Victory Lap (Nipsey Hussle album)
2018 album by Nipsey Hussle
Victory Lap is the debut studio album by American rapper Nipsey Hussle and the only one released during his lifetime. It was released on February 16, 2018, through All Money In No Money Out and Atlantic Records. It was Hussle's first major commercial release after releasing a string of mixtapes for thirteen years. The album debuted at number four on the Billboard 200, selling 53,000 album-equivalent units; It was the last project to be released during Hussle’s lifetime, as he was shot and killed on March 31, 2019. It reached a new peak of number two in April 2019, following Hussle's death. It received a nomination for Best Rap Album at the 61st Grammy Awards.
The album features guest appearances from Stacy Barthe, YG, Puff Daddy, Kendrick Lamar, Buddy, Konshens, J-Black, TeeFlii, The-Dream, CeeLo Green and Marsha Ambrosius, while bonus tracks feature Dom Kennedy and Belly.
Critical reception
Victory Lap received widespread critical acclaim upon release. Ian McQuaid of The Guardian commented that Nipsey Hussle "effortlessly claims his place as crown prince of G-funk's new school", adding that "his brags rasp as hoarse and righteous as a man in the middle of a three-day bender, riding beats built from oozing bass swagger and slinking Compton synths, as brash and gleeful as peak-era NWA. It's visceral West Coast rap at its unapologetic finest, as Hussle refreshes cliches of unstoppable prowess with the conviction of a true believer". However he also judged that "At least half the album feels like padding".
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