No Stylist (mixtape)
| No Stylist | ||||
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| Mixtape by | ||||
| Released | August 12, 2022 | |||
| Recorded | 2020–2022 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 50:44 | |||
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| Producer | ||||
| Destroy Lonely chronology | ||||
| 
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| NS+ (Ultra) cover art | ||||
|  Artwork for the deluxe edition | ||||
No Stylist (stylized in all caps) is the debut commercial mixtape and fifth overall mixtape by American rapper and singer Destroy Lonely. A surprise release, it was released through Opium, Ingrooves and Interscope Records on August 12, 2022.[1][2] The mixtape features a single guest appearance from Opium labelmate Ken Carson. Production was handled by Cxdy, Lil 88, TM88, Y2tnb, among others. It is a follow-up to his third extended play XO (2021). The deluxe version titled NS+ (Ultra) was released three months later, on November 18, 2022.[3]
No Stylist received mixed reviews from music critics. The album entered at number 91 on the Billboard 200.[4]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating | 
| AllMusic |      [5] | 
| SheeshMedia |      | 
AllMusic gave the mixtape 1.5 out of 5 stars and criticized that "The resulting project isn't devoid of quality, but it is devoid of feeling. A sharper pen game and some personal tales might give the project some much-needed personality, but for now, it does little to differentiate Lone." He also picked "Turnin Up" ("A camera-flash masterwork of bouncing synths") and the airy "Crystal Castles" the best tracks of the mixtape.[5]
Ian Hassan from SheeshMedia stated: "This entire album is hypnotizing, and I can't wait to hear it at shows. This is one of the more energetic projects to release this year, and I can't wait to see how he continues to innovate his music to new levels."[6]
Commercial performance
In the United States, No Stylist album entered at number 91 on the Billboard 200.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jet Lagged" | 
 | 
 | 1:56 | 
| 2. | "Bergdorf" | 
 | 
 | 2:25 | 
| 3. | "<3 My Gang" | 
 | 
 | 1:57 | 
| 4. | "Vetements Coat" | 
 | 
 | 2:00 | 
| 5. | "No Stylist" | 
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 | 3:00 | 
| 6. | "Fake Niggas" | 
 | 
 | 3:00 | 
| 7. | "Soarin" | 
 | 
 | 2:17 | 
| 8. | "Turnin Up" | 
 | 
 | 3:10 | 
| 9. | "Lonely" | 
 | 
 | 2:15 | 
| 10. | "Pressure" | 
 | 
 | 2:17 | 
| 11. | "On the Table" | 
 | 
 | 2:34 | 
| 12. | "Swag Skool" | 
 | 
 | 2:54 | 
| 13. | "Crystal Castles" | 
 | 
 | 2:47 | 
| 14. | "Dangerous" | 
 | 
 | 3:10 | 
| 15. | "Make It Stop" | 
 | 
 | 2:33 | 
| 16. | "On the Floor" | 
 | 
 | 3:10 | 
| 17. | "Pass Around" | 
 | 
 | 2:30 | 
| 18. | "OTW" | 
 | 
 | 3:44 | 
| 19. | "Veteran" (featuring Ken Carson) | 
 | 
 | 2:56 | 
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20. | "Blitz" | 
 | 
 | 2:23 | 
| 21. | "Havin My Way" | 
 | 
 | 2:24 | 
| 22. | "Allure" | 
 | 
 | 2:52 | 
| 23. | "Louvre" | 
 | 
 | 2:13 | 
| 24. | "Never Ever" | 
 | 
 | 2:24 | 
| Total length: | 63:03 | |||
Notes
- All tracks are stylized in all caps and shown as one word. For example, "No Stylist" is stylized as "NOSTYLIST".
- The A's on tracks 3, 12, 13, and 15 are removed. For example, "Crystal Castles" is stylized as "CRYSTLCSTLES".
- "Jet Lagged" is stylized as "JETLGGD".
- "Vetements Coat" is stylized as "VTMNTSCOAT".
- "Fake Niggas" is stylized as "FAKENGGAS".
- "Lonely" is stylized as "LNLY".
- "Pressure" is stylized as "PRSSURE".
Charts
| Chart (2022) | Peak position | 
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[4] | 91 | 
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] | 47 | 
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales | 
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[8] | Gold | 500,000‡ | 
| ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Schube, Will (August 13, 2022). "Destroy Lonely Returns With New Project, 'No Stylist". uDiscoverMusic. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
- ^ "Music - Destroy Lonely". Destroy Lonely. August 12, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ Galindo, Thomas (November 17, 2022). "Destroy Lonely delivers five new songs on 'NS+ ULTRA'". Our Generation Music. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Billboard 200: Week of August 27, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
- ^ a b "No Stylist Review by TiVo Staff". AllMusic. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
- ^ "Destroy Lonely's 'NO STYLIST' Is a Constant Flow of Bangers [Album Review]". sheeshmedia.com. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Week of August 27, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
- ^ "American single certifications – Destroy Lonely – Nostylist". Recording Industry Association of America.