| First Draft | ||||
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| Released | 30 September 2022 | |||
| Recorded | 2019-2022 | |||
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| Length | 4:34 | |||
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First Draft is the ninth extended play by American rapper Trippie Redd, released on 30 September 2022 through 10K Projects. [1] [2] The project was solely made available by streaming, and serves as a teaser for the rapper's sixth commercial mixtape A Love Letter to You 5 (2023). [1] [3] Production was primarily handled by Igor Mamet, alongside RRAREBEAR, Angel López and Jarom Su'a. In First Draft, Trippie Redd experiments with a more introspective, minimal musical approach. One critic wrote that the EP "see[s] him going in a more acoustic direction with pained vocals." [4] The project was well-received critically.
Two days before the surprise release of First Draft, Trippie Redd revealed the cover arts for both of its tracks, alongside a pre-save link. [1] On the date of the EP’s release, 30 September 2022, Redd released the Nolan Riddle-directed music video for "Save Me, Please". [5] [6]
With the first track, "Save Me, Please", Trippie Redd makes a plea to a lover to come back to him and save him from himself. [7] The creative process for the guitar-infused song began in 2019. [7] A snippet of it was shared in 2022 before the release of its parent EP. [7] "First Degree Murder" serves as the second and final track on the EP. [8] Over another melodic instrumental, Redd vows to commit murder against anyone who hurts or disrespects his partner. [8] [6] The song was originally intended to be released on A Love Letter to You 5 . [8]
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| Source | Rating | 
| HotNewHipHop | (very favorable) [4] | 
Gabriel Bras Nevares of HotNewHipHop wrote that the release of First Draft further emphasised his sonic versatility. [4] Regarding "Save Me, Please", Nevares noted his appreciation for the song’s instrumentation and vocal, surmising: "[i]t's a short moment, but a tender one nonetheless." [4] Commenting on "First Degree Murder", Nevares opined: "[t]his track, however, has much more of a melodic trap flavor than the first, with a wavy snap beat and an impassioned vocal delivery that gets the melody stuck in your head." [4]
Joey Ech of XXL noted that "Save Me, Please" "prominently features an acoustic guitar riff that allows for Trippie Redd's somber vocals to shine reminiscent of a track from a traditional singer-songwriter." [6] Ech also recorded that reactions to the EP on social media were "primarily positive". [6]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length | 
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| 1. | "Save Me, Please" | 
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| 2. | "First Degree Murder" | 
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 | 2:26 | 
| Total length: | 4:34 | |||