First Draft (EP)
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| Released | 30 September 2022 | |||
| Recorded | 2019–2022 | |||
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| Length | 4:34 | |||
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First Draft is the ninth extended play by American rapper Trippie Redd, released on 30 September 2022 through 10K Projects.[1][2] The project was solely made available by streaming, and serves as a teaser for the rapper's sixth commercial mixtape A Love Letter to You 5 (2023).[1][3] Production was primarily handled by Igor Mamet, alongside RRAREBEAR, Angel López and Jarom Su'a. In First Draft, Trippie Redd experiments with a more introspective, minimal musical approach. One critic wrote that the EP "see[s] him going in a more acoustic direction with pained vocals."[4] The project was well-received critically.
Background and promotion
[edit | edit source]Two days before the surprise release of First Draft, Trippie Redd revealed the cover arts for both of its tracks, alongside a pre-save link.[1] On the date of the EP’s release, 30 September 2022, Redd released the Nolan Riddle-directed music video for "Save Me, Please".[5][6]
Songs
[edit | edit source]With the first track, "Save Me, Please", Trippie Redd makes a plea to a lover to come back to him and save him from himself.[7] The creative process for the guitar-infused song began in 2019.[7] A snippet of it was shared in 2022 before the release of its parent EP.[7] "First Degree Murder" serves as the second and final track on the EP.[8] Over another melodic instrumental, Redd vows to commit murder against anyone who hurts or disrespects his partner.[8][6] The song was originally intended to be released on A Love Letter to You 5.[8]
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| HotNewHipHop | (very favorable)[4] |
Gabriel Bras Nevares of HotNewHipHop wrote that the release of First Draft further emphasised his sonic versatility.[4] Regarding "Save Me, Please", Nevares noted his appreciation for the song’s instrumentation and vocal, surmising: "[i]t's a short moment, but a tender one nonetheless."[4] Commenting on "First Degree Murder", Nevares opined: "[t]his track, however, has much more of a melodic trap flavor than the first, with a wavy snap beat and an impassioned vocal delivery that gets the melody stuck in your head."[4]
Joey Ech of XXL noted that "Save Me, Please" "prominently features an acoustic guitar riff that allows for Trippie Redd's somber vocals to shine reminiscent of a track from a traditional singer-songwriter."[6] Ech also recorded that reactions to the EP on social media were "primarily positive".[6]
Track listing
[edit | edit source]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Save Me, Please" |
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| 2:08 |
| 2. | "First Degree Murder" |
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| 2:26 |
| Total length: | 4:34 | |||
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