YG made artistic strides throughout 2016 with the scathing protest track "FDT," fully realized second full-length Still Brazy, and intermediary mixtape Red Friday.
A clutch of unapologetically hedonistic singles in 2017 kept the Bomptown rapper visible and also pointed toward the approach taken with his third proper album.
More functional than creative, Stay Dangerous recalls -- with a 2018 perspective -- the predominantly callous spirit of the early mixtapes.
The album backslides across familiar territory in routine if efficient style, with looming highlights such as the DJ Mustard co-productions "Suu Whoop" and "Too Cocky" putting new twists on the tried and true form.
Almost all the moments of reflection are fleeting and flanked by contradictory boasts.
The contrast is sharpest on "Deeper Than Rap," in which YG regrets the time he's away from his daughter, reaffirms his predilection for "stank hoes" "that fuck on the first date, dick all in they face," and reveals to his grandmother that he's uncertain about Christianity -- all in one verse.
There is no such inconsistency in "Bomptown Finest," a kind of G-funk blues number that closes out the album as a major payoff for listeners eager to hear YG rap about his complex life outside "Pussy Money Fame.".
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 TimesKeenon Jackson, Dijon McFarlane | YG | Play | 02:38 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 2 | BulletproofJay Cummins, Keenon Jackson, Keith Stinson | YG | Play | 02:33 | 5 MB | 15 MB |
| 3 | HandgunKeenon Jackson, Rakim Mayers, Terrell McNeal, Bryan Simmons | YG | Play | 03:35 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 4 | Suu WhoopJordan Holt, Keenon Jackson, Dijon McFarlane | YG | Play | 03:05 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 5 | Too CockyChristopher Fairbrass, Richard Fairbrass, Keenon Jackson, Robert Manzoli, Dijon McFarlane | YG | Play | 02:52 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 6 | Big BankSean Anderson, Tauheed Epps, Keenon Jackson, Nye Lee Jr., Onika Maraj, Dijon McFarlane | YG | Play | 03:57 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 7 | PowerTyrone Griffin, Keenon Jackson, Dijon McFarlane, Ruben Sosa | YG | Play | 02:52 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 8 | SlayWillie Hutch, Keenon Jackson, Quavious Marshall, Dijon McFarlane | YG | Play | 04:44 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 9 | 666Kentrell Gaulden, Keenon Jackson, Peyton Stone Landers, Craig Lawson, Bobby Sandimanie, Jonathan H. Smith, Michael Tyler, Michael Williams | YG | Play | 04:39 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 10 | Too BrazyKeenon Jackson, Dijon McFarlane, Timothy Patterson, Ruben Sosa | YG | Play | 03:30 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 11 | Pussy Money FameEnoch Harris, Keenon Jackson | YG | Play | 02:58 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 12 | Deeper Than RapEnoch Harris, Keenon Jackson | YG | Play | 03:22 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 13 | Free the Homies (Interlude)Dijon McFarlane, Marlon Williams | YG | Play | 01:53 | 4 MB | 9 MB |
| 14 | Bomptown FinestKeenon Jackson, Dijon McFarlane | YG | Play | 05:23 | 12 MB | 28 MB |
| 15 | Can't Get In Kanada | YG | Play | 02:21 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 50 mins | 116 MB | |||||
| 50 mins | 306 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 Chainz | Featured Artist |
| 2 | Jay 305 | Featured Artist |
| 3 | Sean Anderson | Composer |
| 4 | A$AP Rocky | Featured Artist |
| 5 | Big Sean | Featured Artist |
| 6 | Jay Cummins | Composer |
| 7 | Tauheed Epps | Composer |
| 8 | Christopher Fairbrass | Composer |
| 9 | Richard Fairbrass | Composer |
| 10 | Kentrell Gaulden | Composer |
| 11 | Tyrone Griffin | Composer |
| 12 | Enoch Harris | Composer |
| 13 | Jordan Holt | Composer |
| 14 | Willie Hutch | Composer |
| 15 | Keenon Jackson | Composer |
| 16 | Peyton Stone Landers | Composer |
| 17 | Craig Lawson | Composer |
| 18 | Nye Lee Jr. | Composer |
| 19 | Robert Manzoli | Composer |
| 20 | Onika Maraj | Composer |
| 21 | Quavious Marshall | Composer |
| 22 | Rakim Mayers | Composer |
| 23 | Dijon McFarlane | Composer |
| 24 | Terrell McNeal | Composer |
| 25 | Nicki Minaj | Featured Artist |
| 26 | Mozzy | Featured Artist |
| 27 | Timothy Patterson | Composer |
| 28 | Quavo | Featured Artist |
| 29 | Bobby Sandimanie | Composer |
| 30 | Bryan Simmons | Composer |
| 31 | Jonathan H. Smith | Composer |
| 32 | Ruben Sosa | Composer |
| 33 | Keith Stinson | Composer |
| 34 | Ty Dolla $ign | Featured Artist |
| 35 | Michael Tyler | Composer |
| 36 | Leslie Andre Wakefield Jr. | Composer |
| 37 | Marlon Williams | Composer |
| 38 | Michael Williams | Composer |
| 39 | YG | Primary Artist |
| 40 | YoungBoy Never Broke Again | Featured Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |