Droptopwop
Droptopwop is a commercial mixtape by American rapper Gucci Mane. It was released on May 26, 2017, by GUWOP Enterprises, RBC Records and Atlantic Records. The entire mixtape is produced by Metro Boomin, along with extra production from Southside, London on da Track, DJ Spinz, and Cubeatz. It features guest appearances from Offset, 2 Chainz, Young Dolph, and Rick Ross. "Droptopwop" charted at number 12 on the US "Billboard" 200, and received positive reviews from critics. Background. After announcing the project in early 2017, Gucci Mane revealed the cover art, track listing and release date two days before its  release on May 24, 2017. The album cover is inspired by the cover of the Clipse album "Lord Willin'" (2002). Critical reception. "Droptopwop" was met with generally positive reviews. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an average score of 72, based on six reviews. Preezy of "XXL" gave a positive review, stating "Gucci Mane's latest may be business as usual, but "Droptopwop" gives the customer exactly what they're looking for, which is a tried-and-true art within itself, making it another quality offering in the  Atlanta legend's extensive catalog". Aaron McKrell of "HipHopDX" said, "His penchant for memorable music makes up for a lack of dexterity and gives "Droptopwop" a strong sense of unique artistry". Paul A. Thompson of "Pitchfork" wrote positively, ""Droptopwop", his full-length collaboration with Metro Boomin, is Gucci's first post-prison project that truly gels. This is thanks in no small part to Metro". Marshall Gu of "Pretty Much Amazing" said, "All told, it's another win in both artists' books, but a mild one". In a mixed review, AllMusic's Neil Z. Yeung stated: "Overall, while a worthwhile  inclusion in Gucci's catalog, "Droptopwop" is most likely to be appreciated primarily by the Wop faithful still hungry after a dizzying seven releases within one year." Corrigan B of "Tiny Mix Tapes" noted, "With the bag secured, Gucci has nearly limitless options to proceed, but he's done little to show that he's interested in them. "Droptopwop" is a return to form insofar as it is the high point of his post-jail music, but a plateau is a plateau nonetheless". Commercial performance. "Droptopwop" debuted at number 12 on the US "Billboard" 200 earning 32,000 album-equivalent units  with 8,000 in pure album sales.