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	\| ~~Name~~ = Excuse My French		\| name = Excuse My French
	\| ~~Type~~ = ~~Studio~~		\| type = studio
	\| ~~Artist~~ = ]		\| artist = ]
	\| ~~Cover~~ = excusemyfrench.jpg		\| cover = excusemyfrench.jpg
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	\| Released = May 21, 2013<ref>{{cite web\|author=00:00 \|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/french-montana-s-excuse-my-french-pushed-back-again-news.4388.html \|title=French Montana's "Excuse My French" Pushed Back Again \|publisher=Hotnewhiphop.com \|date= \|accessdate=2013-05-21}}</ref>
	\| ~~Recorded~~ = ~~2011–~~2013		\| released = May 21, 2013
			\| recorded = 2011–13
	\| Genre = ]
	\| ~~Length~~ = ~~55:05~~		\| venue =
			\| studio =
	\| Label = Coke Boys, ], ], ]
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	\| Producer = ] {{small\|(])}}, ] {{small\|(exec.)}}, Harve Pierre {{small\|co-exec.)}}, Allen Ritter, The Arsenals, The Beat Bully, Bos, ], Danny Boy Styles, Earl & E, ], Jahlil Beats, J Oliver, Lee On The Beats, ], ], ], Rick Steel, ], Rob Holladay, Vinylz, ]
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	\| This album = '''''Excuse My French'''''<br>(2013)
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	\| Name = Excuse My French
			* Harve Pierre <small>(co-exec.)</small>
	\| Type = Studio
			* ]
	\| Single 1 = ]
			* The Arsenals
	\| Single 1 date = June 15, 2012
			* The Beat Bully
	\| Single 2 = ]
			* Bos
	\| Single 2 date = February 14, 2013
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	'''''Excuse My French''''' is the debut ] by American rapper ]. The album was released on May 21, 2013, through Coke Boys, ], ], and distributed by ]. The album features ]s from ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ] among others. Production was handled by ], ], ], ], ], and ] among others. As of June 16, 2013 the album has sold 94,000 copies in the United States.
			* ]
			* Earl & E
			* ]
			* ]
			* ]
			* ]
			* ]
			* Reefa
			* 12Keyz
			* Rick Steel
			* ]
			* Rob Holladay
			* ]
			* ]
			}}
			\| prev_title = ]
			\| prev_year = 2012
			\| next_title = Coke Boys 4
			\| next_year = 2014
			\| misc = {{Singles
			\| name = Excuse My French
			\| type = studio
			\| single1 = ]
			\| single1date = June 15, 2012
			\| single2 = ]
			\| single2date = February 14, 2013
			\| single3 = ]
			\| single3date = April 15, 2013
			}}
			}}
			'''''Excuse My French''''' is the debut studio album by Moroccan-American rapper ]. It was released on May 21, 2013, by ], ], ] and ]. The album features ]s from ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and ], while the production was handled by ], ], Reefa, ], ] and ]. The album was supported by three ]s: "]", "]" and "]".

			''Excuse My French'' garnered mixed to negative reviews from critics, finding criticism in Montana's technical delivery and the formulaic production throughout the record. The album debuted at number four on the US ], selling 56,000 copies in its first week.
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	==Background==		==Background==
	French Montana revealed in a September 2012 interview with RapFix Live that he has worked with fellow recording artists ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ] ~~on the album~~.<ref>{{cite ~~web~~\|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2013/04/french-montanas-next-single \|title=French Montana's Next Single Will Have No Guests \|~~publisher~~=Complex \|date=2013-04-05 \|~~accessdate~~=2013-04-28}}</ref> Montana also stated that he had a song with ] singer ], entitled "Gifted".<ref name=MTV>{{cite news\|last=Markman\|first=Rob\|title=French Montana Snags The Weeknd For Bad Boy Debut\|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1694197/french-montana-weeknd.jhtml\|~~accessdate~~=26 January 2013\|newspaper=]\|date=20 September 2012}}</ref> In addition, on January 26, 2013, he revealed in an interview with Rap-Up TV that he had also worked with ] on the album.<ref name=releasedate>{{cite news\|last=Miles\|first=Dante\|title=French Montana Delays "Excuse My French," Talks Nicki Minaj Duet On New Single\|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.22687/title.french-montana-delays-excuse-my-french-talks-nicki-minaj-duet-on-new-single\|~~accessdate~~=26 January 2013\|newspaper=HipHop\|date=26 January 2013}}</ref> The album cover was released on January 29, 2013.<ref>{{cite web\|last=Horowitz \|first=Steven J. \|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.22717/title.french-montana-excuse-my-french-cover-art \|title=French Montana "Excuse My French" Cover Art \|publisher=HipHop DX \|date=2013-01-29 \|~~accessdate~~=2013-05-21}}</ref>		French Montana revealed in a September 2012 interview with RapFix Live that he has worked with several fellow recording artists on the album, including ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ].<ref>{{cite magazine\|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2013/04/french-montanas-next-single \|title=French Montana's Next Single Will Have No Guests \|magazine=Complex \|date=2013-04-05 \|access-date=2013-04-28}}</ref> Montana also stated that he had a song with ] singer ], entitled "Gifted".<ref name=MTV>{{cite news\|last=Markman\|first=Rob\|title=French Montana Snags The Weeknd For Bad Boy Debut\|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1694197/french-montana-weeknd.jhtml\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120921234628/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1694197/french-montana-weeknd.jhtml\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=September 21, 2012\|access-date=26 January 2013\|newspaper=]\|date=20 September 2012}}</ref> In addition, on January 26, 2013, he revealed in an interview with Rap-Up TV that he had also worked with ] on the album.<ref name=releasedate>{{cite news\|last=Miles\|first=Dante\|title=French Montana Delays "Excuse My French," Talks Nicki Minaj Duet On New Single\|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.22687/title.french-montana-delays-excuse-my-french-talks-nicki-minaj-duet-on-new-single\|access-date=26 January 2013\|newspaper=HipHop\|date=26 January 2013\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130129024945/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.22687/title.french-montana-delays-excuse-my-french-talks-nicki-minaj-duet-on-new-single\|archive-date=29 January 2013\|url-status=dead}}</ref> The album cover was released on January 29, 2013.<ref>{{cite web \|last=Horowitz \|first=Steven J. \|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.22717/title.french-montana-excuse-my-french-cover-art \|title=French Montana "Excuse My French" Cover Art \|publisher=HipHop DX \|date=2013-01-29 \|access-date=2013-05-21 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130529191917/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.22717/title.french-montana-excuse-my-french-cover-art \|archive-date=2013-05-29 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>

	In another January 2013 interview with Rap-Up he announced he had a song with Wiz Khalifa and ] on the album and that producers on the album would include ], Harry Fraud and ]. Also saying that the album would be the "album of the decade".<ref>{{cite web\|last=Vasquez \|first=Andres \|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.22757/title.french-montana-calls-excuse-my-french-the-album-of-the-decade- \|title=French Montana Calls "Excuse My French" The "Album Of The Decade" \|publisher=HipHop DX \|date=2013-02-01 \|~~accessdate~~=2013-05-21}}</ref> The final ~~tracklist~~ would also reveal features from ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and Los.<ref name="rapradar1">{{cite web\|url=http://rapradar.com/2013/04/11/french-montana-excuse-my-french-tracklist/ \|title=French Montana Excuse My French Tracklist \|publisher=Rap Radar \|date=2013-04-11 \|~~accessdate~~=2013-04-28}}</ref> Max B performs the album's intro in a phone-in from jail.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2013/05/six-takeaways-from-french-montanas-excuse-my-french-listening-party/2/ \|title=Six Takeaways From French Montana's 'Excuse My French' Listening Party - Page 2 of 7 - XXL \|publisher=Xxlmag.com \|date=2013-05-08 \|~~accessdate~~=2013-05-21}}</ref> During the promotional run for the album French told ] that the only artist he paid to make an appearance on his album was Max B.<ref>{{cite web\|author=Jake Crates \|url=http://allhiphop.com/2013/05/09/french-montana-and-uncle-luke-exchange-words-via-hot-97-interviews/ \|title=French Montana and Uncle Luke Exchange Words via Hot 97 Interviews \|publisher=AllHipHop.com \|date=2013-05-09 \|~~accessdate~~=2013-05-21}}</ref>		In another January 2013 interview with Rap-Up he announced he had a song with Wiz Khalifa and ] on the album and that producers on the album would include ], Harry Fraud and ]. Also saying that the album would be the "album of the decade".<ref>{{cite web \|last=Vasquez \|first=Andres \|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.22757/title.french-montana-calls-excuse-my-french-the-album-of-the-decade- \|title=French Montana Calls "Excuse My French" The "Album Of The Decade" \|publisher=HipHop DX \|date=2013-02-01 \|access-date=2013-05-21 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130530001019/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.22757/title.french-montana-calls-excuse-my-french-the-album-of-the-decade- \|archive-date=2013-05-30 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> The final track list would also reveal features from ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], Johnny May Cash and Los.<ref name="rapradar1">{{cite web\|url=http://rapradar.com/2013/04/11/french-montana-excuse-my-french-tracklist/ \|title=French Montana Excuse My French Tracklist \|publisher=Rap Radar \|date=2013-04-11 \|access-date=2013-04-28}}</ref> Max B performs the album's intro in a phone-in from jail with Mikey T The Movie Star <ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2013/05/six-takeaways-from-french-montanas-excuse-my-french-listening-party/2/ \|title=Six Takeaways From French Montana's 'Excuse My French' Listening Party - Page 2 of 7 - XXL \|publisher=Xxlmag.com \|date=2013-05-08 \|access-date=2013-05-21}}</ref> During the promotional run for the album French told ] that the only artist he paid to make an appearance on his album was Max B.<ref>{{cite web\|author=Jake Crates \|url=http://allhiphop.com/2013/05/09/french-montana-and-uncle-luke-exchange-words-via-hot-97-interviews/ \|title=French Montana and Uncle Luke Exchange Words via Hot 97 Interviews \|publisher=AllHipHop.com \|date=2013-05-09 \|access-date=2013-05-21}}</ref>

	==Release and promotion==		==Release and promotion==
	The album was originally set for a July 17, 2012 release before being pushed back to ~~Fall~~ 2012.<ref name=releasedate /> On December 20, 2012, Montana revealed that the release date would be March 12, 2013.<ref>{{cite news\|last=Donaldson\|first=Erich\|title=French Montana Reveals "Excuse My French" Release Date\|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2012/12/french-montana-reveals-excuse-my-french-release-date\|~~accessdate~~=26 January 2013\|newspaper=]\|date=20 December 2012}}</ref> However, it was later postponed again to April 16, 2013,<ref name=releasedate /> and once more until May 21, 2013.<ref>{{cite web\|last=Cooper \|first=Roman \|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.22294/title.french-montana-delays-excuse-my-french- \|title=French Montana Delays "Excuse My French" \|publisher=HipHop DX \|date=2013-02-08 \|~~accessdate~~=2013-05-21}}</ref>		The album was originally set for a July 17, 2012 release before being pushed back to fall 2012.<ref name=releasedate /> On December 20, 2012, Montana revealed that the release date would be March 12, 2013.<ref>{{cite news\|last=Donaldson\|first=Erich\|title=French Montana Reveals "Excuse My French" Release Date\|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2012/12/french-montana-reveals-excuse-my-french-release-date\|access-date=26 January 2013\|newspaper=]\|date=20 December 2012}}</ref> However, it was later postponed again to April 16, 2013,<ref name=releasedate /> and once more until May 21, 2013.<ref>{{cite web \|last=Cooper \|first=Roman \|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.22294/title.french-montana-delays-excuse-my-french- \|title=French Montana Delays "Excuse My French" \|publisher=HipHop DX \|date=2013-02-08 \|access-date=2013-05-21 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130529164331/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.22294/title.french-montana-delays-excuse-my-french- \|archive-date=2013-05-29 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>

	On November 19, 2012, Montana released a new mixtape, entitled '']''. The mixtape included appearances from Diddy, MGK, ], Wale, ], ], Rick Ross, ], ], ], ], and Ace Hood. In addition, the tape features production from Young Chop and Rico Love, among others.<ref>{{cite news\|last=Horowitz\|first=Steven\|title=French Montana "Mac & Cheese 3" Mixtape Download & Stream\|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.21844/title.french-montana-mac-cheese-3-mixtape-download-stream\|~~accessdate~~=26 January 2013\|newspaper=HipHopDX\|date=20 November 2012}}</ref> As of January 26, the mixtape has been downloaded more than 1 million times on mixtape hosting site ].<ref>{{cite news\|title=French Montana - "Mac & Cheese 3"\|url=http://www.datpiff.com/French-Montana-Mac-Cheese-3-mixtape.392996.html\|~~accessdate~~=26 January 2013\|newspaper=]\|date=19 November 2012}}</ref>		On November 19, 2012, Montana released a new mixtape, entitled '']''. The mixtape included appearances from Diddy, MGK, ], Wale, ], ], Rick Ross, ], ], ], ], and Ace Hood. In addition, the tape features production from Young Chop and Rico Love, among others.<ref>{{cite news\|last=Horowitz\|first=Steven\|title=French Montana "Mac & Cheese 3" Mixtape Download & Stream\|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.21844/title.french-montana-mac-cheese-3-mixtape-download-stream\|access-date=26 January 2013\|newspaper=HipHopDX\|date=20 November 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121123091922/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.21844/title.french-montana-mac-cheese-3-mixtape-download-stream\|archive-date=23 November 2012\|url-status=dead}}</ref> As of January 26, the mixtape has been downloaded more than 1 million times on mixtape hosting site ].<ref>{{cite news\|title=French Montana - "Mac & Cheese 3"\|url=http://www.datpiff.com/French-Montana-Mac-Cheese-3-mixtape.392996.html\|access-date=26 January 2013\|newspaper=]\|date=19 November 2012\|archive-date=20 September 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150920033148/http://www.datpiff.com/French-Montana-Mac-Cheese-3-mixtape.392996.html\|url-status=dead}}</ref>

	From February 26 to March 26, 2013, Montana embarked on the ''Excuse My French'' tour ahead of the album's official issuance.<ref>{{cite web\|last=Horowitz \|first=Steven J. \|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.22763/title.french-montana-announces-excuse-my-french-tour \|title=French Montana Announces "Excuse My French" Tour \|publisher=HipHop DX \|date=2013-02-01 \|~~accessdate~~=2013-05-21}}</ref> He later released 30 second snippets for every song on the record on May 12, 2013.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2013/05/listen-to-snippets-from-french-montanas-bad-boy-debut-excuse-my-french/ \|title=Listen To Snippets From French Montana's Bad Boy Debut, 'Excuse My French' - XXL \|publisher=Xxlmag.com \|date=2013-05-12 \|~~accessdate~~=2013-05-21}}</ref>		From February 26 to March 26, 2013, Montana embarked on the ''Excuse My French'' tour ahead of the album's official issuance.<ref>{{cite web \|last=Horowitz \|first=Steven J. \|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.22763/title.french-montana-announces-excuse-my-french-tour \|title=French Montana Announces "Excuse My French" Tour \|publisher=HipHop DX \|date=2013-02-01 \|access-date=2013-05-21 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130528141628/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.22763/title.french-montana-announces-excuse-my-french-tour \|archive-date=2013-05-28 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> He later released 30 second snippets for every song on the record on May 12, 2013.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2013/05/listen-to-snippets-from-french-montanas-bad-boy-debut-excuse-my-french/ \|title=Listen To Snippets From French Montana's Bad Boy Debut, 'Excuse My French' - XXL \|publisher=Xxlmag.com \|date=2013-05-12 \|access-date=2013-05-21}}</ref> In 2017, it was confirmed that ] was originally an executive producer for the album.<ref></ref>

	===Singles===		==Singles==
			The first official single released from ''Excuse My French'' was "]", which featured Rick Ross, Drake, and Lil Wayne, with production from ]. The song was released on June 15, 2012, and peaked at 36 on the US '']'' ].<ref name=popthat>{{cite news\|title=French Montana - "Pop That"\|url={{BillboardURLbyName\|artist=french montana\|chart=all}}\|access-date=26 January 2013\|newspaper=]}}</ref> On January 26, 2013, Montana announced that the next single would be released within the next week<ref>{{cite news\|title=French Montana Predicts "Freaks" Featuring Nicki Minaj Will Reach No. 1 On Billboard Charts, Announces New Release Date For 'Excuse My French' \|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2013/01/french-montana-predicts-freaks-featuring-nicki-minaj-will-reach-no-1-on-billboard-charts-announcs-new-release-date-for-excuse-my-french-video/\|access-date=26 January 2013\|newspaper=]\|date=26 January 2013}}</ref> and is a remake of the song "Freaks", which originally appeared on the debut album of rapper ], '']''. "]" featuring Nicki Minaj was premiered on ] on February 13, 2013, and released to iTunes the next day.<ref name=releasedate /> On February 18, 2013, the music video was filmed for "Freaks".<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://rapradar.com/2013/02/19/on-the-set-french-montana-x-nicki-minaj-freaks/ \|title=On The Set: French Montana x Nicki Minaj "Freaks" \|publisher=Rap Radar \|date=2013-02-19 \|access-date=2013-05-21}}</ref> On March 7, 2013. the music video for "Freaks" featuring Nicki Minaj was released.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/videos/id.12601/title.french-montana-f-nicki-minaj-freaks- \|title=French Montana f. Nicki Minaj - "Freaks" \|publisher=HipHop DX \|date=2013-03-07 \|access-date=2013-05-21 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527224132/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/videos/id.12601/title.french-montana-f-nicki-minaj-freaks- \|archive-date=2013-05-27 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> On March 12, 2013, the single was released to Rhythm Crossover radio.<ref>{{cite magazine\|url=http://www.fmqb.com/article.asp?id=16691 \|title=Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more! \|magazine=FMQB \|access-date=2013-04-28 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140628011329/http://www.fmqb.com/article.asp?id=16691 \|archive-date=2014-06-28 }}</ref>
	The first official single released from ''Excuse My French'' was "]", which featured Rick Ross, Drake, and Lil Wayne, with production from Lee On The Beats. The song was released on June 15, 2012, and peaked at 36 on the US '']'' ].<ref name=popthat>{{cite news\|title=French Montana - "Pop That"\|url={{BillboardURLbyName\|artist=french montana\|chart=all}}\|accessdate=26 January 2013\|newspaper=]}}</ref>

			The song "]" would be released as the third official single, for digital download on April 15, 2013. It is his first career solo single.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.vibe.com/article/vibe-tv-french-montana-talks-scarface-ne-yo-collaborations-excuse-my-french \|title=TV: French Montana Talks Scarface, Ne-Yo Collaborations on 'Excuse My French' \|publisher=Vibe \|date=2013-04-01 \|access-date=2013-04-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.missinfo.tv/index.php/french-montana-aint-worried-about-nothin/ \|title=New Music: French Montana "Ain't Worried About Nothin" \|publisher=MissInfo.tv \|date=2013-04-15 \|access-date=2013-04-28}}</ref> A music video was filmed in late April and released on May 7, 2013.<ref>{{cite magazine\|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2013/05/video-french-montana-aint-worried-about-nothin \|title=Video: French Montana "Ain't Worried About Nothin" \|magazine=Complex \|date=2013-05-07 \|access-date=2013-05-21}}</ref> The first promotional single released off the album was titled "Marble Floors" featuring ], ] and ] was released on December 4, 2012.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/marble-floors-feat.-rick-ross/id583225827 \|title=iTunes - Music - Marble Floors (feat. Rick Ross, Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz) - Single by French Montana \|publisher=Itunes.apple.com \|date=2012-12-04 \|access-date=2013-05-21}}</ref> On June 19, 2013, the music video was released for "I Told Em".<ref>{{cite magazine\|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2013/06/video-french-montana-i-told-em \|title=French Montana "I Told Em" \|magazine=Complex \|date=2013-06-19 \|access-date=2013-06-23}}</ref> On September 9, 2013, the music video was released for "If I Die".<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://rapradar.com/2013/09/09/new-video-french-montana-if-i-die/ \|title=New Video: French Montana "If I Die" \|publisher=Rap Radar \|date=2013-09-09 \|access-date=2013-09-10}}</ref> On September 23, 2013, the music video was released for the ] and Rick Ross collaboration "Trap House".<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2013/09/french-montana-rick-ross-birdman-tell-haters-mind-business-video/ \|title=French Montana, Rick Ross, And Birdman Tell Haters To Mind Their Business (Video) - XXL \|date=23 September 2013 \|publisher=Xxlmag.com \|access-date=2013-09-23}}</ref> On October 15, 2013, the music video for "Gifted" featuring The Weeknd was released.<ref>{{cite web\|last=Homie \|first=Big \|url=http://rapradar.com/2013/10/15/new-video-french-montana-x-the-weeknd-gifted/ \|title=New Video: French Montana x The Weeknd "Gifted" \|date=16 October 2013 \|publisher=Rap Radar \|access-date=2013-10-16}}</ref> On November 18, 2013, the music video was released for "Once in a While" featuring ].<ref>{{cite web\|author=B.Dot \|url=http://rapradar.com/2013/11/18/new-video-french-montana-once-in-a-while/ \|title=New Video: French Montana "Once In A While" \|publisher=Rap Radar \|date=2013-11-18 \|access-date=2013-12-31}}</ref> On January 20, 2014, the music video was released for "Paranoid" featuring Johnny May Cash.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/videos/id.15335/title.french-montana-f-johnny-may-cash-paranoid- \|title=French Montana f. Johnny May Cash - "Paranoid" \|publisher=HipHop DX \|date=2014-01-20 \|access-date=2014-01-26 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140125035116/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/videos/id.15335/title.french-montana-f-johnny-may-cash-paranoid- \|archive-date=2014-01-25 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>
	On January 26, 2013, Montana announced that the next single would be released within the next week<ref>{{cite news\|title=French Montana Predicts "Freaks" Featuring Nicki Minaj Will Reach No. 1 On Billboard Charts, Announces New Release Date For ‘Excuse My French’ \|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2013/01/french-montana-predicts-freaks-featuring-nicki-minaj-will-reach-no-1-on-billboard-charts-announcs-new-release-date-for-excuse-my-french-video/\|accessdate=26 January 2013\|newspaper=]\|date=26 January 2013}}</ref> and is a remake of the song "Freaks", which originally appeared on the debut album of rapper ], '']''. "]" featuring Nicki Minaj was premiered on ] on February 13, 2013 and released to iTunes the next day.<ref name=releasedate /> On February 18, 2013, the music video was filmed for "Freaks".<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://rapradar.com/2013/02/19/on-the-set-french-montana-x-nicki-minaj-freaks/ \|title=On The Set: French Montana x Nicki Minaj "Freaks" \|publisher=Rap Radar \|date=2013-02-19 \|accessdate=2013-05-21}}</ref> On March 7, 2013. the music video for "Freaks" featuring Nicki Minaj was released.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/videos/id.12601/title.french-montana-f-nicki-minaj-freaks- \|title=French Montana f. Nicki Minaj - "Freaks" \|publisher=HipHop DX \|date=2013-03-07 \|accessdate=2013-05-21}}</ref> On March 12, 2013, the single was released to Rhythm Crossover radio.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.fmqb.com/article.asp?id=16691 \|title=Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more! \|publisher=FMQB \|date= \|accessdate=2013-04-28}}</ref>

			==Critical reception==
	The first promotional single released off the album was titled "Marble Floors" featuring ], ] and ] was released on December 4, 2012.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/marble-floors-feat.-rick-ross/id583225827 \|title=iTunes - Music - Marble Floors (feat. Rick Ross, Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz) - Single by French Montana \|publisher=Itunes.apple.com \|date=2012-12-04 \|accessdate=2013-05-21}}</ref> The song "]" would be released as the second promotional single, for digital download on April 15, 2013. It is his first career solo single.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.vibe.com/article/vibe-tv-french-montana-talks-scarface-ne-yo-collaborations-excuse-my-french \|title=TV: French Montana Talks Scarface, Ne-Yo Collaborations on 'Excuse My French' \|publisher=Vibe \|date=2013-04-01 \|accessdate=2013-04-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.missinfo.tv/index.php/french-montana-aint-worried-about-nothin/ \|title=New Music: French Montana "Ain’t Worried About Nothin" \|publisher=MissInfo.tv \|date=2013-04-15 \|accessdate=2013-04-28}}</ref> A music video was filmed in late April and released on May 7, 2013.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2013/05/video-french-montana-aint-worried-about-nothin \|title=Video: French Montana "Ain't Worried About Nothin" \|publisher=Complex \|date=2013-05-07 \|accessdate=2013-05-21}}</ref> On June 19, 2013, the music video was released for "I Told Em".<ref>http://www.complex.com/music/2013/06/video-french-montana-i-told-em</ref>
			{{Music ratings
			\| rev1 = ]
			\| rev1score = {{Rating\|3\|5}}<ref name="AM">{{cite web\|last=Jeffries \|first=David \|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/excuse-my-french-mw0002519713 \|title=Excuse My French - French Montana : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards \|work=] \|publisher=] \|access-date=2013-05-21}}</ref>
			\| rev2 = '']''
			\| rev2score= D<ref>{{cite web\|last=DeVille \|first=Chris \|url=https://www.avclub.com/french-montana-excuse-my-french-1798176852 \|title=French Montana: Excuse My French \|work=] \|publisher=] \|date=2013-05-21 \|access-date=2013-05-21}}</ref>
			\| rev3 = DJBooth
			\| rev3score= {{Rating\|3\|5}}<ref name="djbooth">{{cite web \|url=http://www.djbooth.net/index/albums/review/french-montana-excuse-my-french \|title=French Montana - Excuse My French \|work=DJBooth \|publisher=The DJBooth LLC. \|access-date=2013-06-07 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150429022712/http://djbooth.net/index/albums/review/french-montana-excuse-my-french \|archive-date=2015-04-29 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>
			\| rev4 = '']''
			\| rev4score= {{Rating\|0.5\|5}}<ref name="exclaim1">{{cite web\|last=Marrack \|first=Peter \|url=http://exclaim.ca/Reviews/HipHop/french_montana-excuse_my_french \|title=French Montana - Excuse My French • Hip-Hop Reviews • \|work=] \|publisher=] \|date=2013-06-21 \|access-date=2013-06-26}}</ref>
			\| rev5 = '']''
			\| rev5score= {{Rating\|2.5\|5}}<ref name="hhdx">{{cite web \|last=Smith \|first=Bruce \|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/album-reviews/id.2085/title.french-montana-excuse-my-french \|title=French Montana - Excuse My French \|work=] \|publisher=Cheri Media Group \|access-date=2013-05-21 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150520230441/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/album-reviews/id.2085/title.french-montana-excuse-my-french \|archive-date=2015-05-20 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>
			\| rev6 = ]
			\| rev6score = 3.5/10<ref name="pm">{{cite web\|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/18178-french-montana-excuse-my-french/ \|title=French Montana: Excuse My French \|website=Pitchfork \|access-date=2013-06-07}}</ref>
			\| rev7 = '']''
			\| rev7score = {{Rating\|2.5\|5}}<ref name="rs">{{cite magazine\|author=Simon Vozick-Levinson \|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/excuse-my-french-20130521 \|title=French Montana, 'Excuse My French' \| Album Reviews \|magazine=Rolling Stone \|access-date=2013-05-21}}</ref>
			\| rev8 = RapReviews
			\| rev8score = 1.5/10<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2013_06_excusemyfrench.html \|title=French Montana :: Excuse My French :: Bad Boy/Maybach Music Group \|publisher=RapReviews \|date=2013-06-18 \|access-date=2013-07-14}}</ref>
			\| rev9 = '']''
			\| rev9score = 5/10<ref name="spin">{{cite web\|last=Turner \|first=David \|url=http://www.spin.com/reviews/french-montana-excuse-my-french-maybach-music-bad-boy-interscope/ \|title=French Montana, 'Excuse My French' (Maybach Music/Bad Boy/Interscope) \|work=] \|publisher=] \|date= 24 May 2013\|access-date=2013-05-29}}</ref>
			\| rev10 = '']''
			\| rev10score = {{Rating\|3\|5}} (L)<ref name="xxl">{{cite web\|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/reviews/2013/05/album-review-french-montana-excuse-my-french/ \|title=Album Review: French Montana, Excuse My French - XXL \|work=] \|date=22 May 2013 \|publisher=] \|access-date=2013-05-24}}</ref>
			}}

			''Excuse My French'' was met with mixed to negative reviews from ]s. At ], which assigns a ] rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an ] score of 54, based on 14 reviews, which indicates "mixed or average reviews".<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/excuse-my-french/french-montana\|title=Excuse My French Reviews \|website=Metacritic \|date=2013-05-21 \|access-date=2013-05-21}}</ref> David Jeffries of ] gave the album three stars out of five saying, "Montana is a flossy tycoon first and a wordsmith second at this point, so his handing in a high-power mixtape instead of a focused debut is to be expected, and with a little bottle service, enjoyed."<ref name="AM"/> Simon Vozick-Levinson of '']'' gave the album two and a half stars out of five, saying "He’s a man of few words – many of his hooks consist of a single staccato phrase, looped until it verges on nonsense. When these mantras connect, they’re indelible. When they don’t, it’s like being smacked in the face repeatedly with an iced-out chain."<ref name="rs"/>
	==Reception==
	===Commercial performance===
	The album debuted at number 4 on the ] chart, with first-week sales of 56,000 copies in the United States.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.24121/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-5-26-2013\|title=Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 5/26/2013\|publisher=''HipHopDX'' \|accessdate=May 29, 2013}}</ref> In its second week the album sold 18,000 more copies.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.24198/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-6-2-2013\|title=Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 6/2/2013\|publisher=''HipHopDX'' \|accessdate=June 5, 2013}}</ref> In its third week the album sold 11,000 more copies.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.24287/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-6-9-2013\|title=Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 6/9/2013\|publisher=''HipHopDX'' \|accessdate=June 12, 2013}}</ref> In its fourth week of release the album sold 8,400 more copies bringing its total sales to 94,000.<ref>http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.24375/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-6-16-2013</ref>

			Ian Cohen of ] gave the album a 3.5 out of 10, saying "Forcing French Montana into that #1 spot and having it come off like a transplant rejection actually lets us know the genre’s in fine health."<ref name="pm"/> Joven Haye of DJBooth gave the album three out of five stars, saying "Ultimately, Excuse My French was very predictable. If you were looking for music to ride around to this summer, then it is the perfect album. On the flip side, if you somewhat bought into French’s “10 year” comment, I can't believe you won't leave disappointed."<ref name="djbooth"/> Peter Marrack of '']'' gave the album a one out of ten, saying "Excuse My French is almost exclusively loud and aggressive, which has become the formula for this type of thing: programmed, repetitive hi-hats, 808s and a guest verse by Rick Ross. It's the kind of sweatshop beat-making mainstream producers have learned to accept as they cash their cheques. Lyrically, Montana does what any cat on the corner can do: talk slick."<ref name="exclaim1"/>
	===Critical response===
	{{Album ratings
	\| rev1 = ]
	\| rev1score = {{Rating\|3\|5}}<ref name="AM">{{cite web\|last=Jeffries \|first=David \|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/excuse-my-french-mw0002519713 \|title=Excuse My French - French Montana : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards \|publisher=AllMusic \|date= \|accessdate=2013-05-21}}</ref>
	\| rev2 = ]
	\| rev2score= D<ref>{{cite web\|author=by Chris DeVille May 21, 2013 \|url=http://www.avclub.com/articles/french-montana-excuse-my-french,97966/ \|title=French Montana: Excuse My French \|publisher=The A.V. Club \|date= \|accessdate=2013-05-21}}</ref>
	\| rev3 = ]
	\| rev3score= Mixed<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/music/2013/05/20/album-review-french-montana-excuse-french/pSvngBK3MfQ8Xf9lHsxdUI/story.html \|title=ALBUM REVIEW: French Montana, ‘Excuse My French’ - Music \|publisher=The Boston Globe \|date=2013-05-17 \|accessdate=2013-05-21}}</ref>
	\| rev4 = DJBooth
	\| rev4score= {{Rating\|3\|5}}<ref name="djbooth">{{cite web\|url=http://www.djbooth.net/index/albums/review/french-montana-excuse-my-french \|title=French Montana - Excuse My French \|publisher=Djbooth.net \|date= \|accessdate=2013-06-07}}</ref>
	\| rev5 = HipHopDX
	\| rev5score= {{Rating\|2.5\|5}}<ref name="hhdx">{{cite web\|last=Smith \|first=Bruce \|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/album-reviews/id.2085/title.french-montana-excuse-my-french \|title=French Montana - Excuse My French \|publisher=HipHop DX \|date= \|accessdate=2013-05-21}}</ref>
	\| rev6 = ]
	\| rev6score = Positive<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/21/french-montana-excuse-my-french-debuts-with-enjoyable-album-_n_3312676.html \|title=French Montana Excuse My French': Debuts With Enjoyable Album (REVIEW) \|publisher=Huffingtonpost.com \|date= \|accessdate=2013-05-21}}</ref>
	\| rev7 = ]
	\| rev7score = 3.5/10<ref name="pm">{{cite web\|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/18178-french-montana-excuse-my-french/ \|title=French Montana: Excuse My French \|publisher=Pitchfork \|date= \|accessdate=2013-06-07}}</ref>
	\| rev8 = ]
	\| rev8score = {{Rating\|2.5\|5}}<ref name="rs">{{cite web\|author=By Simon Vozick-Levinson \|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/excuse-my-french-20130521 \|title=French Montana, 'Excuse My French' \| Album Reviews \|publisher=Rolling Stone \|date= \|accessdate=2013-05-21}}</ref>
	\| rev9 = ]
	\| rev9score = 5/10<ref name="spin">{{cite web\|last=Turner \|first=David \|url=http://www.spin.com/reviews/french-montana-excuse-my-french-maybach-music-bad-boy-interscope/ \|title=French Montana, 'Excuse My French' (Maybach Music/Bad Boy/Interscope) \|publisher=SPIN \|date= \|accessdate=2013-05-29}}</ref>
	\| rev10 = ]
	\| rev10score = {{Rating\|3\|5}} (L)<ref name="xxl">{{cite web\|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/reviews/2013/05/album-review-french-montana-excuse-my-french/ \|title=Album Review: French Montana, Excuse My French - XXL \|publisher=Xxlmag.com \|date= \|accessdate=2013-05-24}}</ref>
	}}
	Upon its release ''Excuse My French'' was met with mixed reviews from ]s. At ], which assigns a ] rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an ] score of 53, based on 10 reviews, which indicates "mixed or average reviews".<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/excuse-my-french/french-montana\|title=Excuse My French Reviews \|publisher=Metacritic \|date=2013-05-21 \|accessdate=2013-05-21}}</ref> David Jeffries of ] gave the album three stars out of five saying, "The rest of the album suffers from redundancy and some wasted opportunities with the guests, but Montana is a flossy tycoon first and a wordsmith second at this point, so his handing in a high-power mixtape instead of a focused debut is to be expected, and with a little bottle service, enjoyed."<ref name="AM"/> Simon Vozick-Levinson of ] gave the album two and a half stars out of five, saying "The beats on his major-label debut range from bleak to triumphal to jackhammer-manic; none of it seems to make a difference to French, who spills syllables in the same rich slurry nearly every time. He’s a man of few words – many of his hooks consist of a single staccato phrase, looped until it verges on nonsense. When these mantras connect, they’re indelible. When they don’t, it’s like being smacked in the face repeatedly with an iced-out chain."<ref name="rs"/>

			Bruce Smith of '']'' gave the album two and a half stars out of five, saying "Excuse My French comes off as extremely formulaic. While excessive tales of flossing, the streets, and misogyny are nothing new to Hip Hop, the complete lack of creativity those subjects are executed with on this project, whether it be lyrically or instrumentally, make it a hard listen."<ref name="hhdx"/> David Turner of '']'' gave the album a five out of ten, saying "French has a great, unique adlib ("Haaan"), an identifiable voice, and a face recognizable in a silhouette. But on Excuse My French, he's outshone and undervalued."<ref name="spin"/> Dan Buyanovsky of '']'' gave the album an L, saying "There’s enough big boasts and big beats here to carry French’s charm, which is really all you could ask for with a debut LP from the Bad Boy."<ref name="xxl"/>
	Dan Buyanovsky of ] gave the album an L, saying "For every artistic, deep-thinking rhymer in hip-hop, you need someone like French Montana, who can balance out the ratchet equilibrium of the genre, so taken at face value—as a fun record filled with turn-up anthems—Excuse My French is a good album, possibly the best one the Coke Boy could make. There’s enough big boasts and big beats here to carry French’s charm, which is really all you could ask for with a debut LP from the Bad Boy."<ref name="xxl"/> Ian Cohen of ] gave the album a 3.5 out of 10, saying "This is the point in the review where you might expect me to say “this is everything wrong with hip-hop in 2013,” but that might’ve been the case if Excuse My French had sold a ton of copies and could be taken as a mandate for more of the same. Instead, forcing French Montana into that #1 spot and having it come off like a transplant rejection actually lets us know the genre’s in fine health."<ref name="pm"/> Joven Haye of DJBooth gave the album three out of five stars, saying "Ultimately, Excuse My French was very predictable. If you were looking for music to ride around to this summer, then it is the perfect album. On the flip side, if you somewhat bought into French’s “10 year” comment, I can’t believe you won’t leave disappointed. There just isn’t much more to the album aside from the fun energetic singles we have already heard, but nevertheless, EMF was an ok-to-good debut for a Bronx native we can except to see in the game for years to come."<ref name="djbooth"/>

			==Commercial performance==
	Bruce Smith of HipHopDX gave the album two and a half stars out of five, saying "Excuse My French comes off as extremely formulaic. The use of recognizable samples, the go-to features of the day (Nicki Minaj, The Weeknd, two Lil Wayne features, three Rick Ross features), the attempts to cover all markets and demographics, give the album a forced feel. While some of the records either have, or will make their run in the clubs—strip clubs specifically—listening to Excuse My French in its entirety is an extremely strenuous task at best. While excessive tales of flossing, the streets, and misogyny are nothing new to Hip Hop, the complete lack of creativity those subjects are executed with on this project, whether it be lyrically or instrumentally, make it a hard listen."<ref name="hhdx"/> David Turner of ] gave the album a five out of ten, saying "The end result is that French disappears on his own album. His biggest single to date, "Pop That," was dominated by Drake, Rick Ross, and Lil Wayne; his other radio hit, "Freaks," needed Nicki Minaj to generate spins. Even the beats on those singles — an Uncle Luke sample on the former, and a rework of Lil Vicious' "Freaks" on the latter — feel more prominent than the main guy rapping over them. French has a great, unique adlib ("Haaan"), an identifiable voice, and a face recognizable in a silhouette. But on Excuse My French, he's outshone and undervalued."<ref name="spin"/>
			''Excuse My French'' debuted at number four on the US ] chart, selling 56,000 copies in its first week.<ref>{{cite magazine\|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.24121/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-5-26-2013\|title=Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 5/26/2013 \|magazine=HipHopDX \|access-date=May 29, 2013}}</ref> In its second week, the album dropped to number 18 on the chart, selling an additional 18,000 copies.<ref>{{cite magazine\|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.24198/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-6-2-2013\|title=Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 6/2/2013\|magazine=HipHopDX\|access-date=June 5, 2013\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130608122559/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.24198/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-6-2-2013\|archive-date=June 8, 2013\|url-status=dead}}</ref> In its third week, the album dropped to number 35 on the chart, selling 11,000 more copies.<ref>{{cite magazine\|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.24287/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-6-9-2013\|title=Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 6/9/2013\|magazine=HipHopDX\|access-date=June 12, 2013\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615222207/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.24287/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-6-9-2013\|archive-date=June 15, 2013\|url-status=dead}}</ref> In its fourth week, the album dropped to number 55 on the chart, selling 8,400 more copies that week. As of October 2016, the album has sold 177,000 copies.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://hitsdailydouble.com/new_album_releases\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005091256/http://hitsdailydouble.com/new_album_releases\|title=Hits Daily Double: Upcoming Releases\|archive-date=October 5, 2016 \|access-date=October 5, 2016}}</ref> On May 8, 2020, the album was certified ] by the ] (RIAA) for combined sales and ]s of over 500,000 units in the United States.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=french+montana&ti=&lab=&genre=&format=&date_option=release&from=&to=&award=&type=&category=&adv=SEARCH#search_section\|title= RIAA Certifications - French Montana\|website= ]\|access-date=May 14, 2020}}</ref>

	== Track listing ==		==Track listing==
	{{Track listing		{{Track listing
			\| extra_column = Producer(s)
	\| extra_column = Producer(s)<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://hiphop-n-more.com/2013/05/french-montana-excuse-my-french-production-credits-booklet/ \|title=French Montana – Excuse My French (Production Credits & Booklet) \|publisher=HipHop-N-More \|date=2013-05-17 \|accessdate=2013-05-21}}</ref>
	\| writing_credits = yes
	\| total_length = 55:05		\| total_length = 55:05
	\| title1 = Once in a While		\| title1 = Once in a While
	\| note1 = featuring ]		\| note1 = featuring ]
			\| writer1 = {{flat list\|
	\| writer1 = ], Sharif Slater, Fenrick Gibbs, Skip Prokop, ], ], Dominick Lamb, Norman Landsberg, Felix Pappalardi, John Ellis Ventura, Leslie Weinstein, ]
			* ]
	\| extra1 = ], Rick Steel {{small\|(co.)}}
			* Skip Prokop
	\| length1 = 4:11
			* ]
			* ]
			* ]
			* ]
			* ]
			* ]
			* ]
			* ]
			}}
			\| extra1 = MOON
			\| length1 = 4:47

	\| title2 = Trap House		\| title2 = Trap House
	\| note2 = featuring ] & ]		\| note2 = featuring ] and ]
	\| writer2 = Kharbouch, ], ]~~, Jahlil Tucker~~		\| writer2 = {{flat list\|
			* Kharbouch
			* ]
			* ]
	~~\| extra2 =~~ Jahlil Beats		* ]
			}}
	\| length2 = 4:24
			\| extra2 = ]
			\| length2 = 4:24

	\| title3 = ]		\| title3 = ]
	\| note3 =		\| note3 =
	\| writer3 = Kharbouch, ], Earl Hood, Eric Goudy III		\| writer3 = {{flat list\|
			* Kharbouch
			* ]
			* Earl Hood
			* Eric Goudy III
			}}
	\| extra3 = ], Earl & E
			\| extra3 = {{flat list\|
			* ]
			* Earl & E
			}}
	\| length3 = 3:32		\| length3 = 3:32

	\| title4 = Paranoid		\| title4 = Paranoid
	\| note4 = featuring ]		\| note4 = featuring Johnny May Cash
	\| writer4 = Kharbouch, ], Tyree Pittman		\| writer4 = {{flat list\|
			* Kharbouch
			* ]
			* ]
			* Tyrone Pittman
			}}
	\| extra4 = ]		\| extra4 = ]
	\| length4 = 4:27		\| length4 = 4:27
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	\| title5 = When I Want		\| title5 = When I Want
	\| note5 =		\| note5 =
	\| writer5 = Kharbouch, Danny Schofield		\| writer5 = {{flat list\|
			* Kharbouch
			* Danny Schofield
			}}
	\| extra5 = Danny Boy Styles		\| extra5 = Danny Boy Styles
	\| length5 = 3:38		\| length5 = 3:38

	\| title6 = Fuck What Happens Tonight		\| title6 = Fuck What Happens Tonight
	\| note6 = featuring ], ], ], ] & ]		\| note6 = featuring ], ], ], ] and ]
			\| writer6 = {{flat list\|
	\| writer6 = Kharbouch, ], ], ], ], ], Anthony Tucker, Joseph B. Jefferson, Charles B. Simmons
			* Kharbouch
			* ]
			* ]
			* ]
			* ]
			* ]
			* Anthony Tucker
			* Joseph Jefferson
			* Charles Simmons
			}}
	\| extra6 = The Beat Bully		\| extra6 = The Beat Bully
	\| length6 = 5:27		\| length6 = 5:27
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	\| title7 = Gifted		\| title7 = Gifted
	\| note7 = featuring ]		\| note7 = featuring ]
	\| writer7 = Kharbouch, ], ], Amir Esmailian, Schofield		\| writer7 = {{flat list\|
			* Kharbouch
			* ]
			* ]
			* ]
			* Schofield
			}}
	\| extra7 = Danny Boy Styles		\| extra7 = Danny Boy Styles
	\| length7 = 4:08		\| length7 = 4:08

	\| title8 = Ballin' Out		\| title8 = Ballin' Out
	\| note8 = featuring ] & ]		\| note8 = featuring ] and ]
	\| writer8 = Kharbouch, ], Carlos Coleman, Carl McCormick		\| writer8 = {{flat list\|
			* Kharbouch
			* ]
			* Carlos Coleman
			* Carl McCormick
			}}
	\| extra8 = ]
	\| ~~length8~~ = ~~4:25~~		\| extra8 = Cardiak
			\| length8 = 4:25

	\| title9 = I Told Em		\| title9 = I Told Em
	\| note9 =		\| note9 =
	\| writer9 = ~~Kharbouch,~~ ~~Jeffery Oliver Robinson~~		\| writer9 = {{flat list\|
			* Kharbouch
	\| extra9 = J Oliver
			* ]
	\| length9 = 4:22
			}}
			\| extra9 = ]
			\| length9 = 4:22

	\| title10 = ]		\| title10 = ]
	\| note10 = featuring ], Rick Ross & ]		\| note10 = featuring ], Rick Ross and ]
			\| writer10 = {{flat list\|
	\| writer10 = Kharbouch, Roberts, ], Carter, Anthony L. Norris, ]
			* Kharbouch
	\| extra10 = Lee On The Beats
			* Roberts II
	\| length10 = 5:03
			* ]
			* Carter, Jr.
			* ]
			* ]
			}}
			\| extra10 = ]
			\| length10 = 5:03

	\| title11 = ]		\| title11 = ]
	\| note11 = featuring ]		\| note11 = featuring ]
			\| writer11 = {{flat list\|
	\| writer11 = Kharbouch, ], Butler, Hood, Goudy, Douglas L. Davis, Quame Riley, Everton Bonner, Sly Dunbar, John Christopher Taylor, Lloyd Oliver Willis
			* Kharbouch
	\| extra11 = ], Earl & E
			* ]
	\| length11 = 3:02
			* Butler, Jr.
			* Hood
			* Goudy III
			* Douglas Davis
			* Quame Riley
			* Everton Bonner
			* Sly Dunbar
			* John Taylor
			* Lloyd Willis
			}}
			\| extra11 = {{flat list\|
			* Rico Love
			* Earl & E
			}}
			\| length11 = 3:02

	\| title12 = We Go ~~Where Ever~~ We Want		\| title12 = We Go Wherever We Want
	\| note12 = featuring ] & ]		\| note12 = featuring ] and ]
	\| writer12 = Kharbouch, ], ], Anderson Hernandez, Allen Ritter, ]		\| writer12 = {{flat list\|
			* Kharbouch
			* ]
			* ]
			* ]
			* Allen Ritter
			* ]
			}}
	\| extra12 = Vinylz, Allen Ritter {{small\|(co.)}}, Reefa {{small\|(add.)}}
			\| extra12 = {{flat list\|
			* ]
			* Allen Ritter {{small\|(co.)}}
			* Reefa {{small\|(add.)}}
			* 12Keyz {{small\|(add.)}}
			}}
	\| length12 = 4:17		\| length12 = 4:17

	\| title13 = Bust It Open		\| title13 = Bust It Open
	\| note13 =		\| note13 =
	\| writer13 = Kharbouch, Austin Woolridge, Brandon Huggins, Campbell, Harry ~~Wayne~~ Casey~~, Rick Finch~~		\| writer13 = {{flat list\|
			* Kharbouch
			* Austin Woolridge
			* Brandon Huggins
			* Campbell
			* Harry Casey
			* ]
			}}
	\| extra13 = The Arsenals		\| extra13 = The Arsenals
	\| length13 = 3:27		\| length13 = 3:27
			}}
			{{Track listing
			\| headline = Bonus track
			\| extra_column = Producer(s)
			\| title14 = 40
			\| note14 = featuring ] and ]
			\| writer14 = {{flat list\|
			* Kharbouch
			* ]
			* ]
			* ]
			}}
			\| extra14 = ]
			\| length14 = 4:12
	}}		}}
	{{Track listing		{{Track listing
	\| headline = Deluxe edition		\| headline = Deluxe edition
	\| collapsed = yes
	\| extra_column = Producer(s)		\| extra_column = Producer(s)
	\| writing_credits = yes

	\| title14 = Drink Freely		\| title14 = Drink Freely
	\| note14 = featuring ]		\| note14 = featuring Rico Love
	\| writer14 = Kharbouch, Butler, Pierre Medor		\| writer14 = {{flat list\|
			* Kharbouch
			* Butler, Jr.
			* Pierre Medor
			}}
	\| extra14 = Rico Love		\| extra14 = Rico Love
	\| length14 = 4:08		\| length14 = 4:08

	\| title15 = Throw It in the Bag		\| title15 = Throw It in the Bag
	\| note15 = featuring Chinx Drugz		\| note15 = featuring ]
	\| writer15 = Kharbouch, Lionel Pickens, Kevin Randolph, Mathangi Apulpragasm, Dave Taylor, Christopher ~~William~~ Mercer		\| writer15 = {{flat list\|
			* Kharbouch
			* Lionel Pickens
			* ]
			* Mathangi Apulpragasm
			* Dave Taylor
			* Christopher Mercer
			}}
	\| extra15 = Bos		\| extra15 = Bos
	\| length15 = 5:05		\| length15 = 5:05

	\| title16 = Marble Floors		\| title16 = Marble Floors
	\| note16 = featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne & ]		\| note16 = featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne and ]
	\| writer16 = Kharbouch, Roberts, Carter, ], ]		\| writer16 = {{flat list\|
			* Kharbouch
			* Roberts II
			* Carter, Jr.
			* ]
			* ]
			}}
	\| extra16 = ]		\| extra16 = ]
	\| length16 = 3:50		\| length16 = 3:50

	\| title17 = Ocho Cinco		\| title17 = Ocho Cinco
	\| note17 = featuring Diddy, ], Los & ]		\| note17 = featuring Diddy, ], ] and ]
	\| writer17 = Kharbouch, ], ], ], Carlos Coleman, Pittman, Rob Holladay		\| writer17 = {{flat list\|
			* Kharbouch
			* ]
			* ]
			* ]
			* Carlos Coleman
			* Pittman
			* Rob Holladay
			}}
	\| extra17 = Young Chop, Rob Holladay {{small\|(add.)}}
			\| extra17 = {{flat list\|
			* Young Chop
			* Rob Holladay {{small\|(add.)}}
			}}
	\| length17 = 4:06		\| length17 = 4:06
	}}		}}
	{{Track listing		{{Track listing
	\| headline = Deluxe edition bonus track		\| headline = Deluxe edition (bonus track)
	\| collapsed = yes
	\| extra_column = Producer(s)		\| extra_column = Producer(s)
	\| writing_credits = yes

	\| title18 = 40		\| title18 = 40
	\| note18 = featuring ] & ]		\| note18 = featuring Trey Songz and Fabolous
			\| writer18 = {{flat list\|
	\| writer18 = Kharbouch, ], ], ]
			* Kharbouch
	\| extra18 = ]
			* Tremaine Neverson
			* John Jackson
			* Lexus Lewis
			}}
			\| extra18 = Lex Luger
	\| length18 = 4:12		\| length18 = 4:12
	}}		}}
	{{Track listing		{{Track listing
	\| headline = iTunes ~~Deluxe~~ edition bonus track		\| headline = ] deluxe edition bonus track
	\| collapsed = yes
	\| extra_column = Producer(s)		\| extra_column = Producer(s)
			\| title19 = If I Die
	\| writing_credits = yes
			\| note19 =

	\| ~~title18~~ = ~~If I~~ ~~Die~~		\| writer19 = {{flat list\|
			* Kharbouch
	\| note18 =
			* Sharif Slater
	\| writer18 = Kharbouch, Butler, Medor
			* Kibwe Luke
	\| extra18 = Rico Love
			}}
	\| length18 = 2:49
			\| extra19 = Reefa, 12Keyz
			\| length19 = 2:49
	}}		}}
	{{Track listing		{{Track listing
	\| headline = ] deluxe edition bonus tracks<ref>http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Excuse+My+French+%5BBest+Buy+Exclusive%5D+%5BPA%5D+-+CD/8927054.p;jsessionid=81D2778FDD54C5BAD9C493D58FA7D503.bbolsp-app01-135?id=2705027&skuId=8927054&st=french%20montana%20excuse%20my%20ffrench&lp=1&cp=1</ref>		\| headline = ] deluxe edition bonus tracks<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Excuse+My+French+%5BBest+Buy+Exclusive%5D+%5BPA%5D+-+CD/8927054.p;jsessionid=81D2778FDD54C5BAD9C493D58FA7D503.bbolsp-app01-135?id=2705027&skuId=8927054&st=french%20montana%20excuse%20my%20ffrench&lp=1&cp=1 \|title=Excuse My French [Best Buy Exclusive] [PA] - CD - French Montana \|publisher=Bestbuy.com \|access-date=2013-06-23}}</ref>
	\| collapsed = yes
	\| extra_column = Producer(s)		\| extra_column = Producer(s)
			\| title20 = Hey My Guy
	\| writing_credits = yes
			\| note20 = featuring Max B
			\| writer20 = {{flat list\|
			* Kharbouch
			* Wingate
			}}
			\| extra20 = Young Los
			\| length20 = 3:57

	\| ~~title18~~ = ~~Hey~~ ~~My Guy~~		\| title21 = Ghetto Prayer
	\| ~~note18~~ = featuring ~~Max B~~		\| note21 = featuring Mavado
	\| ~~writer18~~ =		\| writer21 = {{flat list\|
			* Kharbouch
	\| extra18 =
			* Brooks
	\| length18 =
			* Rory Quigley

			}}
	\| title19 = Ghetto Prayer
	\| ~~note19~~ = ~~featuring~~ ~~Mavado~~		\| extra21 = ]
	\| ~~writer19~~ =		\| length21 = 3:46
	\| extra19 = ]
	\| length19 =
	}}		}}

	; Sample credits		'''Sample credits'''
	* "Once in a While" contains a sample of "Barry Bonds" by ] ~~and~~ Lil Wayne.		* "Once in a While" contains a sample of "Barry Bonds" performed by ] featuring Lil Wayne.
	* "Fuck What Happens Tonight" contains ~~samples~~ of "I Got Over Love" by ].		* "Fuck What Happens Tonight" contains a sample of "I Got Over Love" performed by ].
	* "Pop That" contains element and a recording sample of "I Wanna Rock~~-Doo~~ ~~Doo Brown"~~ by ].		* "Pop That" contains element and a recording sample of "I Wanna Rock" performed by ].
	* "Freaks" contains ~~samples~~ from "Freaks" by ] and "Murder She Wrote".		* "Freaks" contains a sample from "Freaks" performed by ] and contains the lyrics of the song "Murder She Wrote".
	* "We Go Wherever We Want" contains interpolations of "Ice Cream" written by ].		* "We Go Wherever We Want" contains interpolations of "Ice Cream" written by ].
	* "Bust It Open" contains a ~~sample~~ of "I Wanna Rock" by Uncle Luke.		* "Bust It Open" contains an interpolation of "I Wanna Rock" performed by Uncle Luke.
	* "Throw it in the Bag" contains a sample of "Steppin Up" by ].		* "Throw it in the Bag" contains a sample of "Steppin Up" performed by ]

			==Charts==
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			===Weekly charts===
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			! Peak<br />position
			\|-
			\| ]<ref>{{cite magazine\|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/302488/french-montana/chart?f=309 \|title=French Montana - Chart history \|magazine=Billboard \|access-date=2013-09-30}}</ref>
			\| align=center\| 11
			\|-
			\| ]<ref name="billboard1">{{cite magazine\|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/302488/french-montana/chart?f=335 \|title=French Montana - Chart history \|magazine=Billboard \|access-date=2013-09-30}}</ref>
			\| align=center\| 78
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			\| US ]<ref>{{cite magazine\|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/302488/french-montana/chart?f=305 \|title=French Montana - Chart history \|magazine=Billboard \|access-date=2013-09-30}}</ref>
			\| style="text-align:center;"\| 4
			\|-
			\| US ] (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine\|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/302488/french-montana/chart?f=333 \|title=French Montana - Chart history \|magazine=Billboard \|access-date=2013-09-30}}</ref>
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			\| 197
			\|-
			! scope="row"\| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2013/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums\|title=Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2013\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=December 5, 2018}}</ref>
			\| 44
			\|}
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			==Certifications==
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	\| Worldwide
	\| May 21, 2013		\| May 21, 2013
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Latest revision as of 20:56, 13 November 2024

2013 studio album by French Montana

Excuse My French

Studio album by French Montana

Released

May 21, 2013

Recorded

2011–13

Genre

Length

55:05

Label

Producer

Sean Combs (exec.)
Rick Ross (exec.)
Harve Pierre (co-exec.)
Allen Ritter
The Arsenals
The Beat Bully
Bos
Cardiak
DannyBoyStyles
Jahlil Beats
Earl & E
Harry Fraud
J.Oliver
Lee on the Beats
Lex Luger
Mike Will Made It
Reefa
12Keyz
Rick Steel
Rico Love
Rob Holladay
Vinylz
Young Chop

French Montana chronology

Mac & Cheese 3
(2012)

Excuse My French
(2013)

Coke Boys 4
(2014)

Singles from Excuse My French

"Pop That"
Released: June 15, 2012
"Freaks"
Released: February 14, 2013
"Ain't Worried About Nothin'"
Released: April 15, 2013

Excuse My French is the debut studio album by Moroccan-American rapper French Montana. It was released on May 21, 2013, by Coke Boys Records, Bad Boy Records, Maybach Music Group and Interscope Records. The album features guest appearances from Diddy, Nicki Minaj, Drake, Ace Hood, Lil Wayne, Birdman, The Weeknd, Rick Ross, 2 Chainz, Max B, Ne-Yo, Machine Gun Kelly, Raekwon, Scarface and Snoop Dogg, while the production was handled by Mike Will Made It, Jahlil Beats, Reefa, Rico Love, Lex Luger and Young Chop. The album was supported by three singles: "Pop That", "Freaks" and "Ain't Worried About Nothin'".

Excuse My French garnered mixed to negative reviews from critics, finding criticism in Montana's technical delivery and the formulaic production throughout the record. The album debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200, selling 56,000 copies in its first week.

Background

French Montana revealed in a September 2012 interview with RapFix Live that he has worked with several fellow recording artists on the album, including Diddy, Nicki Minaj, Drake, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa, 2 Chainz, Wale, Max B, Lana Del Rey, M.I.A., and Scarface. Montana also stated that he had a song with R&B singer The Weeknd, entitled "Gifted". In addition, on January 26, 2013, he revealed in an interview with Rap-Up TV that he had also worked with Kanye West on the album. The album cover was released on January 29, 2013.

In another January 2013 interview with Rap-Up he announced he had a song with Wiz Khalifa and Snoop Dogg on the album and that producers on the album would include Young Chop, Harry Fraud and Rico Love. Also saying that the album would be the "album of the decade". The final track list would also reveal features from DJ Khaled, Mavado, Ace Hood, Jeremih, Raekwon, Fabolous, Trey Songz, Machine Gun Kelly, Red Cafe, Chinx Drugz, Johnny May Cash and Los. Max B performs the album's intro in a phone-in from jail with Mikey T The Movie Star During the promotional run for the album French told Hot 97 that the only artist he paid to make an appearance on his album was Max B.

Release and promotion

The album was originally set for a July 17, 2012 release before being pushed back to fall 2012. On December 20, 2012, Montana revealed that the release date would be March 12, 2013. However, it was later postponed again to April 16, 2013, and once more until May 21, 2013.

On November 19, 2012, Montana released a new mixtape, entitled Mac & Cheese 3. The mixtape included appearances from Diddy, MGK, Fat Joe, Wale, Mac Miller, Curren$y, Rick Ross, J. Cole, Trina, Prodigy, Tyga, and Ace Hood. In addition, the tape features production from Young Chop and Rico Love, among others. As of January 26, the mixtape has been downloaded more than 1 million times on mixtape hosting site DatPiff.

From February 26 to March 26, 2013, Montana embarked on the Excuse My French tour ahead of the album's official issuance. He later released 30 second snippets for every song on the record on May 12, 2013. In 2017, it was confirmed that J. Cole was originally an executive producer for the album.

Singles

The first official single released from Excuse My French was "Pop That", which featured Rick Ross, Drake, and Lil Wayne, with production from Lee on the Beats. The song was released on June 15, 2012, and peaked at 36 on the US Billboard Hot 100. On January 26, 2013, Montana announced that the next single would be released within the next week and is a remake of the song "Freaks", which originally appeared on the debut album of rapper Lil Vicious, Destination Brooklyn. "Freaks" featuring Nicki Minaj was premiered on Hot 97 on February 13, 2013, and released to iTunes the next day. On February 18, 2013, the music video was filmed for "Freaks". On March 7, 2013. the music video for "Freaks" featuring Nicki Minaj was released. On March 12, 2013, the single was released to Rhythm Crossover radio.

The song "Ain't Worried About Nothin'" would be released as the third official single, for digital download on April 15, 2013. It is his first career solo single. A music video was filmed in late April and released on May 7, 2013. The first promotional single released off the album was titled "Marble Floors" featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz was released on December 4, 2012. On June 19, 2013, the music video was released for "I Told Em". On September 9, 2013, the music video was released for "If I Die". On September 23, 2013, the music video was released for the Birdman and Rick Ross collaboration "Trap House". On October 15, 2013, the music video for "Gifted" featuring The Weeknd was released. On November 18, 2013, the music video was released for "Once in a While" featuring Max B. On January 20, 2014, the music video was released for "Paranoid" featuring Johnny May Cash.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The A.V. Club	D
DJBooth
Exclaim!
HipHopDX
Pitchfork	3.5/10
Rolling Stone
RapReviews	1.5/10
Spin	5/10
XXL	(L)

Excuse My French was met with mixed to negative reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted mean rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 54, based on 14 reviews, which indicates "mixed or average reviews". David Jeffries of Allmusic gave the album three stars out of five saying, "Montana is a flossy tycoon first and a wordsmith second at this point, so his handing in a high-power mixtape instead of a focused debut is to be expected, and with a little bottle service, enjoyed." Simon Vozick-Levinson of Rolling Stone gave the album two and a half stars out of five, saying "He’s a man of few words – many of his hooks consist of a single staccato phrase, looped until it verges on nonsense. When these mantras connect, they’re indelible. When they don’t, it’s like being smacked in the face repeatedly with an iced-out chain."

Ian Cohen of Pitchfork Media gave the album a 3.5 out of 10, saying "Forcing French Montana into that #1 spot and having it come off like a transplant rejection actually lets us know the genre’s in fine health." Joven Haye of DJBooth gave the album three out of five stars, saying "Ultimately, Excuse My French was very predictable. If you were looking for music to ride around to this summer, then it is the perfect album. On the flip side, if you somewhat bought into French’s “10 year” comment, I can't believe you won't leave disappointed." Peter Marrack of Exclaim! gave the album a one out of ten, saying "Excuse My French is almost exclusively loud and aggressive, which has become the formula for this type of thing: programmed, repetitive hi-hats, 808s and a guest verse by Rick Ross. It's the kind of sweatshop beat-making mainstream producers have learned to accept as they cash their cheques. Lyrically, Montana does what any cat on the corner can do: talk slick."

Bruce Smith of HipHopDX gave the album two and a half stars out of five, saying "Excuse My French comes off as extremely formulaic. While excessive tales of flossing, the streets, and misogyny are nothing new to Hip Hop, the complete lack of creativity those subjects are executed with on this project, whether it be lyrically or instrumentally, make it a hard listen." David Turner of Spin gave the album a five out of ten, saying "French has a great, unique adlib ("Haaan"), an identifiable voice, and a face recognizable in a silhouette. But on Excuse My French, he's outshone and undervalued." Dan Buyanovsky of XXL gave the album an L, saying "There’s enough big boasts and big beats here to carry French’s charm, which is really all you could ask for with a debut LP from the Bad Boy."

Commercial performance

Excuse My French debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 56,000 copies in its first week. In its second week, the album dropped to number 18 on the chart, selling an additional 18,000 copies. In its third week, the album dropped to number 35 on the chart, selling 11,000 more copies. In its fourth week, the album dropped to number 55 on the chart, selling 8,400 more copies that week. As of October 2016, the album has sold 177,000 copies. On May 8, 2020, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over 500,000 units in the United States.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Once in a While" (featuring Max B)	Karim Kharbouch Skip Prokop Kanye West Dwayne Carter, Jr. Dominick Lamb Norman Landsberg Felix Pappalardi John Ventura Leslie Weinstein Charly Wingate	MOON	4:47
2.	"Trap House" (featuring Birdman and Rick Ross)	Kharbouch Bryan Williams William Roberts II Orlando Tucker	Jahlil Beats	4:24
3.	"Ain't Worried About Nothin'"	Kharbouch Richard Butler, Jr. Earl Hood Eric Goudy III	Rico Love Earl & E	3:32
4.	"Paranoid" (featuring Johnny May Cash)	Kharbouch Nayvadius Wilburn Tyree Pittman Tyrone Pittman	Young Chop	4:27
5.	"When I Want"	Kharbouch Danny Schofield	Danny Boy Styles	3:38
6.	"Fuck What Happens Tonight" (featuring DJ Khaled, Mavado, Ace Hood, Snoop Dogg and Scarface)	Kharbouch Khaled Khaled David Brooks Brad Jordan Antoine McColister Calvin Broadus, Jr. Anthony Tucker Joseph Jefferson Charles Simmons	The Beat Bully	5:27
7.	"Gifted" (featuring The Weeknd)	Kharbouch Abel Tesfaye Ahmad Balshe Amir Esmailian Schofield	Danny Boy Styles	4:08
8.	"Ballin' Out" (featuring Jeremih and Diddy)	Kharbouch Jeremih Felton Carlos Coleman Carl McCormick	Cardiak	4:25
9.	"I Told Em"	Kharbouch Jeffery Robinson	J.Oliver	4:22
10.	"Pop That" (featuring Drake, Rick Ross and Lil Wayne)	Kharbouch Roberts II Aubrey Graham Carter, Jr. Anthony Norris Luther Campbell	Lee on the Beats	5:03
11.	"Freaks" (featuring Nicki Minaj)	Kharbouch Onika Maraj Butler, Jr. Hood Goudy III Douglas Davis Quame Riley Everton Bonner Sly Dunbar John Taylor Lloyd Willis	Rico Love Earl & E	3:02
12.	"We Go Wherever We Want" (featuring Ne-Yo and Raekwon)	Kharbouch Shaffer Smith Corey Woods Anderson Hernandez Allen Ritter Robert Diggs	Vinylz Allen Ritter (co.) Reefa (add.) 12Keyz (add.)	4:17
13.	"Bust It Open"	Kharbouch Austin Woolridge Brandon Huggins Campbell Harry Casey Rick Finch	The Arsenals	3:27
Total length:				55:05

Bonus track
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
14.	"40" (featuring Trey Songz and Fabolous)	Kharbouch Tremaine Neverson John Jackson Lexus Lewis	Lex Luger	4:12

Deluxe edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
14.	"Drink Freely" (featuring Rico Love)	Kharbouch Butler, Jr. Pierre Medor	Rico Love	4:08
15.	"Throw It in the Bag" (featuring Chinx Drugz)	Kharbouch Lionel Pickens Kevin Randolph Mathangi Apulpragasm Dave Taylor Christopher Mercer	Bos	5:05
16.	"Marble Floors" (featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz)	Kharbouch Roberts II Carter, Jr. Tauheed Epps Michael Williams II	Mike Will Made It	3:50
17.	"Ocho Cinco" (featuring Diddy, Machine Gun Kelly, Los and Red Café)	Kharbouch Sean Combs Jermaine Denny Richard Baker Carlos Coleman Pittman Rob Holladay	Young Chop Rob Holladay (add.)	4:06

Deluxe edition (bonus track)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
18.	"40" (featuring Trey Songz and Fabolous)	Kharbouch Tremaine Neverson John Jackson Lexus Lewis	Lex Luger	4:12

iTunes deluxe edition bonus track
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
19.	"If I Die"	Kharbouch Sharif Slater Kibwe Luke	Reefa, 12Keyz	2:49

Best Buy deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
20.	"Hey My Guy" (featuring Max B)	Kharbouch Wingate	Young Los	3:57
21.	"Ghetto Prayer" (featuring Mavado)	Kharbouch Brooks Rory Quigley	Harry Fraud	3:46

Sample credits

"Once in a While" contains a sample of "Barry Bonds" performed by Kanye West featuring Lil Wayne.
"Fuck What Happens Tonight" contains a sample of "I Got Over Love" performed by Major Harris.
"Pop That" contains element and a recording sample of "I Wanna Rock" performed by Uncle Luke.
"Freaks" contains a sample from "Freaks" performed by Lil Vicious and contains the lyrics of the song "Murder She Wrote".
"We Go Wherever We Want" contains interpolations of "Ice Cream" written by RZA.
"Bust It Open" contains an interpolation of "I Wanna Rock" performed by Uncle Luke.
"Throw it in the Bag" contains a sample of "Steppin Up" performed by M.I.A.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2013)	Peak position
Canadian Albums Chart	11
UK Albums Chart	78
UK R&B Albums (OCC)	5
US Billboard 200	4
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)	1
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2013)	Position
US Billboard 200	197
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)	44

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)	Platinum	1,000,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Regions	Dates	Label(s)
United States	May 21, 2013	Coke Boys, Bad Boy Records, Maybach Music Group, Interscope Records

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v t e French Montana
Discography
Studio albums	Excuse My French Jungle Rules Montana They Got Amnesia
Collaborative albums	Self Made Vol. 2 Self Made Vol. 3
Mixtapes	Coke Wave Mac & Cheese 2 Coke Boys Cocaine Mafia Mac & Cheese 3 The Appetizer Casino Life 2 Coke Zoo Wave Gods MC4 CB5 Coke Boys 6 Mac & Cheese 5
Singles	"Shot Caller" "Pop That" "Freaks" "Ain't Worried About Nothin'" "Don't Panic" "Bad Bitch" "Moses" "Figure It Out" "Lockjaw" "No Shopping" "Unforgettable" "A Lie" "Boom Boom" "Welcome to the Party" "No Stylist" "Slide" "Writing on the Wall" "Handstand" "Another One of Me"
Featured singles	"Stay Schemin' "Shout Out" "Who Booty" (Remix) "Shisha" "I Swear" "Feelin' Myself" "Loyal" "I Luh Ya Papi" "They Don't Love You No More" "Chimes RMX" "Can't Trust Thots" "I'm Up" "All the Way Up" "You" "Hurtin' Me" "Dirty Sexy Money" "Tip Toe" "Me So Bad" "Olha a Explosão" (Remix) "First Time" "Just Got Paid" "Medicine"
Other songs	"FU" "Nobody" "Same Girl" "He Like That" (Remix) "GPS"

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