Bryson Tiller (album)

Bryson Tiller is the fourth studio album by American singer Bryson Tiller. The album was released on April 5, 2024, via TrapSoul and RCA Records, and is his first full-length album in almost four years, following the release of Anniversary in October 2020. Production was primarily handled by Charlie Heat, alongside HeyMicki, Vinylz, Scotty Lavell Coleman, Poo Bear, and Sasha Sirota, among others. It features guest appearances from Victoria Monét and Clara La San.

Background and promotion
Prior to the release of Anniversary, Tiller was working on a since-scrapped album entitled Serenity, in which he was waiting on sample clearances for to release in 2019. The album was still teased to be his next project, even after Anniversary's release, but was quietly scrapped over the years.

On October 31, 2021, Tiller released a mixtape, Killer Instinct 2: The Nightmare Before, on a private link that he texted to his fans using the community number he had made earlier in 2020. The mixtape featured a variety of freestyles over current beats at the time, including Normani's "Wild Side", Brent Faiyaz's "Gravity" and Busta Rhymes' "New York Shit". This was followed almost three weeks later by his first Christmas EP, A Different Christmas released on November 19. Tiller said the project was inspired by Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber, the latter of whom featured in the song "Lonely Christmas". Tiller's daughter Halo also appears on the closing track.

On August 19, 2023, the mixtape Slum Tiller, Volume One was released exclusively on SoundCloud. This was the first in a series inspired by Detroit rap and the group Slum Village, and was also a way for him to put out new music without the restrictions of sample clearances. Volume 2 was released four months later on November 9, and featured the song "Whatever She Wants". On January 2, 2024, Tiller announced the weekly music program Tiller Tuesdays, which saw him release music on SoundCloud every Tuesday from January 9 to March 12, 2024. Within the program, the third volume of Slum Tiller was also released, on January 23.

On March 19, 2024, the album and its release date was officially announced with a trailer.

Singles
"Outside" was released as the album's lead single on September 8, 2022, which sampled the Ying Yang Twins' 2005 single "Wait (The Whisper Song)". Its music video was released a month later on October 18, and featured an appearance from the Ying Yang Twins themselves. A batch of singles were initially planned for the album after the release of "Outside", but due to sample clearances, the songs were scrapped and removed from the album.

"Whatever She Wants" was released as the album's second single on February 13, 2024. Originally taken from Slum Tiller, Volume 2, the song was released on all streaming platforms after gaining popularity on TikTok, and featured a new second verse, unlike the original SoundCloud version.

"Calypso" was the album's third single, released on March 19, 2024, along with the album's preorder.

Track listing
Notes
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 * "Whatever She Wants" contains a sample from "Intro", as written and performed by Orion Sun

Personnel
Musicians
 * Bryson Tiller – vocals
 * Kennedy – horns (track 5)
 * Vinylz – programming (tracks 6, 7)
 * Boi-1da – programming (track 7)
 * Johan Lenox – strings (track 11)
 * Lauren Santi – background vocals (track 13)
 * Leon McQuay III – bass (track 13)
 * Jeia – guitar (track 13)
 * Yasmeen Al-Mazeedi – strings (track 14)
 * Sasha Sirota – guitar (tracks 16, 18); background vocals, bass, programming (18)

Technical
 * Mike Seaberg – mastering, production assistance (tracks 1–14, 16–18); engineering (19), engineering assistance (15, 19)
 * Jaycen Joshua – mixing (all tracks), mastering (tracks 15, 19)
 * Michael "Black Mic" Williams – engineering (tracks 1–14, 16–18)
 * Jacob Richards – engineering assistance
 * Chris Bhikoo – engineering assistance (tracks 1–14, 16–18)
 * DJ Riggins – engineering assistance (track 15)