2000and4Eva

Initially referred to as an EP, Runway would disclose in an interview with DIY Magazine in July 2020 that the EP would delve into "unlocking more of herself". When reflecting on the project, Runway states; "I've had to face myself head on during lockdown. A lot of those sad times and moments I’m scared of will pop up here."{{Cite web|last=Subscribe|title=Tell Your Friends: Bree Runway|url=https://diymag.com/2020/07/20/tell-your-friends-bree-runway-july-2020-interview|access-date=2020-11-11|website=diymag.com|language=en|archive-date=29 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029091156/https://diymag.com/2020/07/20/tell-your-friends-bree-runway-july-2020-interview|url-status=live}} Runway expressed her challenges with the COVID-19 pandemic, having to cancel a video shoot for "Damn Daniel" and later creating "quarantine" music videos for the song as well as the next single "Gucci". Plans for a headlining tour would also be cancelled due to the pandemic.{{Cite web|last=Sotire|first=Tim|date=19 August 2020|title=Bree Runway: Hackney hero mastering the art of the quarantine music video|url=https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-radar/bree-runway-hackney-hero-mastering-the-art-of-the-quarantine-music-video-2731367|access-date=11 November 2020|website=NME|archive-date=14 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201114132051/https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-radar/bree-runway-hackney-hero-mastering-the-art-of-the-quarantine-music-video-2731367|url-status=live}} Despite this, sessions for the project would be recorded in isolation at Runway's house.{{Cite web|title=Bree Runway: "It's a big dream that I'm trying to achieve here"|url=https://www.readdork.com/features/bree-runway-interview-aug20|access-date=2020-11-11|website=Dork|date=13 August 2020|language=en|archive-date=10 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201110231438/https://www.readdork.com/features/bree-runway-interview-aug20|url-status=live}}

2000and4Eva was first teased on 27 October 2020, where Runway posted a teaser video on her social media accounts, revealing the title of the mixtape.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title="C U IN 2000AND4EVA"|url=https://twitter.com/breerunway/status/1321179973416341507|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027200056/https://twitter.com/breerunway/status/1321179973416341507|archive-date=27 October 2020|access-date=2020-11-11|website=Twitter|language=en}} The official cover art and track list were revealed a day later, with the omitting of the feature for the song "ATM". The feature would later be revealed as American musician Missy Elliott.{{Cite web|last=Kenneally|first=Cerys|date=3 November 2020|title=Bree Runway confirms Missy Elliott will feature on her upcoming mixtape|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/bree-runway-confirms-missy-elliott-will-feature-on-her-upcoming-mixtape|access-date=3 November 2020|website=The Line of Best Fit|archive-date=3 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201103133145/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/bree-runway-confirms-missy-elliott-will-feature-on-her-upcoming-mixtape|url-status=live}}

Musically, 2000and4Eva is primarily a hip hop and trap-pop mixtape that features elements of rock, reggae, dance, as well as music critics from NPR describing the record as "destructive pop-rap".{{Cite web|date=6 November 2020|title=New Music Friday: The Top 10 Albums Out On Nov. 6 : All Songs Considered|url=https://www.npr.org/2020/11/04/931346365/new-music-friday-the-top-10-albums-out-on-nov-6|access-date=6 November 2020|website=NPR|archive-date=6 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201106140837/https://www.npr.org/2020/11/04/931346365/new-music-friday-the-top-10-albums-out-on-nov-6|url-status=live}}

The opening track and first single, "Apeshit", has been described as "dynamic in its clean and precise ability to conjoin two different sounds" and "ultimately bungee[ing] between climatic build-ups and dancefloor breakdowns". The chorus of the song has been described as "calm, with synthy piano strokes and blaring guitar strums" while the verses of the songs "shift into a high energy vogue-style dance beat".{{Cite web|last=Lawson|first=Brianna|date=2020-03-13|title=Bree Runway goes "Apeshit" on latest track|url=https://earmilk.com/2020/03/13/bree-runway-goes-apeshit-on-latest-track/|access-date=2020-11-11|website=EARMILK|language=en-US|archive-date=12 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112213624/https://earmilk.com/2020/03/13/bree-runway-goes-apeshit-on-latest-track/|url-status=live}} The second track, "Little Nokia", has been described as a "predominantly rock song with elements of a sci-fi film's soundtrack"{{Cite web|last=Staff|first=Kelly Nguyen {{!}}|date=2020-11-11|title=Bree Runway creates genre-bending excellence with '2000and4eva'|url=https://www.dailycal.org/2020/11/11/bree-runway-creates-genre-bending-excellence-with-2000and4eva/|access-date=2020-11-11|website=The Daily Californian|language=en-US|archive-date=16 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116193029/https://www.dailycal.org/2020/11/11/bree-runway-creates-genre-bending-excellence-with-2000and4eva/|url-status=live}} and "embellished with roaring guitars that play as a seamless contrast against Bree's slick vocals and seeping harmonies". The third track "ATM", featuring Missy Elliott, is described as an "energetic and bass-heavy collaboration full of confidence and memorable one-liners." "Damn Daniel", a collaboration with Yung Baby Tate, has been described as "90's black-girl pop" with "modern day rap".{{Cite web|date=2020-05-04|title=Bree Runway Runs This|url=https://www.papermag.com/bree-runway-runs-this-2645918257.html?rebelltitem=4#rebelltitem4?rebelltitem=4|access-date=2020-11-11|website=PAPER|language=en|archive-date=12 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112192017/https://www.papermag.com/bree-runway-runs-this-2645918257.html?rebelltitem=4#rebelltitem4?rebelltitem=4|url-status=live}} Lyrically, "Damn Daniel" consists of a back and forth of Runway and Tate rapping from the perspective of "nostalgic sitcom alter egos".{{Cite web|last=Valentine|first=Claire|title=Premiere: Bree Runway Shares Ultra-Fun "Damn Daniel" Video Featuring Yung Baby Tate|url=https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/bree-runway-damn-daniel-yung-baby-tate|access-date=2020-11-11|website=Nylon|language=en|archive-date=16 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116145534/https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/bree-runway-damn-daniel-yung-baby-tate|url-status=live}} The fifth track, "Rolls Royce" is described as "reggae-infused" and Maliibu Miitch collaboration, "Gucci" is a "powerful yet playful anthem that's celebratory with plenty of cheek."{{Cite web|date=2020-07-24|title=Bree Runway Is a Literal Gem in Her New Music Video|url=https://www.papermag.com/bree-runway-maliibu-miitch-2646785670.html?rebelltitem=3#rebelltitem3?rebelltitem=3|access-date=2020-11-11|website=PAPER|language=en|archive-date=18 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201118085053/https://www.papermag.com/bree-runway-maliibu-miitch-2646785670.html?rebelltitem=3#rebelltitem3?rebelltitem=3|url-status=live}} "4 Nicole Thea & Baby Reign" is described as "sombre" and where "hurting and healing find its way to the work". Lyrically, the song is a tribute to late YouTube star Nicole Thea and her unborn child, with Runway promising to see them in the afterlife. The eighth track, "No Sir (Freestyle)" is "halfway between a rap and rock track".{{citation needed|date=February 2021}}

The lead single, "Apeshit", was released on 5 March 2020 and drew immediate comparisons to Missy Elliott, who would later co-sign the track on Twitter.{{Cite web|last=Aubrey|first=Elizabeth|date=17 March 2020|title=Bree Runway: Meet the Missy Elliott-approved rising star whose fearless pop is challenging colourism|url=https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-radar/bree-runway-interview-missy-elliott-approved-star-whose-fearless-pop-is-challenging-colourism-2626680|access-date=28 October 2020|website=NME|archive-date=31 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031111521/https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-radar/bree-runway-interview-missy-elliott-approved-star-whose-fearless-pop-is-challenging-colourism-2626680|url-status=live}}

The second single, "Damn Daniel", a collaboration with American singer and rapper Yung Baby Tate, was released on 30 April 2020 alongside a music video.{{Cite web|last=Love Michael|first=Michael|date=4 May 2020|title=Bree Runway Interview on "Damn Daniel" With Yung Baby Tate|url=https://www.papermag.com/bree-runway-runs-this-2645918257.html?rebelltitem=3#rebelltitem3?rebelltitem=3|access-date=29 October 2020|website=Paper}}{{Cite web|last=Valentine|first=Claire|date=30 April 2020|title=Premiere: Bree Runway Shares Ultra-Fun "Damn Daniel" Video Featuring Yung Baby Tate|url=https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/bree-runway-damn-daniel-yung-baby-tate|access-date=29 October 2020|website=Nylon|archive-date=16 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116145534/https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/bree-runway-damn-daniel-yung-baby-tate|url-status=live}} The song first premiered on DJ Annie Mac's Future Sounds show on BBC Radio 1 as the "Hottest Record in the World".{{Cite tweet|number=1255862622341279749|user=breerunway|title=YOOOO!!!! ‘DAMN DANIEL’ IS @AnnieMac’s HOTTEST RECORD IN THE WORRRRLDDD TONIGHT!!! AHHHH|author=･ﾟBree Runway ☆|date=30 April 2020}}

On 19 July 2020, Bree Runway announced the release of the third single, "Gucci" with American rapper Maliibu Miitch.{{Cite web|last=Keith|first=James|date=27 July 2020|title=Bree Runway And Maliibu Miitch's "Gucci" Is Pure Diamond-Encrusted Futurism|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2020/07/bree-runway-gucci-feat-maliibu-miitch|access-date=29 July 2020|website=Complex|archive-date=28 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728174527/https://www.complex.com/music/2020/07/bree-runway-gucci-feat-maliibu-miitch|url-status=live}} The single was revealed alongside its cover art by having fans enter the song's title into her website as a password.{{Cite tweet|number=1284911546251042818|user=breerunway|title=enter the password ‘gucci’ + tell the world for me|author=･ﾟBree Runway ☆|date=19 July 2020}} The song was released on 23 July 2020.

"Little Nokia" was released as the mixtape's fourth single on 23 September 2020, alongside a music video.{{Cite web|last=Bruce|first=Jasper|date=24 September 2020|title=Bree Runway drops retro-inspired single 'Little Nokia'|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/bree-runway-drops-retro-inspired-single-little-nokia-2760122|access-date=28 October 2020|website=NME|archive-date=2 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201102024809/https://www.nme.com/news/music/bree-runway-drops-retro-inspired-single-little-nokia-2760122|url-status=live}}

"ATM" featuring American rapper Missy Elliott was released as the record's fifth and final single on 5 November 2020, a day before its official release.{{Cite web|last=Paul|first=Larisha|date=5 November 2020|title=UK Rapper Bree Runway Teams Up With Missy Elliott On ATM|url=https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/bree-runway-missy-elliott-atm/|access-date=6 November 2020|website=Universal Music Group|archive-date=5 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201105220939/https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/bree-runway-missy-elliott-atm/|url-status=live}} Runway would perform "ATM" alongside album track "Rolls Royce" for Vevo's DSCVR series on 9 November 2020.{{Citation|title=Vevo on Facebook Watch|url=https://www.facebook.com/vevouk/videos/born-and-bred-londoner-bree-runway-is-our-latest-dscvr-artist-the-singer-rapper-/361289518288292/|language=en|access-date=2020-11-11}} A music video for "ATM" was released on 11 January 2021.{{Cite web|title=Watch Bree Runway and Missy Elliot's glamorous "ATM" video|url=https://www.thefader.com/2021/01/11/bree-runway-missy-elliott-atm-video|access-date=2021-01-15|website=The FADER|language=en|archive-date=15 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115092230/http://www.thefader.com/2021/01/11/bree-runway-missy-elliott-atm-video|url-status=live}} A solo version subtitled the "Breemix" was released on 25 January 2021, alongside a live performance video.{{Cite web|title=Bree Runway - ATM (Live At Abbey Road Studios) - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vWXf_Og_eg&feature=youtu.be|access-date=2021-01-25|website=www.youtube.com|archive-date=2 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210202103546/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vWXf_Og_eg&feature=youtu.be|url-status=live}}{{Citation|title=ATM (BREEMIX / SOLO VERSION) - Single by Bree Runway|date=25 January 2021|url=https://music.apple.com/ca/album/atm-breemix-solo-version-single/1547829874|language=en-ca|access-date=2021-01-25|archive-date=26 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126071915/https://music.apple.com/ca/album/atm-breemix-solo-version-single/1547829874|url-status=live}}

{{Album ratings

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| rev1score = 8/10

| rev2 = DIY

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Timi Sotire of NME described the mixtape as a "bold, belligerent yet vulnerable debut from a versatile pop star-in-waiting", while also noting that it "forcefully challenges the white supremacy that has historically underpinned the music industry's manufacturing of the 'popstar'."{{Cite web|last=Sotire|first=Timi|date=5 November 2020|title=Bree Runway - '2000AND4EVA' review: a bold, belligerent yet vulnerable debut from a versatile pop star-in-waiting|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/bree-runway-2000and4eva-review-radar-2809697|access-date=5 November 2020|website=NME|archive-date=6 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201106094220/https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/bree-runway-2000and4eva-review-radar-2809697|url-status=live}} Aaron Williams of Uproxx noted that Runway's "electro-influenced blend of hip-hop and pop is a sure mood booster for these troubled times," referring to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|last=Williams|first=Aaron|date=5 November 2020|title=All The Best New Hip-Hop Albums Coming Out This Week|url=https://uproxx.com/music/best-new-hip-hop-albums-this-week-november-6-2020/|access-date=6 November 2020|website=Uproxx|archive-date=5 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201105191732/https://uproxx.com/music/best-new-hip-hop-albums-this-week-november-6-2020/|url-status=live}} Elle Evans of Clash described the mixtape as a "fiery and undaunted statement" and wrote that by "creating a bold, dynamic and cohesive body of work, [2000and4Eva] only solidifies Bree Runway's rise to fame."{{Cite web|last=Evans|first=Elle|date=6 November 2020|title=Bree Runway - 2000AND4EVA|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/bree-runway-2000and4eva|access-date=6 November 2020|website=Clash|archive-date=17 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201117055335/https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/bree-runway-2000and4eva|url-status=live}} Time magazine would later name "Little Nokia" the fourth best song of 2020.{{Cite magazine|title=The 10 Best Songs of 2020|url=https://time.com/5914984/best-songs-2020/|access-date=2020-11-23|magazine=Time|archive-date=23 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201123191553/https://time.com/5914984/best-songs-2020/|url-status=live}}

Credits adapted from Tidal.

{{Track listing

| headline = 2000and4Eva track listing{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Bree Runway / 2000AND4EVA|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/160581490/credits|access-date=6 November 2020|website=Tidal|archive-date=5 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211105024821/https://listen.tidal.com/oldBrowser.html|url-status=live}}

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Apeshit

| lyrics1 = Brenda Mensah

| music1 = {{hlist|Richard "Liohn" Zastenker|Johannes Klahr|Levi Gordon|Moon Willis|Rafael Greifer}}

| length1 = 2:40

| extra1 = {{hlist|Liohn|Klahr|Willis|Raf Riley}}

| title2 = Little Nokia

| lyrics2 = {{hlist|Mensah|Cleo Tighe}}

| music2 = Finn Keane

| length2 = 2:19

| extra2 = Easyfun

| title3 = ATM

| note3 = featuring Missy Elliott

| lyrics3 = {{hlist|Mensah|Melissa Elliott}}

| music3 = {{hlist|Zastenker|Klahr|Fat Max Gsus}}

| length3 = 3:08

| extra3 = {{hlist|Liohn|Klahr|Fat Max Gsus}}

| title4 = Damn Daniel

| note4 = with Yung Baby Tate

| lyrics4 = {{hlist|Mensah|Tate Farris}}

| music4 = {{hlist|Zastenker|Klahr}}

| length4 = 2:53

| extra4 = {{hlist|Liohn|Klahr}}

| title5 = Rolls Royce

| lyrics5 = Mensah

| music5 = Willis

| length5 = 2:18

| extra5 = Willis

| title6 = Gucci

| note6 = with Maliibu Miitch

| lyrics6 = {{hlist|Mensah|Maliibu Miitch}}

| music6 = {{hlist|Willis|Cleveland Bell|Ricky Taylor|Victor May}}

| length6 = 3:01

| extra6 = Willis

| title7 = 4 Nicole Thea & Baby Reign

| lyrics7 = Mensah

| music7 = Willis

| length7 = 1:16

| extra7 = Willis

| title8 = No Sir

| note8 = Freestyle

| lyrics8 = Mensah

| music8 = {{hlist|Johannes Burger|Kilian Wilke}}

| length8 = 1:33

| extra8 = Kilian & Jo

| all_writing =

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{{Track listing

| headline = Bonus track

| total_length = 21:45

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title9 = Little Nokia

| note9 = remix featuring Rico Nasty

| lyrics9 = {{hlist|Mensah|Tighe| Maria Kelly}}

| music9 = {{hlist|Keane|Malik Foxx}}

| length9 = 2:36

| extra9 = Easyfun

}}

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Category:2020 mixtape albums

Category:Debut mixtape albums

Category:Virgin EMI Records albums