Thot Breaker

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Thot Breaker
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Mixtape by
Chief Keef
ReleasedJune 8, 2017 (2017-06-08)
Recorded2016–June 2017
Length43:05
Chief Keef chronology
Two Zero One Seven
(2017)		Thot Breaker
(2017)		The W
(2017)

Thot Breaker is a mixtape by the American rapper Chief Keef, released on June 8, 2017. It received positive reception from music critics.

Contents

Background and recording

Although Thot Breaker was first announced in April 2014, all of the tracks were recorded between 2016 and June 2017. [1]

Composition

Thot Breaker consists of 13 tracks, and has a runtime of 43 minutes. It was produced by Mike Will Made It, D. Rich, K.E. on the Track, Young Chop, CBMix, and Chief Keef himself, under his Turbo moniker. [2] The mixtape contains one guest appearance from Young Chop on the track "Slow Dance". [3]

Release

Chief Keef first announced Thot Breaker in late April 2014. [1] He mentioned it again on January 5, 2017, [4] and formally announced its release date of February 14 on January 22. He also shared the mixtape's artwork, which depicts a tattooed woman pushing a knife through a bloody heart. [5] Chief Keef released Thot Breaker's first single, "Get Sleep", on January 23, although it was not included on the mixtape. [6] After the mixtape was not released on February 14, Chief Keef stated it would be released on May 14. [7] When he again failed to release the mixtape on May 14, he told XXL that it would be released on June 9. [8] Chief Keef shared Thot Breaker's tracklist on May 25, [9] [10] and premiered the song "Going Home" on Beats 1 on May 31. [11] [12] [13] Thot Breaker was released on June 8, 2017. [14] [3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork 8.0/10 [15]
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XXL L [17] [a]

Thot Breaker was well received by music critics. [16] [17] [15] [18] It was included on HotNewHipHop 's 2017 year-end list, [19] and was placed 27th on Stereogum 's "The 40 Best Rap Albums Of 2017" list. [20]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Alone (Intro)"2:32
2."Can You Be My Friend"2:47
3."My Baby"3:12
4."You & Me"2:28
5."Whoa"3:32
6."Couple Of Coats"3:56
7."Grab A Star"4:04
8."You My Number One"3:29
9."So Cal"3:10
10."Drank Head"3:53
11."My Head"2:52
12."Slow Dance" (featuring Young Chop)3:52
13."Going Home"3:15
Total length:43:05

Notes

  1. ↑ XXL assigns ratings on a five-tier scale of "S" to "XXL"

References

  1. 1 2 Weinstein, Max (June 8, 2017). "Chief Keef's Producer CBMix Breaks Down the Making of 'Thot Breaker'". XXL . Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  2. ↑ Preezy (June 18, 2017). "20 of the Best Lyrics From Chief Keef's 'Thot Breaker' Project". XXL . Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Craighead, Olivia (June 8, 2017). "Listen To Chief Keef's Thot Breaker Mixtape". The Fader . Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  4. ↑ Berry, Peter A. (January 5, 2017). "Chief Keef Plans to Drop Three More Mixtapes This Year". XXL . Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  5. ↑ Winslow, Mike (January 23, 2017). "Chief Keef Announces New Release "Thot Breaker" Coming On Valentine's Day". AllHipHop . Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  6. ↑ Bundy, Will (January 24, 2017). "Chief Keef Debuts New Thot Breaker Single, "Get Sleep"". The Fader . Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  7. ↑ F, Matt (June 8, 2017). "Thot Breaker". HotNewHipHop . Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  8. ↑ Weinstein, Max (May 17, 2017). "The Return of Chief Keef". XXL . Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  9. ↑ Carey, Jonathan (May 25, 2017). "Chief Keef Reveals "Thot Breaker" Tracklist". HotNewHipHop . Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  10. ↑ Weinstein, Max (May 25, 2017). "Chief Keef Reveals 'Thot Breaker' Tracklist". XXL . Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  11. ↑ Weinstein, Max (May 31, 2017). "Chief Keef Goes Pop on New Song 'Going Home'". XXL . Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  12. ↑ Darville, Jordan (May 31, 2017). "Listen To Chief Keef's New Song "Going Home"". The Fader . Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  13. ↑ Braboy, Mark (June 1, 2017). "Chief Keef Aims For The Pop Charts On New Song, "Going Home"". Vibe . Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  14. ↑ Berry, Peter A. (June 8, 2017). "Chief Keef's 'Thot Breaker' Project Is Finally Here". XXL . Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  15. 1 2 Pearce, Sheldon (June 15, 2017). "Chief Keef: Thot Breaker". Pitchfork . Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  16. 1 2 B, Corrigan. "Music Review: Chief Keef - Thot Breaker". Tiny Mix Tapes . Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  17. 1 2 Preezy (June 23, 2017). "Chief Keef Reveals a More Tender Side With 'Thot Breaker' Project". XXL . Archived from the original on October 17, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  18. ↑ Chintaluri, Narsimha (June 16, 2017). "Chief Keef's "Thot Breaker" (Review)". HotNewHipHop . Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  19. ↑ "Hottest Hip-Hop & R&B Albums Of 2017". HotNewHipHop . December 4, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  20. ↑ Breihan, Tom (December 11, 2017). "The 40 Best Rap Albums Of 2017". Stereogum . Retrieved February 3, 2025.
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