Thank You for Using GTL
| Thank You for Using GTL | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 5, 2020 | |||
| Genre | West Coast hip hop | |||
| Length | 53:06 | |||
| Label | Stinc Team | |||
| Producer | JoogSZN | |||
| Drakeo the Ruler chronology | ||||
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Thank You for Using GTL is a 2020 album by Drakeo the Ruler. It was produced by JoogSZN with verses recorded by Drakeo from Men's Central Jail using phone service from GTL.
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork | 8.5/10[1] |
| Spectrum Culture |   [2] |
Thank You for Using GTL received positive reviews from critics. Matthew Ismael Ruiz at Pitchfork called it "likely the greatest rap album ever recorded from jail". Daniel Bromfield at Spectrum Culture noted its themes of "the carceral state, capitalism, the prison-industrial complex, the U.S. criminal justice system's targeting of rap and rappers, and the ongoing game of real vs. fiction taking place within hip hop itself."[2]
Accolades[edit]
| Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitchfork | The 50 Best Albums of 2020 | 32
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Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 0:46 |
| 2. | "Quit Rappin" | 2:25 |
| 3. | "Tell You the Truth" | 3:38 |
| 4. | "GTA VI" | 2:35 |
| 5. | "Backflip or Sumn" | 3:22 |
| 6. | "Keep It 100" | 2:35 |
| 7. | "R.I.P. Barney's" | 2:03 |
| 8. | "Bad Timing" | 2:06 |
| 9. | "Social Media Can't Help You" | 3:04 |
| 10. | "Maestro's Tension" | 2:49 |
| 11. | "Fuck tha Party Up" (featuring Rio Da Yung OG) | 3:16 |
| 12. | "Chalk Zone" (featuring Lil 9) | 2:39 |
| 13. | "Pressure" | 2:48 |
| 14. | "I Want It All" | 3:03 |
| 15. | "It's a Secret" (featuring ALLBLACK) | 2:49 |
| 16. | "Spousal Abuse" | 2:43 |
| 17. | "Ice Chili" | 2:59 |
| 18. | "To Be Honest" | 3:03 |
| 19. | "Fictional" | 4:05 |
| Total length: | 53:06 | |
References[edit]
- ^ Ruiz, Matthew Ismael (June 10, 2020). "Album review: Drakeo the Ruler: Thank You for Using GTL". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
- ^ a b Bromfield, Daniel (June 16, 2020). "Drakeo the Ruler: Thank You for Using GTL". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
- ^ Thompson, Paul A. (December 8, 2020). "The 50 Best Albums of 2020". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 9, 2020.