Shiesty Season


Shiesty Season is the debut commercial mixtape by American rapper Pooh Shiesty. It was released through Atlantic Records and 1017 Records on February 5, 2021. The mixtape features guest appearances from Lil Durk, Gucci Mane, Big30, 21 Savage, Veeze, Foogiano, Lil Hank, Choppa Wop, and Tay Keith. The "Spring Deluxe" edition was released on May 21 and features additional guest appearances from G Herbo, No More Heroes, and Lil Baby. The "Certified" edition of the mixtape was released on April 29, 2022, and features additional guest appearances from Gunna, Moneybagg Yo, EST Gee, Big Scarr, 42 Dugg, Baby K, Lil Uzi Vert, Fat Wizza, and Jack Harlow. A Southern hip-hop and trap mixtape, it debuted at number three on the Billboard 200.

Background and promotion

On January 15, 2021, Pooh Shiesty announced the mixtape, alongside its cover art and the release of the single "Guard Up". Following its release, Shiesty stated that it was "well overdue and well anticipated". It was released less than a year after he signed to Gucci Mane's 1017 Records, due to the success of his viral track "Shiesty Summer". Prior to its release, Shiesty had released various singles through the label and appeared on the label compilation So Icy Summer.
According to Shiesty, the mixtape sees him "switching it up a lot. I got songs from every genre". In an interview with Zane Lowe, he said, "You getting Big Shiest on this mixtape — I'm touching on all categories. Expect me getting versatile. It's lit. You can expect some big features, shooting a video to every song on there. We're going all the way up". Stereogums Tom Breihan said the mixtape contains "eerie beats, weirdly catchy death-threats, tons of atmosphere. Rather than shooting for crossover ubiquity, Pooh is doing one thing really well"; as noted by The Faders Jordan Darville, the mixtape mainly sees Pooh Shiesty "display a slouched flow hinting at an effortlessness to his skills", as he details his heavy weaponry and his love for guns in his signature Memphis drawl. Shiesty stated, "I got big features, big producers on here and I got my main producers I been rocking with".

Singles

On November 6, 2020, Shiesty released the mixtape's lead single, "Back in Blood", featuring fellow American rapper Lil Durk, which became his first Billboard Hot 100 entry, peaking at number 13 on the chart. "Guard Up" was released as the second single along with the announcement of the project on January 15, 2021. "Neighbors", featuring fellow American rapper Big30, was released as the third single on February 3. Shiesty released a collaboration with fellow American rapper Jack Harlow titled "SUVs " as the first single from the "Certified" edition of the album on August 3, 2021. "Twerksum" also appears on the album, which was released as a single from Shiesty's label boss, fellow American rapper Gucci Mane's fifth compilation album, So Icy Gang, Vol. 1, on September 9, 2020.

Commercial performance

Shiesty Season debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 with 62,000 album-equivalent units in its first week of release. The mixtape also spent three weeks atop Apple Music's pre-add chart. A month later, the mixtape peaked at three on the Billboard 200.

Track listing

Personnel

  • Skywalker OG – mixing, mastering
  • Harry Chaplin – mixing, mastering, guitar
  • Eddie "eMIX" Hernandez – recording
  • Nick Seeley – bass, guitar, bass guitar, mellotron, percussion, strings, piano, additional drums, additional vocals
  • Holly Seeley – additional vocals

    Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Chart Position
US Billboard 20083
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 70

Certifications