Thot Breaker

Thot Breaker is a mixtape by the American rapper Chief Keef, released on June 8, 2017. It received positive reception from music critics.

Background and recording

Although Thot Breaker was first announced in April 2014, all of the tracks were recorded between 2016 and June 2017.

Composition

Thot Breaker consists of 13 tracks, and has a runtime of 43 minutes. It was produced by Mike Will Made It, D. Rich, K.E. on the Track, Young Chop, CBMix, and Chief Keef himself, under his Turbo moniker. The mixtape contains one guest appearance from Young Chop on the track "Slow Dance".

Release

Chief Keef first announced Thot Breaker in late April 2014. He mentioned it again on January 5, 2017, and formally announced its release date of February 14 on January 22. He also shared the mixtape's artwork, which depicts a tattooed woman pushing a knife through a bloody heart. Chief Keef released Thot Breaker's first single, "Get Sleep", on January 23, although it was not included on the mixtape. After the mixtape was not released on February 14, Chief Keef stated it would be released on May 14. When he again failed to release the mixtape on May 14, he told XXL that it would be released on June 9. Chief Keef shared Thot Breaker's tracklist on May 25, and premiered the song "Going Home" on Beats 1 on May 31. Thot Breaker was released on June 8, 2017.

Critical reception

Thot Breaker was well received by music critics. It was included on HotNewHipHop's 2017 year-end list, and was placed 27th on Stereogum's "The 40 Best Rap Albums Of 2017" list.