10 Summers

10 Summers
Studio album by DJ Mustard
Released	August 11, 2014 (2014-08-11)
Recorded	2014
Genre	Hip hop R&B
Length	39:20
Label	Pu$haz Ink Roc Nation Republic
Producer	Corporal Deputy DJ Mustard Mike Free Shomari Wilson TeeFlii
DJ Mustard chronology
10 Summers (2014) Cold Summer (2016)
Singles from 10 Summers
"Down on Me" Released: May 13, 2014

10 Summers is the debut studio album by American music producer DJ Mustard.^[1] It was released on August 11, 2014,^[2] by Pu$haz Ink, Roc Nation and Republic Records. The album, produced entirely by DJ Mustard himself, features guest appearances from several American rappers, such as Big Sean, Fabolous, YG, Rick Ross, Ty Dolla $ign, Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, Young Jeezy, Nipsey Hussle, Wiz Khalifa, Lil Boosie, Yo Gotti, Iamsu!, TeeFlii, and Dom Kennedy, among others.

Release and promotion

On July 22, 2014, DJ Mustard unveiled the album's track list.^[3] On August 11, 2014, 10 Summers was released through Google Play for free during its first week.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	74/100[4]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]
AbsolutePunk	5.8/10[6]
Complex	[7]
Exclaim!	7/10[8]
Pitchfork	7.7/10[9]
Rolling Stone	[10]
Tiny Mix Tapes	[11]
XXL	(XL)[12]
Wondering Sound	[13]

10 Summers received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 74, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on 7 reviews.^[14]

Track listing

• All tracks produced by DJ Mustard except where noted. Credits adapted from Spotify.^[15]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Low Low" (featuring Nipsey Hussle, Tee Cee and RJ)	Dijon McFarlane Ermias Asghedom Marquise Newman Mikely Adam Rodney Brown	DJ Mustard Mike Free	2:36
2.	"Ghetto Tales" (featuring Jay 305 and Tee Cee)	McFarlane Jay Cummins Newman Adam	DJ Mustard Mike Free	3:08
3.	"Throw Your Hood Up" (featuring Dom Kennedy, Choice and RJ)	McFarlane Dominic Hunn Brown	DJ Mustard	4:38
4.	"No Reason" (featuring YG, Young Jeezy, Nipsey Hussle and RJ)	McFarlane Asghedom Jay Jenkins Jesse Wilson Keenon Jackson Adam Brown	DJ Mustard Mike Free Corporal	3:31
5.	"Giuseppee" (featuring 2 Chainz, Young Jeezy and Yo Gotti)	McFarlane Jenkins Mario Giden Tauheed Epps	DJ Mustard Mike Free	3:50
6.	"Face Down" (featuring Lil Wayne, Big Sean, YG and Boosie Badazz)	McFarlane Dwayne Carter K. Jackson Sean Anderson Shomari Wilson Torrence Hatch	DJ Mustard Shomari Wilson	4:27
7.	"Down on Me" (featuring 2 Chainz and Ty Dolla $ign)	McFarlane Epps Tyrone Griffin Jr	DJ Mustard	4:04
8.	"Can’t Tell Me Shit" (featuring Iamsu! and AKAFrank)	McFarlane Frank Stanley Naborne III Adam Sudan Williams	DJ Mustard Mike Free	3:11
9.	"Tinashe Checks In (Interlude)"	McFarlane Ely Weisfeld Erica Hamilton Jamil Pierre	DJ Mustard Deputy	1:59
10.	"4 Digits" (featuring Fabolous and Eric Bellinger)	Christian Jones McFarlane Eric Bellinger John Jackson Omar Grant Rod Bullock	DJ Mustard TeeFlii	3:11
11.	"Ty Dolla $ign Checks In (Interlude)"	McFarlane	DJ Mustard	1:08
12.	"Deep" (featuring Rick Ross, Wiz Khalifa and TeeFlii)	McFarlane William Roberts II Cameron Thomas Adam Jones	DJ Mustard Mike Free	3:37
13.	"Vato" (featuring YG, Young Jeezy, and Que.)	McFarlane Que Rossini Jenkins K. Jackson	DJ Mustard	4:12

Notes

• "Can’t Tell Me Shit" is known as "Can’t Tell Me" on streaming versions of the album.
• "Vato" is not included on streaming versions of the album.
• "Tinashe Checks In (Interlude)" features vocals by Tinashe.
• "Ty Dolla $ign Checks In (Interlude)" features vocals by Ty Dolla Sign.

Sample credits

• "No Reason" contains samples from "Act Right", written by Mario Mims, Jay Jenkins, Keenon Jackson, Osten Harvey Jr., Paulo Ytienza Rodriguez, Roger Troutman, and Christopher Wallace, and performed by Yo Gotti.
• "Tinashe Checks In (Interlude)" contains an interpolation from "Other Bitches", written by Tinashe Kachingwe, and performed by Tinashe.
• "Ty Dolla $ign Checks In (Interlude)" contains a sample from "Show Me", written by Brian Collins, Christian Jones, Chris Brown, and Jeremih Felton, and performed by Kid Ink; and a sample from "My Nigga", written by Keenon Jackson, Dijon McFarlane, Mikely Adam, Daniel Wall, Jay Jenkins, Dequantes Lamar, Calvin Broadus, Awood Johnson, Craig Lawson, and Corey Miller, and performed by YG.

Charts

Chart (2014)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[16]	143
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[17]	20

References

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2. "Exclusive: DJ Mustard Talks Making of '10 Summers' Album & Chart Success". Billboard. 2014-08-11. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
3. khari (2014-07-22). "Check Out The Tracklist to DJ Mustard's Debut Album, '10 Summers'". The Source. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
4. "Reviews for 10 Summers by DJ Mustard". Metacritic.
5. Jeffries, David. "10 Summer – DJ Mustard". AllMusic. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
6. Jenkins, Jake. "DJ Mustard – 10 Summers". AbsolutePunk. Buzz Media. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
7. Charity, Justin (August 14, 2014). "DJ Mustard's "10 Summers" Is Muggy, Overcast, and Mild". Complex. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
8. Lowers, Erin (August 26, 2014). "DJ Summer – 10 Summers". Exclaim!. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
9. Sargent, Jordan (August 29, 2014). "DJ Mustard: 10 Summers". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
10. R. Weingarten, Christopher (August 26, 2014). "DJ Mustard 10 Summers Album Review". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
11. SCVSCV. "DJ Mustard – 10 Summers". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
12. "DJ Mustard Delivers A String Of Hits On '10 Summers'". XXL. Harris Publications. August 14, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
13. Turner, David (August 20, 2014). "DJ Mustard, 10 Summers". Wondering Sound. eMusic. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
14. 10 Summers by DJ Mustard, retrieved 2016-11-08
15. "10 Summers by DJ Mustard". Spotify. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
16. "DJ Mustard Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
17. "DJ Mustard Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.