Bassett praised Lanez' growth as an artist stating "In a lot of ways, Tory Lanez feels like something of an old-school hip-hop star. Jordan Bassett of NME gave the album four stars.
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an average score of 79, based on four reviews. The New Toronto 3 was met with generally positive reviews. Critical reception Professional ratings Aggregate scores "The Coldest Playboy" and "10 F*CKS" both also debuted at number 12 and number 15 on the Bubbling Under the Hot 100 chart. The song also peaked at number 80 on the Canadian Hot 100 and number 66 on the UK Singles Chart. Other songs Īfter the mixtape's release, "Stupid Again" debuted at number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart dated April 25, 2020. The second promotional single, "W" was released on Maaccompany with a music video. The single failed to chart on the Hot 100 but peaked at number 86 on the Canadian Hot 100. The music video was released online a day later. The features a guest appearance by Fivio Foreign. The first promotional single, "K lo K" was released on January 30, 2020. The single also peaked at number 57 on the Canadian Hot 100 and number 58 on the UK Singles Chart respectively. The single peaked at number one on the US Bubbling Under the Hot 100 chart. The music video was released on April 14, 2020. On April 2, 2020, "Who Needs Love" was released as the mixtape's final single.
It also peaked at number 83 on the Canadian Hot 100. The single missed the Hot 100 but managed to peak at number six on the US Bubbling Under the Hot 100 chart. The music video was released on March 31, 2020. On March 27, 2020, "Do the Most" was released as the mixtape's second single. The single also peaked at number 76 on the Canadian Hot 100. After the mixtape's release, the single debuted at number 64 on the US Billboard Hot 100. On February 8, 2020, he released the lead single from the mixtape, "Broke in a Minute" along with a music video. The New Toronto 3 was supported by three singles. The project was intended to be released in March 2020, but was delayed due to Lanez's label issues, which he has aired through social media, writing on Instagram that he has had to "dumb down creativity" and that his prior release, Chixtape 5, was the "closest thing been able to give that had somewhat of the quality" he intends his future music to have. The New Toronto 3 is the final release of Lanez's five-album contract with Interscope Records. It debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 64,000 album-equivalent units in its first week. The mixtape received positive reviews from music critics and was a commercial success.
The New Toronto 3 was supported by three singles: " Broke in a Minute", "Do the Most" and "Who Needs Love". The mixtape also features guest appearances by Mansa and Lil Tjay. The production on the mixtape was handled by multiple producers including Foreign Teck, Play Picasso, Supah Mario, Cassius Jay, Don Cannon and C-Sick among others.
The New Toronto 3 follows four months after Lanez's prior release Chixtape 5, released as an album in a series of mixtapes. It serves as his final release with Interscope, and the third installment in the New Toronto series. It was released on Apby Interscope Records. The New Toronto 3 is a commercial mixtape by Canadian rapper Tory Lanez.