MMM (Money Making Mitch)

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 project on December 18, 2015. It served as a lead-up following the announcement of Puff Daddy's ultimately-unreleased fifth studio album, No Way Out 2, which would have been a direct sequel to his first studio album, No Way Out (1997).

MMM (Money Making Mitch)
Mixtape by
ReleasedNovember 4, 2015 (2015-11-04)
Recorded2014–2015
GenreEast Coast hip hop
Length44:10
Label
Producer
Puff Daddy & the Family chronology
Last Train to Paris
(2010)
MMM (Money Making Mitch)
(2015)
The Love Album: Off the Grid
(2023)

The mixtape features guest appearances from hip hop artists including Big Sean, French Montana, Future, Jadakiss, Lil' Kim, Pusha T, Styles P, Travis Scott, Ty Dolla Sign, and Wiz Khalifa. 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, Rob Holladay, Sean C & LV, Smash David and Stevie J.

Release

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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

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
Complex     [3]
HipHopDX     [4]
Pitchfork Media6.6/10[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

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MMM (Money Making Mitch) track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Facts"
1:44
2."Harlem" (featuring Gizzle)
3:36
3."Help Me" (featuring Sevyn Streeter)
4:00
4."Everyday (Amor)" (featuring Jadakiss, Styles P, Pusha T and Tish Hyman)
  • Nashiem Myrick
  • Don P
  • Winans[a]
  • Puff Daddy[a]
  • Sean C & LV[b]
  • Hollywood Hot Sauce[b]
4:35
5."Auction" (featuring Lil' Kim, King Los and Styles P)
  • Winans
  • Puff Daddy
3:45
6."Cocaine" (featuring Gizzle)3:25
7."MMM" (featuring Future and King Los)
  • Puff Daddy
  • Mike Will Made It
  • P-Nasty[a]
  • Winans[b]
4:48
8."All or Nothing" (featuring French Montana and Wiz Khalifa)
The Breed3:08
9."Workin'" (featuring Big Sean and Travis Scott)Rob Holladay4:23
10."Alpha Male"  1:01
11."Old Man Wildin'" (featuring Jadakiss and Styles P)
88-Keys3:31
12."Happily Ever After (Interlude)"  0:43
13."You Could Be My Lover" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign and Gizzle)
4:35
14."Uptown" (featuring Brucie B)
  • Bruce Robinson
 0:35
15."Money Ain't a Problem" (featuring French Montana)
Harry Fraud3:53
16."Blow a Check (Bad Boy Remix)" (Zoey Dollaz featuring Puff Daddy and French Montana)
  • Combs
  • Elvis Millord
  • Kharbouch
  • Samuel Jimenez
Smash David4:20
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

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Chart performance for MMM (Money Making Mitch)
Chart (2016) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] 45
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[8] 23

References

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  1. ^ "Puff Daddy & The Family - MMM by Bad Boy Entertainment". SoundCloud. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  2. ^ "MMM [Mixtape] by Puff Daddy". Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  3. ^ Tharpe, Frazier (2015-11-06). "Review: Puff Daddy Shows Legends How To Age Gracefully On 'MMM'". uk.complex.com. Retrieved 2015-11-06.
  4. ^ Glaysher, Scott (2015-11-06). "Puff Daddy - MMM". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2015-11-06.
  5. ^ Ramirez, Matthew (2015-11-11). "Puff Daddy: MMM". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  6. ^ Bowser, Edward (2015-11-05). "Album Review: Puff Daddy, MMM (Money Making Mitch)". Soul in Stereo. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
  7. ^ "Puff Daddy Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  8. ^ "Puff Daddy Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 6, 2016.