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NLE Choppa's overnight rise to fame was so sudden and far-reaching that the independent rapper was turning down offers from major labels after just a few of his singles went viral. Taking cues from the Chicago drill scene, Choppa injected his own ravenous energy into melodic flows and piano-heavy trap beats. It's this nonstop energy that carries his first proper studio album, Top Shotta, despite a few strong showings from big-name guests. Now signed with Warner Records, there's a boost in production to some of the tracks, but not the entirety of the hour-long, 20-track project. In particular, the Roddy Ricch-featuring "Walk Em Down" and Lil Baby-aided "Narrow Road" stand out as some of the more accessible and detailed productions of Top Shotta, with interesting instrumentation and a special attention to hooky refrains. Catchy moments like this sit alongside ferocious displays of aggression and fury like "Who TF Is in My Trap" and druggy, slow-motion autotune-heavy numbers like "Molly." NLE Choppa spreads out his various flows and a surplus of lyrical one-liners over the course of the lengthy album, turning in equal numbers of smart, understated tracks and instantly accessible ones. Top Shotta is a versatile and consistently strong debut, and one that capitalizes on the raw state of NLE Choppa's talent. His drive, intensity, and recklessness are polished only to a certain point, resulting in an album that's widely enjoyable but not watered-down.
© Fred Thomas /TiVo
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Noah, Producer, Programming - Chris Athens, Masterer - GLAZER, Producer, Programming - Aaron Mattes, Mixer, RecordingEngineer - NLE Choppa, Vocals, MainArtist - Bryson Potts, Writer - RealRed, Mixer, Additional Production - Stebbz, Producer, Programming - Stefan Vilhelmsson, Writer - Noah Pettigrew, Writer - Gunnlaugur Orri Sumarlidason, Writer - Tiernan Cranny, Assistant Mixer
© 2020 NLE Choppa Entertainment Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2020 NLE Choppa Entertainment Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Chris Athens, Masterer - Alex Petit, Writer - CashMoneyAP, Producer, Programming - Aaron Mattes, Mixer, RecordingEngineer - Nick Papz, Producer - Nikolas Papamitrou, Writer - NLE Choppa, Vocals, MainArtist - Bryson Potts, Writer - RealRed, Additional Production - Tiernan Cranny, Assistant Mixer - Camren Martin, Writer - Yung Talent, Producer, Programming
© 2020 NLE Choppa Entertainment Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2020 NLE Choppa Entertainment Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Carl Dorsey, Writer - Jaycen Joshua, Mixer - Chris Athens, Masterer - Pharaoh, RecordingEngineer - Aaron Mattes, RecordingEngineer - Terrell McNeal, Writer - MP808, Producer, Programming - Budda Beats, Producer, Programming - Zachary D. Thomas, Writer - Norva Denton, Writer - NLE Choppa, Vocals, MainArtist - Bryson Potts, Writer - Latto, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Alyssa Stephens, Writer - Tiernan Cranny, Assistant Mixer - Andrell Rogers, Writer
© 2020 NLE Choppa Entertainment Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2020 NLE Choppa Entertainment Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
FreshDuzIt, Producer, Programming - NLE Choppa, Vocals, MainArtist - Bryson Potts, Writer - Tve Bandz, Mixer, Masterer, Recorded by - Darzell Triplett, Writer
© 2020 NLE Choppa Entertainment Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2019 NLE Choppa Entertainment Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Jaycen Joshua, Mixer - Chris Athens, Masterer - CashMoneyAP, Producer, Writer, Programming - Loshendrix, Producer, Programming - Andrew Grossman, RecordingEngineer - Carlos Daniel Munoz, Writer - Roddy Ricch, Vocals, Writer, FeaturedArtist - NLE Choppa, Vocals, MainArtist - Bryson Potts, Writer
© 2020 NLE Choppa Entertainment Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2020 NLE Choppa Entertainment Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Theodore Thomas, Writer - Chris Athens, Masterer - Keyz, Producer, Programming - Robert Reese, Writer - Aaron Mattes, Mixer - Javar Rockamore, Producer, Writer, Programming - Ron Montgomery, Writer - NLE Choppa, Vocals, MainArtist - Bryson Potts, Writer - RealRed, Mixer, Additional Production - Stonii, Producer, Programming - Timon Adams, RecordingEngineer - Caleb McLean, Writer - Soul Soundz, Producer, Programming - Tiernan Cranny, Assistant Mixer
© 2020 NLE Choppa Entertainment Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2020 NLE Choppa Entertainment Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Paul Beauregard, Writer - Jordan Houston, Writer - Patrick Houston, Writer - Theodore Thomas, Writer - Chris Athens, Masterer - Jeffrey Page, Writer - Joe Cooley, Writer - Rodney Oliver, Writer - Keyz, Producer, Programming - Bobby Reese, Writer - Aaron Mattes, Mixer - Javar Rockamore, Producer, Programming - NLE Choppa, Vocals, MainArtist - Bryson Potts, Writer - Stonii, Producer, Programming - Timon Adams, RecordingEngineer - Tiernan Cranny, Assistant Mixer
© 2020 NLE Choppa Entertainment Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2020 NLE Choppa Entertainment Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Clay Perry, Mixer, Masterer - Jack Dine, RecordingEngineer - Hozay Beats, Producer - NLE Choppa, Vocals, MainArtist - Bryson Potts, Writer - Jose Luis Reynoso-Contreras, Writer
© 2020 NLE Choppa Entertainment Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2019 NLE Choppa Entertainment Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Chris Athens, Masterer - Jeff Lacroix, Writer - Aaron Mattes, Mixer - Tre Pounds, Producer, Programming - Javar Rockamore, Producer, Writer, Programming - Ron Montgomery, Writer - NLE Choppa, Vocals, MainArtist - Bryson Potts, Writer - RealRed, Mixer, Additional Production - Jorres Nelson, RecordingEngineer - Caleb McLean, Writer - Soul Soundz, Producer, Programming - Tiernan Cranny, Assistant Mixer
© 2020 NLE Choppa Entertainment Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2020 NLE Choppa Entertainment Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Chris Athens, Masterer - Chief Keef, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Keith Cozart, Writer - Alex Petit, Writer - CashMoneyAP, Producer, Programming - Aaron Mattes, Mixer - NLE Choppa, Vocals, MainArtist - Bryson Potts, Writer - RealRed, Mixer, Additional Production - Timon Adams, RecordingEngineer - Tiernan Cranny, Assistant Mixer
© 2020 NLE Choppa Entertainment Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2020 NLE Choppa Entertainment Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Chris Athens, Masterer - Xavi, Producer, Programming - Payday, Producer, Programming - Aaron Mattes, Mixer - Zeke Mishanec, RecordingEngineer - Courageous Xavier Herrera, Writer - NLE Choppa, Vocals, MainArtist - Bryson Potts, Writer - Harald Hjermann Sørebø, Writer - RealRed, Additional Production - Jorres Nelson, Mixer
© 2020 NLE Choppa Entertainment Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2020 NLE Choppa Entertainment Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Chris Athens, Masterer - Kannon, Producer, Programming - Aaron Mattes, Mixer, RecordingEngineer - NLE Choppa, Vocals, MainArtist - Bryson Potts, Writer - Tiernan Cranny, Assistant Mixer - Kordarius Ramone Johnson, Writer
© 2020 NLE Choppa Entertainment Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2020 NLE Choppa Entertainment Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Chris Athens, Masterer - TNT, Producer, Programming - Aaron Mattes, Mixer, RecordingEngineer - Thomas Horton, Writer - NLE Choppa, Vocals, MainArtist - Evrgrn, Producer, Programming - Bryson Potts, Writer - Amman Moosa Nurani, Writer - Tiernan Cranny, Assistant Mixer
© 2020 NLE Choppa Entertainment Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2020 NLE Choppa Entertainment Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Chris Athens, Masterer - David McDowell, Writer - Dmac, Producer, Programming - Aaron Mattes, Mixer, RecordingEngineer - Karltin Bankz, Producer, Programming - Thomas Horton, Writer - TnTxd, Producer, Programming - Londn Blue, Producer, Programming - NLE Choppa, Vocals, MainArtist - Bryson Potts, Writer - Jerome Grant, Writer - Sterling Reynolds, Writer - Lukas Payne, Writer - Tiernan Cranny, Assistant Mixer - Jhamiel, Writer
© 2020 NLE Choppa Entertainment Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2020 NLE Choppa Entertainment Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Chris Athens, Masterer - Benjamin Calame, Writer - Alex Petit, Writer - CashMoneyAP, Producer, Programming - Aaron Mattes, Mixer - Chapo, Producer, Programming - Jack Dine, RecordingEngineer - NLE Choppa, Vocals, MainArtist - Bryson Potts, Writer - Tiernan Cranny, Assistant Mixer
© 2020 NLE Choppa Entertainment Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2020 NLE Choppa Entertainment Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Chris Athens, Masterer - Aaron Mattes, Mixer, RecordingEngineer - Kyle Junior, Producer, Writer, Programming - NLE Choppa, Vocals, MainArtist - Bryson Potts, Writer - Palaze, Producer, Programming - Christoffer Buchardt Marcussen, Writer - Tiernan Cranny, Assistant Mixer
© 2020 NLE Choppa Entertainment Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2020 NLE Choppa Entertainment Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Chris Athens, Masterer - Dominique Jones, Writer - Aaron Mattes, Mixer - Lil Baby, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Quay Global, Producer, Programming, RecordingEngineer - NLE Choppa, Vocals, MainArtist - Bryson Potts, Writer - Christopher N'quay Rosser, Writer - Jorres Nelson, Additional Mixer - Tiernan Cranny, Additional Mixer
© 2020 NLE Choppa Entertainment Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2020 NLE Choppa Entertainment Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Chris Athens, Masterer - Alex Petit, Writer - CashMoneyAP, Producer, Piano Duo - Aaron Mattes, Mixer, RecordingEngineer - NLE Choppa, Vocals, MainArtist - Bryson Potts, Writer - RealRed, Mixer, Additional Production - Evince, Producer, Programming - Jesse Lichtman Evans, Writer - Spencer Stewart, Producer, Writer, Programming - Tiernan Cranny, Assistant Mixer
© 2020 NLE Choppa Entertainment Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2020 NLE Choppa Entertainment Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Chris Athens, Masterer - David McDowell, Writer - Dmac, Producer, Programming - Aaron Mattes, Mixer, RecordingEngineer - Karltin Bankz, Producer, Programming - Thomas Horton, Writer - TnTxd, Producer, Programming - Londn Blue, Producer - NLE Choppa, Vocals, MainArtist - Bryson Potts, Writer - Lukas Payne, Writer - Tiernan Cranny, Assistant Mixer
© 2020 NLE Choppa Entertainment Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2020 NLE Choppa Entertainment Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Chris Athens, Masterer - Aaron Mattes, Mixer - Corey cutz, RecordingEngineer - Lucas Cardoso Suckow, Writer - NLE Choppa, Vocals, MainArtist - Bryson Potts, Writer - Monique Diamond, Writer - Leonsio Muca, Writer - Golden Styles, Writer - Monique Winning, Additional Production - Tiernan Cranny, Assistant Mixer - GStylesOnTheTrack, Producer
© 2020 NLE Choppa Entertainment Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2020 NLE Choppa Entertainment Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Album review
NLE Choppa's overnight rise to fame was so sudden and far-reaching that the independent rapper was turning down offers from major labels after just a few of his singles went viral. Taking cues from the Chicago drill scene, Choppa injected his own ravenous energy into melodic flows and piano-heavy trap beats. It's this nonstop energy that carries his first proper studio album, Top Shotta, despite a few strong showings from big-name guests. Now signed with Warner Records, there's a boost in production to some of the tracks, but not the entirety of the hour-long, 20-track project. In particular, the Roddy Ricch-featuring "Walk Em Down" and Lil Baby-aided "Narrow Road" stand out as some of the more accessible and detailed productions of Top Shotta, with interesting instrumentation and a special attention to hooky refrains. Catchy moments like this sit alongside ferocious displays of aggression and fury like "Who TF Is in My Trap" and druggy, slow-motion autotune-heavy numbers like "Molly." NLE Choppa spreads out his various flows and a surplus of lyrical one-liners over the course of the lengthy album, turning in equal numbers of smart, understated tracks and instantly accessible ones. Top Shotta is a versatile and consistently strong debut, and one that capitalizes on the raw state of NLE Choppa's talent. His drive, intensity, and recklessness are polished only to a certain point, resulting in an album that's widely enjoyable but not watered-down.
© Fred Thomas /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 01:01:17
- Main artists: NLE Choppa
- Label: Warner Records
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2020 NLE Choppa Entertainment Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2020 NLE Choppa Entertainment Inc., under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
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