Gasanova is the second studio album by American rapper Yung Gravy, released on October 2, 2020, by Republic Records. The album features appearances by Ski Mask the Slump God, TrippythaKid, Bobby Raps, Young Dolph, bbno$, Chief Keef, and Y2K.
Background and promotion Prior to the release of the project, Gravy released two music videos. On April 22, 2020, the video for "Tampa Bay Bustdown" was published, featuring Gravy alongside featured artists Chief Keef and Y2K. On September 2, 2020, Gravy released the video for "Yup!", which tells the story Bruce Buttercrisp, the character Gravy plays in the video.
In collaboration with clothing brand PizzaSlime, a wave of merchandise inspired by Gasanova arrived on September 16, 2020.
Gravy took to Twitter on September 29, 2020, to announce the album, revealing the title, cover art, and track list.
During a virtual press conference on September 30, 2020, Rowdy Magazine asked Gravy to describe Gasanovas "vibe" in three words. He said: "It thumps. It's carefree. It's gas."
The main line of Gasanova merchandise was released alongside the album through Gravy's official webstore titled Creamium.
Following the album's release, Gravy released music videos for the songs "Gas Money" and "Miami Ice".
Recording Much of Yung Gravy's vocals were recorded by producer and engineer Zach Zurn at Carpet Booth Studios in Rochester, MN.
Critical reception
Neil Z. Yeung of AllMusic penned the album as "silly and sexual" and called it "typical Gravy". Steve 'Flash' Juon of RapReviews called the album "fine" musically, and "tolerable" lyrically.
Track listing
Notes
"Oops!", "Yup!", and "Jack Money Bean" are stylized in lowercase. For example, "Yup!" is stylized as "yup!" Sample credits
"Oops!" contains samples from "Fuck the Pain Away", written and performed by Peaches.
Charts + Gasanova chart performance Chart (2020) Peakposition US Top Album Sales (Billboard) 52 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 27
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