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Painting Pictures

Painting Pictures
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 31, 2017
Recorded2016–2017
StudioPink House Studios
(Miami, Florida)
Genre
Length63:26
Label
Producer
Kodak Black chronology
Lil B.I.G. Pac
(2016)
Painting Pictures
(2017)
Project Baby 2
(2017)
Singles from Painting Pictures
  1. "There He Go"
    Released: December 23, 2016
  2. "Tunnel Vision"
    Released: February 17, 2017

Painting Pictures is the debut studio album by American rapper Kodak Black. It was released on March 31, 2017, by Dollaz N Dealz Entertainment, Sniper Gang and Atlantic Records.[1][2] Recording sessions took place from 2016 to 2017, at the Pink House Studios in Miami, Florida, with production provided by Metro Boomin, Southside and Mike Will Made It; as well as guest appearances from Future, Young Thug, Bun B and Jeezy, and A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie.[3]

The album was supported by two singles: "There He Go" and "Tunnel Vision".

Recording

The recording of Painting Pictures began shortly after the rapper's release from detention in December 2016.[4] Following nearly seven months in jail, Kodak returned to his home in Pompano Beach, Florida, where he began creating music while serving a year of house arrest and five years of probation.[4] He initially recorded tracks at his residence with producer Dubba-AA and engineer Nixon using a modest setup, resulting in the release of "There He Go" just days after his release.[4] Two days later, Kodak started working on the album at Pink House Studios in North Miami, a studio owned by producer and engineer Brett Bailey and engineer Lu Diaz, who mixed Painting Pictures.[4] The studio became a frequent workspace for Kodak.[4] Notable contributors to the album included Ben Billions, who produced or co-produced multiple tracks, including "Reminiscing", a collaboration with A Boogie wit da Hoodie.[4] Billions had previously worked with Kodak on tracks such as "Lockjaw" and maintained a collaborative relationship with the rapper throughout the project.[4]

During the recording process, Kodak had to navigate the constraints of house arrest, which required him to obtain permission from his probation officer for each studio session.[4] Despite these restrictions, the recording process for Painting Pictures was intense and fast-paced.[4] Kodak often recorded multiple tracks in a single session, sometimes completing as many as eight or nine songs in one night.[4] Engineer Derek Garcia, who recorded most of the album, noted that Kodak amassed over 50 tracks during the three months of recording, many of which were left off the final album.[4] Garcia and Billions noted that Kodak's drive to create music was evident throughout the process, with the rapper balancing his established street-focused style with a newfound emphasis on creating radio-friendly hits.[4] The sessions also featured high-profile contributions, such as Future, who recorded "Conscience" for the album alongside several unreleased tracks.[4]

Singles

The album's lead single, "There He Go", was released on December 23, 2016, as a celebration of his release from jail. The song was produced by Dubba-AA and DJ Swift.[5]

The album's second single, "Tunnel Vision", was released on February 17, 2017. The song was produced by Metro Boomin, Southside and Cubeatz.[6] The song debuted at number 27, and then later peaked at number six, becoming Kodak's first top 10 hit on the US Billboard Hot 100, and at number 17 on the Canadian Hot 100.[7][8]

Commercial performance

Painting Pictures debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200, with 71,000 album-equivalent units, of which 51,000 were streaming units and 15,000 were pure album sales in the first week.[9] In its second week the album dropped to number eight on the chart with 39,000 album-equivalent units.[10] On November 13, 2019, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over a million units in the United States.[11]

Track listing

Painting Pictures track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)[12]Length
1."Day for Day"2:48
2."Coolin and Booted"
3:34
3."Candy Paint" (featuring Bun B)
  • Go Grizzly
  • Dreamlife
3:38
4."Up in Here"
  • Octave
  • Rex Kudo
  • Ryan Vojtesak
  • Rex Kudo
  • Charlie Handsome
2:55
5."U Ain't Never"
  • Octave
  • Diehl
Ben Billions3:29
6."Twenty 8"
  • Octave
  • Daris Meachem
D Stackz2:59
7."Patty Cake"
  • Octave
  • Diehl
  • Courtney Clyburn
  • Nick Seeley
  • Ben Billions
  • Ness
  • Nick Seeley[a]
3:18
8."Save You"
  • Ben Billions
  • Nav
3:58
9."Conscience" (featuring Future)3:39
10."Tunnel Vision"4:28
11."Corrlinks and JPay"3:02
12."Reminiscing" (featuring A Boogie wit da Hoodie)
  • Ben Billions
  • Dyryk
3:45
13."Side Nigga"
  • Octave
  • Jermaine Smith
C-Clip Beatz3:29
14."Off the Land"
3:45
15."Top Off Benz" (featuring Young Thug)
Wheezy4:02
16."Feeling Like" (featuring Jeezy)3:48
17."Why They Call You Kodak"
  • Octave
  • Diehl
Ben Billions3:33
18."There He Go"
  • Octave
  • Aaron Lockhart, Jr.
  • Damion Williams
  • Dubba-AA
  • DJ Swift[a]
3:16
Total length:63:26

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer
  • The original version of "Patty Cake" contained samples from "Assault" from the Final Fantasy X: Piano Collections soundtrack composed by Nobuo Uematsu

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[20] Platinum 1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Painting Pictures by Kodak Black on Apple Music". iTunes. 31 March 2017. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  2. ^ "Chart Search - Billboard". Billboard.
  3. ^ "Producers and Engineers Discuss Making Kodak Black's 'Painting Pictures' Album". XXL. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Weinstein, Max (April 3, 2017). "Producers and Engineers Discuss Making Kodak Black's 'Painting Pictures' Album". XXL. Archived from the original on August 9, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  5. ^ "There He Go - Single by Kodak Black on Apple Music". iTunes. 23 December 2016.
  6. ^ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/tunnel-vision-single/id1204526233 [dead link]
  7. ^ "Kodak Black Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  8. ^ "Kodak Black Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  9. ^ Caulfield, Keith (April 9, 2017). "Drake's 'More Life' No. 1 for Third Week on Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  10. ^ Caulfield, Keith (April 16, 2017). "The Chainsmokers' 'Memories' Album Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  11. ^ "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America.
  12. ^ "Producers and Engineers Discuss Making Kodak Black's 'Painting Pictures' Album". XXL.
  13. ^ "On The Charts This Week". FYIMusicNews. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  14. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Kodak Black – Painting Pictures" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  15. ^ "NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. April 10, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  16. ^ "Kodak Black Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  17. ^ "Kodak Black Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  18. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  19. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  20. ^ "American album certifications – Kodak Black". Recording Industry Association of America.