A Love Letter to You 4

A Love Letter to You 4
Mixtape by
ReleasedNovember 22, 2019 (2019-11-22)
Genre
Length58:58
Label
Producer
Trippie Redd chronology
!
(2019)
A Love Letter to You 4
(2019)
Pegasus
(2020)
Singles from A Love Letter to You 4
  1. "Love Me More"
    Released: November 1, 2019
  2. "Death"
    Released: November 12, 2019
  3. "Who Needs Love"
    Released: November 19, 2019

A Love Letter to You 4[3] is the fourth commercial mixtape by American rapper Trippie Redd. It was released on November 22, 2019, by TenThousand Projects and Caroline Distribution.[4] The project features guest appearances from Lil Mosey, Juice Wrld, YNW Melly, Chris King, Quan'ta, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Smokepurpp, Tory Lanez, DaBaby, Lil Yachty, Pi'erre Bourne, Youv Dee, Lil Wop, and Mariah the Scientist.[5][6] The deluxe edition was released on February 21, 2020, featuring additional guest appearances from Chance the Rapper, Russ, Young Thug, Lil Tecca, Lil Durk, G Herbo, and SahBabii.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
HipHopDX3/5[7]
RapReviews6/10[8]

A Love Letter to You 4 received mixed reviews from music critics. AllMusic said of the mixtape, "Enthusiasts of Trippie Redd's brand of quasi-visceral heartbroken emo rap will have plenty to enjoy, but discerning listeners might have to pick a few favorite songs and discard the rest."[1] HipHopDX wrote, "However chaotic a break-up might feel, [A Love Letter to You 4] lacks the cohesion necessary to thoughtfully express some of [Trippie Redd's] complexities of love and relationships," adding that the mixtape "lacks a guiding theme" and that Trippie Redd comes across as "stale and guarded".[7] Ryan Feyre, writing for RapReviews, said, "Despite its unevenness, A Love Letter to You 4 has something for everyone. And for those who’ve been there since the beginning, you should expect nothing less from [Trippie Redd]".[8]

Commercial performance

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A Love Letter to You 4 debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 104,000 album-equivalent units (including 14,000 copies as pure album sales) in its first week.[9] This became Trippie Redd's first US number-one album and his fourth top ten album, following !, which debuted at number three in August 2019.[9][10] The mixtape also accumulated a total of 125.9 million on demand streams from the set's songs that week.[9] In its second week, the mixtape dropped to number three on the chart, earning an additional 54,000 units.[11]

Track listing

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A Love Letter to You 4 – Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Leray"
  • Xeryus
  • Mamet
2:02
2."Who Needs Love"
  • White
  • Mamet
  • Jose Velazquez
Angel Lopez2:38
3."Love Sick"
  • White
  • Adrian Rupke
  • Francisco Baptista
  • Hammad Beats
  • FrankieOnTheGuitar
2:57
4."Love Me More"2:23
5."Real Feel"
  • White
  • Velazquez
  • Mamet
  • Todd Pritchard
  • Angel Lopez
  • Mamet
  • Todd Pritch
4:18
6."This Ain't That" (featuring Lil Mosey)Chopsquad DJ3:27
7."6 Kiss" (featuring Juice Wrld and YNW Melly)
  • Nick Mira
  • Taz Taylor
3:19
8."Til the End of Time"
  • White
  • Kim Candilora
  • Jared Scharff
  • KC Supreme
  • Pearl Lion
2:54
9."U Deserve It" (featuring Chris King and Quan'ta)
  • White
  • Christopher Cheeks Jr.
  • Quan'ta Evans
  • Anton Mendo
  • Joseph Boyden
  • Starboy
  • SephGotTheWaves
4:04
10."Hate Me" (featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again)
  • StolenCable
  • Icy Chill Out
  • Cheeto
  • Mamet
2:24
11."All For Me" (featuring Smokepurpp)
  • Bans
  • Stunner Samples
2:44
12."Sickening" (featuring Tory Lanez)
  • Chopsquad DJ
  • Petersen
  • Kzuni
3:13
13."The Grinch"Pi'erre Bourne1:31
14."Death" (featuring DaBaby)
2:52
15."RMP"
  • White
  • Jenks
Pi'erre Bourne2:09
16."M's" (featuring Lil Yachty and Pi'erre Bourne)
Pi'erre Bourne1:53
17."Bust Down Deux" (featuring Youv Dee)
  • White
  • Jamal Thioune
  • Henrique Ibanda
Skuna2:15
18."The Jungle Book" (featuring Lil Wop)
Murda Beatz2:39
19."Chosen"Wheezy3:04
20."Abandoned" (featuring Mariah the Scientist)
  • Nick Mira
  • Taz Taylor
4:00
21."Can You Rap Like Me, Pt. 2" (featuring Chris King)
  • P. Soul
  • Scott Theft
2:12
Total length:59:08
A Love Letter to You 4 (Deluxe)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I Love You" (featuring Chance the Rapper)
  • Nick Mira
  • Shadxw
3:49
2."The Way" (featuring Russ)
  • Pearl Lion
  • Mamet
  • Angel Lopez
4:03
3."Yell Oh" (featuring Young Thug)Pi'erre Bourne3:58
4."How I Was Raised" (featuring Lil Tecca)
  • Nick Mira
  • Taz Taylor
  • Repko
2:49
5."Otf Knightmare" (featuring Lil Durk and G Herbo)Pi'erre Bourne2:36
6."Even Steven"
  • White
  • Jenks
Pi'erre Bourne2:05
7."Amazinggg" (featuring SahBabii)
Pi'erre Bourne2:02
8."Koi"
  • White
  • Austin Leech
  • Conner Leech
WE ARE THE STARS2:29
Total length:83:04

Notes

  • The track "Bad Vibes Forever" from the album of the same name, was originally included amongst a second version of the mixtape that Trippie Redd had uploaded but later removed, due to it appearing on Bad Vibes Forever two weeks later.[12]
  • The track "All For Me" also appears on the album Deadstar 2, without the voice memo ending by XXXTentacion.
  • "How I Was Raised" also originally featured American rapper 9lokkNine, but did not appear on the final release.

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for A Love Letter to You 4
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[32] Platinum 80,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[33] Silver 60,000
United States (RIAA)[34] Platinum 1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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