PTSD (G Herbo album)


PTSD is the third studio album by American rapper G Herbo. It was released on February 28, 2020, by Machine Entertainment Group and Epic Records. It features guest appearances from fellow rappers 2Pretty, 21 Savage, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, BJ the Chicago Kid, Chance the Rapper, Jacquees, Juice Wrld, Lil Durk, Lil Uzi Vert, Polo G and Sonta.
The album debuted at number seven on the US Billboard 200, earning 59,000 album-equivalent units in its first week.

Background

G Herbo said the album was inspired by therapy he took related to his upbringing and misdeeds. He said that he was pushed to go to therapy after being arrested in 2018. He said "When the lawyer told me to go see the therapist, it was really just me embracing it." He said he also wanted the album to raise awareness on the mental issues many people raised in high-crime neighborhoods go through, saying, "I thought it was important for me because I know it's a lot of people who are like me."

Touring

On December 4, 2019, G Herbo announced the PTSD Tour, which would occur from February 10 to March 22, 2020. G Herbo later postponed a show in Denver, Colorado due to fears over the COVID-19 pandemic.

Critical reception

assessed the total critic score as 73/100. Some reviewers of the album lauded the featured artists while some disapproved of the album as a whole. Mitch Findlay of HotNewHipHop praised the track "PTSD" with Chance the Rapper, Juice WRLD, and Lil Uzi Vert specifically, calling it "melancholic yet hopeful" and praising production on the song by producer D. A. Doman. Alphonse Pierre of Pitchfork rated the album 7.3/10, saying "PTSD stays true to Herb's core: first-hand tales of living with trauma and paranoia and failing to overcome that trauma and paranoia with drugs and success."

Commercial performance

PTSD debuted at number seven on the US Billboard 200, earning 59,000 album-equivalent units, in its first week. This became G Herbo's first US top ten debut on the chart. The album also debuted at four on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number three on the US Top Rap Albums charts, respectively.
The title track featuring Juice WRLD, Chance the Rapper, and Lil Uzi Vert became G Herbo's first ever song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 38 on the chart, as well as number 19 on Hot Hip-Hop/Rap Songs, and number 15 on Hot Rap Songs. The track "Glass In The Face", featuring A Boogie Wit da Hoodie additionally became his first ever song on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart, peaking at number 17. On May 7, 2020, the song was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales of over 500,000 digital copies in the United States.

Track listing

Credits adapted from Tidal and BMI.
Notes