Lil Boat 2
A sequel in name only, Yachty’s leaden, rap-heavy album demands that the listener accept Yachty on his terms and shamelessly argues that he can be anything he wants to be.
On 'Lil Boat 2,' the face of so-called "mumble rap" switches to bars, with mixed results.
Lil Boat 2 doesn't pick up where the source of "One Night" and "Minnesota" left off, characterized instead by antagonism that comes off as defensive -- and sometimes disgruntled -- rather than mischievous.
It's a sad day when Lil Yachty hitches his wagon to the subgenre known as "trap rap." Judging by the dyspeptic grunts and sinisterly robotic...
In trading his sunlit humour for tedious boasts, the rap star has only succeeded in giving more ammunition to his many critics