Pistolz & Pearlz

Pistolz & Pearlz
Studio album by Kodak Black
Released	May 26, 2023
Genre	Hip hop trap
Length	66:55
Label	Atlantic Sniper Gang
Producer	4EVRSHX ATL Jacob AirWay Ambezza Ayo B BRIANxWHITE Chi Chi Crater DJ Cam Dez Wright Dr. Zeuz Dun Deal Dyryk DzyOnDaBeat dvosk E.C Fresco Eero Turunen Fierce G06 Beatz Hendrix Smoke JT Beatz JulianBeatz Just Rags KasimGotJuice Kuji L Beats Mike Will Made It Oscar Zulu Pluss Pooh Beatz ProdByCTP Section 8 Shawn E.S.S. Branchedor Sir Poseidon TNTXD TheOnlyDiet UV Killin Em VEYIS Vince Made The Beat Wallace Jefferson We Love Heavy
Kodak Black chronology
Kutthroat Bill: Vol. 1 (2022) Pistolz & Pearlz (2023) When I Was Dead (2023)
Singles from Pistolz & Pearlz
"No Love for a Thug" Released: April 13, 2023[1] "Gunsmoke Town" Released: May 25, 2023[2]

Pistolz & Pearlz is the sixth studio album by American rapper Kodak Black. It was released on May 26, 2023, by Atlantic Records and Sniper Gang.^[3] The album features guest appearances by VVSNCE, Loe Shimmy, GorditoFlo, EST Gee, Lil Crix, Syko Bob, Wam SpinThaBin and WizDaWizard. The album also features production from Section 8, Chi Chi, Mike Will Made It, ATL Jacob, TNTXD, and Dun Deal, among others. The album debuted at number 19 on the US Billboard 200.^[4]

The album was supported by two singles: "No Love for a Thug" and "Gunsmoke Town".^[5][6] This album marks as Kodak Black's final album release under the Atlantic Records label imprint.^[7]

Commercial performance

On June 10, 2023, Pistolz & Pearlz debuted at number 19 on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 23,000 album-equivalent units (including 2,000 pure album sales) in its first week, marking Kodak's 11th chart entry.^[4][8] The album also opened at number 6 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and opened at number 4 on the US Top Rap Albums, which became Kodak's third top-5 debut, and both his tenth and his ninth entry on both charts overall.^[4]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Tidal, Spotify, and Genius.^[9][10][11]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Pistolz & Pearlz"	Bill Kapri Micheal Williams II Asheton Hogan	Mike Will Made It Pluss	3:12
2.	"Roses" (featuring VVSNCE)	Kapri Essence Davis Rai'Shaun Williams Chidi Osondu Dylan Cleary-Krell Oscar Zulu	Section 8 Chi Chi Dez Wright Zulu	2:34
3.	"Get Away" (featuring Loe Shimmy)	Kapri Shamar Cox Vincent Anderson	Vince Made The Beat Shawn E.S.S. Branchedor^[a]	2:56
4.	"Flirting with Death" (featuring GorditoFlo)	Kapri Derek Garcia Jesus Bobe Ernesto Cornejo	Dyryk Dr. Zeuz E.C Fresco^[b]	3:58
5.	"Dirt McGerk" (featuring EST Gee and Lil Crix)	Kapri George Stone III Cristian Denis Garcia Bobe Eero Turunen	Dyryk Dr. Zeuz Turunen	3:53
6.	"Dope Boy Magic"	Kapri Bobe Turunen	Dr. Zeuz Turunen^[b]	2:17
7.	"Tryna Figure Why"	Kapri Lester Williams	L Beats	3:28
8.	"Follow Me"	Kapri Thomas Horton Airway Daniel Voskoboynik	TNTXD AirWay^[b] dvosk^[b]	3:00
9.	"Murder Mystery"	Kapri Bobe Andrew O'Brien Nicholas Solis	Dr. Zeuz Ayo B	2:41
10.	"Church on Saturday" (featuring Syko Bob, Wam SpinThaBin and WizDaWizard)	Kapri Cambrell Smart Wisdom Williams Cambrell Smart Timothy Wright Cornejo Bobe Justin Ragbeer O'Brien	Dr. Zeuz Just Rags Ayo B^[b]	3:40
11.	"Beretta Love"	Kapri Jacob Canady Derrick Miller Ofer Shaul Ishai	ATL Jacob Hendrix Smoke Kuji	4:01
12.	"X&O's"	Kapri Bobe O'Brien Christopher Latimer	Dr. Zeuz Ayo B ProdByCTP	3:00
13.	"Die Today"	Kapri Matthew Liyew Amir Sims Veyis-Can Urun	Ambezza Fierce VEYIS	2:26
14.	"Gunsmoke Town"	Kapri David Cunningham Darryl Clemons Sir Poseidon	Dun Deal Pooh Beatz Sir Poseidon	2:54
15.	"That for Real"	Kapri Camron Amedee James Therrien Anton Ingvarsson	DJ Cam JT Beatz We Love Heavy	2:26
16.	"A Beautiful Rainbow"	Kapri Bobe Cornejo Franklin Thompson Larry Dodson Winston Stewart Michard Beard Allen Jones Charles Allen Harvey Henderson James Alexander Lloyd Smith	Dr. Zeuz E.C Fresco	2:15
17.	"Snipers and Robbers"	Kapri Anthony Howard Kasim Walker Yuval Chain	DzyOnDaBeat KasimGotJuice UV Killin Em	2:18
18.	"Balance"	Kapri Shamika Laksan Alahakoon Brian White Julian Bohorquez Jason Silber	4EVRSHX BRIANxWHITE JulianBeatz TheOnlyDiet	2:31
19.	"No Love for a Thug"	Kapri Williams	L Beats	5:05
20.	"Stay"	Kapri Park MinGeon Nathaniel Hill Kim William Boyette	G06 Beatz Crater	4:28
21.	"Down with You"	Kapri Bobe Cornejo Wallace Jefferson	Dr. Zeuz E.C Fresco Jefferson	3:41
Total length:				66:55

Notes

• ^[a] signifies an uncredited co-producer.
• ^[b] signifies an additional producer.
• ^[c] signifies a co-producer.

Sample credits

• "Flirting with Death" contains samples from "Love's Society", written by Darryl Canady, Steve Striplin, Ollan Christopher James, Delmos Whitley, Leroy Hutson, Joseph Scott, and Roger Anfinsen, performed by The Natural Four.^[12]

• "A Beautiful Rainbow" contains samples from "Shine", written by Frank Thompson, Winston Stewart, Michael Beard, Allen Jones, Charles Allen, Harvey Henderson, James Alexander, and Lloyd Smith, performed by The Bar-Kays.^[13]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.^[9]

Performers

• Kodak Black – primary artist
• VVSNCE – featured artist (track 2)
• Loe Shimmy – featured artist (track 3)
• GorditoFlo – featured artist (track 4)
• EST Gee – featured artist (track 5)
• Lil Crix – featured artist (track 5)
• Syko Bob – featured artist (track 10)
• Wam SpinTheBin – featured artist (track 10)
• WizDaWizard – featured artist (track 10)

Musicians

• Eero Turunen – keyboards (tracks 5 and 6)
• Ayo B – keyboards (track 10)

Technical

• Chris Athens – masterer
• Andrew Rodriguez – assistant engineer (track 1 and 3)
• Jordan Giordano – assistant engineer (tracks 2 and 5)
• Derek "Dyryk" Garcia – mixer (tracks 2–21)
• Christian Macias – additional vocal recording (track 4)
• Hiram Shulterbrandt – assistant engineer (track 4)
• Adam Moralejo – assistant engineer (track 6)
• Caro Orjuela – assistant engineer (track 7)
• Rangle Lopez – assistant engineer (track 8)
• Liam Eagan – assistant engineer (track 9)
• Charles Reese – assistant engineer (track 11, 14)
• Brett Bailey – assistant engineer (track 12)
• Jojo Vandalkidd – assistant engineer (track 13)
• Russel Pochop – assistant engineer (track 15)
• Kiara Moreno – assistant engineer (track 16)
• Richard Preval – assistant engineer (track 17 and 18)
• Davidson Octave – assistant engineer (track 19)
• Fabian Marasciullo – mixer (track 19)
• Kat Hicks – assistant engineer (track 20)
• Arnold Gutierrez – assistant engineer (track 21)

Charts

Chart performance for Pistolz & Pearlz

Chart (2023)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[14]	19
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[15]	6
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[16]	4

References

1. No Love For A Thug - Single by Kodak Black, April 14, 2023, retrieved June 18, 2023
2. Gunsmoke Town - Single by Kodak Black, May 25, 2023, retrieved June 18, 2023
3. "Pistolz & Pearlz by Kodak Black". Apple Music. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
4. "Kodak Black Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
5. No Love For A Thug - Single by Kodak Black, April 14, 2023, retrieved June 18, 2023
6. Gunsmoke Town - Single by Kodak Black, May 25, 2023, retrieved June 18, 2023
7. Leight, Elias (October 25, 2022). "Kodak Black Is Headed to Capitol — He Just Has to Release Some More Records With Atlantic First". Billboard. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
8. Rick (June 2, 2023). "ALBUM SALES (week 22, 2023): Lil Durk, Kodak Black, SZA, Metro Boomin & more!". Fresh: Hip-Hop & R&B. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
9. "Pistolz & Pearlz by Kodak Black". Tidal. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
10. "Pistolz & Pearlz by Kodak Black". Spotify. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
11. "Pistolz & Pearlz by Kodak Black". Genius. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
12. "Flirting With Death by Kodak Black feat. GorditoFlo on WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
13. "A Beautiful Rainbow by Kodak Black on WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
14. "Kodak Black Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
15. "Kodak Black Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
16. "Kodak Black Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 17, 2023.