | Chopsquad DJ
| 3:40
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11.
| "Too Lit"
| | Helluva
| 3:15
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12.
| "Light" (featuring Lil Yachty)
| | Chopsquad DJ
| 4:36
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13.
| "Low"
| | Chopsquad DJ
| 2:52
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14.
| "Robbin"
| | The Olympicks
| 3:37
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15.
| "Bloodas 2 Interlude" (featuring
Lil Durk
)
| | Chopsquad DJ
| 3:25
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16.
| "Keys to the Street"
| | Infamous Rell
| 3:19
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17.
| "I Remember" (featuring
YFN Lucci
)
| | Chopsquad DJ
| 4:37
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18.
| "On My Own"
| | Chopsquad DJ
| 3:52
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Total length:
| 60:54
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Charts
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References
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- ^
"Activated by Tee Grizzley"
.
iTunes Store
(US)
. Retrieved
April 28,
2018
.
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Fall, Kyle (May 10, 2018).
"Stream or download Detroit rapper Tee Grizzley's debut album 'Activated'
"
. Rap Wave
. Retrieved
May 10,
2018
.
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"Tee Grizzley Taps Chris Brown, Jeezy, & Lil Yachty for 'Activated' Album"
.
Rap-Up
. April 17, 2018
. Retrieved
April 28,
2018
.
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Ortiz, Edwin (April 24, 2018).
"Tee Grizzley and Lil Yachty Flex on New Collab "2 Vaults"
"
.
Complex
. Retrieved
April 28,
2018
.
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Wallace, Riley (April 17, 2018).
"Tee Grizzley Shares Stacked Guest Lineup & Cover Art For "Activated" Album"
.
HipHopDX
. Retrieved
April 28,
2018
.
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"Listen to "Colors," Another Great Street-Rap Opus From Tee Grizzley"
.
Spin
. February 2, 2018
. Retrieved
April 28,
2018
.
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"Tee Grizzley Teams Up With Moneybagg Yo for New Single 'Don't Even Trip': Listen"
.
Billboard
. March 14, 2018
. Retrieved
April 28,
2018
.
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HP Cheung (April 18, 2018).
"Tee Grizzley & Moneybagg Yo Connect For "Don't Even Trip" Video"
. Hypebeast
. Retrieved
April 28,
2018
.
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Robertson, Darryl (April 25, 2018).
"Tee Grizzley And Lil Yachty Need "2 Vaults" For The Cash"
.
Vibe
. Retrieved
April 28,
2018
.
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"New Music: Tee Grizzley feat. Chris Brown - 'F**k It Off' - Rap-Up"
.
Rap-Up
. May 4, 2018
. Retrieved
May 5,
2018
.
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b
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Caulfield, Keith (May 20, 2018).
"Post Malone's 'Beerbongs & Bentleys' Nets Third Straight Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200"
.
Billboard
. Retrieved
May 21,
2018
.
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"We got another one! ???????? "Set The Record Straight" by @tee_grizzley ft @chrisbrownofficial . Produced by @y_athebreed & @rashadthebreed ..."
Instagram
. May 10, 2018. Archived from
the original
on 2021-12-25
. Retrieved
May 11,
2018
.
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"Tee Grizzley Chart History (Canadian Albums)"
.
Billboard
. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
External links
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