''Nothin Personal'' is the debut

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by American rapper

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and was released on January 4, 2016 by

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and Tha Committee Records.

Background

The mixtape includes features from label-mate

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, as well as

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, Correy C, and Free Akrite. The production of this mixtape is mostly handled by Meez, but includes guest producers from D2, T. Lew, and Mike Almighty.

Singles

On December 8, 2015, Cozz announced the mixtape while releasing two new songs which appeared on the

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compilation album, ''

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'', "Tabs" and "Grow". On December 31, Cozz announced the release date of the mixtape along with releasing "My Side" on the same day. A day before the mixtape's release, Cozz shared another single, titled "Who Said", on January 3, 2016. On February 25, he released the official music video for "Tabs" featuring

. On May 27, the single "My Side" was made available to

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with the official music video being released on May 31.

Critical reception

Upon its release, ''Nothin Personal'' received generally positive reviews from critics. Scott Glaysher of

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rated the mixtape 3 out 5 saying, " t'spretty clear that Cozz considers himself underrated amongst his rap peers, as he mentions that idea frequently" and " nlya year removed from that solo debut, Cozz still has a lot of time to show and prove. ''Nothin Personal'' isn’t exactly perfection or an obvious contender for “2016 project of the year,” but it’s good enough to keep us from writing Cozz off, for now." Paul A. Thompson of

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gave the mixtape a 6.9 out of 10 saying "His new offering, ''Nothin Personal'', is a low-concept stroll through the Crip-controlled blocks of Cozz’s youth."

Track listing

References

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