Top Shotta is the debut studio album by American rapper NLE Choppa. It was released on August 7, 2020, by Warner Records. It was initially set for release in early 2020, but was delayed. Production on the album was handled by several record producers, including CashMoneyAP, Javar Rockamore, and TNTXD, among others. It features guest appearances from Latto, 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
SourceRating
AllMusic
NME
Paste7/10

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." 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."

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Daydream"Bryson PottsNoah PettigrewGunnlaugur Orri SumarlidasonStefan VilhelmssonGlazerNoahStebbzRealRed (add.)2:22
2."Double Bacc"PottsAlex PetitNikolas PapamitrouCamren MartinCashMoneyAPNick PapzYung TalentRealRed (add.)3:14
3."Make Em Say" (featuring Mulatto)PottsAlyssa StephensZachary ThomasTerrell McNealNorva DentonCarl DorseyAndrell RogersBudda BeatsMP8083:22
4."Camelot"PottsDarzell TriplettFreshDuzIt2:28
5."Walk Em Down" (featuring Roddy Ricch)PottsRodrick Moore, Jr.PetitCarlos MuñozCashMoneyAPLoshendrix2:53
6."Murda Talk"PottsRobert ReeseTheodore ThomasJavar RockamoreCaleb McLeanRon MontgomeryKeyzStoniiJavar RockamoreSoul SoundzRealRed (add.)2:24
7."Who TF Up in My Trap"PottsReeseThomasJeffrey PageJoe CooleyRodney OliverJordan HoustonPatrick HoustonPaul BeauregardKeyzStoniiJavar Rockamore2:24
8."Shotta Flow 3"PottsJose Reynoso-ContrerasHozay Beats3:01
9."Top Shotta Flow"PottsJeff LacroixRockamoreMcLeanMontgomeryTre PoundsJavar RockamoreSoul SoundzRealRed (add.)2:46
10."Shotta Flow 4" (featuring Chief Keef)PottsKeith CozartPetitCashMoneyAPRealRed (add.)3:37
11."Shotta Flow 5"PottsHarald SoreboCourageous HerreraPaydayXaviRealRed (add.)2:25
12."Neighborhood Watch"PottsKodarius JohnsonKannon3:22
13."Can't Take It"PottsThomas HortonAmman NuraniTNTXDEvrgrn3:05
14."Gamble with My Heart"PottsHortonDavid McDowellLukas PayneJerome GrantSterling ReynoldsJhamielTNTXDDmacKarltin BankzLondn Blue3:02
15."Molly"PottsPetitBenjamin CalameCashMoneyAPChapo3:23
16."Paranoid"PottsChristoffer MarcussenKyle JuniorPalazeKyle Junior2:59
17."Narrow Road" (featuring Lil Baby)PottsDominique JonesChristopher RosserQuay Global4:00
18."Watch Out for the Narcs"PottsPetitSpencer StewartJesse EvansCashMoneyAPSpencer StewartEvinceRealRed (add.)3:36
19."Made It Happen"PottsHortonMcDowellPayneTNTXDDmacKarltin BankzLondn Blue2:51
20."Depression"PottsGolden StylesLeonsio MucaLucas Cardoso SuckowMonique DiamondGStylesOnTheTrackMonique Winning (add.)4:03
Total length:1:01:25

Charts

Chart (2020)Peak position
Weekly charts Chart (2020) Peak position Canadian Albums (Billboard) 14 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) 31 US Billboard 200 10 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 6 US Top Rap Albums (Billboard) 7Year-end charts Chart (2020) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 77
Canadian Albums (Billboard)14
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)31
US Billboard 20010
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)6
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)7
Chart (2020)Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)77

Certifications

RegionCertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)Platinum80,000‡
United States (RIAA)Platinum1,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.