Thanks for Hating is the seventh full-length studio mixtape by British hip hop artist Potter Payper, released through 36 The Label, EGA Records and UMG on February 23, 2024. The mixtape is a follow-up to his debut full-length studio album, Real Back in Style in May 2023.[1][2] The album features guest appearances from ADMT, Born Trappy, Clavish, Daff, Headie One, Marnz Malone, Nafe Smallz, Slim, KayMuni, KB, Millyz, and Mozzy, alongside production from Aaron Goedluck, Chucks, Harry Beech, Manson Beats, and Scott Supreme, alongside several other producers.[3]

Thanks for Hating
Mixtape by
Released23 February 2024 (2024-02-23)
Length48:21
Label
  • 36 The Label
  • EGA Records
  • UMG
Producer
  • Aaron Goedluck
  • Archer Hill
  • Ari Beats
  • Chapo
  • Chucks
  • DJ Fricktion
  • Harry Beech
  • Honeywoodsix
  • Likkle Dotz OTB
  • Lucidbeatz
  • Manson Beats
  • Prod GX
  • Scott Supreme
  • S Finesse
  • Yung Swisher
  • Zyan
Potter Payper chronology
Real Back in Style
(2023)
Thanks for Hating
(2024)
Singles from Thanks for Hating
  1. "Trench P (London City)"
    Released: January 4, 2024
  2. "Sinaloa Cartel"
    Released: February 1, 2024
  3. "Love Me How"
    Released: February 15, 2024
  4. "Midas Touch"
    Released: February 22, 2024

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash8/10[4]

Thanks for Hating received positive reviews from critics. Writing for Clash, Shanté Collier-McDermott wrote that "the more we see from Potter Payper, the more his status as one of best lyricists within the UK is solidified". She wrote that the mixtape "feels like a collection of statements" and that with the project, we're reminded of "how well he raps" and "his authentic journey", describing Potter as the "crème de crème of the UK rap space".[4]

Track listing

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Thanks for Hating track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Inaugural" 2:39
2."Trench P (London City)"
  • Bousbaa
  • Manson Beats
  • Philipp Riebenstahl
  • Manson Beats
  • Yung Swisher
3:01
3."Drive By" (with Slim)
  • Bousbaa
  • Jordan Williams
  • Chucks
  • Honeywoodsix
  • Chucks
  • Honeywoodsix
2:31
4."Midas Touch" (with ADMT)
  • Bousbaa
  • Adam Taylor
  • DJ Fricktion
DJ Fricktion3:20
5."Free Daff" (with Mozzy and Daff)
  • Chucks
  • Honeywoodsix
3:19
6."Head Knees & Shoulders" (with Clavish)
  • Chucks
  • Ari Beats
2:14
7."Thanks for Waiting"
  • Bousbaa
  • S Finesse
S Finesse3:05
8."Kid In a Court"
  • Bousbaa
  • Prod GX
Prod GX2:26
9."Pressure Makes Diamonds" (with Millyz and Born Trappy)
  • Bousbaa
  • Myles Lockwood
  • Born Trappy
  • Prod GX
Prod GX2:57
10."Free KayMuni" (with KayMuni and KB)
  • Bousbaa
  • KayMuni
  • KB
  • Archer Hill
Archer Hill2:56
11."Sinaloa Cartel"
  • Bousbaa
  • Chapo
  • Zyan
  • Chapo
  • Zyan
2:04
12."Rappers Will Be Rappers"
  • Bousbaa
  • Christopher Ellington
Likkle Dotz OTB2:04
13."My Aunty Gave Me Legal Aid"
  • Bousbaa
  • Chucks
Chucks1:54
14."59901R" (with Headie One)
Honeywoodsix2:46
15."Love Me How"
  • Bousbaa
  • Chucks
  • Lucidbeatz
  • Chucks
  • Lucidbeatz
2:30
16."Free Double M" (with Marnz Malone)
  • Bousbaa
  • Kimani Shaw
  • Scott Supreme
  • Harry Beech
  • Scott Supreme
  • Harry Beech
2:56
17."My City's Not Safe"
  • Bousbaa
  • Chucks
  • Honeywoodsix
  • Chucks
  • Honeywoodsix
2:49
18."Thanks for Hating" (with Nafe Smallz)
Aaron Goedluck3:00
Total length:48:21

Charts

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Chart performance for Thanks for Hating
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[5] 3
UK Albums (OCC)[6] 5
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[7] 1

References

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  1. ^ "Potter Payper Continues To Carve A Legacy With New Mixtape". Wonderland. 26 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  2. ^ Smith, Nial (23 February 2024). "POTTER PAYPER DELIVERS QUALITY BARS ON HIS MASTERFUL NEW MIXTAPE 'THANKS FOR HATING'". GRM Daily. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  3. ^ "POTTER PAYPER ANNOUNCES BRAND NEW MIXTAPE 'THANKS FOR HATING'". GRM Daily. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  4. ^ a b Collier-McDermott, Shanté (23 February 2024). "Potter Payper – Thanks For Hating". Clash. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 March 2024.