Thot Breaker
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{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox album
| name = Thot Breaker
| type = mixtape
| artist = Chief Keef
| cover = Chief Keef - Thot Breaker.webp
| released = {{Start date|2017|06|08}}
| recorded = 2016–June 2017
| length = {{Duration|m=43|s=5}}
| prev_title = Two Zero One Seven
| prev_year = 2017
| next_title = The W
| next_year = 2017
}}
Thot Breaker is a mixtape by the American rapper Chief Keef, released on June 8, 2017. It received positive reception from music critics.
Background and recording
Although Thot Breaker was first announced in April 2014, all of the tracks were recorded between 2016 and June 2017.{{Cite web |last=Weinstein |first=Max |date=2017-06-08 |title=Chief Keef's Producer CBMix Breaks Down the Making of 'Thot Breaker' |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/chief-keef-cbmix-making-of-thot-breaker/ |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=XXL |language=en}}
Composition
Thot Breaker consists of 13 tracks, and has a runtime of 43 minutes. It was produced by Mike Will Made It, D. Rich, K.E. on the Track, Young Chop, CBMix, and Chief Keef himself, under his Turbo moniker.{{Cite web |last=Preezy |date=2017-06-18 |title=20 of the Best Lyrics From Chief Keef's 'Thot Breaker' Project |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/best-lyrics-chief-keef-thot-breaker-album/ |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=XXL |language=en}} The mixtape contains one guest appearance from Young Chop on the track "Slow Dance".{{Cite web |last=Craighead |first=Olivia |date=2017-06-08 |title=Listen To Chief Keef’s Thot Breaker Mixtape |url=https://www.thefader.com/2017/06/08/chief-keef-thot-breaker-mixtape |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=The Fader |language=en}}
Release
Chief Keef first announced Thot Breaker in late April 2014. He mentioned it again on January 5, 2017,{{Cite web |last=Berry |first=Peter A. |date=2017-01-05 |title=Chief Keef Plans to Drop Three More Mixtapes This Year |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/chief-keef-drop-three-more-mixtapes-this-year/ |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=XXL |language=en}} and formally announced its release date of February 14 on January 22. He also shared the mixtape's artwork, which depicts a tattooed woman pushing a knife through a bloody heart.{{Cite web |last=Winslow |first=Mike |date=2017-01-23 |title=Chief Keef Announces New Release "Thot Breaker" Coming On Valentine’s Day |url=https://allhiphop.com/news/chief-keef-announces-new-release-thot-breaker-coming-valentines-day/ |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=AllHipHop |language=en-US}} Chief Keef released Thot Breaker
Critical reception
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = Pitchfork
| rev2 = Tiny Mix Tapes
| rev2score = {{rating|4.5|5}}
| rev3 = XXL
| rev3score = L{{efn|XXL assigns ratings on a five-tier scale of "S" to "XXL"}}
}}
Thot Breaker was well received by music critics.{{Cite web |last=B |first=Corrigan |title=Music Review: Chief Keef - Thot Breaker |url=https://www.tinymixtapes.com/music-review/chief-keef-thot-breaker |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=Tiny Mix Tapes |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Preezy |date=2017-06-23 |title=Chief Keef Reveals a More Tender Side With 'Thot Breaker' Project |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/chief-keef-thot-breaker-project-review/ |url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221017171344/https://www.xxlmag.com/chief-keef-thot-breaker-project-review/ |archive-date=2022-10-17 |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=XXL |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Pearce |first=Sheldon |date=2017-06-15 |title=Chief Keef: Thot Breaker |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/chief-keef-thot-breaker/ |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Chintaluri |first=Narsimha |date=2017-06-16 |title=Chief Keef's "Thot Breaker" (Review) |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/66500-chief-keefs-thot-breaker-review-news |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=HotNewHipHop |language=en}} It was included on HotNewHipHop
Track listing
{{Track listing
| total_length = 43:05
| title1 = Alone (Intro)
| length1 = 2:32
| title2 = Can You Be My Friend
| length2 = 2:47
| title3 = My Baby
| length3 = 3:12
| title4 = You & Me
| length4 = 2:28
| title5 = Whoa
| length5 = 3:32
| title6 = Couple Of Coats
| length6 = 3:56
| title7 = Grab A Star
| length7 = 4:04
| title8 = You My Number One
| length8 = 3:29
| title9 = So Cal
| length9 = 3:10
| title10 = Drank Head
| length10 = 3:53
| title11 = My Head
| length11 = 2:52
| title12 = Slow Dance
| note12 = featuring Young Chop
| length12 = 3:52
| title13 = Going Home
| length13 = 3:15
}}
Notes
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