Telefone is the debut mixtape by American rapper Noname. Originally announced in 2012, the mixtape faced numerous delays and was finally released four years later on July 31, 2016, as a free digital download. It features guest appearances from Saba, Ravyn Lenae, Raury, Smino, among others.

The mixtape was met with universal acclaim. Pitchfork ranked opening track "Yesterday" as the 37th best track of 2016.

Noname, then performing under the stage name Noname Gypsy, announced to fans in 2012 that her debut project would be titled Telefone. Noname first gained attention through her guest feature on the song "Lost" by Chance the Rapper from his second mixtape Acid Rap (2013). In July 2013, Hypebeast reported that Noname's debut mixtape Telefone was "due out soon" and Fact reported in August 2013 that the mixtape was "set to drop any day now". In January 2014, Noname stated that her first project Telefone would be either an extended play or mixtape, depending on if she could afford to pay for mixing.

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