Back Of My Mind

"Back Of my Mind" is a studio album dropped by Canadian artist Lil Wall. It was dropped on December 11th 2020 by the artists channel on Soundcloud. It features 5 songs, Prologue, Lyricism, Motives of Mine, Bad Man, and King Cobra. The Album Features Lil Wat on the track "King Cobra, and is supported by the single "Lyricism".

While this Album did not win any awards, its wave was felt throughout the rap game and notably his home province Newfoundland. "Back of My Mind" is the first album dropped by Lil Wall but he expects there will be more

Background
In November 2020, Lil wall began to get an interest in making music. He ran some computer beats and put a few songs together. On December 1st He announced that he would be dropping an album over the next couple of months. He begin working on his album bringing in Lil Wat to help with his music. He was reportedly seeking features from The Kid Laroi and Dababy but those options fell through. He finished far sooner than expected and in a matter of only 10 days the album was ready for release. However he was forced to take one song off due to technical difficulties leaving the album with 5 songs.

Single
The albums first and only single "Lyricism" was dropped a week before the release of the album. It currently is the most viewed song on the album.

Marketing
Following the release there were many forms of promotion in favor of the album. Kids went around School spreading the word of a new release. There was reach and exposure through social media as well as in class through "Airdropping". Views streched throughout Canada and even in other continents.

Critical Reception
Back of my Mind was met with Mixed reviews, from Critics to audience alike. Walls debut is considered to be one of the most polarizing of the decade, with people at odds when evaluating the album. The Lyrical nature of the album was praised by some and heaped upon by others. Lil Wats feature was largely praised however, with people praising his lines and delivery. Lukey Man, leader of LukeyMan.com gave a mixed review, stating "There were some memorable moments to be had here for sure, however other moments fell flat and didn't feel crisp". TC. Paxton of the Cream team was not as fair saying "I cant believe the hype for this album. Its lifeless and doesn't bring anything to the table". However some factions were positive with Jeremy Parker saying "This album had plenty of great moments and the ecstatic nature of the album I think worked quite well". Most Newfoundland critics acknowledged the album had its moments, but Lil Wall would have to improve if he wanted to succeed.

Commercial Performance
Back of My mind attracted listeners from all around the world upon its release. The majority of the views came from his hometown, St. Johns. Several of the tracks exceeded 100 views such as "Lyricism" which peaked at 245 views.