True to Self | ||||
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Studio album by Bryson Tiller | ||||
Released | May 26, 2017 | |||
Recorded | 2016–17 | |||
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Length | 58:19 | |||
Label | RCA | |||
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Singles from True to Self | ||||
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Metacritic | 64/100 |
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Exclaim! | 6/10 |
Pitchfork | 6.6/10 |
True to Self is the second studio album by American singer Bryson Tiller. It was released on May 26, 2017, by RCA Records. Recording sessions took place from 2016 to 2017, while the production was handled by several producers from Teddy Walton, NES, Boi-1da, Frank Dukes, Illmind, Hollywood Hot Sauce, Keyz, Soundz, T-Minus and Wondagurl, among others.
The album was supported by the two singles: "Somethin Tells Me" and "Run Me Dry". In August 2017, Tiller started the Set It Off tour to promote the album. True to Self debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, selling 107,000 album-equivalent units and 47,000 copies in the first week.
On January 17, 2017, Tiller announced that he is working on his second album, titled True to Self. While talking about the recording of the album in an interview with Rolling Stone, Tiller said; "I posted something on Instagram like, "album almost done", then I met this producer named Nes, and the way he produces his beats just changed everything. So I started my whole album over."
On May 11, 2017, he revealed the album's artwork, announcing that it would be released on June 23; also he later released three new songs, titled "Honey", "Somethin Tells Me" and "Get Mine"; the latter features American rapper Young Thug. On May 23, Tiller posted the complete tracklist on his Instagram account. On May 26, he released True to Self a month early before the intended release. In an interview with Billboard, Tiller explained the motivation behind the album's early release; "I can’t take the credit for that. It was just my manager; it was his plan [to] drop it a month early. I’ve been ready to get the music to the fans as soon as possible, so why not?."