"I Get the Bag" featuring Migos, was released as a promotional single on August 18, 2017,[4] along with a music video.[5] It was then sent to urban contemporary radio on September 5, 2017, as the album's third single.[6] On September 13, 2017, Gucci Mane released the song, "Curve" featuring The Weeknd, as the album's promotional single.[7]
Mr. Davis was met with generally positive reviews. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an average score of 77, based on seven reviews.[8]
Neil Z. Yeung of AllMusic gave a positive review, stating "The songs pop, the production is memorable, and the guests weave effortlessly into their respective tracks without detracting from Gucci's signature delivery".[9] Evan Rytlewski of Pitchfork said, "Between this spring's cold, uncompromising Droptopwop and the personable crossover stab of Mr. Davis, Gucci Mane is making his most engaging music since his Trap Back/Trap God resurgence".[14] Scott Glaysher of XXL stated, "Mr. Davis is stripped-down, honest and straight to the point".[15] Ural Garrett of HipHopDX wrote: "The album doesn't move the needle for Guwop's creative progression forward and at times sounds as if it doesn't even aspire to. In a nutshell, Mr. Davis is simply a party celebrating Gucci's personal growth alongside his star-studded friends."[12]
Matthew Cooper of Clash saying "There is plenty of time for Guwop to build upon the formula that already has him winning".[10] In a mixed review, The Guardian's Ben Beaumont-Thomas stated: "With little to no actual wordplay to his boasts, the materialism gets a little wearing."[11]
Commercial performance
Mr. Davis debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 with 70,000 album-equivalent units, of which 21,000 were pure album sales.[16] It is Gucci Mane's fourth US top 10 album and the second largest debut sales week of his career.[16]
^"Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 42.Týden 2017 on the field besides the words "CZ – ALBUMS – TOP 100" to retrieve the correct chart. Retrieved October 27, 2017.