Victory Lap Tracklist
After releasing a string of mixtapes, Nipsey Hussle dropped his long-awaited debut studio album Victory Lap on February 16, 2018, through All Money In No Money Out and Atlantic Records. The album received favorable reviews from multiple publications, and Nipsey said the following when asked by HighSnobiety if he thinks it is his best work:
I really do, and I know that’s the correct thing to say, but it really is in terms of consistency in a body of work, especially with the song writing and lyrics. I can listen to it top to bottom and it will throw up a few different emotions for me with each track. The content feels so honest, and I think the production is really elevated. Victory Lap really does represent my life and what is real to me.
The album debuted at number 4 on the Billboard 200, selling 53,000 album-equivalent units. The album also peaked at number 3 on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. It seems the long-awaited debut had the impact it was intended for, resulting in a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Album in 2019.
After Nipsey’s death on March 31, 2019, Victory Lap re-entered the Billboard 200 chart at number 2 with 66,000 copies sold. At the same time, the songs “Double Up” with Belly and Dom Kennedy, “Last Time That I Checc’d” with YG, and “Dedication” with Kendrick Lamar entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart at #65, #82, and #93, respectively.
“Victory Lap” Q&A
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What has the artist said about the album?
This is my first album, I’ve been saying that all day. So to be nominated on my first album, that means a lot, you know? […] We try not to let awards and accolades validate us, but it’s nice to be acknowledged. You know what that means? It’s a team effort too, so it’s outside of myself, for my team to be acknowledged and recognized for what they did too.
– Nispey Hussle in his Last ‘Extra’ Interview
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How long did it take to make Victory Lap?
Victory Lap is more than six years in the making.
–Pitchfork 2018
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Did this album receive any certifications?
Victory Lap received the platinum certification by the RIAA on January 8, 2020.
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How did this album perform on the charts?
Victory Lap debuted at #4 on the Billboard 200, selling 53,000 copies in the first week. The album peaked at #2 following Nipsey’s death, selling 66,000 copies in April 2019.
