Deadstar (mixtape)

{{About|the Smokepurpp mixtape|the Australian band|Deadstar}}

{{Infobox album

| name = Deadstar

| type = mixtape

| artist = Smokepurpp

| cover = Deadstar%28mixtape%29.jpg

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|2017|9|29}}

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = {{hlist|Hip hop|trap}}

| length = 48:16

| label = {{hlist|Alamo|Interscope}}

| producer = {{hlist|Frank Dukes|Harry Fraud|Ice Bream (Soundboi)|Lowtone|Lusi|Nova|Ronny J|Slight|TM88}}

| prev_title = Up Now, Fuck Next

| prev_year = 2016

| next_title = Bless Yo Trap

| next_year = 2018

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Deadstar

| type = Mixtape

| single1 = Audi.

| single1date = May 19, 2017

| single2 = Different Color Molly

| single2date = May 26, 2017

| single3 = To the Moon

| single3date = June 2, 2017

| single4 = Ok

| single4date = July 28, 2017

| single5 = Bless Yo Trap

| single5date = September 15, 2017

}}

}}

Deadstar is the debut commercial mixtape by American rapper Smokepurpp. It was released on September 29, 2017, by Alamo Records and Interscope Records.{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/deadstar/id1291590474|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171127092200/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/deadstar/id1291590474|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 27, 2017|title=Deadstar by Smokepurpp on Apple Music|publisher=Apple Music|accessdate=October 11, 2017}} The mixtape features guest appearances from frequent collaborator Lil Pump, alongside Chief Keef, Yo Gotti, Juicy J, Travis Scott and DRAM.{{cite web |url=http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/new-music/2017/09/smokepurpp-deadstar-mixtape/|title=Smokepurpp's 'Deadstar' Is Finally Here|publisher=XXL|last=Weinstein|first=Max|date=September 28, 2017|accessdate=October 11, 2017}}

It was supported by five singles – "Audi", "Different Color Molly", "To the Moon", "Ok", and "Bless Yo Trap". In December 2019, a sequel to the mixtape was released, Deadstar 2.

Artwork

A friend of Smokepurpp came up with the idea for the album art from infamous punk rock artist GG Allin. On Purpp's album cover, he's seen in a coffin, surrounded by a newspaper clipping, photos of himself, alcohol and a lean bottle. This mimics an infamous photo of the punk rocker at his funeral. Allin died in 1993 due to a heroin overdose and was photographed at his funeral in his coffin with a bottle of Jim Beam and newspaper clippings surrounding him. His corpse was unwashed and unpreserved while wearing his leather jacket and jock strap (a trademark of his).{{cite web |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/smokepurpp-reveals-deadstar-delay-tm88-production-new-video.42683.html|title=Smokepurpp Reveals "DEADSTAR" Delay, TM88 Production|publisher=HotNewHipHop|last=Lilah|first=Rose|date=September 19, 2017|accessdate=October 11, 2017}}

Singles

The lead single, "Audi." was released on May 19, 2017.{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/audi-single/id1235851378|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171012102355/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/audi-single/id1235851378|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 12, 2017|title= Audi. - Single by Smokepurpp on Apple Music|publisher=Apple Music|accessdate=October 11, 2017}} The second single, "Different Color Molly" was released on May 26, 2017.{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/different-color-molly-single/id1238429718|title=Different Color Molly - Single by Smokepurpp on Apple Music|publisher=Apple Music|accessdate=October 11, 2017}}{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} The third single, "To the Moon" was released on June 2, 2017.{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/to-the-moon-single/id1241020057|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171012150209/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/to-the-moon-single/id1241020057|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 12, 2017|title=To the Moon - Single by Smokepurpp on Apple Music|publisher=Apple Music|accessdate=October 11, 2017}} The fourth single, "Ok" was released on July 28, 2017.{{cite web |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/0hrdIMzEQax9eWA1vx2KyJ?si=q25sSzybT-OEjr2N8S2RWA|title=Ok - Single by Lil Pump, Smokepurpp|publisher=Spotify|accessdate=March 12, 2022}} The fifth and final single, "Bless Yo Trap" was released on September 15, 2017.{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/bless-yo-trap-single/id1281175897|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171012102326/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/bless-yo-trap-single/id1281175897|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 12, 2017|title=Bless Yo Trap - Single by Smokepurpp on Apple Music|publisher=Apple Music|accessdate=October 11, 2017}}

Commercial performance

Deadstar debuted at number 42 on the US Billboard 200.{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/smokepurpp/chart-history/tlp/|title=Smokepurpp Chart History | Billboard|publisher=Billboard|accessdate=October 11, 2017}}

Track listing

Credits were adapted from Tidal.{{cite web|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/79425245/credits|title=Deadstar / Smokepurpp TIDAL|publisher=Tidal|accessdate=October 11, 2017}}

{{Track listing

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| total_length = 48:16

| title1 = I Don't Know You

| note1 = featuring Chief Keef and Yo Gotti

| writer1 = {{hlist|Omar Pineiro|Keith Cozart|Mario Mims|Ronald Spence, Jr.}}

| extra1 = Ronny J

| length1 = 3:41

| title2 = Drop

| writer2 = {{hlist|Pineiro|Spence, Jr.}}

| extra2 = Ronny J

| length2 = 1:34

| title3 = Audi.

| writer3 = {{hlist|Pineiro|Spence, Jr.}}

| extra3 = Ronny J

| length3 = 2:39

| title4 = OK

| note4 = featuring Lil Pump

| writer4 = {{hlist|Pineiro|Spence, Jr.|Gazzy Garcia}}

| extra4 = Ronny J

| length4 = 2:06

| title5 = Streets Love Me

| note5 = featuring Juicy J

| writer5 = {{hlist|Pineiro|Kamil Boguski|Jordan Houston}}

| extra5 = Ice Bream (Soundboi)

| length5 = 3:16

| title6 = No Safety

| writer6 = {{hlist|Pineiro|Spence, Jr.}}

| extra6 = Ronny J

| length6 = 2:06

| title7 = Bless Yo Trap

| writer7 = {{hlist|Pineiro|Boguski}}

| extra7 = Ice Bream (Soundboi)

| length7 = 1:55

| title8 = Fingers Blue

| note8 = featuring Travis Scott

| writer8 = {{hlist|Pineiro|Spence, Jr.|Jacques Webster II|Adam Feeney}}

| extra8 = {{hlist|Ronny J|Frank Dukes}}

| length8 = 3:14

| title9 = Nose

| writer9 = {{hlist|Pineiro|Spence, Jr.}}

| extra9 = Ronny J

| length9 = 1:34

| title10 = Krispy Kreme

| writer10 = {{hlist|Pineiro|Boguski}}

| extra10 = Ice Bream (Soundboi)

| length10 = 2:35

| title11 = Topic

| writer11 = {{hlist|Pineiro|Kyle Resto|Luis Cano}}

| extra11 = {{hlist|Lowtone|Lusi}}

| length11 = 2:00

| title12 = Hold It

| writer12 = {{hlist|Pineiro|Bryan Simmons}}

| extra12 = TM88

| length12 = 1:54

| title13 = Count Up

| note13 = featuring DRAM

| writer13 = {{hlist|Pineiro|Shelley Massenburg-Smith|Rory Quigley}}

| extra13 = Harry Fraud

| length13 = 3:35

| title14 = Different Color Molly

| writer14 = {{hlist|Pineiro|Mark Anderson}}

| extra14 = Slight

| length14 = 3:05

| title15 = To the Moon

| writer15 = {{hlist|Pineiro|Jeryn Peters}}

| extra15 = Nova

| length15 = 2:59

| title16 = Phantom

| writer16 = {{hlist|Pineiro|Spence, Jr.}}

| extra16 = Ronny J

| length16 = 2:25

| title17 = RIP Max

| writer17 = {{hlist|Pineiro|Peters}}

| extra17 = Nova

| length17 = 4:26

| title18 = Purgatory

| writer18 = {{hlist|Pineiro|Peters}}

| extra18 = Nova

| length18 = 3:12

}}

Charts

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"| Chart (2017)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

style="text-align:left;"| US Billboard 200{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/smokepurpp/chart-history/tlp/|title=US Billboard 200 - October 21, 2017|magazine=Billboard }}

| style="text-align:center;"|42

style="text-align:left;"| US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/smokepurpp/chart-history/blp/|title=US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - October 21, 2017|magazine=Billboard }}

| style="text-align:center;"|24

style="text-align:left;"| US Billboard Top Rap Albums{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/smokepurpp/chart-history/rlp/|title=US Billboard Top Rap Albums - October 21, 2017|magazine=Billboard }}

| style="text-align:center;"|16

style="text-align:left;"| Billboard Canadian Albums{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/smokepurpp/chart-history/cna/|title=US Canadian Albums - October 21, 2017|magazine=Billboard }}

| style="text-align:center;"|77

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