A Love Letter to You 5

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A Love Letter to You 5
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Mixtape by
ReleasedAugust 11, 2023 (2023-08-11)
Length51:18
Label
Producer
  • 012
  • 808-H
  • Aldae Long
  • Andrew
  • Anina Shona
  • Antonio "Dopamine" Zito
  • Anthoine Walters
  • C-Gutta
  • Charlie Coffeen
  • Cxdy
  • FnZ
  • FrankieOnTheGuitar
  • Fraxille
  • Frev
  • Greg Sekeres
  • Hammad Beats
  • Honorable C.N.O.T.E.
  • Igor Mamet
  • Jai Beats
  • Justice
  • Kobe
  • LaVoyce
  • Luke Crowder
  • Matty Spats
  • Niketaz
  • Omer Fedi
  • OneintheForest
  • Oz
  • PAX
  • Puku
  • Rex Kudo
  • Rvssian
  • Seb
  • Trademark
  • Zodiac
Trippie Redd chronology
Mansion Musik
(2023)
A Love Letter to You 5
(2023)
Saint Michael
(2023)
Singles from A Love Letter to You 5
  1. "Took My Breath Away"
    Released: June 16, 2023
  2. "Hurts Me"
    Released: June 27, 2023
  3. "Last Days"
    Released: July 25, 2023
  4. "Left 4 Dead"
    Released: August 4, 2023
  5. "Closed Doors"
    Released: August 11, 2023

A Love Letter to You 5 is the fifth commercial mixtape, and sixth overall, by American rapper Trippie Redd. It was released through 10k Projects and 1400 Entertainment on August 11, 2023. The mixtape follows his fifth studio album Mansion Musik (2023). The project features guest appearances from Corbin, Skye Morales, Lil Wayne, Roddy Ricch, The Kid Laroi, Tommy Lee Sparta, Bryson Tiller and Tory Lanez. It serves as the fifth and final installment of his A Love Letter to You series, following 2019's A Love Letter to You 4 .

Contents

Background

In December 2021, Trippie announced in a now-deleted Instagram story that he was working on the mixtape. [1]

The mixtape's track listing was announced on July 24, 2023. [2] The second single for the mixtape, "Last Days" was released the next day, on July 25, 2023. [3] On August 3, 2023, it was announced that the mixtape's release would be delayed by one week from August 4 to August 11 due to sample clearance issues. Instead, the mixtape's third single, "Left 4 Dead" would later on be released on August 4, 2023. [4]

Critical reception

Writing for Clash, Shanté Collier-McDermott praised the mixtape's themes, stating: "Redd does well to continuously write raw relevant music. The mixtape is vulnerable and showcases a special level of artistry as he delves into several different pockets of love songs." [5] In his review for Slant Magazine, Paul Attard writes that the mixtape was an improvement over Mansion Musik, but not "particularly noteworthy". [6] HipHopDX 's Ben Brutocao criticized the album's production and writing, concluding: "The constituent tracks are nearly all dispassionate, market-tested gruel. It’s as romantic as a Hallmark Valentine’s card, and sonically interesting as whatever is playing in Macy’s whenever you happen to stroll by." [7]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash 7/10 [5]
Slant Magazine Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
HipHopDX 2.3/5 [7]

Track listing

A Love Letter to You 5 track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Take Me Away" (featuring Corbin)
  • Igor Mamet
  • Justice
  • Trademark
  • Rex Kudo
  • Andrew
3:21
2."Last Days"
  • White
  • Zodiac
  • PAX
  • Zodiac
  • PAX
2:34
3."Thy Motion"
  • White
  • Mamet
  • Mamet
  • Niketaz
2:28
4."How You Alive"
  • White
  • Mamet
  • Mamet
  • Oz
  • Charlie Coffeen
2:55
5."Thinking Bout You"
  • White
  • Mamet
  • Mamet
  • Greg Sekeres
  • Hammad Beats
2:46
6."Praying 4 Love"
  • White
  • Mamet
2:36
7."Reality"
  • White
  • Mamet
  • Mamet
  • Seb
2:54
8."A Feeling" (featuring Skye Morales)
2:47
9."Romantic Fantasy"
  • White
  • Mamet
  • Mamet
  • Jai Beats
2:51
10."I'm Mad at Me" (featuring Lil Wayne)
  • White
  • Mamet
  • Mamet
  • Anina Shona
  • 012
  • Kobe
  • Niketaz
3:12
11."Closed Doors" (with Roddy Ricch)
  • Mamet
  • Puku
  • Niketaz
  • OneintheForest
2:48
12."Action"
  • White
  • Mamet
  • Mamet
  • Cxdy
  • FrankieOnTheGuitar
  • OneintheForest
2:01
13."Left 4 Dead"
  • White
  • Mamet
  • Mamet
  • Aldae Long
  • Kobe
  • Andrew
  • Charlie Coffeen
  • Fraxille
1:58
14."Wind" (featuring the Kid Laroi)
  • Mamet
  • Antonio "Dopamine" Zito
  • Anthoine Walters
  • FnZ
2:50
15."Helicopter" (featuring Tommy Lee Sparta)2:22
16."Took My Breath Away" (featuring Skye Morales)
  • White
  • Morales
  • Mamet
  • Mamet
  • 808-H
  • Kobe
3:00
17."Flowers" (featuring Bryson Tiller)
  • Mamet
  • C Gutta
  • Luke Crowder
  • Frev
  • OneintheForest
3:23
18."The Hate"
  • White
  • Mamet
  • Mamet
  • Kobe
  • Matty Spats
1:55
19."Trip McKnight"2:37
Total length:51:18
A Love Letter to You 5 (Bonus) track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
20."Hurts Me" (with Tory Lanez) 
Total length:54:00

Charts

Chart performance for A Love Letter to You 5
Chart (2023)Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [8] 78
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [9] 32
US Billboard 200 [10] 13
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [11] 3

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