A Love Letter to You

A Love Letter to You
A Love Letter to You
Mixtape by Trippie Redd
Released	May 14, 2017
Recorded	2016–2017
Genre	Hip hop; pop; emo rap;
Length	36:06
Label	10k; Caroline;
Producer	Elliot Trent; ParisTheProducer; 12Hunna; Goose the Guru; Pi'erre Bourne; Elf Beatz; P. Soul; Cesar P; DP Beats; Peyote Beats; DJ Flippp;
Trippie Redd chronology
Singles from A Love Letter to You
	"Love Scars"; Released: November 24, 2016; "Poles 1469"; Released: April 27, 2017; "It Takes Time"; Released: May 12, 2017;

A Love Letter to You is the debut commercial mixtape by American rapper Trippie Redd. It was released on May 26, 2017, by TenThousand Projects and Caroline Distribution. It consists of 12 songs. The album peaked at number 64 on the Billboard 200. The mixtape featured guest appearances from Chris King, Forever Anti Pop, UnoTheActivist, Famous Dex, 6ix9ine, Black Jezuss, Lil Tracy and Rocket Da Goon.

Promotion

The lead single from the album, called "Love Scars" premiered on November 24, 2016 on SoundCloud.^[4] The song was later released to iTunes.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
HotNewHipHop	^[5]

A Love Letter to You received acclaim from critics, who praised its harmonious delivery and diversity.^{[citation needed]} The mixtape has a 79% approval rating on HotnewHipHop and is considered "HOTTTTT".^[6]

Commercial performance

A Love Letter to You reached number 64 on the Billboard 200 for chart dated January 27, 2018.^[7] and number 32 on US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums the following week.^[8] In March 2018, the mixtape has earned almost 300,000 album-equivalent units.^[9] On June 20, 2019, the mixtape was gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over 500,000 units in the United States.^[10]

Track listing

*A Love Letter to You*^[11]
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Love Scars"	Elliot Trent	2:23
2.	"Love Scars, Pt. 2 / Rack City" (featuring Chris King and FOREVER ANTi PoP)	12Hunna DJ Flippp	2:35
3.	"Romeo & Juliet"	ParisTheProducer Goose the Guru	3:28
4.	"Deeply Scarred" (featuring UnoTheActivist)	12Hunna	3:20
5.	"Blade of Woe" (featuring Famous Dex)	12Hunna DJ Flippp	3:08
6.	"It Takes Time"	Goose the Guru	4:42
7.	"Poles 1469" (featuring 6ix9ine)	Pi'erre Bourne	2:29
8.	"No Smoke No Smoke 1400 B.C. / Sauce" (featuring Pachino)	Elf Beatz	2:27
9.	"Stoves On 14th^[12]" (featuring Black Jezuss)	Cesar P	2:20
10.	"Limitless" (featuring Lil Tracy and Rocket Da Goon)	DP Beats	4:00
11.	"Can You Rap Like Me?"	P. Soul	2:42
12.	"Never Ever Land"	Peyote Beats	2:26
Total length:			36:05

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2017–18)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[13]	64
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[14]	32

Year-end charts

Chart (2018)	Position
US Billboard 200^[15]	164
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[16]	76

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[17]	Gold	40,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[18]	Platinum	1,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Trippie Redd - A Love Letter To You". HotNewHipHop. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
^ "Trippie Redd Premieres A Love Letter To You Project". TheFader. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
^ "Trippie Redd Creates Emo Thrash Rap On A Love Letter To You". June 28, 2017. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
^ "Love Scars/You hurt me [Produced by: Elliott Trent] by Trippie Redd". soundcloud.com. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
^ "Trippie Redd - A Love Letter To You". HNHH. 13 May 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
^ "Trippie Redd - A Love Letter To You". HNHH. 13 May 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
^ "Billboard 200". Billboard. January 27, 2018.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. February 3, 2018.
^ "Rumor Mill - ELLIOT GRAINGE: TENTHOUSAND REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL". HITS Daily Double. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
^ "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America.
^ "A Love Letter to You by Trippie Redd on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
^ "Trippie Redd - Stoves On 14th Feat Black Jezuss". Itunes.apple.com. Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2017-10-30.
^ "Trippie Redd Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
^ "Trippie Redd Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
^ "Canadian album certifications – Trippie Redd – A Love Letter to You". Music Canada. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
^ "American album certifications – Trippie Redd – A Love Letter to You". Recording Industry Association of America. June 20, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2019.

[1] "Trippie Redd - A Love Letter To You". HotNewHipHop. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 2017-07-12.

[2] "Trippie Redd Premieres A Love Letter To You Project". TheFader. Retrieved 2017-06-24.

[3] "Trippie Redd Creates Emo Thrash Rap On A Love Letter To You". June 28, 2017. Retrieved November 4, 2017.

[soundcloud-4] "Love Scars/You hurt me [Produced by: Elliott Trent] by Trippie Redd". soundcloud.com. Retrieved 2017-02-05.

[5] "Trippie Redd - A Love Letter To You". HNHH. 13 May 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2017.

[6] "Trippie Redd - A Love Letter To You". HNHH. 13 May 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2017.

[7] "Billboard 200". Billboard. January 27, 2018.

[8] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. February 3, 2018.

[9] "Rumor Mill - ELLIOT GRAINGE: TENTHOUSAND REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL". HITS Daily Double. Retrieved 2018-03-23.

[10] "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America.

[11] "A Love Letter to You by Trippie Redd on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-24.

[12] "Trippie Redd - Stoves On 14th Feat Black Jezuss". Itunes.apple.com. Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2017-10-30.

[ac_Billboard200_Trippie_Redd-13] "Trippie Redd Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2018.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Trippie_Redd-14] "Trippie Redd Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 17, 2020.

[15] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved June 17, 2020.

[16] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved June 17, 2020.

[CanadaTrippie_ReddA_Love_Letter_to_YoualbumCertRef-17] "Canadian album certifications – Trippie Redd – A Love Letter to You". Music Canada. Retrieved November 20, 2023.

[United_StatesTrippie_ReddA_Love_Letter_to_YoualbumCertRef-18] "American album certifications – Trippie Redd – A Love Letter to You". Recording Industry Association of America. June 20, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2019.

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