Summertime Shootout 3: Coldest Summer Ever is the seventh studio album by American rapper Fabolous, released on November 29, 2019, by Street Family Records, Desert Storm Records, Roc Nation, and Def Jam Recordings. The album includes guest appearances from 2 Chainz, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, Chris Brown, Davido, Gucci Mane, Jacquees, Jeremih, Josh K, Lil Durk, Meek Mill, PnB Rock, Roddy Ricch, Teyana Taylor, Tory Lanez, Ty Dolla Sign and YFN Lucci. The album also serves as the third and final installment of the Summertime Shootout series.Fabolous Reveals 'Summertime Shootout 3' Tracklisting
Background In August 2017, Fabolous announced the project via his Instagram using the hashtag "#SummertimeShootout3OnTheWay".Fabolous Announces "Summertime Shootout 3" Mixtape On July 8, 2018, the first single "Ooh Yea" featuring Ty Dolla $ign was released.Fabolous Taps Ty Dolla $ign For Bubbly Melodic Cut "Oh Yeah" On October 14, 2019, the second single "Choosy" featuring Jeremih and Davido was released.Choosy (feat. Jeremih & Davido) - Single On November 15, 2019, the third single "B.O.M.B.S." was released.B.O.M.B.S. - Single On March 27, 2020, the music video for "Cold Summer" was released and directed by Diego Cruz.Fabolous drops new visual for “Cold Summer” In early April 2020, Fabolous started the #ColdSummerChallenge on Instagram during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, allowing fans and other artists to share their creativity by performing a freestyle over the instrumental using the hashtag.Fabolous Ignites Cold Summer Challenge & People Are Dropping Dope Bars!
Release Ten days before the release of the album, Fabolous posted a 30-second trailer for the album on his Instagram along with its release date.It's Coming! Fabolous Releases The Trailer For 'Summertime Shootout 3' A week later the tracklist and the cover art for the album was revealed.
Commercial performance Summertime Shootout 3: Coldest Summer Ever debuted at number seven on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 44,000 album-equivalent units, of which 6,000 were pure album sales in its first week, becoming Fabolous's seventh US top ten on the chart.Fabolous Lands Seventh Top 10 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Summertime Shootout 3'
Track listing
Notes signifies an uncredited co-producer
Sample credits
"B.O.M.B.S." contains a sample from "Sirius", written by Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson, as performed by The Alan Parsons Project. "Gone for the Summer" contains a sample from "Mixed Up Moods and Attitudes", performed by The Fantastic Four. "Seasons Change" contains a sample from "Summertime", performed by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince. "My Mind" contains a sample from "Missing You", performed by Case. "Options" contains a sample from "Love Is Missing From Our Lives", performed by The Dells and The Dramatics. "Insecure" contains an interpolation from "Song Cry", written by Jay Z, and a sample from "I Luv Your Girl" performed by The-Dream. "Frenemies" contains an interpolation from "Friends", performed by Whodini, and a sample from "The Vibes is Right", as performed by Barrington Levy. "Us vs. The World" contains both a sample and an interpolation from "Some Cut", performed by Trillville.
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2019) Peakposition
Year-end charts Chart (2020) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 94
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