Top Shotta Explained

Top Shotta
Type:album
Artist:NLE Choppa
Cover:NLE Choppa - Top Shotta.png
Released:August 7, 2020
Recorded:2019–2020
Length:61:25
Label:Warner
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Top Shotta is the debut studio album by American rapper NLE Choppa. It was released on August 7, 2020, by Warner Records. It was initially set for release in early 2020,[1] but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Black Lives Matter protests. Production on the album was handled by several record producers, including CashMoneyAP, Javar Rockamore, and TNTXD, among others. It features guest appearances from Latto, Roddy Ricch, Chief Keef, and Lil Baby. The album debuted at number ten on the Billboard 200.

The album was promoted by six singles: "Shotta Flow 3", "Camelot", "Walk Em Down", "Shotta Flow 5", "Narrow Road", and "Make Em Say".

Critical reception

Top Shotta was met with mostly favorable reviews from music critics. NME awarded the album three out of five stars, criticizing the first half of the album for its lack of cohesiveness, but praising the album's second half for its more reflective subject matter, saying "He's only 18, and yet the rap protege here proves himself with a collection that balances his braggadocio and vulnerability to thrilling effect." Paste magazine gave the album a score of 7/10, saying "The young rapper's major-label debut, Top Shotta, is at its best when he's open, honest and emotional."

Charts

Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. News: Richards. M.T. January 23, 2020 . NLE Choppa: Young Memphis Rapper Tops Emerging Artist Charts. Memphis Flyer Newspaper . August 19, 2020.
  2. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2020. Billboard. December 12, 2020.