Much has been said about rapper Trippie Redd’s similarities
to Lil Uzi Vert in sound, not for lack of reason my first time listening to “Love
Letter to You” left me repeating said claims of “Uzi clone” when mentioning
Trippie Redd. That said there is a lot more to this tape than one would think
after first listen. Trippie is definitely talented, throughout the project he
displays a great sense of melody and clearly has a talent for coming up with weird
yet enticing yelps and screams. Melodies aren’t his only strength, showing
versatility with songs like Can You Rap Like Me where Trippie drops bar after
bar of that “lyrical content” so many rap fans claim is missing in today’s rap.
This is a pretty good project with greats songs and some diversity, I am very
interested in seeing what Trippie Redd will do next. 4/5
Not much is known about rapper/producer wintertime, his
social media presence is nearly nonexistent. Wintertime’s small internet buzz
comes from a few collaborations with self-proclaimed “king of the teens” Lil Yachty,
and a twitter discussion with buzzing “ignorant rap” sensations Smokepurpp and
Lil Pump over claims of fraudulent biting. Nonetheless Wintertime still is pretty
unique yet still fits comfortably in todays “weirdo rappers” (No Troy Ave)
environment. There is clearly a great use of melodies here and Wintertime’s
rapping style while not technically proficient comes off as simple yet
entertaining and catchy, I can already here the word “mumble rapper” stamped
into his name if he ever blows up. Also, there are tons of NBA references
throughout the project which is something I always need more of in rap. 4/5
Tay- K has been the subject of the
rap twitters for a while now with the hit song “The Race”, much of the buzz
comes not from the song but from the story attached to it. I don’t care much to
go into retelling that story, neither delving into any of the Free TayK talk or
the severity of the crimes he’s accused of. Everything that needs to be said
has probably been said by now, and frankly all I care about is the music. That
said there’s not much to this tape, nothing about it stands out, the beats
aren’t anything groundbreaking and Tay-k’s rapping skills don’t really bring
anything new or interesting to the table. His buzz currently is growing and I
can imagine this tape was rushed to capitalize on said buzz, time will tell if
he can actually prepare a solid concise project which can rightfully showcase whether
he is good or not. There are maybe 2 or 3 bangers here that’s about it. 3/5
Youngboy’s come-up seems to have happened so fast and it’s a
testament to how hard the young rapper works. I’ve lost count as to how many
projects he’s released since my initial introduction to him on 38 baby. New
Orleans has a long history of great rappers with a long rap sheet, Youngboy is
no different. One can only hope these legal problems are mere accusations and
don’t deter another promising young rapper career (especially one from the NOLA,
RIP BTY Youngn). This tape is great, Youngboy while handling his own as a rapper
can also deliver some catchy hooks, and present some pretty emotional tracks
which can be surprising coming from a 17-year-old. He shows a lot of promise
and his work ethic is unmatched even by today’s standards, I have very little
doubt by the time I post this he would have already dropped another project.
3/5
2016 was an interesting and prolific year for Uzi Vert, he
became a big name after dropping 4 projects (Luv is Rage 1 dropped in 2015 but
its impact was mostly felt throughout 2016) all containing quality bangers. Uzi’s
wave coming into 2017 was overwhelming, his mega hit XO Tour Life dominated streaming
services like Spotify and Apple Music. Yet unlike his 2016 year, 2017 was not a
very prolific year. I’ve been anxiously waiting for this project yet in all honestly
the hype was all for nothing, this is not a bad album, its Uzi being Uzi which
is what you would want from an Uzi project. Yet nothing here really grabs your
attention for long the production is pretty good, yet it never really feels
like Uzi is doing anything great with it. The bottom point is not one song
comes to being as catchy and undeniable as his other hits like XO Tour Life or
You Was Right. 3/5
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