Thot Breaker

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{{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's first single, "Get Sleep", on January 23, although it was not included on the mixtape.{{Cite web |last=Bundy |first=Will |date=2017-01-24 |title=Chief Keef Debuts New Thot Breaker Single, "Get Sleep" |url=https://www.thefader.com/2017/01/24/chief-keef-get-sleep-thot-breaker |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=The Fader |language=en}} After the mixtape was not released on February 14, Chief Keef stated it would be released on May 14.{{Cite web |last=F |first=Matt |date=2017-06-08 |title=Thot Breaker |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/58934-chief-keef-thot-breaker-new-mixtape |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=HotNewHipHop |language=en}} When he again failed to release the mixtape on May 14, he told XXL that it would be released on June 9.{{Cite web |last=Weinstein |first=Max |date=2017-05-17 |title=The Return of Chief Keef |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/chief-keef-return-interview/ |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=XXL |language=en}} Chief Keef shared Thot Breaker's tracklist on May 25,{{Cite web |last=Carey |first=Jonathan |date=2017-05-25 |title=Chief Keef Reveals "Thot Breaker" Tracklist |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/474723-chief-keef-reveals-thot-breakers-tracklist-news |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=HotNewHipHop |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Weinstein |first=Max |date=2017-05-25 |title=Chief Keef Reveals 'Thot Breaker' Tracklist |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/chief-keef-thot-breaker-tracklist/ |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=XXL |language=en}} and premiered the song "Going Home" on Beats 1 on May 31.{{Cite web |last=Weinstein |first=Max |date=2017-05-31 |title=Chief Keef Goes Pop on New Song 'Going Home' |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/chief-keef-going-home/ |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=XXL |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Darville |first=Jordan |date=2017-05-31 |title=Listen To Chief Keef’s New Song "Going Home" |url=https://www.thefader.com/2017/05/31/chief-keef-new-song-going-home |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=The Fader |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Braboy |first=Mark |date=2017-06-01 |title=Chief Keef Aims For The Pop Charts On New Song, "Going Home" |url=https://www.vibe.com/music/music-news/chief-keef-going-home-song-515321/ |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=Vibe |language=en-US}} Thot Breaker was released on June 8, 2017.{{Cite web |last=Berry |first=Peter A. |date=2017-06-08 |title=Chief Keef's 'Thot Breaker' Project Is Finally Here |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/chief-keef-thot-breaker-itunes/ |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=XXL |language=en}}

Critical reception

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = Pitchfork

| rev1score = 8.0/10

| 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's 2017 year-end list,{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2017-12-04 |title=Hottest Hip-Hop & R&B Albums Of 2017 |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/100547-hottest-albums-of-2017-news |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=HotNewHipHop |language=en}} and was placed 27th on Stereogum's "The 40 Best Rap Albums Of 2017" list.{{Cite web |last=Breihan |first=Tom |date=2017-12-11 |title=The 40 Best Rap Albums Of 2017 |url=https://www.stereogum.com/1972680/the-40-best-rap-albums-of-2017/lists/ |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=Stereogum}}

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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