Real Back in Style explained

Real Back in Style
Type:	studio
Artist:	Potter Payper
Cover:	File:Potter Payper - Real Back in Style.jpg
Alt:	A close-up shot of a man's face from the nose down to the chin, fixated on his smiling crooked teeth
Genre:	British hip hop
Length:	50:50
Label:	0207 Def Jam
Producer:	169 Aaronorage Harry Beech Chucks Emil Kyle Evans EY Fumes Beats Harry Fraud GX Jason Julian Kieran Nash R14 Quincy Joe Stanley Westy
Prev Title:	Thanks for Waiting
Prev Year:	2021

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.

Release and promotion

The album was announced on 21 April 2023 through Payper's social media.^[1] It was supported by three singles through the first quarter of 2023: "Blame Brexit", "Multifaceted" and "Corner Boy".^{[2] [3] [4]}

Critical reception

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." 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." 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.

Year-end lists

Select year-end rankings of Real Back in Style

Publication	List	Rank
Clash	Albums Of The Year 2023	56	^[5]
Complex UK	Complex UK's Best Albums of 2023	2	^[6]

Personnel

• Potter Payper – vocals
• Lewi White – mixing, mastering
• Will Lite – mixing, mastering
• Calum Landau – engineering
• Aaronorage – engineering on "Multifaceted"
• Chucks – engineering on "Multifaceted"
• Joe Brice – engineering assistance on "Real Back in Style" and "Multifaceted"
• Baely – vocals on "Real Back in Style" and "White Ash"

Notes and References

1. Web site: Potter Payper announces debut album 'Real Back In Style'. GRM Daily. 12 May 2023. 14 May 2023.
2. Potter Payper releases politically-charged new single, 'Blame Brexit'. Rolling Stone. Goggins. Joe. 6 February 2023. 14 May 2023.
3. Web site: Potter Payper Drops New Single "Multifaceted". Lynch. Jack. 27 February 2023. 14 May 2023.
4. Web site: Potter Payper unveils new single "Corner Boy". The Line of Best Fit. Kenneally. Cerys. 17 March 2023. 14 May 2023.
5. Web site: 2023-12-13 . Albums Of The Year 2023 . May 31, 2024 . Clash Magazine . en-GB.
6. Complex UK’s Best Albums Of 2023. Complex UK. Patterson. Joseph JP. Keith. James. Cagna. Claudia. December 15, 2023. May 31, 2024.