''Droptopwop'' is a commercial mixtape by American rapper

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. It was released on May 26, 2017, by GUWOP Enterprises,

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and Atlantic Records. The entire mixtape is produced by

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, along with extra production from

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, and

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. It features

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s from Offset,

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, 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 ''

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'' (2002).

Critical reception

''Droptopwop'' was met with generally positive reviews. At

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, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an

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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

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legend's extensive catalog". Aaron McKrell of ''

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'' 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 ''

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'' wrote positively, "''Droptopwop'', his full-length collaboration with

, 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,

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'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 ''

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'' 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".

Rankings

Commercial performance

''Droptopwop'' debuted at number 12 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 earning 32,000

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s with 8,000 in pure album sales.

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

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