''88Glam'' (stylized in

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) is the self-titled debut mixtape by Canadian hip hop duo

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. It was originally

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on November 7, 2017. The mixtape was features a sole guest appearance from Nav. It was re-released through

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and Republic Records, on April 20, 2018. It features an additional guest appearance from

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. The production on the mixtape was handled by

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, WondaGurl,

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, AlexOnWeed, Joseph L'étranger, and Villa Beatz, among others.

Background and release

On October 31, 2017, the duo hosted a listening party for friends and family in Toronto. In a statement with Billboard, the duo states, On November 7, 2017, the music video for "Bali", which features Canadian rapper and fellow

labelmate Nav, was released and directed by XO's co-founder and manager,

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. On December 7, 2017, the music video for "Big Tymers," premiered on

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. The mixtapes's first

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, "12" was released on November 1, 2017. The music video premiered on Billboard and was directed by Dan LeMoyne.

Critical reception

Scott Glaysher of '' Exclaim!'' wrote that the album is best enjoyed for what it is: "a satisfying, distorted trap-a-thon with plenty of hearty beats and boastful bravado."

Track listing

Personnel

All programming is credited to the producers of each track, except where noted. Musicians * AlexOnWeed – keyboards * Villa Beatz – keyboards * Joseph L'étranger – keyboards *

– keyboards , programming * WondaGurl – keyboards , programming *

– keyboards , programming * Cahl Miller – keyboards * Yung Shrimp Tempura – keyboards Technical * AlexOnWeed – recording , mixer * Yung Shrimp Tempura – recording assistant * Villa Beatz – recording assistant Additional personnel * Mihailo Andic – art direction, photography * Andrew Park – art direction

Charts

References

{{Reflist 2017 mixtape albums Debut mixtape albums Republic Records albums Albums produced by Murda Beatz Albums produced by WondaGurl Albums produced by Cubeatz