Trapsoul

T R A P S O U L
Studio album by Bryson Tiller
Released	October 2, 2015
Recorded	2014–15
Genre	PBR&B soul hip hop trap electronic
Length	44:58
Label	RCA
Producer	Fade MaJah J-Louis Milli Beatz Rob Holladay Sango Fayo & Chill Syk Sense Epikh Pro Timbaland The MeKanics Bagheera Smoov Dopeboi Ayo the Producer KEYZBABY
Bryson Tiller chronology
Killer Instinct Vol.1 (2011) Trapsoul (2015) Singles from Trapsoul "Don't" Released: May 20, 2015 "Exchange" Released: March 8, 2016 "Sorry Not Sorry" Released: June 21, 2016

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 the production and its contributions that was provided by Timbaland, Epikh Pro, Dopeboi, Syk Sense, The MeKanics, Ayo the Producer and KEYZBABY, among others. The album was supported by three singles: "Don't", "Exchange" and "Sorry Not Sorry".

Singles and promotion

"Don't", which was originally premiered in 2014 via SoundCloud,^[1] was released for digital download as the album's lead single on May 20, 2015.^[2] An official music video for "Don't" was released on August 20, 2015.^[3] The single has peaked at number 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Tiller's highest charting single so far.^[4]

"Exchange" was sent to rhythmic crossover radio on March 8, 2016, as the album's second single.^[5] The music video for the track premiered on June 1, 2016.^[6] "Exchange" has peaked at number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100.^[4]

"Sorry Not Sorry" was sent to urban radio on June 21, 2016, as the third and final single from the album.^[7] The song's music video was released on October 14, 2015.^[8] "Sorry Not Sorry" has peaked at number 67 on the Billboard Hot 100.^[4]

On December 16, 2015, Tiller announced the dates for Trapsoul tour, which started on January 24, 2016, in Portland, Oregon.^[9] 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.^[10][11] In 2016, the album has achieved a new peak of number 8.^[12] The album also has reached at number 16 on the UK R&B Chart.^[13] 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.^[14]

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".^[15] 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.^[16] 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".^[17] 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.^[18][19][20]

Awards and nominations

Year	Awards	Category	Result
2016	Billboard Music Awards[21]	Top R&B Album	Nominated
	American Music Awards[22]	Favorite Soul/R&B Album	Nominated
	Soul Train Music Awards[23]	Album of the Year	Nominated

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro (Difference)"		Robert Holladay Neil Dominique	1:31
2.	"Let Em' Know"	Bryson Tiller Joshua Scruggs Robert Kelly	Syk Sense	4:21
3.	"Exchange"	Tiller Javelyn Hall Michael Johnson Michael Hernandez Richard Duran	The Mekanics	3:14
4.	"For However Long"	Tiller Brian Defeo Robert Henley Reginald Moore Donald Degrate Shirley Murdock Larry Troutman Roger Troutman	Fayo & Chill	2:04
5.	"Don't"	Tiller Tavoris Hollins, Jr. Stuart Lowery Isom Stewart Mariah Carey Johntá Austin Bryan-Michael Cox Jermaine Dupri	Epikh Pro Dopeboi	3:18
6.	"Open Interlude"	Tiller Eric Dunn Alex Isley Austin Owens Ian Thomas	Bagheera Smoov Ayo the Producer KEYZBABY	2:41
7.	"Ten Nine Fourteen"	Tiller Fitzgerald Scott Scruggs Keith Sweat	Syk Sense	3:10
8.	"The Sequence"	Tiller Carl Martin Kai Wright	Sango Chris Born	3:14
9.	"Rambo"	Tiller Scruggs Venjamin Basner	Syk Sense	3:43
10.	"502 Come Up"	Tiller Joshua Huizar Christopher Justice Beyoncé Knowles	J-Louis Gravez	3:16
11.	"Sorry Not Sorry"	Tiller Jetmir Salil Timothy Mosley	Timbaland Milli Beatz	3:20
12.	"Been That Way"	Tiller Evan Barnes, Jr. Mosley	Fade MaJah	3:19
13.	"Overtime"	Tiller Huizar	J-Louis	3:38
14.	"Right My Wrongs"	Tiller Hernandez Duran Dominique Tommy Evans Hernandez De'jon Howerton Robert Watson Michael Williams Ruby Wood Dominic Howard	The Mekanics Holladay Dominique	4:09
Total length:				44:58

Sample credits

• "Exchange" contains a samples of "Swing My Way" performed by K. P. & Envyi.
• "For However Long" contain a samples of "Alone" performed by Jodeci.
• "Don't" contains a lyrical interpolation of "Shake It Off" performed by Mariah Carey.
• "Right My Wrongs" contains samples of "All Yours" performed by Submotion Orchestra.
• "The Sequence" contains a sample of "Sexual" performed by Shai.
• "Rambo" contains a looped sample of "Березовый Сок (Birch Sap)" performed by Eduard Khil
• "Ten Nine Fourteen" contains a looped sample of "Nobody" performed by Keith Sweat featuring Athena Cage.
• "Sorry Not Sorry" contains a looped sample of "Guile's Theme" from the Street Fighter II: The World Warrior soundtrack composed by Yoko Shimomura.
• "Been That Way" contains a sample of "Back That Thang Up" performed by Juvenile featuring Lil Wayne.

Charts

Chart (2015–16)	Peak position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[24]	29
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[25]	40
French Albums (SNEP)[26]	192
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[27]	16
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[28]	52
UK Albums (OCC)[29]	41
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[30]	6
US Billboard 200[31]	8
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[32]	2

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
United States (RIAA)[33]	Platinum	1,000,000
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

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