At What Cost is the debut studio album by American hip hop recording artist GoldLink. It was released on March 24, 2017, by RCA Records. The album features guest appearances from Wale, Shy Glizzy, Steve Lacy, Jazmine Sullivan, Kaytranada, Mýa, Brent Faiyaz, Ciscero, Kokayi, Hare Squead, Radiant Children, April George and Lil Dude.[1][2] The album received positive reviews and has sold just over 500,000 copies, as of June, 2021.
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| Released | March 24, 2017 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 48:00 | |||
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| Singles from At What Cost | ||||
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Background
editIn 2015, GoldLink released his second mixtape, And After That, We Didn't Talk on Soulection to critical acclaims. In 2016, it was announced that GoldLink had signed a major deal with RCA Records.[3] To celebrate him signing to RCA, GoldLink and Soulection released a remixed version of And After That, We Didn't Talk.[4] Later that year, he released his new single "Fall In Love" featuring fellow DC rapper and close friend Cisero, produced by BADBADNOTGOOD and Kaytranada.[5]
Reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 71/100[6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[7] |
| HipHopDX | 4.1/5[8] |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.5/10[9] |
| PopMatters |   [10] |
At What Cost received positive reviews from critics. The album holds a score of 71/100 based on 5 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[6]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer | Length |
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| 1. | "Opening Credit" |
| 1:07 | |
| 2. | "Same Clothes As Yesterday" (featuring Ciscero) |
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| 3:20 |
| 3. | "Have You Seen That Girl?" |
| KAYTRANADA | 2:42 |
| 4. | "Hands On Your Knees" (featuring Kokayi) |
| KAYTRANADA | 1:55 |
| 5. | "Meditation" (featuring Jazmine Sullivan and Kaytranada) |
| KAYTRANADA | 4:18 |
| 6. | "Herside Story" (with Hare Squead) |
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| 3:03 |
| 7. | "Summatime" (featuring Wale and Radiant Children) |
| Radiant Children | 3:43 |
| 8. | "Roll Call" (featuring Mýa) |
| Louie Lastic | 3:20 |
| 9. | "The Parable of the Rich Man" (featuring April George) |
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| 4:19 |
| 10. | "Crew" (featuring Brent Faiyaz and Shy Glizzy) |
| Walton | 2:59 |
| 11. | "We Will Never Die" (featuring Lil Dude) |
| Sevn Thomas | 4:02 |
| 12. | "Kokamoe Freestyle" |
| Swindail | 3:43 |
| 13. | "Some Girl" (featuring Steve Lacy) |
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| 5:42 |
| 14. | "Pray Everyday (Survivor's Guilt)" |
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| 3:47 |
| Total length: | 48:00 | |||
Notes
- ^[a] signifies an additional producer.
Charts
edit| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[11] | 127 |
| US R&B/Hip-Hop Album Sales (Billboard)[12] | 36 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[13] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "GoldLink - At What Cost [Album Stream]". HotNewHipHop. March 24, 2017. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
- ^ "GoldLink Announces New Project, Shares "Pray Everyday (Survivor's Guilt)"". PigeonsandPlanes. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
- ^ "Goldlink Signs to RCA - XXL". Xxlmag.com. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
- ^ "And After That, We Didn't Talk - the Remixes".
- ^ "GoldLink - Fall In Love (Audio) ft. Ciscero". YouTube. August 26, 2016. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
- ^ a b "At What Cost by GoldLink Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
- ^ "GoldLink At What Cost". Exclaim!. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
- ^ "GoldLink At What Cost Album Review". HipHopDX. April 4, 2017. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
- ^ "GoldLink: At What Cost Album Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
- ^ "GoldLink: At What Cost". PopMatters. May 19, 2017. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
- ^ "GoldLink Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
- ^ "GoldLink - Chart History (R&B/Hip-Hop Album Sales)". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 15, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ "American album certifications – GoldLink – At What Cost". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 9, 2021.