Recorded 2014–15 Killer Instinct Vol.1
(2011) Trapsoul
(2015) Release date 2 October 2015 | Length 44:58 Artist Bryson Tiller Label Trapsoul | |
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Released October 2, 2015 (2015-10-02) Producer Fade MaJah
J-Louis
Milli Beatz
Rob Holladay
Sango
Fayo & Chill
Syk Sense
Epikh Pro
Timbaland
Foreign Teck
Bagheera Smoov
Dopeboi
Ayo the Producer
KEYZBABY Genres Trap music, Contemporary R&B Nominations Billboard Music Award for Top R&B Album Similar What a Time to be Alive, Beauty Behind the Madness, 2014 Forest Hills Drive, Anti, If You're Reading This It's T | ||
Trapsoul (stylized as T R A P S O U L) is the debut studio album by American singer Bryson Tiller. It was released on October 2, 2015, by RCA Records. The album includes production and contributions by Timbaland, Epikh Pro, Dopeboi, Syk Sense, Foreign Teck of The Mekanics, Ayo the Producer and KEYZBABY, among others. The album was supported by three singles: "Don't", "Exchange" and "Sorry Not Sorry".
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Singles and promotion
"Don't", which was originally premiered in 2014 via SoundCloud, was released for digital download as the album's lead single on May 20, 2015. An official music video for "Don't" was released on August 20, 2015. The single has peaked at number 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Tiller's highest charting single so far.
"Exchange" was sent to rhythmic crossover radio on March 8, 2016, as the album's second single. The music video for the track premiered on June 1, 2016. "Exchange" has peaked at number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Sorry Not Sorry" was sent to urban radio on June 21, 2016, as the third and final single from the album. The song's music video was released on October 14, 2015. "Sorry Not Sorry" has peaked at number 67 on the Billboard Hot 100.
On December 16, 2015, Tiller announced the dates for Trapsoul tour, which started on January 24, 2016, in Portland, Oregon. R&B duo THEY. was chosen as opening act for the tour.
Commercial performance
In the United States, Trapsoul debuted at number 11 on the Billboard 200, selling 22,000 copies in its first week. In 2016, the album has achieved a new peak of number 8. The album also has reached at number 16 on the UK R&B Chart. As of April 26, 2016, Trapsoul was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for the combined sales and streaming equivalent units of over a one million units.
Accolades
Trapsoul was included in several year-end lists. PopSugar ranked the album at number 20 on their The 24 Best Albums of 2015 list, saying it's "great to listen to while hanging out at home and dreaming about your crush". The BoomBox placed the album at number 6 on its 20 Best R&B Albums of 2015 list, saying that it's a "great introduction" of Tiller. Oyster ranked it at number 20 on their 20 Albums We Turned Up To In 2015 list, noting "The album is equal parts feel-inducing and turnt". It was placed at number 43 on Complex magazine's The Best Albums of 2015 list, number 11 on Global Grind's The 15 Best Albums Of 2015 list and number 7 on The Root magazine's Our 10 Favorite Albums of 2015 list.
Track listing
Songs
1Intro (Difference)1:32
2Let Em' Know4:22
3Exchange [Clean]3:15