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Thot Breaker

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Thot Breaker
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.

Background and recording

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

Composition

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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

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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

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork8.0/10[15]
Tiny Mix Tapes[16]
XXLL[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

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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

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

References

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  1. ^ a b 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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b Pearce, Sheldon (June 15, 2017). "Chief Keef: Thot Breaker". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  16. ^ a b B, Corrigan. "Music Review: Chief Keef - Thot Breaker". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  17. ^ a b 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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