| 3.14 | |
| Type: | EP |
| Artist: | Pvrx |
| Cover: | 314 albumart.jpg |
| Recorded: | 2016–19 |
| Genre: | Hip hop |
| Length: | 28:07 |
| Label: | Def Jam |
| Next Year: | 2020 |
3.14 is the debut EP by Canadian rapper Pvrx. It was released on July 26, 2019, by Def Jam Recordings.[1] [2]
The EP consists of 7 songs and is 28 minutes long.[3] The album was known for being filled with melodies that complement his storytelling lyrics. It contained guest appearances from Dave East & Yung Pinch. The album was supported by 2 singles, Make It and Is U Down.[4] His single Make It which appears on this album also appeared on a compilation album meant to showcase Def Jam’s new group of signees.[5] Canadian music mag Exclaim! describes Pvrx as "Dynamic" and describes him on this EP as an artist who can dramatically shift in his sound.[6] Adding that PVRX describes a larger rounded image of Toronto's socio-economic inequality whilst also giving sound to a generation of the children of the town on a bigger scale.[7] The streams on the EP surpassed 400,000 plays on Spotify within the first month.[1] The music video for "Nun New" was released on January 1, 2020.[8]
In promotion of his EP, Pvrx released The Formula, a short film in promotion of 3.14. The documentary contained appearances from Rexdale natives Kardinal Offishall and Jelleestone.[9] It was an eight-minute documentary which brings the viewer behind the views of Pvrx’s progress and provides an internal look into his journey and where he is today.[10]
Canadian music mag Exclaim! gave the album a 9/10. Riley Wallace describing Pvrx as an artist who perfectly represents Toronto's socio-economic disparity on an American platform. He went on to say that Pvrx bleeds emotion into every song on the EP.
Credits adapted from Tidal.[11] [12]