Kommunity Service
Studio album by
YG and Mozzy
ReleasedMay 21, 2021 (2021-05-21)
GenreWest Coast hip hop
Length28:31
Label
Producer
  • Ambezza
  • BankrollGotIt
  • BGrand
  • Cubeatz
  • DaveO
  • Dez Wright
  • Diego Ave
  • Drum Dummie
  • Jay P Bangz
  • Larry Jay
  • Musik MajorX
  • Paul Cabbin
  • Swish
  • Tariq Beats
  • T-Lew
YG chronology
My Life 4Hunnid
(2020)		 Kommunity Service
(2021)		 I Got Issues
(2022)
Mozzy chronology
Occupational Hazard
(2020)		 Kommunity Service
(2021)		 Untreated Trauma
(2021)
Singles from Kommunity Service
  1. "Bompton to Oak Park"
    Released: April 22, 2021
  2. "Perfect Timing"
    Released: May 3, 2021

Kommunity Service is a collaborative studio album by American rappers YG and Mozzy. It was released on May 21, 2021, by Mozzy Records, 4Hunnid Records, and Empire Distribution. Production was handled by several record producers, including Dave-O, Tariq Beats, Jay P Bangz, Swish, and Cubeatz. It features guest appearances from A Boogie wit da Hoodie, Blxst, Celly Ru, D3szn, E Mozzy, G Herbo, Ty Dolla $ign, Tyga, and Young M.A. The album peaked at number 88 on the Billboard 200 and number 44 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States.

Background

The project was announced under the initial title Perfect Timing on May 3, 2021, alongside the release of what would have been the album's title track.[1] The single followed the release of the album's lead single "Bompton to Oak Park" on April 22, 2021.[2] Later, on May 18, 2021, the rappers announced the project's release date under the new title Kommunity Service, along with its track listing and cover art.[3] The artwork is a tribute to the cult classic film Belly and the late rapper DMX, showing YG and Mozzy in all-white suits and red bandana-print ties.[3] In a press release, YG stated that the project is "strictly for the streets." Mozzy added that they're "just doing [their] 'Kommunity Service'. West Coast been closed, so it's time to turn it back up."[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic75/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Exclaim!8/10[6]
HipHopDX4/5[7]
Pitchfork6.6/10[8]

Kommunity Service was met with generally favorable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 75, based on four reviews.[4]

Wesley McLean of Exclaim! wrote that the album "manages to deliver on almost every front. It's an impressive collaborative effort from two of California's brightest stars, yet another solid release in Mozzy's rapidly expanding catalogue and a much-needed return to form for YG following a few subpar releases".[6] Ben Brutocao of HipHopDX wrote: "Mozzy’s strengths are YG’s weaknesses and vice-versa, which is the making of an ideal collaboration. There is an iron-clad authenticity to every note and word on the album: It’s rap that makes you start doing pushups, rap that you’ll most likely hear in the next Fast and Furious movie, and most importantly, rap that you’ll remember for longer than a few weeks".[7] AllMusic's Fred Thomas resumed "although Kommunity Service is short, it still shows versatility by approaching various styles track to track".[5] Paul A. Thompson of Pitchfork wrote: "while Kommunity Service only hints at what a true synthesis of those artists could be, at times the implication is enough".[8]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Gangsta"
  • BGrand
  • Dave-O
  • Musik MajorX
  • Tariq Beats
2:24
2."Dangerous" (featuring G Herbo)
  • Bankrollgotit
  • Diego Ave
  • Swish
2:11
3."Bompton to Oak Park"
  • Jackson
  • Patterson
  • Dave-O
  • Jay P Bangz
2:44
4."MAD" (featuring Young M.A)
2:58
5."Vibe with You" (featuring Ty Dolla $ign)
  • Dave-O
  • Paul Cabbin
  • Tariq Beats
3:08
6."Drop a Location" (featuring A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie)
  • Dez Wright
  • Tariq Beats
2:14
7."Toot It Up" (featuring Tyga)
Larry Jay3:26
8."First 48" (featuring E Mozzy, Celly Ru and D3szn)
  • Jackson
  • Patterson
  • Eric Cry
  • Marcel Young
  • Glenstine Rodney
T-Lew3:17
9."Bite Down"
  • Jackson
  • Patterson
Drum dummie2:49
10."Perfect Timing" (featuring Blxst)
  • Dave-O
  • Jay P Bangz
3:16
Total length:28:31

Charts

Chart (2021) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[9] 88
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[10] 44
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[11] 9

References

  1. ↑ Blistein, Jon (May 3, 2021). "YG, Mozzy Preview Collaborative Album With Title Track 'Perfect Timing'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  2. ↑ Bloom, Madison (April 22, 2021). "YG and Mozzy Share New Song "Bompton to Oak Park": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 Mahadevan, Tara (May 18, 2021). "YG and Mozzy Reveal 'Kommunity Service' Release Date, Tracklist, and Cover Art". Complex. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Critic Reviews for Kommunity Service". Metacritic. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  5. 1 2 Thomas, Fred. "Kommunity Service - Mozzy, YG | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  6. 1 2 McLean, Wesley (May 26, 2021). "YG and Mozzy Give California Hip-Hop Their 'Kommunity Service' | Exclaim!". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  7. 1 2 Brutocao, Ben (June 1, 2021). "YG & Mozzy Bring The Crimson Tide On Joint Album 'Kommunity Service'". HipHopDX. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  8. 1 2 Thompson, Paul A. (May 25, 2021). "YG / Mozzy: Kommunity Service". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Mozzy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Mozzy Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Mozzy Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
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