800 B.C. (EP)

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800 B.C.
Fivio Foreign - 800 BC.png
Mixtape by
ReleasedApril 24, 2020
Recorded2019–2020
Genre Drill [1]
Length24:11
Label Columbia
Producer
  • 808Melo
  • Axl
  • Bordeaux
  • Non Native
  • SAMAN
  • Szamz
  • Yamaica
Fivio Foreign chronology
Pain and Love
(2019)
800 B.C.
(2020)
B.I.B.L.E.
(2022)
Singles from 800 BC
  1. "Big Drip"
    Released: June 5, 2019
  2. "Big Drip (Remix)"
    Released: March 13, 2020
  3. "Wetty"
    Released: March 27, 2020

800 B.C. (with B.C. stylized as Before Corona) is the debut mixtape by American rapper Fivio Foreign. [2] It was released on April 24, 2020, by Columbia Records. It features guest appearances from Meek Mill, Lil Tjay, Quavo, and Lil Baby. [3] Production was handled by 808Melo, Axl, Bordeaux, Non Native, Saman, Szamz, and Yamaica. [4]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Pitchfork 5.8/10 [6]

Fred Thomas of AllMusic praised the project for having it filled with "harsh drill drums, intense flows, and intimidating ad-libs into compact presentations of fury and swagger". [7] However, Ben Dandridge-Lemco of Pitchfork gave it criticism by stating how "it feels lazily thrown together, with mostly forgettable songs" and that he has "yet to prove himself". [8]

Track listing

800 BC track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Drive By"
Yamaica2:31
2."Wetty"
  • Ryles
  • Manalla Yusuf
  • Damjan Mravunac
  • Axl
  • SAMAN
3:55
3."Big Drip"
  • Ryles
  • Yusuf
Axl2:48
4."Demons & Goblins" (featuring Meek Mill)
  • Bordeaux
  • Non Native
3:25
5."Awesome"
  • Ryles
  • Szymon Świątczak
Szamz1:59
6."Ambition" (featuring Lil Tjay) 808Melo 2:36
7."Issa Vibe"
  • Ryles
  • Ouadah
Yamaica3:25
8."Big Drip (Remix)" (featuring Quavo and Lil Baby)Axl4:10
Total length:24:11

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