Droptopwop

Droptopwop
Mixtape by
Gucci Mane
ReleasedMay 26, 2017 (2017-05-26)
Recorded2017
Genre
Length37:30
Label
Producer
Gucci Mane chronology
The Return of East Atlanta Santa
(2016) 		Droptopwop
(2017) 		Mr. Davis
(2017)

Droptopwop is a commercial mixtape by American rapper Gucci Mane. It was released on May 26, 2017, by GUWOP Enterprises, RBC Records and Atlantic Records. The entire mixtape is produced by Metro Boomin, along with extra production from Southside, London on da Track, DJ Spinz, and Cubeatz. It features guest appearances from Offset, 2 Chainz, Young Dolph, and Rick Ross.

Droptopwop charted at number 12 on the US Billboard 200, and received positive reviews from critics.

Background

After announcing the project in early 2017, Gucci Mane revealed the cover art, track listing and release date two days before its release on May 24, 2017. The album cover is inspired by the cover of the Clipse album Lord Willin' (2002).[1][2][3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic72/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
HipHopDX3.7/5[6]
HotNewHipHop84%[7]
Pitchfork7.3/10[8]
Pretty Much AmazingB[9]
Tiny Mix Tapes3/5[10]
XXL4/5[11]

Droptopwop 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 72, based on six reviews.[4]

Preezy of XXL gave a positive review, stating "Gucci Mane's latest may be business as usual, but Droptopwop gives the customer exactly what they're looking for, which is a tried-and-true art within itself, making it another quality offering in the Atlanta legend's extensive catalog".[11] Aaron McKrell of HipHopDX said, "His penchant for memorable music makes up for a lack of dexterity and gives Droptopwop a strong sense of unique artistry".[6] Paul A. Thompson of Pitchfork wrote positively, "Droptopwop, his full-length collaboration with Metro Boomin, is Gucci's first post-prison project that truly gels. This is thanks in no small part to Metro".[8]

Marshall Gu of Pretty Much Amazing said, "All told, it's another win in both artists' books, but a mild one".[9] In a mixed review, AllMusic's Neil Z. Yeung stated: "Overall, while a worthwhile inclusion in Gucci's catalog, Droptopwop is most likely to be appreciated primarily by the Wop faithful still hungry after a dizzying seven releases within one year."[5] Corrigan B of Tiny Mix Tapes noted, "With the bag secured, Gucci has nearly limitless options to proceed, but he's done little to show that he's interested in them. Droptopwop is a return to form insofar as it is the high point of his post-jail music, but a plateau is a plateau nonetheless".[10]

Rankings

Year-end lists for Droptopwop
Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
Complex The Best Albums of 2017
24
[12]
Noisey The 100 Best Albums of 2017
86
[13]

Commercial performance

Droptopwop debuted at number 12 on the US Billboard 200 earning 32,000 album-equivalent units with 8,000 in pure album sales.[14]

Track listing

Droptopwop track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."5 Million Intro"
4:04
2."Tho Freestyle"
2:40
3."Hurt a Nigga Feelings"
  • Davis
  • Wayne
Metro Boomin3:38
4."Helpless"
  • Davis
  • Wayne
  • K. Gomringer
  • T. Gomringer
  • Metro Boomin
  • Cubeatz
3:14
5."Met Gala" (featuring Offset)
  • Metro Boomin
  • Southside
3:29
6."Finesse the Plug Interlude"
  • Davis
  • Wayne
  • K. Gomringer
  • T. Gomringer
  • Metro Boomin
  • Cubeatz
4:45
7."Dance with the Devil"
  • Davis
  • Wayne
  • K. Gomringer
  • T. Gomringer
  • Metro Boomin
  • Cubeatz
4:24
8."Both Eyes Closed" (featuring 2 Chainz and Young Dolph)
4:20
9."Bucket List"
3:29
10."Loss 4 Wrdz" (featuring Rick Ross)
Metro Boomin3:23
Total length:37:26

Charts

References

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  2. ^ "Gucci Mane Shares "Drop Top Wop" Album". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on May 24, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  3. ^ "Hear Gucci Mane and Metro Boomin's 'Drop Top Wop' Mixtape". XXL. Archived from the original on May 26, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
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  5. ^ a b Yeung, Neil Z. "Drop Top Wop – Gucci Mane". AllMusic. Archived from the original on October 23, 2017. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
  6. ^ a b McKrell, Aaron (June 6, 2017). "Gucci Mane & Metro Boomin DropTopWop Album Review". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on October 23, 2017. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
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