| Trap or Die 3 | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Jeezy |
| Cover: | Jeezytrapordie3.jpeg |
| Released: | October 28, 2016 |
| Recorded: | 2016 |
| Length: | 59:37 |
| Prev Title: | Church in These Streets |
| Prev Year: | 2015 |
| Next Title: | Pressure |
| Next Year: | 2017 |
Trap or Die 3 is the ninth studio album by American rapper Jeezy. It was released on October 28, 2016, by YJ Music, Inc. and Def Jam Recordings.[1] The album features guest appearances from Yo Gotti, Bankroll Fresh, French Montana, Lil Wayne, Plies and Chris Brown.[2] The album was supported by two official singles: "Let Em Know" and "All There" featuring Bankroll Fresh.
The album's first single, "Let Em Know", was released on September 9, 2016.[3] The album's second single, "All There" featuring Bankroll Fresh, was released on October 6, 2016.[4]
Trap or Die 3 received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 70, based on five reviews.
Andy Kellman of AllMusic said that on the album "Jeezy doesn't say much that deviates from previous ice-veined rhymes, but he attacks just about every track with intense focus and ferocity".[5] HipHopDX reviewer Ural Garrett said that "Pretty Diamonds" is the best track of the album, but felt that the album was below expectations, saying: "Jeezy is better than Trap or Die 3 and he knows it".[6]
Trap or Die 3 debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, earning 89,000 album-equivalent units, of which 73,000 were pure album sales.[7] It became Jeezy's third number-one album.[7]
| Chart (2016) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] | 34 | |
| US Rap Albums (Billboard)[9] | 22 |