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| Released | May 26, 2016 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 38:23 | |||
| Label | Self-released [1] | |||
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iiiDrops is the second mixtape by Chicago rapper Joey Purp. It was released on May 26, 2016. It includes guest appearances from Mick Jenkins, Saba, Teddy Jackson, TheMind, and fellow Savemoney collaborators Vic Mensa and Chance the Rapper. A music video was created for "Girls @". [3]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork | 8.2/10 [4] |
| Rolling Stone |    [5] |
| Spin | 8/10 [1] |
| Vice (Expert Witness) | A− [6] |
Pitchfork included it on the "20 Best Rap Albums of 2016" list. [7] Rolling Stone placed it at number 31 on the "40 Best Rap Albums of 2016" list. [8] Complex placed it at number 36 on the "50 Best Albums of 2016" list. [9] Vice placed it at number 85 on the "100 Best Albums of 2016" list. [10]
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Morning Sex" | OddCouple | 3:31 |
| 2. | "Girls @" (featuring Chance the Rapper) |
| 3:33 |
| 3. | "Money & Bitches" (featuring Mick Jenkins) |
| 4:08 |
| 4. | "When I'm Gone" (featuring Teddy Jackson) | The Gift | 2:44 |
| 5. | "Photobooth" |
| 2:57 |
| 6. | "Cornerstore" (featuring Saba and TheMind) |
| 4:19 |
| 7. | "Say You Do" |
| 2:52 |
| 8. | "Godbody" | 2:39 | |
| 9. | "Kids" |
| 3:35 |
| 10. | "Winners Circle" (featuring Vic Mensa) |
| 4:48 |
| 11. | "Escape" | 3:13 | |
| Total length: | 38:23 | ||
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Morgan Freeman" | Ikaz | 3:16 |
| 13. | "Run It Up" | Dimeji Faluyi | 2:50 |
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