Day69
Official cover art for the mixtape.
Mixtape by
6ix9ine
ReleasedFebruary 23, 2018
Recorded2017
StudioFeet 1st (New York City, NY)
Genre
Length27:02
Label
Producer
  • Beat Menace
  • Flamm
  • Koncept P
  • mjNichols
  • Pharaoh Vice
  • Pi'erre Bourne
  • Phosphate Beats
  • Taz Taylor
  • TooPristine
  • Wizard Lee Weinberg
6ix9ine chronology
Tekashi69
(2017) 		Day69
(2018) 		Dummy Boy
(2018)
Singles from Day69
  1. "Gummo"
    Released: September 24, 2017
  2. "Kooda"
    Released: December 3, 2017
  3. "Keke"
    Released: January 14, 2018
  4. "Chocolaté"
    Released: February 23, 2018
  5. "Gotti"
    Released: April 21, 2018
  6. "Tati"
    Released: May 27, 2018
Alternate cover
Day69: Graduation Day deluxe edition cover

Day69 is the second commercial mixtape by American rapper 6ix9ine. It was released on February 23, 2018, independently by ScumGang Records and TenThousand Projects (of which was formerly known as Elliott Grainge Entertainment). The mixtape features guest appearances from Young Thug, Tory Lanez, Fetty Wap, A Boogie wit da Hoodie and Offset.

Day69 was supported by six official singles: "Gummo", "Kooda", "Keke" with Fetty Wap and A Boogie wit da Hoodie, "Chocolaté", "Gotti" and "Tati".[2][3][4]

Background

On February 20, 2018, 6ix9ine revealed the final cover artwork and tracklist of the mixtape.[5]

On February 24, a day after the mixtape's release, an artist on Tumblr with the username "cryptidsp00n" pointed out that the artist of the Day69 cover artwork traced over their artwork featuring the Adventure Time character Flame Princess.[6]

Promotion

On February 10, 2018, 6ix9ine previewed the first track off the mixtape, called "Billy" on his Instagram account. The music video for the track was released on March 4, 2018.

Singles

The first official single for Day69, called "Gummo" was released on September 24, 2017. The song was produced by Pi'erre Bourne. The song peaked at number 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

On December 3, 2017, 6ix9ine released the second official single for the mixtape, called "Kooda". The song references ScumGang Records, Xanax, Ruger and Fendi, among others. The song debuted at number 61 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in the week of December 23, 2017,[7] and peaked at number 50.[8] An accompanying music video for the song premiered on WorldStarHipHop via its YouTube channel. It features 6ix9ine in the streets of New York with members of the Bloods and Crips gangs, in a similar vein to the music video for "Gummo".[9]

On January 14, 2018, 6ix9ine released the third official single, "Keke" with American rappers Fetty Wap and A Boogie wit da Hoodie.[10] The song was previewed by 6ix9ine in late 2017 via his Instagram, with the song leaking on December 29, 2017.[11] The music video was premiered on WorldStarHipHop's official YouTube channel on January 14, 2018. It was directed by Figure Eight Films and features 6ix9ine, Fetty Wap and A Boogie wit da Hoodie in the streets of New York, in similar vein to 6ix9ine's music video for "Gummo" and "Kooda".[12][13][14] The song entered at number 63 on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 43 on the chart dated February 3, 2018.

The fourth official single from Day69, "Gotti" was released on April 21, 2018.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
HipHopDX3.7/5[15]
HotNewHipHop45%[16]
Rolling Stone[17]
Salute Magazine[18]

Day69 received mixed reviews from music critics. In a negative review, Charles Aaron of Rolling Stone stated that Day69 is "a grim dud. Unlike similarly cartoonish figures, like Onyx or Waka Flocka Flame, 6ix9ine flashes no humor or attempts at phrase-making or, um, songwriting. His overly reverbed flow is little more than an uncontrolled gusher of bullying faux-menace."[17] Daniel Offner of Salute Magazine stated that "in terms of carrying its own weight, the album delivers with direct effect", adding that Day69 "comes to close with a full mag and one in the chamber."[18]

Online publication HotNewHipHop criticized the mixtape's production and lyrical content, considering the project to be formulaic: "All things considered, DAY69 is a staggering failure of artistic statement, especially for a rapper seeking to prove his worth to the rap game. Whether it's the unremarkable production, his own limitations as a rapper, or the severe drop in quality beyond the singles, there's not much going on to justify his existence in the rap game beyond an unfortunate habit of generating negative attention."[16]

Trent Clark of HipHopDX believed the mixtape provided a refreshing return to hardcore hip hop, also stating: "Of course, even with the short runtime, there's only so much bellowing and make-believe bodycounting listeners can take before they openly admit they don't want any more smoke. A kick-in-the-door project like Day69 is ripe for establishing a rap game motif but does little to crack the mystique surrounding the mind underneath the multi-colored mane."[15]

Commercial performance

Day69 debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 55,000 album-equivalent units (including 20,000 traditional album sales) in its first week.[19] In its second week, the album fell to number ten on the chart, earning an additional 24,000 units.[20] On May 8, 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.[21]

Track listing

Day69 – Standard version[22][5]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Billy"
Beat Menace1:52
2."Gummo"
Pi'erre Bourne2:37
3."Rondo" (featuring Tory Lanez and Young Thug)
Koncept P2:18
4."Keke" (with Fetty Wap and A Boogie wit da Hoodie)
  • Wizard Lee Weinberg
  • Toopristine[a]
2:31
5."93"
  • Hernandez
  • Anthony Flammia
Flamm2:16
6."Doowee"
  • Hernandez
Phosphate2:13
7."Kooda"
  • Hernandez
  • Penso
Koncept P2:22
8."Buba"
  • Hernandez
  • Danny Snodgrass Jr.
  • Maxwell Nichols
  • Henry Nichols
  • Taz Taylor
  • mjNichols[a]
  • Pharaoh Vice[a]
1:58
9."Mooky"
  • Hernandez
  • Flammia
Flamm2:28
10."Gummo (Remix)" (featuring Offset)
Pi'erre Bourne3:25
11."Chocolaté"
  • Hernandez
  • Flammia
Flamm3:02
Total length:27:02
Day69: Graduation Day – Deluxe version (bonus track)[23]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
12."Gotti"
  • Hernandez
  • Flammia
  • Sticksonthebeat
  • Flamm
2:46
Total length:29:48
Japanese bonus track[24]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Tati" (featuring DJ SpinKing)
  • Hernandez
  • Matthew Samuels
  • Tim Gomringer
  • Kevin Gomringer
  • Gibran Jairam
2:34

Notes

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[25]

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[56] Gold 40,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[57] Gold 10,000‡
France (SNEP)[58] Gold 50,000‡
Netherlands (NVPI)[59] Gold 20,000‡
Norway (IFPI Norway)[60] Gold 10,000*
Sweden (GLF)[61] Gold 15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[62] Silver 60,000‡
United States (RIAA)[21] Gold 500,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various February 23, 2018
  • ScumGang Records
  • TenThousand Projects
 [22]
Japan July 27, 2018
[24]
Various August 17, 2018
  • ScumGang Records
  • TenThousand Projects
 [63]

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