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''Drip Harder'' is a collaborative
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by American rappers
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and Gunna. It was released on October 5, 2018, by YSL Records, Quality Control Music,
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and
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. The mixtape features guest appearances from
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, Nav,
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, and
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. It includes production from
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, Wheezy, and Tay Keith, among others. The name ''Drip Harder'' is taken from Gunna's ''Drip Season'' series of mixtapes and from Lil Baby's ''Harder'' series of mixtapes.


Promotion

The lead single, " Drip Too Hard", was released as a single on September 12, 2018 for streaming and digital download. It peaked at number four on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 becoming the highest-charting song for Gunna and second highest-charting song for Lil Baby. The second single, " Close Friends" by Lil Baby, released as a single on February 2, 2019, peaked at number 28 on the Hot 100, becoming one of Lil Baby's best performing singles.


Critical reception

''Drip Harder'' received positive reviews from critics. At
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, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an
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score of 76, based on 4 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Alphonse Pierre of ''
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'' praised the mixtape for the artists' chemistry, writing that "Lil Baby and Gunna’s chemistry is a refreshing splash in an Atlanta hip-hop scene that has felt stagnant. It’s the duo establishing themselves, knowing they have some limitations, but capitalizing on what they do well. And even if they break up over some pettiness like Rich Gang, ''Drip Harder'' will be remembered as a moment that let hip-hop know it had two new superstars." However, criticism was directed towards the production by main producer Turbo, whose "monotonous drums patterns grow tiresome. A few of his beats blend into one another, and he’s just not versatile enough to carry a project on his back." Online hip hop publication ''
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'' commented: "As a groupable entity, Lil Baby & Gunna have done enough to earn themselves a hierarchical position in the pecking order. But more importantly, ''Drip Harder'', a presumed team-building exercise, has ironically given rise to an even greater sense of autonomy within the group, for Lil Baby in particular." Clayton Tomlinson of ''
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'' concluded the mixtape is "a good effort from these two but could've been tighter. It's best when Lil Baby raps about his emotions, where the two once were and when Gunna brags about how far they've come since. But it's clear, they've still got farther to go." For ''
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'', Tommy Monroe complimented the stylistic production and the chemistry between the artists: "On ''Drip Harder'', Lil Baby and Gunna make it hard to determine who shines brightest because both deliver their best most of the time. They aren’t just a duo, but a wave, a style, and a vibe." However, Monroe added "the contrasting relationship between the beat and the YSL artist’s flow makes the song sound longer than it is and consequently drag." In light of the mixtape's release, ''Pitchfork'' and ''
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'' dubbed Lil Baby and Gunna "the best rap duo in years". Comparing the duo to
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and Rich Homie Quan, Tom Breihan of ''Stereogum'' wrote: "Once again, we’ve got a pairing of two young Atlanta rappers, both of whom are on a serious career upswing. Baby and Gunna are both melodic rappers, and they’re both studio rats, guys who will crank out one song after another in quick succession. They’ve got chemistry, and you can hear the exhilaration in both of their voices when they rap together. They’ve got a producer who understands them. They’ve got energy working for them, like all the planets are just now aligning in their favor."


Commercial performance

''Drip Harder'' debuted at number four on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart, earning 130,000
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s (including 9,000 copies in pure album sales) in its first week. This is Lil Baby's second US top-ten debut and the first for Gunna. The album also accumulated a total of 164.63 million on-demand audio streams for the album’s tracks, making it the most-streamed album of that week. In its second week, the album remained at number four on the chart, earning an additional 71,000 album-equivalent units that week. In its third week, the album dropped to number six on the chart, earning 56,000 album-equivalent units that week. In its fourth week, the album remained at number six on the chart, earning an additional 49,000 album-equivalent units, bringing its four-week total to 306,000 album-equivalent units. On September 27, 2019, the album was certified
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by the
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(RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over a million units in the United States.


Track listing

Credits adapted from Tidal and BMI. Notes * signifies an uncredited co-producer. * "Off White Vlone" is stylized as "Off White VLONE".


Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. Instrumentation * Ghetto Guitar - guitar * Michael Ferguson - guitar * Ramiro Morales - guitar Technical * Fabian Marasciullo – mixing *
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– engineer , mixing * Michael "MikFly" Dottin – mixing * McCoy Socalgargoyle – mixing assistance * Colin Leonard – mastering * Quay Global – engineer


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References

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