Trapped on Cleveland 3 is the second studio album by American rapper Lil Keed. It was released on August 7, 2020, by YSL Records and 300 Entertainment. It is the third and final installment of the Trapped on Cleveland mixtape series, but this is an album.[1] The album features guest appearances from Young Thug, Gunna, Lil Baby, Travis Scott, Ty Dolla Sign, 42 Dugg, and Future.[2][3] The deluxe edition was released on October 30, 2020. It features additional guest appearances from Lil Gotit, O.T. Genasis, Quavo, Yak Gotti, Lil Duke, and Chris Brown. This would be the final project released in Lil Keed's lifetime, as he died on May 13, 2022.
Trapped on Cleveland 3 is the first of the series in which it was released as an album on streaming platforms.[4] Keed commented on his growth throughout the years by stating,
"Back then, I was talking about stuff like typical rappers: shooting, killing, just saying shit because that's what everybody wanted to hear. Now that I done grew from all that and I done moved myself out of that situation, I'm just letting folks know why I was so trapped on Cleveland, as far as me going to the hood everyday and all the shootouts."[1]
Singlesedit
The album's lead and only single, "Fox 5" featuring American rapper and fellow labelmate Gunna, was released on June 12, 2020.[5] It was accompanied by a music video, the following day.[6] "She Know", featuring American rapper Lil Baby, was released on August 3, 2020, as a promotional single.[7] "Show Me What You Got", featuring American rapper O.T. Genasis, was released on October 16, 2020, as the lead and only single for the deluxe edition.
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^Mahadeva, Tara C. (August 7, 2020). "Lil Keed Shares New Album 'Trapped on Cleveland 3' and Video for "Obama Coupe"". Complex. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
^"Hear Lil Keed's new album, 'Trapped on Cleveland 3'". lab.fm. August 7, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
^Zidel, Alex (June 12, 2020). "Lil Keed & Gunna Drop New Single "Fox 5"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
^Caraan, Sophie (June 13, 2020). "Lil Keed Enlists Gunna for New Single "Fox 5"". Hypebeast. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
^Powell, Jon (August 4, 2020). "Lil Keed connects with Lil Baby on "She Know"". Revolt. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
^"BMI | Repertoire Search". BMI. Select "TITLE", type "Song" in the search engine, and click "Search". Retrieved August 10, 2020.
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^ abOgunlesi, Geoff (August 7, 2020). "TRAPPED ON CLEVELAND 3 OFFICIAL CREDITS: ..." Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
^JulianG (October 30, 2020). "@lilkeed TOC3 DELUXE OUT NOW🔥🔥🔥 "Cuttin" Prod by Me & @1liljustin GO RUN IT UP 🐍 💚". Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved April 3, 2021 – via Instagram.
^— hagan (August 7, 2020). ""cold world" w/ @skipassthewave @aarnenba ✨". Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved August 8, 2020 – via Instagram. — Dj Moon | Hottest N Atlanta (August 7, 2020). "@dykrazy @infinite8vision @lilkeed SLATTTTTT 🐍🐍🐍🐍". Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved August 10, 2020 – via Instagram. — baggo✨🎲🌋 (August 7, 2020). "@lilkeed - repaid produced by me x @skipassthewave TOC3 🌋🌋". Retrieved August 10, 2020 – via Instagram. — Ghostrage (August 7, 2020). "@lilkeed — "why" prod by me and @junethejenius #ysl #trappedoncleveland". Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved August 8, 2020 – via Instagram. — James (August 7, 2020). "TOC3 Out now. Produced "Here" with Skipass 🎸". Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved August 8, 2020 – via Instagram.
^"Lil Keed Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2020.