Hood Hottest Princess | ||||
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Released | June 9, 2023 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 30:19 | |||
Label | Open Shift | |||
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Singles from Hood Hottest Princess | ||||
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Hood Hottest Princess is the second mixtape by American rapper Sexyy Red. Released on June 9, 2023, via Open Shift, the mixtape was supported by the singles "Born By the River", "Female Gucci Mane", "Pound Town 2", "SkeeYee" and "Hellcats SRTs", [1] and has received positive reception from critics. [2] The mixtape contains guest appearances from Nicki Minaj, Juicy J, ATL Jacob, and Sukihana. A deluxe edition was released on December 1, 2023 and featured additional guest appearances from Chief Keef, 42 Dugg, G Herbo and Summer Walker.
Editors at AllMusic rated this album 2.5 out of 5 stars, with a staff review writing that the album has "brazen yet humorous lyrics and simple, gleeful hooks". [3] Jude Noel of HipHopDX rated this release a 3.9 out of 5, comparing the work to Three 6 Mafia and continuing that it "is packed back to front with hard-hitting nu-crunk energy and pornographic quotables". [4] The staff of Okayplayer published individual picks for the year on July 12 and editorial director Dimas Sanfiorenzo chose this as his top album and it placed third for culture and news editor Elijah Watson, Sr. [5] Alphonse Pierre of Pitchfork scored Hood Hottest Princess an 8.0 out of 10, noting that you could play the album "at a party or club without killing the vibe; it's 30 minutes of straight-up standing-on-the-table raps". [6]
Walden Green of The Fader reviewed "SkeeYee" and called it the "song you need in your life today", for Sexyy Red's vocals and Tay Keith's instrumentation. [1]
Outlet | Listing | Rank |
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BrooklynVegan [7] | BrooklynVegan 's Top 55 Albums of 2023 | — |
The Fader [8] | The 50 Best albums of 2023 | 13 |
NPR Music [9] | The 50 Best Albums of 2023 | — |
Pitchfork [10] | The 50 Best Albums of 2023 | 41 |
Slate [11] | The best albums of 2023. | Runner-up |
Stereogum [12] | The 50 Best Albums of 2023 | 46 |
Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 [13] | 62 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [14] | 21 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA) [15] Deluxe edition | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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