2020 studio album by NLE Choppa
Top Shotta Released August 7, 2020 Recorded 2019–2020 Genre Length 61 :25 Label Warner Producer Budda Beats CashMoneyAP Chapo DMAC Evince Evrgrn FreshDuzIt Glazer GStylesOnTheTrack Hozay Beats Javar Rockamore Kannon Karltin Bankz Keyz Kyle Junior Londn Blue Loshendrix MP808 Noah Palaze Papamitrou Payday Soul Soundz Spencer Stewart Stebbz Stonii TNTXD Tre Pounds Xavi Yung Talent
Top Shotta is the debut studio album by American rapper NLE Choppa . It was released on August 7, 2020, by Warner Records . It was initially set for release in early 2020,[ 1] but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Black Lives Matter protests . Production on the album was handled by several record producers, including CashMoneyAP , Javar Rockamore, and TNTXD, among others. It features guest appearances from Latto , Roddy Ricch , Chief Keef , and Lil Baby . The album debuted at number ten on the Billboard 200 .
The album was promoted by six singles: "Shotta Flow 3 ", "Camelot ", "Walk Em Down ", "Shotta Flow 5 ", "Narrow Road ", and "Make Em Say".
Critical reception
Top Shotta was met with mostly favorable reviews from music critics. NME awarded the album three out of five stars, criticizing the first half of the album for its lack of cohesiveness, but praising the album's second half for its more reflective subject matter, saying "He's only 18, and yet the rap protege here proves himself with a collection that balances his braggadocio and vulnerability to thrilling effect."[ 3] Paste magazine gave the album a score of 7/10, saying "The young rapper's major-label debut, Top Shotta , is at its best when he's open, honest and emotional."[ 4]
Track listing Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Daydream" Bryson Potts Noah Pettigrew Gunnlaugur Orri Sumarlidason Stefan Vilhelmsson Glazer Noah Stebbz RealRed (add. ) 2:22 2. "Double Bacc" 3:14 3. "Make Em Say" (featuring Mulatto ) 3:22 4. "Camelot " FreshDuzIt 2:28 5. "Walk Em Down " (featuring Roddy Ricch ) 2:53 6. "Murda Talk" Potts Robert Reese Theodore Thomas Javar Rockamore Caleb McLean Ron Montgomery Keyz Stonii Javar Rockamore Soul Soundz RealRed (add. ) 2:24 7. "Who TF Up in My Trap" Keyz Stonii Javar Rockamore 2:24 8. "Shotta Flow 3 " Potts Jose Reynoso-Contreras Hozay Beats 3:01 9. "Top Shotta Flow" Potts Jeff Lacroix Rockamore McLean Montgomery Tre Pounds Javar Rockamore Soul Soundz RealRed (add. ) 2:46 10. "Shotta Flow 4" (featuring Chief Keef ) CashMoneyAP RealRed (add. ) 3:37 11. "Shotta Flow 5 " Potts Harald Sorebo Courageous Herrera 2:25 12. "Neighborhood Watch" Kannon 3:22 13. "Can't Take It" Potts Thomas Horton Amman Nurani 3:05 14. "Gamble with My Heart" Potts Horton David McDowell Lukas Payne Jerome Grant Sterling Reynolds Jhamiel TNTXD Dmac Karltin Bankz Londn Blue 3:02 15. "Molly" Potts Petit Benjamin Calame 3:23 16. "Paranoid" Potts Christoffer Marcussen Kyle Junior 2:59 17. "Narrow Road " (featuring Lil Baby ) Quay Global 4:00 18. "Watch Out for the Narcs" Potts Petit Spencer Stewart Jesse Evans CashMoneyAP Spencer Stewart Evince RealRed (add. ) 3:36 19. "Made It Happen" TNTXD Dmac Karltin Bankz Londn Blue 2:51 20. "Depression" Potts Golden Styles Leonsio Muca Lucas Cardoso Suckow Monique Diamond GStylesOnTheTrack Monique Winning (add. ) 4:03 Total length: 1:01:25
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
^ Richards, M.T (January 23, 2020). "NLE Choppa: Young Memphis Rapper Tops Emerging Artist Charts" . Memphis Flyer Newspaper . Retrieved August 19, 2020 .
^ Thomas, Fred. "Top Shotta – NLE Choppa" . AllMusic . Retrieved November 3, 2020 .
^ a b Williams, Kyann-Sian (August 7, 2020). "NLE Choppa – 'Top Shotta' album review" . NME . Retrieved August 18, 2020 .
^ a b Alston, Trey (August 11, 2020). "There's a Story Behind NLE Choppa's Bullets" . Paste . Retrieved August 18, 2020 .
^ "Nle Choppa Chart History (Canadian Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved August 18, 2020.
^ "Norwegiancharts.com – NLE Choppa – Top Shotta" . Hung Medien. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
^ "NLE Choppa Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved August 18, 2020.
^ "Nle Choppa Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved August 18, 2020.
^ "Nle Choppa Chart History (Top Rap Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved August 18, 2020.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2020" . Billboard . Retrieved December 12, 2020 .
^ "Canadian album certifications – NLE Choppa – Top Shotta" . Music Canada . Retrieved May 4, 2023 .
^ "American album certifications – NLE Choppa – Top Shotta" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved June 2, 2023 .
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