Trap or Die 3

Trap or Die 3
Trap or Die 3
Studio album by Jeezy
Released	October 28, 2016
Recorded	2016
Genre	Hip hop; trap;
Length	59:37
Label	YJ Music, Inc.; Def Jam;
Producer	30 Roc; Big Korey; Bruce Almighty; D. Rich; Doda 1K; DJ Montay; Kenoe; Mike Will Made It; Shawty Redd; P.C.; PD; S-X;
Jeezy chronology
Singles from Trap or Die 3
	"Let Em Know"; Released: September 9, 2016; "All There"; Released: October 6, 2016;

Trap or Die 3 is the ninth studio album by American rapper Jeezy. It was released on October 28, 2016, by YJ Music, Inc. and Def Jam Recordings.^[1] The album features guest appearances from Yo Gotti, Bankroll Fresh, French Montana, Lil Wayne, Plies and Chris Brown.^[2] The album was supported by two official singles: "Let Em Know" and "All There" featuring Bankroll Fresh.

Singles

The album's first single, "Let Em Know", was released on September 9, 2016.^[3] The album's second single, "All There" featuring Bankroll Fresh, was released on October 6, 2016.^[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	70/100^[5]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[6]
HipHopDX	3.3/5^[7]
Pitchfork	6/10^[8]
XXL	4/5 (XL)^[9]

Trap or Die 3 received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 70, based on five reviews.^[5]

Andy Kellman of AllMusic said that on the album "Jeezy doesn't say much that deviates from previous ice-veined rhymes, but he attacks just about every track with intense focus and ferocity".^[10] HipHopDX reviewer Ural Garrett said that "Pretty Diamonds" is the best track of the album, but felt that the album was below expectations, saying: "Jeezy is better than Trap or Die 3 and he knows it".^[11]

Commercial performance

Trap or Die 3 debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, earning 89,000 album-equivalent units, of which 73,000 were pure album sales.^[12] It became Jeezy's third number-one album.^[12]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"In the Air"	Jay Jenkins Demetrius Stewart	Shawty Redd	3:33
2.	"G-Wagon"	Jenkins Stewart	Shawty Redd	3:46
3.	"It Is What It Is"	Jenkins Dwayne Richardson	D. Rich	3:15
4.	"Where It At" (featuring Yo Gotti)	Jenkins Pierre DeJournette Maurice Jordan Mario Mims	PD Kenoe	3:52
5.	"All There" (featuring Bankroll Fresh)	Jenkins Richardson Trentavious White	D. Rich	3:18
6.	"Going Crazy" (featuring French Montana)	Jenkins Richardson Karim Kharbouch	D. Rich	4:07
7.	"Bout That" (featuring Lil Wayne)	Jenkins Richardson Dwayne Carter, Jr.	D. Rich	3:46
8.	"So What"	Jenkins DeJournette	PD	2:55
9.	"Let Em Know"	Jenkins Keith Miller Desmond Gordon	P.C. Bruce Almighty	3:38
10.	"Recipe"	Jenkins Michael Williams II Samuel Gloade	Mike Will Made It 30 Roc	4:47
11.	"Goldmine"	Jenkins Korey Robertson Randy Reid, Jr. Montay Humphrey	DJ Montay Big Korey Doda 1K	3:32
12.	"U Kno It"	Jenkins Stewart	Shawty Redd	3:16
13.	"Like That"	Jenkins Richardson	D. Rich	2:59
14.	"Sexé" (featuring Plies)	Jenkins Richardson Algernod Washington	D. Rich	4:23
15.	"Pretty Diamonds" (featuring Chris Brown)	Jenkins Richardson Christopher Brown	D. Rich	4:29
16.	"Never Settle"	Jenkins Sam Gumbley	S-X	3:52
Total length:				59:37

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[13]	60
US Billboard 200^[14]	1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[15]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2016)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[16]	34
US Rap Albums (Billboard)^[17]	22

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[18]	Gold	500,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Trap or Die 3 by Jeezy on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. October 28, 2016. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
^ "Tracklisting: Jeezy – 'Trap or Die 3'". HotNewHipHop. 2016-10-18. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
^ "Let Em Know - Single by Jeezy on Apple Music". iTunes. 2016-09-23. Archived from the original on 2016-10-26. Retrieved 2017-05-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^ [1]^{[dead link‍]}
^ ^a ^b "Reviews and Tracks for Trap or Die 3 by Jeezy". Metacritic. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
^ Andy Kellman (2016-10-28). "Trap or Die 3 - Young Jeezy | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
^ Garrett, Ural (2016-10-31). "Jeezy Trap Or Die 3 Album Review". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
^ Evan Rytlewski (2016-11-08). "Jeezy: Trap or Die 3 Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
^ "Jeezy Returns to His Roots on 'Trap or Die 3'". Xxlmag.com. 2016-11-07. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
^ Andy Kellman (2016-10-28). "Trap or Die 3 - Young Jeezy | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
^ Garrett, Ural (2016-10-31). "Jeezy Trap Or Die 3 Album Review". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
^ ^a ^b Caulfield, Keith (November 7, 2016). "Jeezy Earns His Third No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Trap or Die 3'". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
^ "Young Jeezy Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
^ "Jeezy Earns His Third No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Trap or Die 3'". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
^ "Young Jeezy Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
^ "Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-end Chart". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
^ "Billboard Rap Albums – Year-end Chart". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
^ "American album certifications – Jeezy – Trap or Die 3". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 17, 2023.

[1] "Trap or Die 3 by Jeezy on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. October 28, 2016. Retrieved 2016-10-18.

[2] "Tracklisting: Jeezy – 'Trap or Die 3'". HotNewHipHop. 2016-10-18. Retrieved 2016-10-18.

[3] "Let Em Know - Single by Jeezy on Apple Music". iTunes. 2016-09-23. Archived from the original on 2016-10-26. Retrieved 2017-05-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

[4] [1]^{[dead link‍]}

[MC-5] "Reviews and Tracks for Trap or Die 3 by Jeezy". Metacritic. Retrieved 2017-05-31.

[6] Andy Kellman (2016-10-28). "Trap or Die 3 - Young Jeezy | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-05-31.

[7] Garrett, Ural (2016-10-31). "Jeezy Trap Or Die 3 Album Review". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2017-05-31.

[8] Evan Rytlewski (2016-11-08). "Jeezy: Trap or Die 3 Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2017-05-31.

[9] "Jeezy Returns to His Roots on 'Trap or Die 3'". Xxlmag.com. 2016-11-07. Retrieved 2017-05-31.

[10] Andy Kellman (2016-10-28). "Trap or Die 3 - Young Jeezy | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-05-31.

[11] Garrett, Ural (2016-10-31). "Jeezy Trap Or Die 3 Album Review". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2017-05-31.

[Billboard_debut-12] Caulfield, Keith (November 7, 2016). "Jeezy Earns His Third No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Trap or Die 3'". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2016.

[ac_BillboardCanada_Young_Jeezy-13] "Young Jeezy Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2016.

[14] "Jeezy Earns His Third No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Trap or Die 3'". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2016.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Young_Jeezy-15] "Young Jeezy Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2016.

[16] "Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-end Chart". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2016.

[17] "Billboard Rap Albums – Year-end Chart". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2016.

[United_StatesJeezyTrap_or_Die_3albumCertRef-18] "American album certifications – Jeezy – Trap or Die 3". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 17, 2023.

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