{{Short description|2021 album by IDK}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox album |cover=USee4Yourself.jpg | alt=A shot of a shirtless IDK wearing a do-rag and looking sideways on a yellow background | caption=Cover for standard and Complete editions; deluxe edition features a blue background | name = USee4Yourself | type = studio | artist = IDK | released = July 9, 2021 | genre = Hip-hop<ref name="gw" /> | length = 43:51 | studio = *Dean's List House of Hits (Cypress, Texas) | label = * Clue No Clue * Warner | producer = {{hlist|Acyde|Almatic|ATL Jacob|Blue Rondo|Bobby Raps|CashMoneyAP|DJ Dahi|IDK|Illingsworth|Kurtis McKenzie|LDG Beats|the Neptunes|Rascal|Stonegroov|Teddy Roxpin|T-Minus}} | prev_title = IDK & Friends 2 | prev_year = 2020 | next_title = Simple. | next_year = 2022 | misc = {{Singles | name = USee4Yourself | type = studio | single1 = Shoot My Shot | single1date = April 16, 2021 | single2 = Peloton | single2date = June 11, 2021 | single3 = PradadaBang | single3date = July 2, 2021 | single4 = Red | single4date = July 9, 2021 }} }}
'''''USee4Yourself''''' (stylized in all caps) is the second studio album by American rapper IDK. It was released on July 9, 2021, through Clue No Clue and Warner Records.<ref>{{Cite web|title=IDK {{!}} Credits|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/idk-mn0003100046/credits|access-date=2021-09-28|website=AllMusic}}</ref> It features guest appearances from Young Thug, Offset, Westside Gunn, the late MF Doom, Jay Electronica, Lucky Daye, Sir, T-Pain, the Neptunes, Swae Lee, Rico Nasty, Slick Rick, and Sevyn Streeter; Trippie Redd, Jvck James, Shy Glizzy, Lil Yachty, JID, Kenny Mason, and Royce da 5'9" additionally feature on its deluxe edition. IDK primarily handled production himself, alongside high-profile producers including ATL Jacob, DJ Dahi, CashMoneyAP, and T-Minus. It serves as a sequel to his debut album ''Is He Real?'' (2019), and follows ''IDK & Friends 2'' (2020), his soundtrack for the documentary ''Basketball County: In the Water''.
== Background == IDK stated, "I needed to make this album to become a better person", and expressed during the process, "took away a sense of fear... of people finding out who I am".<ref>{{Cite news |title=On New Album, Rapper IDK Reconciles A Disparate Self: 'And Here We Are Today' |language=en |work=NPR.org |url=https://www.npr.org/2021/08/18/1028484320/on-new-album-rapper-idk-reconciles-a-disparate-self-and-here-we-are-today |access-date=2021-09-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=IDK's Vulnerability Is a Superpower|url=https://www.complex.com/music/idk-interview-usee4yourself|access-date=2021-09-28|website=Complex}}</ref>
== Critical reception == {{Music ratings | title = Professional ratings | MC = 79/100<ref name="mc">{{cite web |title=''USee4Yourself'' by IDK |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/usee4yourself/idk |access-date=2021-09-28}}</ref> | rev2 = AllMusic | rev2score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web |title=''USee4Yourself'' – IDK |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/usee4yourself-mw0003557024 |website=AllMusic}}</ref> | rev3 = ''Clash'' | rev3score = 8/10<ref>{{cite web |title=IDK – ''USee4Yourself'' |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/idk-usee4yourself |website=Clash Magazine}}</ref> | rev4 = ''Gigwise'' | rev4score = {{Rating|7|10}}<ref name="gw">{{Cite news |last=Maplethorpe, Dale |date=July 9, 2021 |title=Album Review: IDK – ''USee4Yourself'' |work=Gigwise |url=https://www.gigwise.com/reviews/3400790/album-review--idk---usee4yourself |access-date=October 1, 2021}}</ref> | rev5 = ''HipHopDX'' | rev5score = <ref>{{Cite news |last=Brake, David Aaron |date=July 28, 2021 |title=IDK Sabotages His Vision on ''USee4Yourself'' |work=HipHopDX |url=https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.3762/title.idk-sabotages-his-vision-on-usee4yourself-album#signup |access-date=October 1, 2021}}</ref> | rev6 = ''The Line of Best Fit'' | rev6score = <ref>{{Cite news |last=McMullen, Chase |date=July 13, 2021 |title=IDK balances emotional weight with silky beats on the diverse ''USee4Yourself'' |work=The Line of Best Fit |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/reviews/albums/idk-usee4yourself-album-review |access-date=October 1, 2021}}</ref> | rev7 = ''NME'' | rev7score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web |title=IDK – ''USee4Yourself'' album review |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/idk-usee4yourself-review-2987721 |website=NME |date=7 July 2021}}</ref> <!-- Article needs reviews expanded into prose --> | noprose = yes }}
''USee4Yourself'' received "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an average score of 79, based on 5 reviews.<ref name="mc" />
== Track listing == <!-- Writing credits adapted from liner notes, Tidal, ASCAP Repertory, production credits adapted from liner notes --> {{Track listing | headline = ''USee4Yourself'' {{nobold|– Standard edition}} | extra_column = Producer(s) | total_length = 43:51
| title1 = 3018091821 | writer1 = {{hlist|Jason Mills|Derek Gamlam|Benjamin Cooper}} | extra1 = {{hlist|IDK|Blue Rondo{{ref|a|[a]}}}} | length1 = 1:11
| title2 = Santa Monica Blvd | writer2 = {{hlist|Mills|Gamlam|Jacob Canady|Robert Richardson}} | extra2 = {{hlist|ATL Jacob|Bobby Raps|IDK{{ref|c|[c]}}|Blue Rondo{{ref|a|[a]}}}} | length2 = 2:41
| title3 = Dogs Don't Lie | writer3 = {{hlist|Mills|Brian Aronow|Jesse Brotter|Derek Gamlam|Jonathan Gilad|Kurtis McKenzie|Dacoury Natche|Caroline Ramani}} | extra3 = {{hlist|McKenzie|DJ Dahi|IDK{{ref|c|[c]}}|Blue Rondo{{ref|a|[a]}}}} | length3 = 1:57
| title4 = Truth | writer4 = Mills | extra4 = {{hlist|IDK|Blue Rondo{{ref|c|[c]}}}} | length4 = 0:33
| title5 = PradadaBang | note5 = with Young Thug | writer5 = {{hlist|Mills|Jeffery Williams|Gamlam|JaVale McGee|Alvin Isaacs}} | extra5 = {{hlist|IDK|Blue Rondo|McGee{{ref|c|[c]}}|Almatic{{ref|c|[c]}}}} | length5 = 2:25
| title6 = Shoot My Shot | note6 = with Offset | writer6 = {{hlist|Mills|Kiari Cephus|Tyler Williams|Luke Mauti}} | extra6 = {{hlist|T-Minus|Luca Mauti{{ref|c|[c]}}|IDK{{ref|a|[a]}}}} | length6 = 2:52
| title7 = Red | note7 = with Westside Gunn, MF Doom, and Jay Electronica | writer7 = {{hlist|Mills|Alvin Worthy|Daniel Dumile|Elpadaro Allah|Donovan Fort|Gamlam|Obi Nwadije||Philippe Briche|Byron Thomas|Michel Ripoche|Bryan Williams|Timothy Thedford}} | extra7 = {{hlist|IDK|Illingsworth|Blue Rondo{{ref|c|[c]}}|Nwadije{{ref|c|[c]}}}} | length7 = 4:15
| title8 = Jelly | writer8 = {{hlist|Mills|Cooper}} | extra8 = {{hlist|IDK|Blue Rondo}} | length8 = 0:43
| title9 = Puerto Rico | note9 = with Lucky Daye | writer9 = {{hlist|Mills|Eden Ahbez|David Brown|Cooper|LaShawn Daniels|Fred Jerkins III|Rodney Jerkins|Kelly Price|Tobias Breuer|Tyron Douglas}} | extra9 = {{hlist|IDK|Rascal|Blue Rondo{{ref|c|[c]}}|Buddah Blessed<!-- As credited -->{{ref|c|[c]}}}} | length9 = 3:17
| title10 = Temporary Love | note10 = with Sir | writer10 = {{hlist|Mills|Sir<!-- Sir is his first name, not an honourific title --> Darryl Farris|Cooper}} | extra10 = {{hlist|IDK|Blue Rondo{{ref|c|[c]}}}} | length10 = 1:07
| title11 = 10 Feet | note11 = with T-Pain | writer11 = {{hlist|Mills|Faheem Najm|DeNesha Bowser|Thomas|Cory Washington|Acyde Odunlami|Nwadije|Nnamdi Boardman|Renetta Lowe|Gamlam}} | extra11 = {{hlist|IDK|Acyde|Nwadije{{ref|c|[c]}}|Efosa Beloved{{ref|c|[c]}}|Travagant{{ref|c|[c]}}|Blue Rondo{{ref|a|[a]}}}} | length11 = 2:58
| title12 = Keto | note12 = with the Neptunes, Swae Lee, and Rico Nasty | writer12 = {{hlist|Mills|Khalif Brown|Maria-Cecilia Kelly|Keith Martin|Pharrell Williams|Chad Hugo}} | extra12 = The Neptunes | length12 = 2:21
| title13 = 1995 | writer13 = {{hlist|Mills|Martin|John Muller|Gamlam|Douglas}} | extra13 = {{hlist|IDK|Stonegroov|Blue Rondo{{ref|a|[a]}}|Buddah Blessed{{ref|a|[a]}}}} | length13 = 4:08
| title14 = Peloton | writer14 = {{hlist|Mills|Khalil Abdul-Rahman|Thomas Bell|Kenny Gamble|Nwadije|Alex Petit Sr.|Kiowa Roukema}} | extra14 = {{hlist|IDK|CashMoneyAP|YoungKio{{ref|c|[c]}}|DJ Khalil{{ref|c|[c]}}|Nwadije{{ref|c|[c]}}}} | length14 = 3:33
| title15 = Hey Auntie | note15 = with Slick Rick | writer15 = {{hlist|Mills|Richard Walters|Lawrence Greenidge|Gerald Lee|Theo Rosenthal|Gamlam|Eden Eliah Nagar}} | extra15 = {{hlist|IDK|LDG Beats|Teddy Roxpin|Blue Rondo{{ref|c|[c]}}|Nagar{{ref|a|[a]}}}} | length15 = 3:22
| title16 = Cry in Church | note16 = with Sevyn Streeter | writer16 = {{hlist|Mills|Amber Streeter|Breuer|Gamlam|Earl Simmons}} | extra16 = {{hlist|IDK|Rascal|Blue Rondo{{ref|a|[a]}}}} | length16 = 4:47
| title17 = Closure | writer17 = Mills | extra17 = IDK | length17 = 1:34 }}
{{Track listing | headline = ''USee4Yourself'' {{nobold|– Deluxe edition}} | extra_column = Producer(s) | total_length = 70:50
| title18 = Dinner Date | note18 = featuring Trippie Redd | writer18 = {{hlist|Mills|Denzel Baptiste|David Biral|Michael White IV}} | extra18 = {{hlist|Take a Daytrip|Westen Weiss|IDK{{ref|c|[c]}}|Blue Rondo{{ref|a|[a]}}}} | length18 = 2:46
| title19 = Temporary Love | note19 = featuring Sir; extended version | writer19 = {{hlist|Mills|Farris}} | extra19 = {{hlist|D Smoke|D.K. the Punisher|IDK{{ref|c|[c]}}|Blue Rondo{{ref|a|[a]}}}} | length19 = 4:16
| title20 = Puerto Rico | note20 = featuring Jvck James; version 2 | writer20 = {{hlist|Mills|James Anderson}} | extra20 = {{hlist|IDK|Rascal|Blue Rondo{{ref|c|[c]}}|Buddah Blessed{{ref|c|[c]}}}} | length20 = 3:18
| title21 = 2 Cents | note21 = featuring Shy Glizzy; extended version | writer21 = {{hlist|Mills|Marquis King}} | extra21 = {{hlist|IDK|Rascal}} | length21 = 2:24
| title22 = Just Like Martin | writer22 = Mills | extra22 = {{hlist|IDK|ChaseTheMoney}} | length22 = 2:33
| title23 = King Alfred Plan | note23 = featuring Lil Yachty | writer23 = {{hlist|Mills|Gamlam|Gil Scott-Heron|Taji Jones|Miles McCollum}} | extra23 = {{hlist|IDK|Tane Runo|Blue Rondo{{ref|a|[a]}}}} | length23 = 2:37
| title24 = Cereal | note24 = featuring JID and Kenny Mason | writer24 = {{hlist|Mills|Jackson Card|Gamlam|Edwin Green Jr.|Gabriel Guerra|Destin Route|John Welch III}} | extra24 = {{hlist|Christo|DJ Scheme|Jay Card|IDK{{ref|c|[c]}}|Blue Rondo{{ref|a|[a]}}}} | length24 = 3:19
| title25 = Rain | note25 = SWV cover | writer25 = Brian Alexander Morgan | extra25 = {{hlist|IDK|Nagar}} | length25 = 3:46
| title26 = Dogs Don't Lie | note26 = featuring Royce da 5′9″; extended version | writer26 = {{hlist|Mills|Aronow|Brotter|Gamlam|Gilad|McKenzie|Ryan Montgomery|Natche|Ramani}} | extra26 = {{hlist|DJ Dahi|McKenzie|IDK{{ref|c|[c]}}|Blue Rondo{{ref|a|[a]}}}} | length26 = 2:57 }}
'''Notes'''<!-- Sample credits per liner notes --> * {{sup|{{note|c|[c]}}}} signifies a co-producer. * {{sup|{{note|a|[a]}}}} signifies an additional producer. * The ''Complete Edition'' features instrumentals of all standard edition tracks. * "3018091821" contains a sample of "Body Song", written by Benjamin Cooper and performed by Panares. * "Dogs Don't Lie" contains a sample of "Cracking", written by Brian Aronow, Jesse Brotter, Jonathan Gilad, and Caroline Ramani, and performed by Crumb. * "Red" contains a sample of "Hier Aujourd'hui Demain" written and performed by Michel Ripoche and Phillipe Briche; and interpolations of "Still Fly", written by Byron Thomas and Bryan Williams, and performed by Big Tymers. *"Puerto Rico" contains a sample of "Nature Boy", written by Eden Ahbez, as performed by the Singers Unlimited, and an interpolation of "Can't Get Enough", written by LaShawn Daniels, Fred Jerkins III, Rodney Jerkins, and Kelly Price, and performed by Tamia. * "10 Feet" contains a sample of "Monkey on the D$ck", written by Renetta Lowe and Byron Thomas, and performed by Magnolia Shorty. * "Peloton" contains a sample of "Payback Is a Dog", written by Thomas Bell and Kenneth Gamble, and performed by the Stylistics. * "Hey Auntie" contains a sample of "Love Theme" from the ''Black Shampoo'' soundtrack, written and performed by Gerald Lee. * "Cry in Church" contains a sample of "The Prayer IV", written and performed by DMX.
==Personnel== <!-- Per liner notes (standard edition) and Tidal (deluxe edition); no citation needed per WP:PERSONNEL and WP:AFFILIATE --> '''Musicians''' * IDK – vocals (all tracks), programming (tracks 18, 25, 26) * Aishah White – additional vocals (tracks 1, 17) * Andrew Schulz – additional vocals (track 1) * Javonté – additional vocals (track 1) * Eden Eliah Nagar – drum programming (track 2) * Mike Tyson – additional vocals (track 3) * Acyde – additional vocals (track 8) * DJ Honey – additional vocals (track 8) * Jet Luna – additional vocals (track 8) * Blue Rondo – additional vocals (track 10), programming (19, 25, 26) * Jason Brown – additional vocals (track 10) * Mother Marygold – additional vocals (track 11) * City Rominiecki – additional vocals (tracks 12, 13) * DMX – additional vocals (track 16)
'''Technical''' {{div col}} * Calin Enache – mixing (tracks 1–4, 6, 10, 11, 14–17), mastering (17), engineering (2, 3, 9, 11, 14, 15) * Josh Gudwin – mixing (track 2) * Mike Dean – mixing (tracks 4, 5, 7, 9, 11–13), mastering (all tracks) * Eden Eliah Nagar – mixing (tracks 8), engineering (all tracks), mixing assistance (1–7, 9–17) * Vic Wainstein – engineering (tracks 2, 5, 9, 11, 13, 15) * Chaz Sexton – engineering (tracks 9–11, 15) * Kouroush "MyBoyRoach" Poursalehi – engineering (track 9) * Mike Larson – engineering (track 12) * Kahlil Vellani – engineering (tracks 14) * Kai Lasker – engineering (track 14) * Bernard "Bezo" Chavez II – engineering for Sevyn Streeter (track 16) {{div col end}}
== References == {{Reflist}} {{Authority control}}
Category:2021 albums Category:Warner Records albums Category:IDK (rapper) albums Category:Albums produced by the Neptunes Category:Albums produced by T-Minus (producer) Category:Albums produced by ATL Jacob Category:Albums produced by Bobby Raps Category:Albums produced by DJ Dahi Category:Albums produced by Kurtis McKenzie Category:Albums produced by DJ Khalil Category:Albums produced by Take a Daytrip