Trendsetter

Trendsetter is the debut studio album by American rapper Coi Leray. It was released through Republic Records and 1801 on April 8, 2022. The album contains guest appearances from Nicki Minaj, Yung Bleu, Fivio Foreign, Young M.A, G Herbo, H.E.R., Nav, Lil Durk, Wallo267, King Gillie, Polo G, Lil Tecca, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, and Pooh Shiesty.

Trendsetter
Studio album by
Coi Leray
ReleasedApril 8, 2022 (2022-04-08)
Recorded2020-2022
Genre
Length50:23
Label
Producer
Coi Leray chronology
Now or Never
(2020)		 Trendsetter
(2022)
Singles from Trendsetter
  1. "No More Parties (Remix)"
    Released: February 19, 2021
  2. "Big Purr (Prrdd)"
    Released: March 26, 2021
  3. "Twinnem"
    Released: September 20, 2021
  4. "Anxiety"
    Released: January 28, 2022
  5. "Blick Blick"
    Released: March 18, 2022

Background

In June 2021, Leray was interviewed by the Two Bees TV at the 2021 BET Awards, in which she said that the album would be released in September of the same year and revealed some of the artists who would contribute to the album.[2] On October 1, 2021, she stated that she was ready to release an album, but Republic Records, the record label that she is signed to did not think so and she was following their plan.[3] Leray announced that she had completed the album in December 2021.[4]

Release and promotion

On March 28, 2022, Leray announced the release date of the album and shared its cover art.[5] Three days later, she revealed the list of artists that would appear on the album.[6] She revealed the tracklist on April 4, 2022.[7]

Singles

The lead single of the album, the remix of Leray's 2021 single, "No More Parties", features American rapper Lil Durk and was released on February 19, 2021.[8] The second single, "Big Purr (Prrdd)", which features American rapper Pooh Shiesty, was released on March 26, 2021.[9] The third single, "Twinnem", was released on September 20, 2021.[10] The fourth single, "Anxiety", was released on January 28, 2022.[11] The fifth and final single, "Blick Blick", a collaboration with Trinidadian-American rapper Nicki Minaj, was released on March 18, 2022.[12]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic60/100[13]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[14]
HipHopDX3.3/5[15]
HotNewHipHop69%[16]
Pitchfork6.1/10[17]
Rolling Stone[18]

Trendsetter was met with mixed reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 60 based on four reviews, which indicates "mixed or average reviews".

Track listing
Trendsetter track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Hollywood Dreams"
  • Brittany Collins
  • Joel Banks
  • Taylor Banks
  • Matthew Banks
  • Diego Avendano
  • Martin Pitt
  • Philipp Riebenstahl
  • Germán Valdés
  • Bankroll Got It
  • Diego Ave
  • Pitt Tha Kid
  • Yung Swisher
  • AyoRoc
2:26
2."Blick Blick" (with Nicki Minaj)
2:58
3."Aye Yai Yai" (with Yung Bleu)
HNNBL3:03
4."Mountains" (with Fivio Foreign and Young M.A)
  • Bigwhite Beatz
  • Parker Molen
  • UY Scuti
2:48
5."Thief in the Night" (with G Herbo)
Kid Hazel2:46
6."Overthinking" (with H.E.R.)
  • BNYX
  • Jaasu
3:10
7."Clingy" (with Nav)
Needlz3:26
8."Heartbreak Kid"
  • Collins
  • G. Valdés
  • J. Banks
  • T. Banks
  • Avendano
  • Bankroll Got It
  • Diego Ave
2:24
9."Twinnem"
  • Collins
  • J. Banks
  • T. Banks
  • Samuel Ahana
  • Avendano
1:57
10."No More Parties (Remix)" (featuring Lil Durk)
3:12
11."Be Me" (featuring Wallo267 and King Gillie)CollinsCoi Leray0:25
12."Lonely Fans"
  • Collins
  • Roman Sadygov
Die Next Weekend1:36
13."Heart in a Coffin"
  • Collins
  • Tashim Zene
  • Jordan Fulton
  • Stichface
  • Tash
  • Holy
  • Stichface
2:31
14."Paranoid" (with Polo G)
  • Tash
  • SephGotTheWaves
3:27
15."Box & Papers"
  • Collins
  • LJay Currie
  • J. Banks
  • T. Banks
  • Avendano
  • G. Valdés
  • LJay Currie
  • Bankroll Got It
  • Diego Ave
  • AyoRoc
  • Chambers
2:07
16."Mission Impossible" (with Lil Tecca)
2:13
17."Too Far"
  • Collins
  • G. Valdés
  • Andre Robertson
  • Rodney Montreal
  • Matthew Vahan Cancik
  • Bizness Boi
  • Fortune
  • Mvcancik
2:22
18."Mustard's Interlude" (with A Boogie wit da Hoodie)
2:30
19."Anxiety"
3:06
20."Big Purr (Prrdd)" (featuring Pooh Shiesty)
  • Kid Hazel
  • Gundry
1:56
Total length:50:23

Charts
Chart performance for Trendsetter
Chart (2022) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[19] 89

References
  1. "Coi Leray Is A "Trendsetter" On New Album". Undercover. April 8, 2022.
  2. Miss2Bees (July 6, 2021). "Coi Leray's Debut Album Is Set To Be Released in September Featuring H.E.R., A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Nav, and More". The Source. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  3. Zidel, Alex (October 1, 2021). "Coi Leray Says Label Stopping Album Release, Responds To Bullies: "I Hate It Here"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  4. Galindo, Thomas (December 14, 2021). "Coi Leray Announces Her Album Is Finished". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  5. Aron A. (March 28, 2022). "Coi Leray Announces Debut Album "Trendsetter" Cover Art & Release Date". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  6. Callas, Brad (March 31, 2022). "Coi Leray Unveils Features for Debut Album 'Trendsetter': Nicki Minaj, Lil Durk, Pooh Shiesty, Chief Keef, and More". Complex. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  7. Blake, Cole (April 4, 2022). "Coi Leray Shares Tracklist For "Trendsetter" Featuring Lil Durk, Nicki Minaj, & More". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  8. Marie, Erika (February 19, 2021). "Coi Leray Enlists Lil Durk For "No More Parties (Remix)"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  9. Callas, Brad (March 26, 2021). "Pooh Shiesty Joins Coi Leray on New Song "Big Purr (Prrdd)"". Complex. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  10. Powell, Jon (September 20, 2021). "Coi Leray drops off new video for "TWINNEM"". Revolt. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  11. Mahadevan, Tara C. (January 28, 2022). "Watch Coi Leray's New Video for "Anxiety"". Complex. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  12. Blanchet, Brenton (March 17, 2022). "Coi Leray and Nicki Minaj Unleash New Single and Video "Blick Blick"". Complex. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  13. "Trendsetter by Coi Leray". Metacritic.
  14. "Trendsetter Review by TiVo Staff". allmusic.com. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  15. Malone, Anthony (April 21, 2022). "Coi Leray 'Trendsetter' Shows Her Talent but Follows Trends Rather Than Sets Them".
  16. Robinson, Joshua (April 20, 2022). "Coi Leray "Trendsetter" Review". HotNewHipHop.
  17. Green, Dylan (April 13, 2022). "Coi Leray: Trendsetter Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  18. Reeves, Mosi (April 8, 2022). "Coi Leray Brings Real Anger and Energy to Her Splashy Major-Label Coming-Out Party 'Trendsetter'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  19. @billboardcharts (April 18, 2022). "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200 (3/3)..." (Tweet). Retrieved April 19, 2022 – via Twitter.
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