''Deadstar'' is the debut commercial

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by American rapper

Smokepurpp Omar Jeffery Pineiro (born May 15, 1997), known professionally as Smokepurpp, is an American rapper. He first became known in the SoundCloud rap scene for his 2017 single "Audi (song), Audi", which received RIAA certification, platinum certificat ...

. It was released on September 29, 2017, by Alamo Records and

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. The mixtape features

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s from frequent collaborator Lil Pump, alongside Chief Keef,

Yo Gotti Mario Sentell Giden Mims (born May 19, 1981), known professionally as Yo Gotti, is an American rapper, singer, and record executive. Rooted in Memphis rap, he released five independent albums—''Youngsta's on a Come Up'' (1996), ''From da Dope ...

Juicy J Jordan Michael Houston III (born April 5, 1975), known professionally as Juicy J, is an American rapper and record producer. Originally from Memphis, Tennessee, he is a founding member of the Southern hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia, established ...

, Travis Scott and

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. It was supported by five singles – "Audi", "Different Color Molly", "To the Moon", "Ok", and "Bless Yo Trap". In December 2019, a sequel to the mixtape was released, '' Deadstar 2''.

Artwork

A friend of Smokepurpp came up with the idea for the album art from infamous punk rock artist

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. On Purpp's album cover, he's seen in a coffin, surrounded by a newspaper clipping, photos of himself, alcohol and a lean bottle. This mimics an infamous photo of the punk rocker at his funeral. Allin died in 1993 due to a heroin overdose and was photographed at his funeral in his coffin with a bottle of Jim Beam and newspaper clippings surrounding him. His corpse was unwashed and unpreserved while wearing his leather jacket and jock strap (a trademark of his).

Singles

The lead single, "Audi." was released on May 19, 2017. The second single, "Different Color Molly" was released on May 26, 2017. The third single, "To the Moon" was released on June 2, 2017. The fourth single, "Ok" was released on July 28, 2017. The fifth and final single, "Bless Yo Trap" was released on September 15, 2017.

Commercial performance

''Deadstar'' debuted at number 42 on the US ''Billboard'' 200.

Track listing

Credits were adapted from Tidal.

Charts

References

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