A Love Letter to You 5 explained

A Love Letter to You 5
Type:mixtape
Artist:Trippie Redd
Cover:Trippie Redd - A Love Letter to You 5.jpg
Length:51:18
Label:
Prev Title:Mansion Musik
Prev Year:2023
Next Title:Saint Michael
Next Year:2023

A Love Letter to You 5 is the fifth commercial mixtape, and sixth overall, by American rapper Trippie Redd. It was released through 10k Projects and 1400 Entertainment on August 11, 2023. The mixtape follows his fifth studio album Mansion Musik (2023). The project features guest appearances from Corbin, Skye Morales, Lil Wayne, Roddy Ricch, The Kid Laroi, Tommy Lee Sparta, Bryson Tiller and Tory Lanez. It serves as the fifth and final installment of his A Love Letter to You series, following 2019's A Love Letter to You 4.

Background

In December 2021, Trippie announced in a now-deleted Instagram story that he was working on the mixtape.[1]

The mixtape's track listing was announced on July 24, 2023.[2] The second single for the mixtape, "Last Days" was released the next day, on July 25, 2023.[3] On August 3, 2023, it was announced that the mixtape's release would be delayed by one week from August 4 to August 11 due to sample clearance issues. Instead, the mixtape's third single, "Left 4 Dead" would later on be released on August 4, 2023.[4]

Critical reception

Writing for Clash, Shanté Collier-McDermott praised the mixtape's themes, stating: "Redd does well to continuously write raw relevant music. The mixtape is vulnerable and showcases a special level of artistry as he delves into several different pockets of love songs." In his review for Slant Magazine, Paul Attard writes that the mixtape was an improvement over Mansion Musik, but not "particularly noteworthy". HipHopDX's Ben Brutocao criticized the album's production and writing, concluding: "The constituent tracks are nearly all dispassionate, market-tested gruel. It's as romantic as a Hallmark Valentine's card, and sonically interesting as whatever is playing in Macy's whenever you happen to stroll by."[5]

Charts

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New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[6] 32

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Galindo . Thomas . 2022-09-12 . Trippie Redd's A Love Letter to You 5 could drop next month - Our Generation Music . 2023-07-15 . OurGenerationMusic . en-US.
  2. Web site: Grant . Shawn . 2023-07-26 . Trippie Redd Delivers New Single "Last Days" and A Love Letter to You 5 Tracklist . 2023-08-02 . . en-US.
  3. Web site: Powell . Jon . 2023-07-26 . Trippie Redd sings about his "Last Days" on emotionally charged track . 2023-08-04 . . en-US.
  4. Web site: Horvath . Zachary . 2023-08-04 . Trippie Redd Feels Betrayed On "Left 4 Dead" . 2023-08-11 . . en.
  5. Web site: Brutocao . Ben . 2023-08-18 . Trippie Redd 'A Love Letter To You 5' Should Have Been Returned To Sender . 2023-09-09 . . en.
  6. Web site: NZ Top 40 Albums Chart. Recorded Music NZ. August 21, 2023. August 19, 2023.