Pistol P Project

Pistol P Project
Mixtape by G Herbo
Released	December 26, 2014
Recorded	2014
Genre	Drill, gangsta rap, hardcore hip hop
Length	30:42
Label	Machine Entertainment Group
Producer	DJ L - DJ FU - Mekanikz - Slade Da Monsta - Childish Major - Syk Sense - DY - Jace
G Herbo chronology
Welcome to Fazoland (2014) Pistol P Project (2014) Ballin Like I'm Kobe (2015)

Pistol P Project is the second mixtape by American rapper G Herbo and was released on December 26, 2014.^[1][2] The mixtape has been downloaded over 575,000 times on Spinrilla and 125,000 times on DatPiff.^[3][4]

Background

Following the critical acclaim of Welcome to Fazoland, his first project of 2014, Lil Herb released Pistol P Project ("PPP") on December 26, 2014, as a surprise mixtape.^[1][5] The mixtape, totaling ten tracks, can be viewed as a prelude to his third mixtape, Ballin Like I'm Kobe, as Herb released it to build further anticipation and satisfy fans' demands. Despite this, the mixtape stands alone, with Stereogum describing it as a "quick dip into one young man’s terrifying, gouged-out personal universe. In the middle of winter, it’s a bracing listen. It stings like a slap, and sometimes that’s what rap needs to do."^[6]

The mixtape features production from DJ L, DJ FU, Mekanikz, Slade Da Monsta, Childish Major, Syk Sense, Jace of Two-9, and DY of 808 Mafia. It features guest appearances from Katie Got Bandz, Jace, and Zuse.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Tiny Mixtapes	[7]

Upon its release, Pistol P Project received generally positive reviews from critics.

Tiny Mixtapes said that the mixtape displays Herb's "excellence" and noted that "If Welcome to Fazoland was about accomplishing the titular introduction by taking the listener on a brief journey through but one of many South Chicago neighborhoods, Pistol P Project finds Lil Herb in a position of concern for the young people coming of age just down the street, all of whom are being made familiar with the legal and socioeconomic deck stacked against them."^[7]

Stereogum commented that on the tape Herb displayed "the scorched-earth nihilistic intensity of his young Chicago peers, but [...] also the technical command and verbal dexterity that a rap classicist can appreciate."^[8]

Complex magazine noted the "wide array of sounds shows considerable growth" and that "the tape's eclectic tastes shine throughout."^[9]

Consequence of Sound commented that "like its predecessor, Pistol P finds Herb exploring a breadth of personal topics, from growing up in the rough streets of Chicago to the general emotional angst encountered by most 19 year olds."^[10]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Pistol P (Intro)"	DJ L	2:01
2.	"Where I Reside"	DJ L	3:01
3.	"Nothing At All"	DJ FU	2:43
4.	"Quick and Easy"	Mekanikz	3:16
5.	"Jugghouse"	Slade Da Monsta	2:43
6.	"Money" (featuring Katie Got Bandz)	Childish Major	3:23
7.	"Play It Smart" (featuring Jace)	Childish Major	2:17
8.	"Real"	Syk Sense	2:36
9.	"Heaven or Hell (CHIMACA)" (featuring Zuse)	DJ FU	3:35
10.	"4 Minutes Of Hell Part 4"	DY of 808 Mafia	4:43
Total length:			30:42

References

1. "G Herbo - PPP (Pistol P Project) [New Mixtape]". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
2. "Stream G. Herbo aka Lil Herb's "Pistol P Project" Mixtape". Complex. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
3. "DatPiff - Pistol P Project". Retrieved 4 June 2016.
4. "G Herbo - Pistol P Project". Retrieved 4 June 2016.
5. "Lil Herb – Pistol P Project (Mixtape)". JukeBoxDC. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
6. "Mixtape Of The Week: Lil Herb Pistol P Project". Stereogum. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
7. Neibergall, Will. "Lil Herb: Pistol P Project". Tiny Mixtapes. Retrieved 2016. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
8. "Download Lil Herb Pistol P Project Mixtape". Stereogum. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
9. Justin Block. "Stream Lil Herb's "Pistol P Project" Mixtape – Complex". Complex. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
10. Chris Coplan. "Stream: Lil Herb's Pistol P Project mixtape". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 4 June 2016.