''800 B.C.'' (with ''B.C.'' stylized as ''B''efore ''C''orona) is the debut

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by American rapper Fivio Foreign. It was released on April 24, 2020, by

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. It features

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from Meek Mill,

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, Quavo, and Lil Baby. Production was handled by

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, Axl, Bordeaux, Non Native, Saman, Szamz, and Yamaica.

Critical reception

Fred Thomas of

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praised the project for having it filled with "harsh drill drums, intense flows, and intimidating ad-libs into compact presentations of fury and swagger". However, Ben Dandridge-Lemco of '' Pitchfork'' gave it criticism by stating how "it feels lazily thrown together, with mostly forgettable songs" and that he has "yet to prove himself".

Track listing

References

2020 EPs Fivio Foreign EPs Columbia Records albums {{EP-stub