Cottonwood (EP)

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Cottonwood
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ReleasedDecember 23, 2019
Genre Hip hop
Length25:06
Label UnitedMasters
Producer
NLE Choppa chronology
Cottonwood
(2019)
Top Shotta
(2020)
Singles from Cottonwood
  1. "Shotta Flow"
    Released: January 17, 2019
  2. "Shotta Flow (Remix)"
    Released: June 20, 2019
  3. "Side"
    Released: December 13, 2019

Cottonwood is an EP by American rapper NLE Choppa. It was released on December 23, 2019, through UnitedMasters and NLE Choppa Entertainment. [1]

Contents

The EP features two guest appearances from rappers Blueface and Meek Mill, and is supported by three singles: "Shotta Flow", its remix and "Side". [2]

Background

NLE Choppa went viral in January 2019, following the release of his breakthrough single "Shotta Flow", which peaked at number 36 on the US Billboard Hot 100. He first mentioned the EP in an October 2019 interview, and confirmed its release date on December 13. [3] The title of the EP is a tribute to the street he grew up in located in Memphis. [4]

Short film

The EP was accompanied by a short film of the same name that was released on YouTube. [5] Its announcement was accompanied by the release of the trailer. [6]

Singles

The first single, "Shotta Flow", was released on January 17, 2019 and peaked at number 36 on the US Billboard Hot 100. A remix for the track featuring Blueface, was released as the second single on June 20 of the same year. [7] Two music videos for both the original song and its remix, were subsequently released, with the latter being directed by Cole Bennett. [8]

The third single, "Side", was released on December 13, 2019. [9]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Tidal. [10]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Untold"
2:34
2."Step"
  • Potts
  • Raphael Udo III
DracoKid2:39
3."Side"
  • Potts
  • Petit
CashMoneyAP2:28
4."Clicc Clacc"
1:54
5."Matrix"
  • Potts
  • Anton Kuehl-Joergensen
  • Benjamin Stancombe
  • Asoteric
  • Ben Stancombe
2:05
6."N.W.A."
  • Potts
  • Thomas Horton
  • Aaron Tago
  • Orlando Brossie
  • TnTXD
  • Yung Tago
  • Yung Lando
2:31
7."Chances"
  • Potts
  • Jermaine Smith
R Vintage2:12
8."Shotta Flow"
  • Potts
  • Donald Bailey, Jr.
Midas8002:40
9."Shotta Flow (Remix)" (featuring Blueface)
Midas8002:57
10."Cruze" (featuring Meek Mill)
3:06
Total length:25:06

Notes

Charts

Chart (2020)Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [11] 64
US Billboard 200 [12] 57
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [13] 20

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [14] Gold40,000
United States (RIAA) [15] Gold500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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