# AI YoungBoy > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/AI_YoungBoy > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/AI_YoungBoy.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AI_YoungBoy > Source revision: 1318711534 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Not to be confused with [AI YoungBoy 2](/source/AI_YoungBoy_2). ***AI YoungBoy*** is the seventh solo [mixtape](/source/Mixtape) by American rapper [YoungBoy Never Broke Again](/source/YoungBoy_Never_Broke_Again). It was released on August 4, 2017, by [Never Broke Again](/source/Never_Broke_Again), distributed by [Atlantic Records](/source/Atlantic_Records), serving as his first commercial release with Atlantic.[1][2] The mixtape features [guest appearances](/source/Guest_appearance) from Peewee Longway and [Yo Gotti](/source/Yo_Gotti). The mixtape also features [production](/source/Record_producer) from [Dubba-AA](/source/Dubba-AA), DJ Swift, [CashMoneyAP](/source/CashMoneyAP), DJ Shawdi P, and [Nard & B](/source/Nard_%26_B), among others. The mixtape peaked at number 24 on the [US *Billboard* 200](/source/Billboard_200), making YoungBoy's first entry on the chart.[3] The mixtape was supported by two singles: "[Untouchable](/source/Untouchable_(YoungBoy_Never_Broke_Again_song))" and "[No Smoke](/source/No_Smoke_(YoungBoy_Never_Broke_Again_song))".[4][5] [A sequel](/source/AI_YoungBoy_2) was released on October 11, 2019. ## Promotion ### Singles The lead single from the mixtape, "[Untouchable](/source/Untouchable_(YoungBoy_Never_Broke_Again_song))", was released on May 30, 2017, with the accompanied music video. The song was produced by D. Brooks Exclusive.[4][6] The second single and final single from the mixtape, "[No Smoke](/source/No_Smoke_(YoungBoy_Never_Broke_Again_song))", was released on August 3, 2017, with the accompanied music video, before the mixtape was released. The song was produced by DJ Chose.[5][7] ### Music videos The music video, "Graffiti", was released on July 28, 2017.[8] The music video, "Wat Chu Gone Do" featuring American rapper Peewee Longway, was released on August 18, 2017.[9] ## Critical reception *AI YoungBoy* received positive reviews from music critics. Writing for *[Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_(website))*, Sheldon Pearce noted that "the teenage rapper from Baton Rouge is quiet outside his raps, which teem with pent-up aggression and anxiety," because of this, he continued that "many songs read like journal entries." Continuing his review, Pearce states that YoungBoy "spills his guts in a grisly drawl still coated in a nasally boyish rasp, constantly negotiating the terms of innocence and indecency." Pearce concludes his review by writing that "*AI YoungBoy* he evolves as a writer and rapper, and he begins to realize his versatility."[10] ### Year-end lists Select year-end rankings of AI YoungBoy Publication List Rank Mass Appeal The 25 Best Albums of 2017 18[11] Jon Caramanica for The New York Times Best Albums of 2017 19[12] Noisey The 100 Best Albums of 2017 45[13] ## Commercial performance *AI YoungBoy* debuted at 24 on the US [*Billboard* 200](/source/Billboard_200), which became YoungBoy's first entry on the chart.[3] The mixtape also debuted at number 17 on the US [Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums](/source/Top_R%26B/Hip-Hop_Albums) and at number 12 on the US [Top Rap Albums](/source/Top_Rap_Albums) charts, which was also YoungBoy's first entry on both charts as well.[3] On August 4, 2020, the album was certified [platinum](/source/Recording_Industry_Association_of_America) by the [Recording Industry Association of America](/source/Recording_Industry_Association_of_America) (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over a million units in the United States.[14] ## Track listing Track listing and credits were adapted from [Spotify](/source/Spotify) and [Genius](/source/Genius_(website)).[2][15] ## Charts ### Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for AI YoungBoy Chart (2017) Peak position ### Year-end charts 2017 year-end chart performance for AI YoungBoy Chart (2017) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[16] 71 2018 year-end chart performance for AI YoungBoy Chart (2018) Position US Billboard 200[17] 178 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[18] 81 ## References 1. ["AI YoungBoy by YoungBoy Never Broke Again"](https://music.apple.com/us/album/ai-youngboy/1266332358), August 4, 2017, retrieved September 28, 2022 – [Apple Music](/source/Apple_Music) 1. ["AI YoungBoy"](https://open.spotify.com/album/278c24ae4JsSRpOEzlaghQ), August 4, 2017, retrieved September 28, 2022 – [Spotify](/source/Spotify) 1. ["YoungBoy Never Broke Again Chart History"](https://www.billboard.com/artist/youngboy-never-broke-again/). *Billboard*. September 28, 2022. 1. ["Untouchable by YoungBoy Never Broke Again"](https://music.apple.com/us/album/untouchable/1266332358?i=1266332375), August 4, 2017, retrieved September 28, 2022 – Apple Music 1. ["No Smoke by YoungBoy Never Broke Again"](https://music.apple.com/us/album/no-smoke/1266332358?i=1266332371). September 28, 2022. 1. ["YoungBoy Never Broke Again - Untouchable \[Official Music Video\]"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipM9SkIkwCY), retrieved September 28, 2022 – [YouTube](/source/YouTube) 1. ["YoungBoy Never Broke Again - No Smoke \[Official Music Video\]"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3uMMjZGhnI), retrieved September 28, 2022 – YouTube 1. ["YoungBoy Never Broke Again - Graffiti \[Official Music Video\]"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdA7CNt-DsY&list=PLNFI79D7MYqOHccoy6SzYWDn34bZZWWxJ&index=13), retrieved September 28, 2022 – YouTube 1. ["YoungBoy Never Broke Again - Wat Chu Gone Do (feat. Peewee Longway) \[Official Video\]"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gI8spKmrf44), retrieved September 28, 2022 – YouTube 1. Pearce, Sheldon (August 15, 2017). ["YoungBoy Never Broke Again: AI YoungBoy Album Review"](https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/youngboy-never-broke-again-ai-youngboy/). *[Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_(website))*. Retrieved January 7, 2023. 1. Petreycik, Kyle (December 26, 2017). ["The 25 Best Albums of 2017"](https://web.archive.org/web/20171226165347/https://www.massappeal.com/25-best-albums-2017/#kendrick-lamar). *[Mass Appeal](/source/Mass_Appeal_(media))*. Archived from [the original](https://www.massappeal.com/25-best-albums-2017/#kendrick-lamar) on December 26, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2024. 1. Pareles, Jon & Caramanica, Jon (December 6, 2017). ["Best Albums of 2017"](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/06/arts/music/best-albums-2017.html). *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)*. Retrieved July 13, 2024. 1. Petreycik, Kyle (December 6, 2017). ["The 100 Best Albums of 2017"](https://www.vice.com/en/article/noisey-100-best-albums-of-2017/). *[Noisey](/source/Vice_(magazine))*. Retrieved July 13, 2024. 1. [American album certifications – YoungBoy Never Broke Again – AI YoungBoy"](https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=ai+youngboy#search_section). [Recording Industry Association of America](/source/Recording_Industry_Association_of_America) 1. ["AI YoungBoy by YoungBoy Never Broke Again"](https://genius.com/albums/Youngboy-never-broke-again/Ai-youngboy). *Genius*. Retrieved September 28, 2022. 1. ["Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2017"](https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums/). *Billboard*. Retrieved September 30, 2023. 1. ["Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2018"](https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/top-billboard-200-albums/). *Billboard*. Retrieved September 30, 2023. 1. ["Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2018"](https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums/). *Billboard*. Retrieved September 30, 2023. --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [AI YoungBoy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AI_YoungBoy) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AI_YoungBoy?action=history)). 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