iiiDrops

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iiiDrops
Mixtape by
ReleasedMay 26, 2016 (2016-05-26)
GenreHip hop
Length38:23
LabelSelf-released[1]
Producer
Joey Purp chronology
The Purple Tape
(2012)
iiiDrops
(2016)
Quarterthing
(2018)
Singles from iiiDrops
  1. "Girls @"
    Released: May 19, 2016[2]

iiiDrops is the second mixtape by Chicago rapper Joey Purp. It was released on May 26, 2016. It includes guest appearances from Mick Jenkins, Saba, Teddy Jackson, TheMind, and fellow Savemoney collaborators Vic Mensa and Chance the Rapper. A music video was created for "Girls @".[3]

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork8.2/10[4]
Rolling Stone[5]
Spin8/10[1]
Vice (Expert Witness)A−[6]

Pitchfork included it on the "20 Best Rap Albums of 2016" list.[7] Rolling Stone placed it at number 31 on the "40 Best Rap Albums of 2016" list.[8] Complex placed it at number 36 on the "50 Best Albums of 2016" list.[9] Vice placed it at number 85 on the "100 Best Albums of 2016" list.[10]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Morning Sex"OddCouple3:31
2."Girls @" (featuring Chance the Rapper)
3:33
3."Money & Bitches" (featuring Mick Jenkins)
4:08
4."When I'm Gone" (featuring Teddy Jackson)The Gift2:44
5."Photobooth"
  • Garren
  • Knox Fortune[a]
2:57
6."Cornerstore" (featuring Saba and TheMind)
4:19
7."Say You Do"
  • Knox Fortune
  • Cottontale[a]
2:52
8."Godbody"
  • Martin
  • Cottontale[a]
  • Carter Lang[a]
2:39
9."Kids"
  • Knox Fortune
  • Franco Davis[a]
3:35
10."Winners Circle" (featuring Vic Mensa)
  • Smoko Ono
  • Martin
4:48
11."Escape"
3:13
Total length:38:23
Bonus tracks
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
12."Morgan Freeman"Ikaz3:16
13."Run It Up"Dimeji Faluyi2:50

Notes[edit]

  • Mixed by Steve Anderson at Private Stock Studios (Chicago, Illinois).
  • "Girls @" & "Say You Do" mixed by Elton "L10MixedIt" Chueng at Classick Studios (Chicago, Illinois).
  • Mastered by Alex "Papi Beatz" Baez at Private Stock Studios (Chicago, Illinois).
  • ^[a] signifies an additional producer.
  • "Morning Sex" features additional vocals by Teddy Jackson and Erica Renee.
  • "Escape" features additional vocals by Teddy Jackson and Knox Fortune.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Josephs, Brian (May 27, 2016). "Review: Chicago Wunderkind Joey Purp Is Clear-iii'd as Ever on 'iiiDrops'". Spin. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  2. ^ "Girls @ (feat. Chance the Rapper) - Single by Joey Purp". Apple Music. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Nadkarni, Rohan (September 21, 2016). "Watch Joey Purp and Chance the Rapper's 'Girls @' Music Video". GQ. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  4. ^ Ex, Kris (June 3, 2016). "Joey Purp: iiiDrops". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  5. ^ Weingarten, Christopher R. (June 22, 2016). "Joey Purp: iiiDrops". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  6. ^ Christgau, Robert (July 15, 2016). "Vic Mensa, Joey Purp, Clams Casino, and Growing Up". Noisey. Vice. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
  7. ^ "The 20 Best Rap Albums of 2016 (page 1 of 2)". Pitchfork. December 5, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  8. ^ "40 Best Rap Albums of 2016 - 31. Joey Purp, 'iiiDrops'". Rolling Stone. December 22, 2016. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
  9. ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2016 - 36. Joey Purp, 'iiiDrops'". Complex. December 6, 2016. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
  10. ^ "The 100 Best Albums of 2016". Vice. December 7, 2016. Retrieved February 10, 2020.

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