43VA HEARTLESS

AlbumMay 24 / 201914 songs, 40m 27s
Trap Southern Hip Hop
Noteable

Moneybagg Yo spent the better part of 2018 bolstering a reputation as one of the most prolific street rappers of his day. If *RESET*, his third project of that year and the one preceding *43VA HEARTLESS*, was a showcase for his versatility, *43VA* is a natural continuation of the themes and ideas present within the whole of his catalog, and the *HEARTLESS* franchise in particular (*43VA* marks the third entry in that series). Throughout *43VA HEARTLESS*, Moneybagg is wholly invested in the code of the streets, using songs like “On My Soul” to reiterate how serious his word should be taken and “Part of da Game” to express bewilderment at those who cannot be made to live with the same integrity. He trades bars with frequent collaborators Kevin Gates and Lil Durk on “Headstrong” and “On My Soul” respectively, both songs that speak to the Moneybagg Yo philosophy. He makes room for rising stars City Girls on the love-\'em-and-leave-\'em anthem “4 da Moment” but also shows a softer side on “Toxic,” a song that details a troubled partnership. But it wouldn’t be a Moneybagg Yo album if he didn’t flex on a hater, which he does in style across “Drais,” “Dior,” and the Offset collaboration “Style Ain’t Free.”

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7.5 / 10

The consistent Memphis rapper continues his workmanlike grind to the top.