MMM (Money Making Mitch) is the first mixtape by Puff Daddy & the Family, originally released on November 4, 2015 as a free mixtape on Bad Boy Records and Epic Records. It was later re-released on iTunes as a retail album on December 18, 2015. It serves as the lead-up to Diddy's studio album No Way Out 2, the sequel to Daddy's debut album No Way Out (1997). It features guest appearances from hip hop artists Big Sean, French Montana, Future, Jadakiss, Lil' Kim, Pusha T, Styles P, Travis Scott, Ty Dolla Sign, Wiz Khalifa and more. It also features production from Puff Daddy himself, 88-Keys, Ayo, D'Mile, Don P, Harry Fraud, Hollywood Hot Sauce, Honorable C.N.O.T.E., Keyz, Kuk Harrell, Mario Winans, Mike WiLL Made-It, Nashiem Myrick, P-Nasty, Puff Daddy, Rob Holladay, Sean C & LV, Smash David and Stevie J.
| MMM (Money Making Mitch) | ||||
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| Released | November 4, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2014–2015 | |||
| Genre | East Coast hip hop | |||
| Length | 44:10 | |||
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Release edit
Money Making Mitch was made available for free digital download on Diddy's 46th birthday via mixtape hosting site DatPiff and to stream on Spotify and Bad Boy Entertainment's SoundCloud account, originally in an edited form.[1]
Critical reception edit
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 71/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Complex |    [3] |
| HipHopDX | [4] |
| Pitchfork Media | 6.6/10[5] |
| Soul in Stereo | [6] |
MMM was met with generally positive reviews upon release. HipHopDX believed that the mixtape was traditionally Puff Daddy, showcasing "mostly all the traditional elements we know and love about Daddy’s music but runs into a bit of an identity crisis."
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Facts" |
| 1:44 | |
| 2. | "Harlem" (featuring Gizzle) |
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| 3:36 |
| 3. | "Help Me" (featuring Sevyn Streeter) |
| 4:00 | |
| 4. | "Everyday (Amor)" (featuring Jadakiss, Styles P, Pusha T and Tish Hyman) |
| 4:35 | |
| 5. | "Auction" (featuring Lil' Kim, King Los and Styles P) |
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| 3:45 |
| 6. | "Cocaine" (featuring Gizzle) |
| 3:25 | |
| 7. | "MMM" (featuring Future and King Los) |
| 4:48 | |
| 8. | "All or Nothing" (featuring French Montana and Wiz Khalifa) |
| The Breed | 3:08 |
| 9. | "Workin'" (featuring Big Sean and Travis Scott) |
| Rob Holladay | 4:23 |
| 10. | "Alpha Male" | 1:01 | ||
| 11. | "Old Man Wildin'" (featuring Jadakiss and Styles P) |
| 88-Keys | 3:31 |
| 12. | "Happily Ever After (Interlude)" | 0:43 | ||
| 13. | "You Could Be My Lover" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign and Gizzle) |
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| 4:35 |
| 14. | "Uptown" (featuring Brucie B) |
| 0:35 | |
| 15. | "Money Ain't a Problem" (featuring French Montana) |
| Harry Fraud | 3:53 |
| 16. | "Blow a Check (Bad Boy Remix)" (Zoey Dollaz featuring Puff Daddy and French Montana) |
| Smash David | 4:20 |
| Total length: | 44:10 | |||
Track notes
- ^[a] signifies a co-producer.
- ^[b] signifies an additional producer.
- "Facts" features background vocals from Erin Sanderson.
- "Help Me" contains elements from "Pensieri", performed by Fred Bongusto.
- "Blow a Check" is a remix of Zoey Dollaz's song "Blow a Check.
Charts edit
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] | 45 |
| US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[8] | 23 |
References edit
- ^ "Puff Daddy & The Family - MMM by Bad Boy Entertainment". SoundCloud. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ^ "MMM [Mixtape] by Puff Daddy". Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ Tharpe, Frazier (2015-11-06). "Review: Puff Daddy Shows Legends How To Age Gracefully On 'MMM'". uk.complex.com. Retrieved 2015-11-06.
- ^ Glaysher, Scott (2015-11-06). "Puff Daddy - MMM". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2015-11-06.
- ^ Ramirez, Matthew (2015-11-11). "Puff Daddy: MMM". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
- ^ Bowser, Edward (2015-11-05). "Album Review: Puff Daddy, MMM (Money Making Mitch)". Soul in Stereo. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
- ^ "Puff Daddy Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
- ^ "Puff Daddy Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 6, 2016.