Purrr!
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{{Infobox album
| name = Purrr!
| type = EP
| artist = Doja Cat
| cover = Purrr! - Doja Cat (album cover).jpg
| border = yes
| released = August 5, 2014
| recorded = 2012–2014
| genre = Alternative R&B
| length = 18:03
| label = {{hlist|MAU}}
| producer = {{hlist|Iman Omari|Mndsgn|Evil Needle|Dream Koala|Yeti Beats}}
| next_title = Amala
| next_year = 2018
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Purrr!
| type = EP
| single1 = So High
| single1date = March 13, 2014
}}
}}
Purrr! is the debut extended play (EP) by American rapper Doja Cat. It was released independently on August 5, 2014 by MAU Records and distributed by Kemosabe Records and RCA Records. Many of the songs were recorded by Doja Cat in a DIY-style using a variety of instrumentals which she found online from producers such as Mndsgn, Evil Needle, and Dream Koala.{{Cite web|last=Belinson|first=Patrick|date=August 6, 2014|title=DOJA CAT "PURRR!" (EP)|url=https://elevatormag.com/doja-cat-purrr-ep|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140920010733/http://www.elevatormag.com/doja-cat-purrr-ep/|archive-date=September 20, 2014|access-date=January 23, 2021|website=Elevator}}
Background
On March 13, 2014, the EP's only single and third track "So High" was officially released on streaming services. This was a repackaged version of the song, as Doja had independently published it on November 8, 2012 via SoundCloud.{{Cite web|last=Hughes|first=Aria|date=October 30, 2018|title=Who Is Doja Cat?|url=https://wwd.com/eye/people/doja-cat-mooo-amala-1202894423/|access-date=January 22, 2021|website=Women's Wear Daily}}{{Cite web|last=Haylock|first=Zoe|date=May 27, 2020|title=Doja Cat's Controversial Career, From Overnight Star to Canceled Overnight|url=https://www.vulture.com/2020/05/doja-cat-career-controversy-timeline-dr-luke-racism.html|access-date=January 22, 2021|website=Vulture}} At the time of Purrr!
Critical reception
David Turner of The Fader highlighted the song "Control" as "a breezy seaside joyride built on slow builds and wavy echoes" and also praised Doja Cat's "spacey singing style" throughout the record.{{Cite web|last=Turner|first=David|date=August 5, 2014|title=LA Singer Doja Cat Drops Her New EP Purrr!|url=https://www.thefader.com/2014/08/05/la-singer-doja-cat-drops-her-new-ep-empurrrem|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140925014742if_/http://www.thefader.com/2014/08/05/la-singer-doja-cat-drops-her-new-ep-empurrrem|archive-date=September 25, 2014|access-date=January 23, 2021|website=The Fader}} Briana Cheng of Dazed wrote that on "No Police", she "fiercely meows" and "sassily" raps and sings over a "mild" guitar riff as part of the "mollifying" beat, notably humming from the police sirens from Lil Wayne's 2008 single "Mrs. Officer".{{Cite web|last=Cheng|first=Briana|date=September 26, 2014|title=Sensitive tracks of the month|url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/21947/1/sensitive-tracks-of-the-month|access-date=July 24, 2021|website=Dazed}} Petar Kujundzic of Hypebeast described Purrr! as "a fine list of bass-heavy, alternative R&B tracks" and highlighted the song "No Police" for "offering the best of her vocal and lyrical abilities".{{Cite web|last=Kujundzic|first=Petar|date=August 7, 2014|title=Don't Sleep on Doja Cat's 'Purrr!' EP|url=https://hypebeast.com/2014/8/dont-miss-out-on-doja-cats-purrr-ep|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181019132035if_/https://hypebeast.com/2014/8/dont-miss-out-on-doja-cats-purrr-ep|archive-date=October 19, 2018|access-date=January 23, 2021|website=Hypebeast}} Writing for Illsociety, Kelly Hawkins praised Doja Cat's "brazen raps and airy vocals".{{Cite web|last=Hawkins|first=Kelly|date=August 5, 2014|title=Doja Cat – Purrr! EP|url=http://illsocietymag.com/?p=23742|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150206070446/http://illsocietymag.com/?p=23742|archive-date=February 6, 2015|access-date=January 22, 2021|website=Illsociety}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Purrr! track listing
| total_length = 18:03
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Beautiful
| length1 = 3:47
| extra1 = {{hlist|Omari}}
| writer1 = {{hlist|Cameron Bartolini|Iman Omari|Coco O.|Robin Hannibal|Amala Dlamini}}
| title2 = Nunchucks
| length2 = 3:15
| extra2 = Mndsgn{{ref|a|[a]}}
| writer2 = Dlamini
| title3 = So High
| length3 = 3:20
| extra3 = Evil Needle{{ref|b|[b]}}
| writer3 = Dlamini
| title4 = No Police
| length4 = 4:00
| extra4 = Dream Koala{{ref|c|[c]}}
| writer4 = Dlamini
| title5 = Control
| length5 = 3:40
| extra5 = Yeti Beats
| writer5 = Dlamini
}}
Samples
- {{sup|{{note|a|[a]}}}} "Nunchucks" is built around the musical base of "Legwarmrs", performed by Mndsgn.
- {{sup|{{note|b|[b]}}}} "So High" is built around the musical base of "Falling Leaves", performed by Evil Needle.
- {{sup|{{note|c|[c]}}}} "No Police" is built around the musical base of "We Can't Be Friends", performed by Dream Koala.
Release history
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| scope="row" | Various
| August 5, 2014 | align="center" | {{Cite web|title=Purrr! [Explicit] by Doja Cat|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Purrr-Explicit-Doja-Cat/dp/B00NBHY54Q|access-date=June 29, 2021|website=Amazon}}{{Cite web|title=Purrr! from MAU Records on Beatport|url=https://www.beatport.com/release/purrr%21/1353698|access-date=June 29, 2021|website=Beatport}} |
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