A Love Letter To You 5

Just months after treating fans to the sprawling surprise mixtape *MANSION MUSIK* in January 2023, Trippie Redd has revived his *A Love Letter to You* series, bringing about a fifth edition of the cult classic turned mainstream hit, which he began in 2017. Fans of Trippie’s emotionally charged ballads will have plenty to dig into here, on tracks like “Last Days,” which finds the artist worrying about the last time he’ll see his love, and “Left 4 Dead,” where he laments a betrayal he’ll never forget. Like many of Trippie’s more recent efforts, though, the MC showcases a breadth of styles to supplement the emotional rawness. On *A Love Letter to You 5*, he also spins these tales above R&B melodies and into bar-for-bar epics with rap’s elite. On the Kid LAROI-assisted “Wind,” Trippie sounds lost between missing someone and knowing he’s better off alone, but the infectious chorus masks some of this pain, despite the hurt sentiments: “Why would I take you back now? Don\'t know what I’d gain/Love or lie,” he concludes. “I’m Mad at Me” reunites Trippie Redd and Lil Wayne following 2020’s “Hell Rain,” with the two offering a rap-heavy interlude from the more melodically tinged anthems on the record. Trippie keeps up with one of the game’s best, unfurling lines as powerful as any of the hooks on the record. But, like Trippie’s best work, the song is ultimately one of regret and longing: “’Cause if we talkin’ red flags, then we done passed a few/And my worst choice is gettin’ attached to you.”