New English (mixtape)

On April 12, 2016, in an interview with Billboard, Desiigner first announced that the title of the mixtape would be called Trap History Month.{{cite web | url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/magazine-feature/7326380/panda-rapper-desiigner-on-working-with-kanye-west-panda-hit-single-upcoming-music | title='Panda' Rapper Desiigner on Why His Mind Operates in a 'Crazy' Way and Working With Kanye West | work=Billboard | date=April 12, 2016 | accessdate=April 17, 2016 | author=Peltz, Jonathan}} However, the mixtape was formally announced on June 22, 2016, with the new title to the mixtape called New English, when he premiered it at a Tidal-sponsored listening party in New York City.{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2016/06/desiigner-pusha-t-new-english-mixtape-listening/|title=Desiigner Plays New Song Featuring Pusha T at ‘New English’ Mixtape Listening Party|date=22 June 2016|work=XXL}} Although no release date was provided at that time, Desiigner released the mixtape just four days later, exclusively through Tidal's streaming service.{{cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2016/06/desiigner-new-project-stream-new-english|title=Listen to Desiigner's ‘New English’ Mixtape|date=26 June 2016|work=Complex}} It was later released into the iTunes Store and Spotify later that day. The tracks were eventually uploaded to YouTube.

The debut single from the mixtape, "Panda", was released on December 15, 2015. The track was produced by Menace. In April 2016, that single reached the top of the US Billboard Hot 100.

{{Music ratings

| MC = 60/100{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/new-english-mixtape/desiigner|title=New English [Mixtape] by Desiigner|publisher=}}

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/new-english-mw0002958454|title=New English - Desiigner - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic|publisher=}}

| rev2 = HipHopDX

| rev2score = 3.2/5http://hiphopdx.com, HipHopDX -. [http://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.2749/title.desiigner-new-english-review "Desiigner - New English Review"].

| rev3 = HotNewHipHop

| rev3score = 5.8/10{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/review-desiigners-new-english-news.22572.html|title=Review: Desiigner's "New English"|publisher=Hot New Hip Hop}}

| rev4 = Pitchfork

| rev4score = 4.7/10[http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/22079-new-english/ "Desiigner: New English Album Review | Pitchfork"].

| rev5 = Rhyme Junkie

| rev5score = 8/10ago, Tyler Brooke 5 days (28 June 2016). [http://rhymejunkie.com/2016/06/28/desiigners-new-english-mixtape-review/ "Desiigner's "New English" Mixtape Review"].

| rev6 = Spin

| rev6score = 5/10{{cite web|url=http://www.spin.com/2016/07/review-desiigner-new-english|title=Review: Desiigner, 'New English' - SPIN|date=5 July 2016|publisher=}}

| rev7 = XXL

| rev7score = 6/10{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/reviews/2016/07/desiigner-new-english-review|title=Desiigner Tries to Find Himself on 'New English' - XXL|publisher=}}

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The mixtape received mixed reviews from music critics. The mixtape was praised for its production but criticized for its lack of originality, unfinished nature and Desiigner's own performance on the project. Matthew Ramirez of Pitchfork said about the album, "It sounds like the last five years of hip-hop watered down."

In the United States, New English debuted at number 22 on the Billboard 200, with 13 million streams of its songs, which account for 56% of the 16,000 album-equivalent units according to Billboard.{{cite web|url=http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.39580/title.drake-bounced-from-top-spot-of-billboard-album-chart|title=Drake Bounced From Top Spot Of Billboard Album Chart|publisher=Hip Hop DX|accessdate=July 12, 2016}}{{cite news|title=Billboard 200 Chart Moves: Luke Bryan Scores His Fourth Million-Selling Album|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7438947/luke-bryan-fourth-million-selling-album-billboard-200-chart-moves|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|publisher=Billboard|date=July 14, 2016}}

{{Track listing

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Intro

| length1 = 0:37

| writer1 = Sidney Selby III

| extra1 =

| title2 = Caliber

| length2 = 2:03

| writer2 = {{hlist|Selby III|Nicholas McAlmont}}

| extra2 = NickFRSH

| title3 = Make It Out

| length3 = 2:49

| writer3 = {{hlist|Selby III|Salman Abdi |Khalil King}}

| extra3 = EmanOnTheTrack

| title4 = Shooters

| length4 = 1:28

| writer4 = {{hlist|Selby III|King}}

| extra4 = Mekado

| title5 = Monstas & Villains

| length5 = 3:46

| writer5 = {{hlist|Selby III|Tayvon Harper}}

| extra5 = YsOnnaTrack

| title6 = Interlude 1

| length6 = 0:24

| writer6 =

| extra6 = {{hlist|Hal Ritson|Richard Adlam}}

| title7 = Talk Regardless

| length7 = 3:08

| writer7 = {{hlist|Selby III|Tony Son}}

| extra7 = Richie Souf

| title8 = Roll Wit Me

| length8 = 2:48

| writer8 = {{hlist|Selby III|Ricardo Lamarre}}

| extra8 = Rico Beats

| title9 = Interlude 2

| length9 = 0:59

| extra9 = {{hlist|Ritson|Adlam}}

| title10 = Da Day

| note10 = featuring Mekado

| length10 = 6:45

| writer10 = {{hlist|Selby III|King|Jamaal Henry|Mike Dean}}

| extra10 = {{hlist|Mekado|Maaly Raw|Dean{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| title11 = Jet

| note11 = featuring Pusha T

| length11 = 3:32

| writer11 = {{hlist|Selby III|Terrell Graham|Terrence Thornton}}

| extra11 = IGNORVNCE

| title12 = Overnight

| length12 = 3:11

| writer12 = {{hlist|Selby III|Dean}}

| extra12 = Dean

| title13 = Zombie Walk

| note13 = featuring King Savage

| length13 = 3:28

| writer13 = {{hlist|Selby III|Shawn Gilchrist}}

| extra13 = @TheShellGod

| title14 = Panda

| length14 = 4:06

| writer14 = {{hlist|Selby III|Adnan Khan}}

| extra14 = Menace

| total_length = 35:55

}}

Notes

• {{sup|{{note|a|[a]}}}} signifies a co-producer

Sample credits

• "Caliber" contains a sample of "Think (About It)" performed by Lyn Collins.

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