The mixtape was announced on March 7, 2018 with a two-minute promotional video featuring the characters of the Adult Swim series Rick and Morty unveiling a March 9, 2018 release date.[4][5][6] The mixtape cover was revealed the next day.[7]
"Overnight" was released as the mixtape's second single on February 28, 2018.[13] A music video was released a day prior before the official release.[14][15] The song was produced by 6ix.[16]
"Everyday" with record producer Marshmello was released as the mixtape's third single on March 2, 2018.[17] The song was produced by Marshmello.[18][19]
Commercial performance
Bobby Tarantino II debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 with 119,000 album-equivalent units, of which 32,000 were pure album sales in its first week.[20] It is Logic's second number-one album after Everybody (2017).[20] In its second week, the album dropped to number four on the chart, earning 47,000 units.[21] In its third week, the album dropped to number six on the chart, earning 33,000 units.[22] In its fourth week, the album dropped to number ten on the chart, earning 27,000 units.[23] On September 11, 2018, the mixtape was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over 500,000 units in the United States.[24]
"Yuck" features additional vocals from Paul Rothenberg and Elton John
"Warm It Up" credits Logic as featured artist "Young Sinatra"
Sample credits
"Contra" contains a sample of "Buried Alive" written by Sir Robert Hall II and David Cunningham, and performed by Logic.
"BoomTrap Protocol" contains a sample from "Space Traveller", written and performed by Katsutoshi Morizono; a sample from "Like Woah", written by Sir Robert Hall II, Arjun Ivatury, John Cameron, and performed by Logic; and a sample from "Ink Blot", written by Sir Robert Hall II, Arjun Ivatury, Dominik Patrzek, Shuntaro Tanikawa, Michi Tanaka, and Jordan Houston, and performed by Logic.
"Midnight" contains a sample from "Who U Wit?", written by Jonathan Smith, Sammie Norris, and Wendell Neal, and performed by The East Side Boyz; a sample from "925", written by Sir Robert Hall II, Lawrence Parker, Curtis Mayfield, Kendrick Lamar, Chauncey Hollis, and performed by Logic; and a sample from "Knots 85", written and performed by Frank Dukes.
"Warm It Up" contains a sample from "Live on the Air", written by Sir Robert Hall II, and performed by Logic; a sample from "Life's a Bitch", written by Nasir Jones, Anthony Cruz, Olu Dara, Ronnie Wilson, and Oliver Scott, and performed by Nas; and a sample from "Ain't No Sunshine", written by Willis Jackson and Bill Withers, and performed by Willis Jackson.[27]
^"BMI | Repertoire Search". BMI. Select "TITLE", type "Song" in the search engine, and click "Search". Archived from the original on April 6, 2017. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
