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| Released | 12 May 2023 | |||
| Genre | British hip hop [1] | |||
| Length | 50:50 | |||
| Label | 0207 Def Jam | |||
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Real Back in Style is the debut studio album by English rapper Potter Payper, released on 12 May 2023 by 0207 Def Jam. It follows Payper's 2021 mixtape, Thanks for Waiting, and his Training Day mixtape trilogy.
The album was announced on 21 April 2023 through Payper's social media. [5] It was supported by three singles through the first quarter of 2023: "Blame Brexit", "Multifaceted" and "Corner Boy". [2] [3] [4]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 84/100 [6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Clash | 8/10 [7] |
| Mic Cheque | 8.5/10 [8] |
| Rolling Stone |   [9] |
| The Telegraph | [10] |
| Whynow | [1] |
According to the review aggregator Metacritic , Real Back in Style received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 84 out of 100 from 4 critic scores. [8] For The Telegraph , Will Pritchard praised the album's storytelling and realism, describing it as "disarmingly honest music that indicates a newly mature era for UK rap." [10] In a five-star review, Fred Garratt-Stanley of Whynow commented "Real Back in Style presents Potter Payper’s trademark style of impassioned, fiery road rap storytelling in a tighter, more cohesive format than ever before. His narratives are cleverly woven, the instrumentals behind them powerful and expansive." [1] For Rolling Stone , Joe Goggins described Real Back in Style as "an exercise in authenticity", while noting Payper's production nods to 90s hip hop. [9]
| Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clash | Albums Of The Year 2023 | 56 | [11] |
| Complex UK | Complex UK's Best Albums of 2023 | 2 | [12] |
All tracks are written by Jamel Bousbaa.
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Real Back in Style" |
| 3:46 |
| 2. | "Quite Befitting" |
| 4:25 |
| 3. | "All My Life, If I Had..." | 3:23 | |
| 4. | "A Million £" |
| 3:24 |
| 5. | "Multifaceted" | GX | 2:57 |
| 6. | "What They Ain't" | 169 | 3:44 |
| 7. | "How Can I Explain?" | Quincy | 3:56 |
| 8. | "Blame Brexit" | EY | 3:09 |
| 9. | "Toy Story 2" |
| 3:16 |
| 10. | "Scenes" | 3:22 | |
| 11. | "Corner Boy" |
| 2:59 |
| 12. | "Track Flocaine" | Harry Fraud | 2:33 |
| 13. | "Money or Victims? (Kayla's Story)" |
| 3:20 |
| 14. | "Actuality" |
| 2:51 |
| 15. | "White Ash" |
| 3:45 |
| Total length: | 50:50 | ||
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (OCC) [13] | 8 |
| UK Albums (OCC) [14] | 2 |
| UK R&B Albums (OCC) [15] | 1 |
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