At What Cost
2017 studio album by GoldLink
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. The album received positive reviews and has sold just over 500,000 copies, as of June, 2021.
01Background
In 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. To celebrate him signing to RCA, GoldLink and Soulection released a remixed version of And After That, We Didn't Talk. Later that year, he released his new single "Fall In Love" featuring fellow DC rapper and close friend Cisero, produced by BADBADNOTGOOD and Kaytranada.
02Reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 71/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Exclaim! | 7/10 |
| HipHopDX | 4.1/5 |
| Pitchfork | 7.5/10 |
| PopMatters | 5/10 |
At What Cost received positive reviews from critics. The album holds a score of 71/100 based on 5 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
03Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Opening Credit" |
| 1:07 | |
| 2. | "Same Clothes As Yesterday" (featuring Ciscero) |
|
| 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) |
|
| 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) |
|
| 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) |
|
| 5:42 |
| 14. | "Pray Everyday (Survivor's Guilt)" |
|
| 3:47 |
| Total length: | 48:00 | |||
Notes
- ^[a] signifies an additional producer.
04Charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 | 127 |
| US R&B/Hip-Hop Album Sales (Billboard) | 36 |
05Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (RMNZ) | Platinum | 15,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA) | Gold | 500,000‡ |
|
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Sources and credits
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