Real Back in Style

Real Back in Style
A close-up shot of a man's face from the nose down to the chin, fixated on his smiling crooked teeth
Studio album by
Potter Payper
Released12 May 2023 (2023-05-12)
GenreBritish hip hop[1]
Length50:50
Label0207 Def Jam
Producer
  • 169
  • Aaronorage
  • Harry Beech
  • Chucks
  • Emil
  • Kyle Evans
  • EY
  • Fumes Beats
  • Harry Fraud
  • GX
  • Jason Julian
  • Kieran Nash
  • R14
  • Quincy
  • Joe Stanley
  • Westy
Potter Payper chronology
Thanks for Waiting
(2021) 		Real Back in Style
(2023)
Singles from Real Back in Style
  1. "Blame Brexit"
    Released: 5 January 2023[2]
  2. "Multifaceted"
    Released: 23 February 2023[3]
  3. "Corner Boy"
    Released: 17 March 2023[4]

Real Back in Style is the debut studio album by English rapper Potter Payper, released on 12 May 2023 by 0207 Def Jam. It follows Payper's 2021 mixtape, Thanks for Waiting, and his Training Day mixtape trilogy.

Release and promotion

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The album was announced on 21 April 2023 through Payper's social media.[5] It was supported by three singles through the first quarter of 2023: "Blame Brexit", "Multifaceted" and "Corner Boy".[2][3][4]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic84/100[10]
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash8/10[6]
Mic Cheque8.5/10[7]
Rolling Stone[8]
The Telegraph[9]
Whynow[1]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Real Back in Style received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 84 out of 100 from 4 critic scores.[7] For The Telegraph, Will Pritchard praised the album's storytelling and realism, describing it as "disarmingly honest music that indicates a newly mature era for UK rap."[9] In a five-star review, Fred Garratt-Stanley of Whynow commented "Real Back in Style presents Potter Payper’s trademark style of impassioned, fiery road rap storytelling in a tighter, more cohesive format than ever before. His narratives are cleverly woven, the instrumentals behind them powerful and expansive."[1] For Rolling Stone, Joe Goggins described Real Back in Style as "an exercise in authenticity", while noting Payper's production nods to 90s hip hop.[8]

Year-end lists

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Select year-end rankings of Real Back in Style
Publication List Rank Ref.
Clash Albums Of The Year 2023 56 [11]
Complex UK Complex UK's Best Albums of 2023 2 [12]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Jamel Bousbaa.

Real Back in Style track listing
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Real Back in Style"
  • Jason Julian
  • Kyle Evans
3:46
2."Quite Befitting"
4:25
3."All My Life, If I Had..."
3:23
4."A Million £"
3:24
5."Multifaceted"GX2:57
6."What They Ain't"1693:44
7."How Can I Explain?"Quincy3:56
8."Blame Brexit"EY3:09
9."Toy Story 2"
  • Aaronorage
  • Harry Beech
  • Kieran Nash
  • R14
3:16
10."Scenes"
3:22
11."Corner Boy"
  • Chucks
  • Fumes Beats
2:59
12."Track Flocaine"Harry Fraud2:33
13."Money or Victims? (Kayla's Story)"
  • Chucks
  • Westy
3:20
14."Actuality"
2:51
15."White Ash"
  • GX
  • Stanley
3:45
Total length:50:50

Personnel

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  • Potter Payper – vocals
  • Lewi White – mixing, mastering
  • Will Lite – mixing, mastering
  • Calum Landau – engineering
  • Aaronorage – engineering on "Multifaceted"
  • Chucks – engineering on "Multifaceted"
  • Joe Brice – engineering assistance on "Real Back in Style" and "Multifaceted"
  • Baely – vocals on "Real Back in Style" and "White Ash"

Charts

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Chart performance for Real Back in Style
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[13] 8
UK Albums (OCC)[14] 2
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[15] 1

References

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  1. ^ a b c Garratt-Stanley, Fred (12 May 2023). "Potter Payper's debut delivers trademark fiery storytelling". Whynow. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b Goggins, Joe (6 February 2023). "Potter Payper releases politically-charged new single, 'Blame Brexit'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  3. ^ a b Lynch, Jack (27 February 2023). "Potter Payper Drops New Single "Multifaceted"". Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  4. ^ a b Kenneally, Cerys (17 March 2023). "Potter Payper unveils new single "Corner Boy"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Potter Payper announces debut album 'Real Back In Style'". GRM Daily. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  6. ^ Collier-McDermott, Shanté (28 April 2023). "Potter Payper – Real Back In Style". Clash. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  7. ^ a b Riaz, Hamza (12 May 2023). "Review: Potter Payper, 'Real Back in Style'". Mic Cheque. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  8. ^ a b Goggins, Joe (12 May 2023). "Potter Payper 'Real Back In Style' review: an exercise in authenticity". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  9. ^ a b Pritchard, Will (12 May 2023). "Alison Goldfrapp goes solo, Potter Payper finds life after prison – the week's best albums". The Telegraph. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Real Back in Style by Potter Payper". Metacritic. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  11. ^ "Albums Of The Year 2023". Clash Magazine. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  12. ^ Patterson, Joseph JP; Keith, James; Cagna, Claudia (15 December 2023). "Complex UK's Best Albums Of 2023". Complex UK. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  14. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  15. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
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