City on Lock
2020 album by City Girls
City on Lock is the second studio album by American hip hop duo City Girls. The album leaked in its entirety on June 19, 2020, whereafter it was released on June 20 by Quality Control Music and Motown Records. It serves as the follow-up to their 2018 debut studio album Girl Code and features guest appearances from Yo Gotti, Doja Cat, Lil Durk and Lil Baby. The album's first single, "Jobs", was released hours before the album release alongside a music video. The album's second single, "Pussy Talk" featuring Doja Cat, was released on July 6, 2020, alongside a music video.
Recording
In September 2019, after a string of releases featuring artists like Cardi B and Lil' Kim, Yung Miami shared that she was waiting for the release of JT to start recording new music. JT previously began her prison term for credit card fraud charges in July 2018 after turning herself in to authorities. She was eventually released on October 8, 2019, having served 15 months in prison. Only a few days later, Quality Control executive Pierre Thomas announced that the duo already started recording their sophomore album and that it was slated for an early 2020 release.
Release
On June 19, 2020, it was reported that the album was leaked in full to the internet.
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