Droptopwop
2017 mixtape by Gucci Mane
Droptopwop is a commercial mixtape by American rapper Gucci Mane. It was released on May 26, 2017, by GUWOP Enterprises 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".
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