A Love Letter to You 3 is the third commercial mixtape by American rapper Trippie Redd. It was released on November 9, 2018, by Caroline Distribution.[1] It is the third release in his A Love Letter to You series, of which began in May 2017.[1] The mixtape features collaborations with Emani22, Kodie Shane, Baby Goth, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Nel-Denarro, Juice Wrld, Tory Lanez and Elliott Trent.[1] It is supported by the lead single "Topanga", for which a music video was released on October 30.[3]
Background and recording
Trippie Redd stated on his social media that he recorded the album in two weeks "right after Life's a Trip", and called it "lowkey better".[1] Speaking about the mixtape to Zane Lowe on Beats 1, Trippie Redd said: "The way I set up my projects, I put the first track to the last track. If you listen to it from start to finish, that's how I put it together. It's art, it's not anything to play with."[4] On the content of A Love Letter to You 3, Trippie Redd told Lowe: "It has some stuff about relationships, but that's life. 'Toxic Waste' is about a toxic relationship. What you hear is mixed — everybody has to mix their vocals for how it's supposed to sound. When I record, I do use autotune, but I don't use it how people use it. I like samples a lot."[4]
Promotion
In September 2018, Trippie Redd stated that the mixtape was "already done" but that he needed 2–3 more songs to complete it, and released an audio clip of "Topanga".[5] On October 30, he released the cover art and track listing, which originally featured "Blastoff" and "Talk That Shit",[6] which did not make the final cut.
Commercial performance
On the chart dated November 24, 2018, A Love Letter to You 3 debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 with 84,000 album-equivalent units (including 11,000 pure album sales). It is Trippie Redd's second US top-10 album. It was also the week's most-streamed album overall, with its tracks achieving 108.8 million on-demand streams.[7] In its second week, the mixtape dropped to number nine on the chart, earning 41,000 units.[8]
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
References
^ a b c d eSawyer, Jonathan (October 31, 2018). "Trippie Redd Shares 'A Love Letter to You 3' Release Date, Artwork, & Tracklist". Highsnobiety. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
^"Trippie Redd: A Love Letter to You 3". Pitchfork.
^Centeno, Tony M (October 30, 2018). "Trippie Redd's 'A Love Letter to You 3' Album Tracklist". XXL. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
^ a bMontes, Patrick (October 30, 2018). "Trippie Redd Unveils 'A Love Letter to You 3' Tracklist, Release Date & Cover-Art". Hypebeast. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
^Espinoza, Joshua (September 16, 2018). "Trippie Redd Confirms 'A Love Letter to You 3' Is "Already Done," Previews New Track". Complex. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
^Ivey, Justin (October 30, 2018). "Trippie Redd 'A Love Letter To You 3' Release Date, Cover Art & Tracklist". HipHopDX. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
^ a bCaulfield, Keith (November 18, 2018). "Kane Brown Earns First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Experiment'". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
^Keith Caulfield (November 25, 2018). "Mumford & Sons Score Third No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Delta'". Billboard.
^"Australiancharts.com – Trippie Redd – A Love Letter to You 3". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
^"Ultratop.be – Trippie Redd – A Love Letter to You 3" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
^"Ultratop.be – Trippie Redd – A Love Letter to You 3" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
^"Billboard Canadian Albums". FYIMusicNews. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
^"Danishcharts.dk – Trippie Redd – A Love Letter to You 3". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
^"Dutchcharts.nl – Trippie Redd – A Love Letter to You 3" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 17, 2018.