2000and4Eva

October 2020 2000and4Eva Mixtape Bree Runway 2000and4Eva - Bree Runway.jpg 2020 11 6 y Winter 2019–early 2020 Hip-hop trap pop 21 45 EMI UMG Johannes Klahr Liohn Moon Willis Raf Riley Easyfun Fat Max Gsus Kilian & Jo Be Runway 2019 Woah, What a Blur! 2022 2000and4Eva mixtape Apeshit 5 March 2020 Damn Daniel 30 April 2020 Gucci 23 July 2020 Little Nokia 23 September 2020 ATM 5 November 2020 2000and4Eva (stylised in all caps) is the debut mixtape by British rapper and singer-songwriter Bree Runway.Langford Jackson 28 October 2020 Bree Runway announces new mixtape '2000AND4EVA', with guest artist Rico Nasty https://www.nme.com/news/music/bree-runway-announces-new-mixtape-2000and4eva-with-guest-artist-rico-nasty-2802535 29 October 2020 NME 7 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201107022934/https://www.nme.com/news/music/bree-runway-announces-new-mixtape-2000and4eva-with-guest-artist-rico-nasty-2802535 live It was released on 6 November 2020 via EMI Records and UMG, and was supported by the singles "Apeshit", "Damn Daniel", "Gucci", "Little Nokia" and "ATM".6 November 2020 Bree Runway has dropped her debut mixtape, '2000AND4EVA' https://www.readdork.com/news/bree-runway-mixtape-2000and4eva 6 November 2020 Dork 6 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201106115952/https://www.readdork.com/news/bree-runway-mixtape-2000and4eva live 2000and4Eva features guest appearances from Missy Elliott, Yung Baby Tate, Maliibu Miitch and Rico Nasty, as well as production from musicians such as EasyFun and Raf Riley, among others. The mixtape expands upon the electronic infused hip-hop and trap-pop sound of its predecessor Be Runway (2019) while expanding into different genres such as rock, reggae, and dance. Background Initially referred to as an EP, Runway would disclose in an interview with DIY Magazine in July 2020 that the EP would delve into "unlocking more of herself". When reflecting on the project, Runway states; "I've had to face myself head on during lockdown. A lot of those sad times and moments I’m scared of will pop up here."Subscribe Tell Your Friends: Bree Runway https://diymag.com/2020/07/20/tell-your-friends-bree-runway-july-2020-interview 2020-11-11 diymag.com en 29 October 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201029091156/https://diymag.com/2020/07/20/tell-your-friends-bree-runway-july-2020-interview live Runway expressed her challenges with the COVID-19 pandemic, having to cancel a video shoot for "Damn Daniel" and later creating "quarantine" music videos for the song as well as the next single "Gucci". Plans for a headlining tour would also be cancelled due to the pandemic.Sotire Tim 19 August 2020 Bree Runway: Hackney hero mastering the art of the quarantine music video https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-radar/bree-runway-hackney-hero-mastering-the-art-of-the-quarantine-music-video-2731367 11 November 2020 NME 14 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201114132051/https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-radar/bree-runway-hackney-hero-mastering-the-art-of-the-quarantine-music-video-2731367 live Despite this, sessions for the project would be recorded in isolation at Runway's house.Bree Runway: "It's a big dream that I'm trying to achieve here" https://www.readdork.com/features/bree-runway-interview-aug20 2020-11-11 Dork 13 August 2020 en 10 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201110231438/https://www.readdork.com/features/bree-runway-interview-aug20 live 2000and4Eva was first teased on 27 October 2020, where Runway posted a teaser video on her social media accounts, revealing the title of the mixtape."C U IN 2000AND4EVA" https://twitter.com/breerunway/status/1321179973416341507 live https://web.archive.org/web/20201027200056/https://twitter.com/breerunway/status/1321179973416341507 27 October 2020 2020-11-11 Twitter en The official cover art and track list were revealed a day later, with the omitting of the feature for the song "ATM". The feature would later be revealed as American musician Missy Elliott.Kenneally Cerys 3 November 2020 Bree Runway confirms Missy Elliott will feature on her upcoming mixtape https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/bree-runway-confirms-missy-elliott-will-feature-on-her-upcoming-mixtape 3 November 2020 The Line of Best Fit 3 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201103133145/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/bree-runway-confirms-missy-elliott-will-feature-on-her-upcoming-mixtape live Composition Musically, 2000and4Eva is primarily a hip-hop and trap-pop mixtape that features elements of rock, reggae, dance, as well as music critics from NPR describing the record as "destructive pop-rap".6 November 2020 New Music Friday: The Top 10 Albums Out On Nov. 6 : All Songs Considered https://www.npr.org/2020/11/04/931346365/new-music-friday-the-top-10-albums-out-on-nov-6 6 November 2020 NPR 6 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201106140837/https://www.npr.org/2020/11/04/931346365/new-music-friday-the-top-10-albums-out-on-nov-6 live The opening track and first single, "Apeshit", has been described as "dynamic in its clean and precise ability to conjoin two different sounds" and "ultimately bungee[ing] between climatic build-ups and dancefloor breakdowns". The chorus of the song has been described as "calm, with synthy piano strokes and blaring guitar strums" while the verses of the songs "shift into a high energy vogue-style dance beat".Lawson Brianna 2020-03-13 Bree Runway goes "Apeshit" on latest track https://earmilk.com/2020/03/13/bree-runway-goes-apeshit-on-latest-track/ 2020-11-11 EARMILK en-US 12 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201112213624/https://earmilk.com/2020/03/13/bree-runway-goes-apeshit-on-latest-track/ live The second track, "Little Nokia", has been described as a "predominantly rock song with elements of a sci-fi film's soundtrack"Staff Kelly Nguyen 2020-11-11 Bree Runway creates genre-bending excellence with '2000and4eva' https://www.dailycal.org/2020/11/11/bree-runway-creates-genre-bending-excellence-with-2000and4eva/ 2020-11-11 The Daily Californian en-US 16 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201116193029/https://www.dailycal.org/2020/11/11/bree-runway-creates-genre-bending-excellence-with-2000and4eva/ live and "embellished with roaring guitars that play as a seamless contrast against Bree's slick vocals and seeping harmonies". The third track "ATM", featuring Missy Elliott, is described as an "energetic and bass-heavy collaboration full of confidence and memorable one-liners." "Damn Daniel", a collaboration with Yung Baby Tate, has been described as "90's black-girl pop" with "modern day rap".2020-05-04 Bree Runway Runs This https://www.papermag.com/bree-runway-runs-this-2645918257.html?rebelltitem=4#rebelltitem4?rebelltitem=4 2020-11-11 PAPER en 12 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201112192017/https://www.papermag.com/bree-runway-runs-this-2645918257.html?rebelltitem=4#rebelltitem4?rebelltitem=4 live Lyrically, "Damn Daniel" consists of a back and forth of Runway and Tate rapping from the perspective of "nostalgic sitcom alter egos".Valentine Claire Premiere: Bree Runway Shares Ultra-Fun "Damn Daniel" Video Featuring Yung Baby Tate https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/bree-runway-damn-daniel-yung-baby-tate 2020-11-11 Nylon en 16 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201116145534/https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/bree-runway-damn-daniel-yung-baby-tate live The fifth track, "Rolls Royce" is described as "reggae-infused" and Maliibu Miitch collaboration, "Gucci" is a "powerful yet playful anthem that's celebratory with plenty of cheek."2020-07-24 Bree Runway Is a Literal Gem in Her New Music Video https://www.papermag.com/bree-runway-maliibu-miitch-2646785670.html?rebelltitem=3#rebelltitem3?rebelltitem=3 2020-11-11 PAPER en 18 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201118085053/https://www.papermag.com/bree-runway-maliibu-miitch-2646785670.html?rebelltitem=3#rebelltitem3?rebelltitem=3 live "4 Nicole Thea & Baby Reign" is described as "sombre" and where "hurting and healing find its way to the work". Lyrically, the song is a tribute to late YouTube star Nicole Thea and her unborn child, with Runway promising to see them in the afterlife. The eighth track, "No Sir (Freestyle)" is "halfway between a rap and rock track".February 2021 Release and promotion The lead single, "Apeshit", was released on 5 March 2020 and drew immediate comparisons to Missy Elliott, who would later co-sign the track on Twitter.Aubrey Elizabeth 17 March 2020 Bree Runway: Meet the Missy Elliott-approved rising star whose fearless pop is challenging colourism https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-radar/bree-runway-interview-missy-elliott-approved-star-whose-fearless-pop-is-challenging-colourism-2626680 28 October 2020 NME 31 October 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201031111521/https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-radar/bree-runway-interview-missy-elliott-approved-star-whose-fearless-pop-is-challenging-colourism-2626680 live The second single, "Damn Daniel", a collaboration with American singer and rapper Yung Baby Tate, was released on 30 April 2020 alongside a music video.Love Michael Michael 4 May 2020 Bree Runway Interview on "Damn Daniel" With Yung Baby Tate https://www.papermag.com/bree-runway-runs-this-2645918257.html?rebelltitem=3#rebelltitem3?rebelltitem=3 29 October 2020 PaperValentine Claire 30 April 2020 Premiere: Bree Runway Shares Ultra-Fun "Damn Daniel" Video Featuring Yung Baby Tate https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/bree-runway-damn-daniel-yung-baby-tate 29 October 2020 Nylon 16 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201116145534/https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/bree-runway-damn-daniel-yung-baby-tate live The song first premiered on DJ Annie Mac's Future Sounds show on BBC Radio 1 as the "Hottest Record in the World".1255862622341279749 breerunway YOOOO!!!! ‘DAMN DANIEL’ IS @AnnieMac’s HOTTEST RECORD IN THE WORRRRLDDD TONIGHT!!! AHHHH ･ﾟBree Runway ☆ 30 April 2020 On 19 July 2020, Bree Runway announced the release of the third single, "Gucci" with American rapper Maliibu Miitch.Keith James 27 July 2020 Bree Runway And Maliibu Miitch's "Gucci" Is Pure Diamond-Encrusted Futurism https://www.complex.com/music/2020/07/bree-runway-gucci-feat-maliibu-miitch 29 July 2020 Complex 28 July 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200728174527/https://www.complex.com/music/2020/07/bree-runway-gucci-feat-maliibu-miitch live The single was revealed alongside its cover art by having fans enter the song's title into her website as a password.1284911546251042818 breerunway enter the password ‘gucci’ + tell the world for me ･ﾟBree Runway ☆ 19 July 2020 The song was released on 23 July 2020. "Little Nokia" was released as the mixtape's fourth single on 23 September 2020, alongside a music video.Bruce Jasper 24 September 2020 Bree Runway drops retro-inspired single 'Little Nokia' https://www.nme.com/news/music/bree-runway-drops-retro-inspired-single-little-nokia-2760122 28 October 2020 NME 2 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201102024809/https://www.nme.com/news/music/bree-runway-drops-retro-inspired-single-little-nokia-2760122 live "ATM" featuring American rapper Missy Elliott was released as the record's fifth and final single on 5 November 2020, a day before its official release.Paul Larisha 5 November 2020 UK Rapper Bree Runway Teams Up With Missy Elliott On ATM https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/bree-runway-missy-elliott-atm/ 6 November 2020 Universal Music Group 5 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201105220939/https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/bree-runway-missy-elliott-atm/ live Runway would perform "ATM" alongside album track "Rolls Royce" for Vevo's DSCVR series on 9 November 2020.Vevo on Facebook Watch https://www.facebook.com/vevouk/videos/born-and-bred-londoner-bree-runway-is-our-latest-dscvr-artist-the-singer-rapper-/361289518288292/ en 2020-11-11 A music video for "ATM" was released on 11 January 2021.Watch Bree Runway and Missy Elliot's glamorous "ATM" video https://www.thefader.com/2021/01/11/bree-runway-missy-elliott-atm-video 2021-01-15 The FADER en 15 January 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210115092230/http://www.thefader.com/2021/01/11/bree-runway-missy-elliott-atm-video live A solo version subtitled the "Breemix" was released on 25 January 2021, alongside a live performance video.Bree Runway - ATM (Live At Abbey Road Studios) - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vWXf_Og_eg&feature=youtu.be 2021-01-25 www.youtube.com 2 February 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210202103546/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vWXf_Og_eg&feature=youtu.be liveATM (BREEMIX / SOLO VERSION) - Single by Bree Runway 25 January 2021 https://music.apple.com/ca/album/atm-breemix-solo-version-single/1547829874 en-ca 2021-01-25 26 January 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210126071915/https://music.apple.com/ca/album/atm-breemix-solo-version-single/1547829874 live Critical reception Clash 8/10 DIY 4 5https://diymag.com/2020/11/09/bree-runway-2000and4eva-mixtape-review Bree Runway - 2000AND4EVA DIY 23 November 2020 30 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201130053215/https://diymag.com/2020/11/09/bree-runway-2000and4eva-mixtape-review live NME 4 5 Tom Hull – on the Web B+ (hm2)Hull Tom Tom Hull (critic) 30 November 2020 http://www.tomhull.com/ocston/arch/rhap/rh2011-1.php Streamnotes: November 30, 2020 Tom Hull – on the Web 16 December 2020 2 December 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201202063726/http://tomhull.com/ocston/arch/rhap/rh2011-1.php live Timi Sotire of NME described the mixtape as a "bold, belligerent yet vulnerable debut from a versatile pop star-in-waiting", while also noting that it "forcefully challenges the white supremacy that has historically underpinned the music industry's manufacturing of the 'popstar'."Sotire Timi 5 November 2020 Bree Runway - '2000AND4EVA' review: a bold, belligerent yet vulnerable debut from a versatile pop star-in-waiting https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/bree-runway-2000and4eva-review-radar-2809697 5 November 2020 NME 6 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201106094220/https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/bree-runway-2000and4eva-review-radar-2809697 live Aaron Williams of Uproxx noted that Runway's "electro-influenced blend of hip-hop and pop is a sure mood booster for these troubled times," referring to the COVID-19 pandemic.Williams Aaron 5 November 2020 All The Best New Hip-Hop Albums Coming Out This Week https://uproxx.com/music/best-new-hip-hop-albums-this-week-november-6-2020/ 6 November 2020 Uproxx 5 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201105191732/https://uproxx.com/music/best-new-hip-hop-albums-this-week-november-6-2020/ live Elle Evans of Clash described the mixtape as a "fiery and undaunted statement" and wrote that by "creating a bold, dynamic and cohesive body of work, [2000and4Eva] only solidifies Bree Runway's rise to fame."Evans Elle 6 November 2020 Bree Runway - 2000AND4EVA https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/bree-runway-2000and4eva 6 November 2020 Clash 17 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201117055335/https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/bree-runway-2000and4eva live Time magazine would later name "Little Nokia" the fourth best song of 2020.The 10 Best Songs of 2020 https://time.com/5914984/best-songs-2020/ 2020-11-23 Time 23 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201123191553/https://time.com/5914984/best-songs-2020/ live Track listing Credits adapted from Tidal. 2000and4Eva track listingBree Runway / 2000AND4EVA https://listen.tidal.com/album/160581490/credits 6 November 2020 Tidal 5 November 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211105024821/https://listen.tidal.com/oldBrowser.html live Producer(s) Apeshit Brenda Mensah Richard "Liohn" Zastenker Johannes Klahr Levi Gordon Moon Willis Rafael Greifer 2:40 Liohn Klahr Willis Raf Riley Little Nokia Mensah Cleo Tighe Finn Keane 2:19 Easyfun ATM featuring Missy Elliott Mensah Melissa Elliott Zastenker Klahr Fat Max Gsus 3:08 Liohn Klahr Fat Max Gsus Damn Daniel with Yung Baby Tate Mensah Tate Farris Zastenker Klahr 2:53 Liohn Klahr Rolls Royce Mensah Willis 2:18 Willis Gucci with Maliibu Miitch Mensah Maliibu Miitch Willis Cleveland Bell Ricky Taylor Victor May 3:01 Willis 4 Nicole Thea & Baby Reign Mensah Willis 1:16 Willis No Sir Freestyle Mensah Johannes Burger Kilian Wilke 1:33 Kilian & Jo Bonus track 21:45 Producer(s) Little Nokia remix featuring Rico Nasty Mensah Tighe Maria Kelly Keane Malik Foxx 2:36 Easyfun Release history RegionDateFormatLabelRef. ReferenceVarious6 November 2020Digital download streamingEMI References Category:2020 mixtape albums Category:Debut mixtape albums Category:Virgin EMI Records albums