Quarterthing

{{Infobox album

| name = Quarterthing

| type = studio

| artist = Joey Purp

| cover = Joey_Purp_-_Quarterthing.jpg

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|2018|09|07}}

| recorded = 2018

| studio =

| genre = Hip hop

| length = {{Duration|m=36|s=38}}

| label = {{hlist|Joey Purp LLC |Caroline{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/joey-purp-and-zmoney-are-only-getting-better-to-the-benefit-of-chicago/Content?oid=57972539|title=Joey Purp and ZMoney are only getting better, to the benefit of Chicago|work=Chicago Reader|first=Leor|last=Galil|date=September 13, 2018|access-date=October 11, 2018}}}}

| producer = {{hlist|Thelonious Martin|DJ Khalil|Joey Purp|Nico Segal|Peter Wilkins|Nez & Rio|DJ Taye|Knox Fortune|Garren Langford|Smoko Ono}}

| prev_title = iiiDrops

| prev_year = 2016

| next_title =

| next_year =

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Quarterthing

| type = studio

| single1 = Bag Talk

| single1date = August 20, 2018{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/bag-talk-single/1429073944|title=Bag Talk - Single by Joey Purp|website=Apple Music|access-date=February 10, 2020}}

| single2 = Elastic

| single2date = September 4, 2018{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/elastic-single/1434767565|title=Elastic - Single by Joey Purp|website=Apple Music|access-date=February 10, 2020}}

}}

Quarterthing (stylized as QUARTERTHING) is the debut studio album by Chicago rapper Joey Purp.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8473919/joey-purp-caroline-partner-quarterthing-album-distribution|title=Joey Purp Partners With Caroline for 'QUARTERTHING' Debut Album Release|magazine=Billboard|first=Starr|last=Bowenbank|date=September 6, 2018|access-date=February 10, 2020}} It was released on September 7, 2018.{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2018/09/joey-purps-quarterthing-album-tracklist/|title=RZA, GZA and More to Appear on Joey Purp's 'Quarterthing' Album|work=XXL|first=C. Vernon|last=Coleman|date=September 1, 2018|access-date=October 11, 2018}} Music videos were created for "Bag Talk"{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/new-music/2018/08/joey-purp-bag-talk-video-quarterthing-release-date/|title=Joey Purp "Bag Talk" Video: Classic Cars and Fire Bars|work=XXL|first=Tosten|last=Burks|date=August 20, 2018|access-date=October 11, 2018}} and "Aw Sh*t!".{{cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2018/12/12/joey-purp-aw-shit-music-video|title=Watch Joey Purp's new video for "Aw Sh*t!"|work=The Fader|first=Salvatore|last=Maicki|date=December 12, 2018|access-date=February 10, 2020}}

Critical reception

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = HipHopDX

| rev1score = 4.2/5{{cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.3249/title.review-joey-purps-impressive-quarterthing-leaves-it-all-on-the-field|title=Review: Joey Purp's Impressive "QUARTERTHING" Leaves It All On The Field|work=HipHopDX|first=Kenan|last=Draughorne|date=September 9, 2018|access-date=October 11, 2018}}

| rev2 = Pitchfork

| rev2score = 8.3/10{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/joey-purp-quarterthing/|title=Joey Purp: QUARTERTHING|work=Pitchfork|first=Sheldon|last=Pearce|date=September 10, 2018|access-date=October 11, 2018}}

| rev3 = PopMatters

| rev3score = {{Rating|8|10}}{{cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/joey-purp-quarterthing-review-2607452802.html|title=QUARTERTHING Is the Essential Album Joey Purp Has Been Promising Us|work=PopMatters|first=Max|last=Totsky|date=September 25, 2018|access-date=October 11, 2018}}

}}

Kenan Draughorne of HipHopDX gave the album a 4.2 out of 5, calling it "an impressive step forward, instantly captivating with undeniable replay value." Sheldon Pearce of Pitchfork gave the album an 8.3 out of 10, saying: "These are songs that refuse to be beholden to what came before, songs that understand and even cherish their connections to music of the past but have entirely different destinations in mind."

Consequence of Sound placed it at number 41 on the "Top 50 Albums of 2018" list.{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2018/12/top-50-albums-of-2018/full-post/|title=Top 50 Albums of 2018|work=Consequence of Sound|date=December 4, 2018|access-date=February 10, 2020}}

Track listing

{{Track listing

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = 24K Gold/Sanctified

| note1 = featuring Ravyn Lenae and Jack Red

| extra1 = Thelonious Martin

| length1 = 4:01

| title2 = Godbody Pt. 2

| note2 = featuring RZA

| extra2 = DJ Khalil

| length2 = 2:34

| title3 = Hallelujah

| extra3 = {{hlist|Joey Purp|Nico Segal|Peter Wilkins}}

| length3 = 2:15

| title4 = Elastic

| extra4 = Nez & Rio

| length4 = 2:06

| title5 = Aw Sh*t!

| extra5 = {{hlist|DJ Taye|Knox Fortune}}

| length5 = 2:36

| title6 = Quarterthing

| extra6 = Knox Fortune

| length6 = 3:09

| title7 = Paint Thinner

| extra7 = {{hlist|Garren Langford|Smoko Ono}}

| length7 = 2:32

| title8 = Look at My Wrist

| note8 = featuring Cdot Honcho

| extra8 = Smoko Ono

| length8 = 2:57

| title9 = 2012

| extra9 = Knox Fortune

| length9 = 3:04

| title10 = Fessional/Diamonds Dancing

| note10 = featuring Queen Key

| extra10 = Nez & Rio

| length10 = 3:26

| title11 = Karl Malone

| extra11 = Nez & Rio

| length11 = 2:37

| title12 = Bag Talk

| extra12 = Nez & Rio

| length12 = 2:32

| title13 = Lebron James

| extra13 = Thelonious Martin

| length13 = 2:19

| title14 = In the Morning

| note14 = featuring GZA

| extra14 = Joey Purp

| length14 = 0:30

| total_length = 36:38

}}

References

External links

{{Discogs release|12558567|Quarterthing}}
{{SoundCloud|joey-purp/sets/quarterthing|Quarterthing}}

Category:2018 debut albums

Category:Hip-hop albums by American artists

Quarterthing

Critical reception

Track listing

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