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Quarterthing

Quarterthing (stylized as QUARTERTHING) is the debut studio album by Chicago rapper Joey Purp.[4] It was released on September 7, 2018.[5] Music videos were created for "Bag Talk"[6] and "Aw Sh*t!".[7]

Quarterthing
Studio album by
Joey Purp
ReleasedSeptember 7, 2018 (2018-09-07)
Recorded2018
GenreHip hop
Length36:38
LabelJoey Purp LLC / Caroline Distribution[1]
Producer
Joey Purp chronology
iiiDrops
(2016) 		Quarterthing
(2018)
Singles from Quarterthing
  1. "Bag Talk"
    Released: August 20, 2018[2]
  2. "Elastic"
    Released: September 4, 2018[3]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
HipHopDX4.2/5[8]
Pitchfork8.3/10[9]
PopMatters          [10]

Kenan Draughorne of HipHopDX gave the album a 4.2 out of 5, calling it "an impressive step forward, instantly captivating with undeniable replay value."[8] Sheldon Pearce of Pitchfork gave the album an 8.3 out of 10, saying: "These are songs that refuse to be beholden to what came before, songs that understand and even cherish their connections to music of the past but have entirely different destinations in mind."[9]

Consequence of Sound placed it at number 41 on the "Top 50 Albums of 2018" list.[11]

Track listing

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No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."24K Gold/Sanctified" (featuring Ravyn Lenae and Jack Red)Thelonious Martin4:01
2."Godbody Pt. 2" (featuring RZA)DJ Khalil2:34
3."Hallelujah"
2:15
4."Elastic"Nez & Rio2:06
5."Aw Sh*t!"
2:36
6."Quarterthing"Knox Fortune3:09
7."Paint Thinner"
  • Garren Langford
  • Smoko Ono
2:32
8."Look at My Wrist" (featuring Cdot Honcho)Smoko Ono2:57
9."2012"Knox Fortune3:04
10."Fessional/Diamonds Dancing" (featuring Queen Key)Nez & Rio3:26
11."Karl Malone"Nez & Rio2:37
12."Bag Talk"Nez & Rio2:32
13."Lebron James"Thelonious Martin2:19
14."In the Morning" (featuring GZA)Joey Purp0:30
Total length:36:38

References

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  1. ^ Galil, Leor (September 13, 2018). "Joey Purp and ZMoney are only getting better, to the benefit of Chicago". Chicago Reader. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  2. ^ "Bag Talk - Single by Joey Purp". Apple Music. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "Elastic - Single by Joey Purp". Apple Music. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  4. ^ Bowenbank, Starr (September 6, 2018). "Joey Purp Partners With Caroline for 'QUARTERTHING' Debut Album Release". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  5. ^ Coleman, C. Vernon (September 1, 2018). "RZA, GZA and More to Appear on Joey Purp's 'Quarterthing' Album". XXL. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  6. ^ Burks, Tosten (August 20, 2018). "Joey Purp "Bag Talk" Video: Classic Cars and Fire Bars". XXL. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  7. ^ Maicki, Salvatore (December 12, 2018). "Watch Joey Purp's new video for "Aw Sh*t!"". The Fader. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  8. ^ a b Draughorne, Kenan (September 9, 2018). "Review: Joey Purp's Impressive "QUARTERTHING" Leaves It All On The Field". HipHopDX. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  9. ^ a b Pearce, Sheldon (September 10, 2018). "Joey Purp: QUARTERTHING". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  10. ^ Totsky, Max (September 25, 2018). "QUARTERTHING Is the Essential Album Joey Purp Has Been Promising Us". PopMatters. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  11. ^ "Top 50 Albums of 2018". Consequence of Sound. December 4, 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2020.

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