Top Shotta

Top Shotta
Top Shotta
Studio album by NLE Choppa
Released	August 7, 2020
Recorded	2019–20
Genre	Hip hop; trap; gangsta rap;
Length	61:25
Label	Warner
Producer	Budda Beats; CashMoneyAP; Chapo; DMAC; Evince; Evrgrn; FreshDuzIt; Glazer; GStylesOnTheTrack; Hozay Beats; Javar Rockamore; Kannon; Karltin Bankz; Keyz; Kyle Junior; Londn Blue; Loshendrix; MP808; Noah; Palaze; Papamitrou; Payday; Soul Soundz; Spencer Stewart; Stebbz; Stonii; TNTXD; Tre Pounds; Xavi; Yung Talent;
NLE Choppa chronology
Singles from Top Shotta
	"Shotta Flow 3"; Released: July 19, 2019; "Camelot"; Released: September 13, 2019; "Walk Em Down"; Released: March 19, 2020; "Shotta Flow 5"; Released: June 12, 2020; "Narrow Road"; Released: July 30, 2020; "Make Em Say"; Released: August 7, 2020;

Top Shotta is the debut studio album by American rapper NLE Choppa. It was released on August 7, 2020 via NLE Choppa Entertainment under exclusive license to Warner Records. It was initially set for release in early 2020,^[1] but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Black Lives Matter protests. The production of the album was handled by several record producers, including CashMoneyAP, Javar Rockamore and TNTXD. It features guest appearances from Mulatto, Roddy Ricch, Chief Keef, and Lil Baby. The album debuted at number ten on the Billboard 200.

The album was promoted by six singles: "Shotta Flow 3", "Camelot", "Walk Em Down", "Shotta Flow 5", "Narrow Road", and "Make Em Say".

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
NME	^[3]
Paste	7/10^[4]

Top Shotta was met with mostly favorable reviews from music critics. NME awarded the album three out of five stars, criticizing the first half of the album for its lack of cohesiveness, but praising the album's second half for its more reflective subject matter, saying "He's only 18, and yet the rap protege here proves himself with a collection that balances his braggadocio and vulnerability to thrilling effect."^[3] Paste magazine gave the album a score of 7/10, saying "The young rapper's major-label debut, Top Shotta, is at its best when he's open, honest and emotional."^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Daydream"	Bryson Potts Noah Pettigrew Gunnlaugur Orri Sumarlidason Stefan Vilhelmsson	Glazer Noah Stebbz RealRed (add.)	2:22
2.	"Double Bacc"	Potts Alex Petit Nikolas Papamitrou Camren Martin	CashMoneyAP Nick Papz Yung Talent RealRed (add.)	3:14
3.	"Make Em Say" (featuring Mulatto)	Potts Alyssa Stephens Zachary Thomas Terrell McNeal Norva Denton Carl Dorsey Andrell Rogers	Budda Beats MP808	3:22
4.	"Camelot"	Potts Darzell Triplett	FreshDuzIt	2:28
5.	"Walk Em Down" (featuring Roddy Ricch)	Potts Rodrick Moore, Jr. Petit Carlos Daniel Munoz	CashMoneyAP Loshendrix	2:53
6.	"Murda Talk"	Potts Robert Reese Theodore Thomas Javar Rockamore Caleb McLean Ron Montgomery	Keyz Stonii Javar Rockamore Soul Soundz RealRed (add.)	2:24
7.	"Who TF Up in My Trap"	Potts Reese Thomas Jeffrey Page Joe Cooley Rodney Oliver Jordan Houston Patrick Houston Paul Beauregard	Keyz Stonii Javar Rockamore	2:24
8.	"Shotta Flow 3"	Potts Jose Reynoso-Contreras	Hozay Beats	3:01
9.	"Top Shotta Flow"	Potts Jeff Lacroix Rockamore McLean Montgomery	Tre Pounds Javar Rockamore Soul Soundz RealRed (add.)	2:46
10.	"Shotta Flow 4" (featuring Chief Keef)	Potts Keith Cozart Petit	CashMoneyAP RealRed (add.)	3:37
11.	"Shotta Flow 5"	Potts Harald Sorebo Courageous Herrera	Payday Xavi RealRed (add.)	2:25
12.	"Neighborhood Watch"	Potts Kodarius Johnson	Kannon	3:22
13.	"Can't Take It"	Potts Thomas Horton Amman Nurani	TNTXD Evrgrn	3:05
14.	"Gamble With My Heart"	Potts Horton David McDowell Lukas Payne Jerome Grant Sterling Reynolds Jhamiel	TNTXD Dmac Karltin Bankz Londn Blue	3:02
15.	"Molly"	Potts Petit Benjamin Calame	CashMoneyAP Chapo	3:23
16.	"Paranoid"	Potts Christoffer Marcussen Kyle Junior	Palaze Kyle Junior	2:59
17.	"Narrow Road" (featuring Lil Baby)	Potts Dominique Jones Christopher Rosser	Quay Global	4:00
18.	"Watch Out for the Narcs"	Potts Petit Spencer Stewart Jesse Evans	CashMoneyAP Spencer Stewart Evince RealRed (add.)	3:36
19.	"Made It Happen"	Potts Horton McDowell Payne	TNTXD Dmac Karltin Bankz Londn Blue	2:51
20.	"Depression"	Potts Golden Styles Leonsio Muca Lucas Cardoso Suckow Monique Diamond	GStylesOnTheTrack Monique Winning (add.)	4:03
Total length:				1:01:25

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2020)	Peak position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[5]	14
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)^[6]	31
US Billboard 200^[7]	10
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[8]	6
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)^[9]	7

Year-end charts

Chart (2020)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[10]	77

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[11]	Gold	500,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Richards, M.T (January 23, 2020). "NLE Choppa: Young Memphis Rapper Tops Emerging Artist Charts". Memphis Flyer Newspaper. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
^ Thomas, Fred. "Top Shotta – NLE Choppa". AllMusic. Retrieved November 3, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ ^a ^b Williams, Kyann-Sian (August 7, 2020). "NLE Choppa – 'Top Shotta' album review". NME. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Alston, Trey (August 11, 2020). "There's a Story Behind NLE Choppa's Bullets". Paste. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
^ "Nle Choppa Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
^ "Norwegiancharts.com – NLE Choppa – Top Shotta". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
^ "NLE Choppa Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
^ "Nle Choppa Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
^ "Nle Choppa Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
^ "American album certifications – NLE Choppa – Top Shotta". Recording Industry Association of America. January 27, 2021.

[Emerging-1] Richards, M.T (January 23, 2020). "NLE Choppa: Young Memphis Rapper Tops Emerging Artist Charts". Memphis Flyer Newspaper. Retrieved August 19, 2020.

[AllMusic-2] Thomas, Fred. "Top Shotta – NLE Choppa". AllMusic. Retrieved November 3, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[nme-3] Williams, Kyann-Sian (August 7, 2020). "NLE Choppa – 'Top Shotta' album review". NME. Retrieved August 18, 2020.

[paste-4] Alston, Trey (August 11, 2020). "There's a Story Behind NLE Choppa's Bullets". Paste. Retrieved August 18, 2020.

[ac_BillboardCanada_Nle_Choppa-5] "Nle Choppa Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2020.

[ac_Norway_NLE_Choppa-6] "Norwegiancharts.com – NLE Choppa – Top Shotta". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 18, 2020.

[ac_Billboard200_NLE_Choppa-7] "NLE Choppa Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2020.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Nle_Choppa-8] "Nle Choppa Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2020.

[ac_BillboardRap_Nle_Choppa-9] "Nle Choppa Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2020.

[10] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2020.

[United_StatesNLE_ChoppaTop_ShottaalbumCertRef-11] "American album certifications – NLE Choppa – Top Shotta". Recording Industry Association of America. January 27, 2021.

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Discography
Studio albums	Top Shotta (2020) Cottonwood 2 (2023)
Extended plays	Cottonwood (2019)
Mixtapes	From Dark to Light (2020) Me vs. Me (2022)
Singles	"Shotta Flow" "Shotta Flow 2" "Capo" "Shotta Flow 3" "Camelot" "Famous Hoes" "Go Stupid" "Walk Em Down" "Shotta Flow 5" "Narrow Road" "Final Warning" "Jumpin" "Shotta Flow 6" "Slut Me Out" "Do It Again" "Ain't Gonna Answer" "Angel Pt. 1" "It's Getting Hot" "Shotta Flow 7" "Slut Me Out 2" "Or What"
Featured singles	"Holy Moly" "Faithful"
Related articles	Memphis rap