Due Drop

Composition

The song "Love Is In the Air" has elements of house groove beats. "Are You Gonna Stay?" is a mid tempo song; Delazy's vocals on the song is reminiscent of Nicki Minaj. "Jai Lover" is an electro pop song with Zulu lyrics. "Yeah Hell Yeah (With You)" is an ode to her sexual instincts. Delazy meditated and thought in silence on the broken hearted ballad "Love Takes Time". "Memoriam" is an electro anthem centered around the loss of love and life.

Singles

"Pump It On" was released as the album's lead single on 28 October 2011. The song was produced by Jax Van Heerden and Johnny Deridder. It received substantial airplay on 5FM and Metro FM. The music video for "Pump It On", which was released on November 15, 2011, surpassed 200,000 views on Vevo.

On 2 April 2012, SME Africa released "Love Is In the Air" as the second single. The music video for the single, uploaded onto Vevo on 26 March 2012, ran for 4 minutes and 29 seconds. Classy Menace's remix of the song appeared on the deluxe edition of the album. "Are You Gonna Stay", the album's third single, was released simultaneously with its video on 27 July 2012.

"Heart" was released as the fourth single from the album. The remix of the song, which appeared on the album's deluxe edition, was produced by the electronic production duo Pascal & Pearce. The music video for the song was released simultaneously with the audio; it was directed by Jeana Theron of Velocity Films and aided by the non-profit organization Great Heart. The video was shot in three days, and a full hour was spent shooting 12 frames.

On 30 September 2013, Delazy released the album's fifth single "Memoriam". The song was written in honor of one of her teachers who died in 2009. Channel 24 ranked it as one the best songs in its list of the "15 of the best SA songs of 2013". The song explores themes of agony and despair as well as the acceptance and curing that comes with time. Delazy said that writing the song alleviated some of her psychological and emotional trauma. The music video for the song was shot and directed in Gauteng by Fausto Becatti.

Critical reception

Upon its release, Due Drop received average to good reviews from music critics. Georgina Marques of Channel 24 (a subsidiary of News24) gave the album 3 out 5 stars, adding that "the album is unashamedly pop, but Toya's Jazz background and classical training allow most of the songs to transcend the superficial genre offering a more layered and interesting sound."

Genevieve Vieira, an editor for Indie Does It, added that "the young pianist, Toya has everything it takes, from the style, to the voice, flair and talent. The road is a long and tricky one, and recent success proves that she is doing something right, but the future is somewhat unknown. I believe she has more to offer, so for a debut, the release is altogether satisfactory, but the bar will be raised…"

Nyeleti Machovani of Radio Biz said that "the album is poppy, electro, and very much a dance-album; the lyrics do not offer much depth. The auto-tune is dominant, and this is a distraction to an artist who otherwise, has more to show. The feeling here is, it would be a treat to hear Toya Delazy at her most natural and undeterred, just her voice and piano playing with harmonious melodies. Nonetheless, she had garnered enough supporters to show that there is something she is doing rather well."

Molebogeng Maunatlala of GoXtra News said that the album is accommodating because it "satisfies all the music lovers, and goes from Jazz, soul, hip hop to house". Lebohang Nthongoa of The Times gave the album 8 out of 10 stars, adding that the album is catchy and has a vibe all its own. You Magazine gave the album a 4 out 5 rating.

Accolades

The deluxe edition of the album won Best Pop Album at the 2013 South African Music Awards, and was nominated in two categories at the 2013 Metro FM Music Awards. Delazy's work on the album earned her the Newcomer of the Year category at the aforementioned SAMAs. Moreover, Jax Panik won the Best Producer category for his work on the deluxe edition. Delazy received a total of two nominations at the aforementioned Metro FM Music Awards for her work on the album.