Quarterthing (stylized as QUARTERTHING) is the debut studio album by Chicago rapper Joey Purp. It was released on September 7, 2018. Music videos were created for "Bag Talk" and "Aw Sh*t!".

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
HipHopDX4.2/5
Pitchfork8.3/10
PopMatters

Kenan Draughorne of HipHopDX gave the album a 4.2 out of 5, calling it "an impressive step forward, instantly captivating with undeniable replay value." Sheldon Pearce of Pitchfork gave the album an 8.3 out of 10, saying: "These are songs that refuse to be beholden to what came before, songs that understand and even cherish their connections to music of the past but have entirely different destinations in mind."

Consequence of Sound placed it at number 41 on the "Top 50 Albums of 2018" list.

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."24K Gold/Sanctified" (featuring Ravyn Lenae and Jack Red)Thelonious Martin4:01
2."Godbody Pt. 2" (featuring RZA)DJ Khalil2:34
3."Hallelujah"Joey PurpNico SegalPeter Wilkins2:15
4."Elastic"Nez & Rio2:06
5."Aw Sh*t!"DJ TayeKnox Fortune2:36
6."Quarterthing"Knox Fortune3:09
7."Paint Thinner"Garren LangfordSmoko Ono2:32
8."Look at My Wrist" (featuring Cdot Honcho)Smoko Ono2:57
9."2012"Knox Fortune3:04
10."Fessional/Diamonds Dancing" (featuring Queen Key)Nez & Rio3:26
11."Karl Malone"Nez & Rio2:37
12."Bag Talk"Nez & Rio2:32
13."Lebron James"Thelonious Martin2:19
14."In the Morning" (featuring GZA)Joey Purp0:30
Total length:36:38

Further reading

  • Hyman, Dan (September 10, 2018). . Billboard.
  • Roti, Jessi (September 19, 2018). . Chicago Tribune.
  • Hosken, Patrick (September 20, 2018). . MTV. Archived from on September 21, 2018.

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