Project E.T.

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Project E.T. (Esco Terrestrial)
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Mixtape by
ReleasedJune 24, 2016
Recorded2015–16
Genre
Length54:19
Label Freebandz
Producer
DJ Esco chronology
56 Nights
(2015)
Project E.T. (Esco Terrestrial)
(2016)
Kolorblind
(2018)
Singles from Project E.T.
  1. "Too Much Sauce"
    Released: August 19, 2016
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork 6.8/10 [1]

Project E.T. (an abbreviation of Esco Terrestrial) is a mixtape by Atlanta-based producer William "DJ Esco" Moore, hosted by American rapper Future. It was released on June 24, 2016, on DatPiff and LiveMixtapes. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Contents

Singles

"Too Much Sauce" was released as the mixtape's lead single on August 19, 2016, on iTunes. [7]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Project E.T. (Esco Terrestrial) (Intro)"
1:44
2."Check On Me" (featuring Future)DJ Esco • DY 3:10
3."Right Now" (featuring Future)DJ Esco • Cassius Jay4:31
4."100it Racks" (featuring Drake, 2 Chainz and Future)DJ Esco • Southside 4:25
5."Juice" (featuring Future)DJ Esco • Tarentino 3:21
6."My Blower" (featuring Juicy J and Future)DJ Esco • Tarentino 3:28
7."Too Much Sauce" (featuring Lil Uzi Vert and Future)DJ Esco • Zaytoven 3:38
8."Who" (featuring Future and Young Thug)DJ Esco • Metro Boomin 3:12
9."Party Pack" (featuring Rae Sremmurd and Future)DJ Esco • Southside2:54
10."Married to the Game" (featuring Future)Southside2:10
11."Stupidly Crazy" (featuring Casey Veggies and Nef the Pharaoh)
  • DJ Esco
  • DJ Mustard
  • Twice As Nice
4:06
12."Thot Hoe" (featuring Future)Southside2:57
13."Super Dumb" (featuring Rambo So Weird)DJ Esco • DY2:46
14."Champagne Shower" (featuring Rich Homie Quan and Future)DJ Esco • Dre Moon 3:10
15."Deal Wit It" (featuring Stuey Rock)
  • DJ Esco
  • JPlatinum
  • Cameron Cartee
3:39
16."Benjamins Burn" (featuring Future)
  • Metro Boomin
  • G Koop
5:08
Total length:54:19

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