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Daily Discussion Thread 09/18/2020 - HipHop

Daily Discussion Thread 09/18/2020

Posted: 18 Sep 2020 11:13 AM PDT

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Kanye tweets that Eminem has a feature on the Dr. Dre Remix of Use This Gospel (Tweet Deleted)

Posted: 18 Sep 2020 01:27 PM PDT

Title is wrong, tweet is not actually deleted, just in his replies as it begins with him @'ing Eminem. (credit:masternagol)

Direct link: https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/1307051808611864582

Edit: He also posted a picture of himself in the studio with Biggs (co-founder of Roc-A-Fella credit:MadridistaChileno) and Buju Banton (legend of Jamaican music). Coincidentally, Tyler the Creator posted pics taken by Buju Banton yesterday 🤔

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Top Charts French Rapper Freeze Corleone Facing Criminal Prosecution for Antisemitism, Holocaust Denial on Hit Debut Album

Posted: 18 Sep 2020 06:25 AM PDT

Spillage Village - Spilligion Tracklist

Posted: 18 Sep 2020 11:00 AM PDT

https://twitter.com/earthgang/status/1307008841809362945?s=21

Releases September 25th

  1. Spill Vill (EarthGang feat. Desi Banks)

  2. Baptize (JID and EarthGang feat. Ant Clemons)

  3. PsalmSing (Mereba, EarthGang, Benji and Hollywood JB)

  4. Ea'alah (Family) [JID, Benji and EarthGang]

  5. Mecca (Benji, EarthGang and JID)

  6. Judas (JID feat. Ari Lennox, Buddy, Chance the Rapper and Masego)

  7. Oshun (Benji, EarthGang, Hollywood JB, Jurdan Bryant and 6LACK)

  8. Cupid (EarthGang and 6LACK feat. Lucky Daye)

  9. Shiva (JID, Benji, EarthGang and Jurdan Bryant)

  10. End of Daze (EarthGang and JID feat. Jurdan Bryant, Mereba and Hollywood JB)

  11. Hapi (Benji and EarthGang feat. Mereba and Big Rube)

  12. Jupiter (JID, EarthGang, Mereba, Jurdan Bryant and Hollywood JB)

artists on each song adapted from writing credits on apple music, thanks u/SoTheFliesDontCome

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“Anything you’ve ever heard in a rap song, don’t buy none of that shit EVER because it’s all a trap” - Lupe Fiasco

Posted: 18 Sep 2020 05:27 PM PDT

YoungBoy Never Broke Again's "Top" sells 127K First Week (7K Pure).

Posted: 18 Sep 2020 07:55 PM PDT

Rank Artist Album Label Pure Sales Sales + Streaming
1 Juice WRLD Legends Never Die Grade A/Interscope 210,343 497,000
2 The Weeknd After Hours XO/Republic 275,000 444,000
3 Lil Uzi Vert Eternal Atake Generation Now/Atlantic 9,666 288,000
4 Eminem Music To Be Murdered By Shady/Aftermath/Interscope 117,000 279,000
5 Pop Smoke Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon Victor Victor/Republic 59,000 251,000
6 Drake Dark Lane Demo Tapes OVO/Republic 19,000 223,000
7 Logic No Pressure Def Jam 172,000 221,000
8 Lil Baby My Turn Quality Control/Motown/Capitol 10,000 197,000
9 Bad Bunny YHLQMDLG Rimas 35,000 179,000
10 Mac Miller Circles Warner 61,000 164,000
11 Future High Off Life Freebandz/Epic 15,822 153,000
12 Jhene Aiko Chilombo Def Jam 38,000 152,000
13 Lil Wayne Funeral Young Money/Republic 38,000 139,000
14 NAV Good Intentions XO/Republic 73,000 135,000
15 Lil Uzi Vert LUV vs. The World 2 Generation Now/Atlantic 5,000 130,000
16 YoungBoy Never Broke Again Top Never Broke Again/Atlantic 6,957 126,763
17 DaBaby BLAME IT ON BABY Interscope 12,000 124,000
18 Gunna WUNNA Young Stoner Life 4,093 111,000
19 A Boogie wit da Hoodie Artist 2.0 Atlantic 3,052 111,000
20 Big Sean Detroit 2 G.O.O.D./Def Jam 30,000 103,000
21 Polo G THE GOAT Columbia 14,539 99,000
22 YoungBoy Never Broke Again Still Flexin, Still Steppin Never Broke Again/Atlantic 3,551 91,000
23 Kehlani It Was Good Until It Wasn't TSNMI/Atlantic 25,000 83,000
24 Rod Wave Pray 4 Love Alamo/Geffen/Interscope 2,332 72,000
25 YoungBoy Never Broke Again 38 Baby 2 Never Broke Again/Atlantic 3,994 67,000
26 Moneybagg Yo Time Served N-Less/Interscope 7,000 66,000
27 Young Dolph Rich Slave Paper Route/Empire 33,000 65,000
28 Tory Lanez The New Toronto 3 Mad Love/Interscope 5,524 64,000
29 Russ SHAKE THE SNOW GLOBE Columbia 39,815 63,000
30 G Herbo PTSD Machine/Epic 4,000 59,000
31 Lil Durk Just Cause Y'all Waited 2 Alamo/Geffen/Interscope 3,107 55,957
32 6ix9ine TattleTales 6ix9ine/Create Music Group 32,000 53,000
33 PARTYNEXTDOOR PARTYMOBILE OVO/Warner 3,061 52,237
34 Nas King's Disease Mass Appeal 19,021 47,788
35 Don Toliver Heaven Or Hell Cactus Jack/Atlantic 1,990 44,356
36 Megan Thee Stallion Suga Atlantic 4,279 41,000
37 The Kid Laroi F*CK LOVE Columbia 6,796 40,000
38 Bad Bunny LAS QUE NO IBAN A SALIR Rimas 7,931 39,828
39 Anuel AA Emmanuel Real Hasta La Muerte 3,560 39,233
40 Joyner Lucas ADHD Twenty Nine Music 10,144 38,400
41 Agust D D-2 BigHit 15,115 37,753
42 Yo Gotti Untrapped Epic/CMG 7,000 35,000
43 Run The Jewels RTJ4 BMG 31,065 34,609
44 Lil Yachty Lil Boat 3 Quality Control/Motown/Capitol 3,722 34,164
45 Pop Smoke Meet The Woo 2 Victor Victor/Republic 3,280 34,077
46 Jay Electronica A Written Testimony Roc Nation 10,842 31,703
47 Dreamville Revenge Of The Dreamers III: Director's Cut Dreamville/Roc Nation/Interscope 1,647 32,828
48 NLE Choppa Top Shotta Warner 2,433 32,769
49 Internet Money B4 The Storm Internet Money/TenThousand 766 32,168
50 Freddie Gibbs Alfredo ESGN/ALC/Empire 20,524 31,290
51 Teyana Taylor The Album G.O.O.D./Def Jam 4,250 31,088
52 Summer Walker Life On Earth - EP LVRN/Interscope 3,526 30,327
53 6LACK 6pc Hot EP LVRN/Interscope 8,082 28,951
54 Key Glock Yellow Tape Paper Route/Empire 782 28,290
55 Jessie Reyez BEFORE LOVE CAME TO KILL US N/A 14,979 26,430
56 John Legend Bigger Love Columbia 12,552 26,199
57 Amine Limbo Republic 7,350 25,711
58 Brandy B7 EOne 15,607 25,636
59 Childish Gambino 3.15.20 Wolf+Rothstein/RCA 5,584 25,273
60 J Balvin Colores UMLE 3,800 25,059
61 blackbear everything means nothing Alamo/Interscope 5,916 23,160
62 Various Artists Birds of Prey: The Album Atlantic 9,454 22,352
63 Ozuna ENOC Aura 1,696 20,208
64 Brent Faiyaz Fuck The World Lost Kids 711 22,088
65 Stunna 4 Vegas Rich Youngin Interscope 559 21,967
66 Shoreline Mafia Mafia Bidness Atlantic 1,142 21,324
67 Quando Rondo QPac Warner 352 20,348
68 Jadakiss Ignatius Ruff Ryders/Def Jam 6,329 19,927
69 $uicideBoy$ STOP STARING AT THE SHADOWS G59 1,302 19,092
70 DVSN A Muse In Her Feelings OVO/Warner 2,349 19,081
71 Tee Grizzley The Smartest Tee Grizzley 1,800 18,845
72 Gucci Mane Gucci Mane Presents: So Icy Summer Guwop/Atlantic 1,055 18,773
73 Rich The Kid BOSS MAN Rich The Kid/Atlantic 420 18,512
74 City Girls City On Lock Quality Control/Motown/Capitol 1,994 18,461
75 Lil Tjay State of Emergency Columbia 1,611 17,101
76 Dave East Karma 3 Mass Appeal/Def Jam 2,613 16,798
77 Kiana Ledé KIKI Republic 5,070 16,533
78 Key Glock Son Of A Gun Paper Route/Empire 713 16,128
79 Dominic Fike What Could Possibly Go Wrong Columbia 4,349 16,102
80 JayDaYoungan Baby23 Atlantic 197 15,899
81 NoCap Steel Human 2020 135 15,795
82 Lil Keed Trapped On Cleveland 3 Young Stoner Life 190 15,978
83 Maluma PAPI JUANCHO Sony Music Latin 1,005 15,376
84 Sleepy Hallow Sleepy Hallow Presents: Sleepy For President Winner's Circle/Empire 225 15,266
85 Mozzy Beyond Bulletproof Mozzy/Empire 2,594 15,212
86 Jack Harlow Sweet Action Generation Now/Atlantic 704 15,140
87 K. Michelle All Monsters Are Human EONE 9,438 14,734
88 K CAMP Kiss 5 Family Ties/Interscope 693 14,631
89 JoJo good to know Warner 9,609 14,606
90 Jaden CTV3: Cool Tape Vol. 3 MSFTS/Roc Nation 2,693 14,563
91 Disclosure Energy Island 5,820 14,455
92 August Alsina The Product III: stateofEMERGEncy Shake The World/Empire 5,369 14,416
93 Mulatto Queen of Da Souf Streamcut/RCA 616 14,311
94 Burna Boy Twice As Tall Bad Habit/On A Spaceship/Atlantic 1,699 13,632
95 Alina Baraz It Was Divine Mom+Pop 2,294 13,557

Top 10 First Weeks of 2020 Across All Genres

Rank Artist Album Label Pure Sales Sales + Streaming
1 Taylor Swift folklore Republic 615,000 846,000
2 Juice WRLD Legends Never Die Grade A/Interscope 210,343 497,000
3 The Weeknd After Hours XO/Republic 275,000 444,000
4 BTS MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 BigHit/Columbia 347,000 422,000
5 Lil Uzi Vert Eternal Atake Generation Now/Atlantic 9,666 288,000
6 Eminem Music To Be Murdered By Shady/Aftermath/Interscope 117,000 279,000
7 Lady Gaga Chromatica Interscope 206,515 275,904
8 Pop Smoke Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon Victor Victor/Republic 59,000 251,000
9 Halsey Manic Capitol 180,000 239,000
10 Kenny Chesney Here And Now Blue Chair/Warner Nashville 222,000 233,000

FAQ:

Q: Source?

A: http://hitsdailydouble.com/sales_plus_streaming

Q: How is this list sorted?

A: It's sorted by sales + streaming

Q: What are pure sales?

A: Pure sales are purchases of the album (itunes, amazon, physicals, etc)

Q: Where is X album?

A: Only albums that make the top 50 in sales+streaming for their debut week are counted

Q: Why do some albums show exact sales numbers while others do not?

A: The albums that do not show exact numbers are the ones that have had sales corrections from Billboard

Q: Aren't those numbers kind of low for Childish Gambino?

A: Childish Gambino's "3.15.20" officially released on a Sunday, a week after it was premiered on his website, this caused him to lose out on two days of sales as well as losing some interest due to the delayed release.

Q: Where can I find last year's list?

A: 2019 list, 2018 list, 2017 list, 2016 list

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Young Dolph Delivers Car to the Winner of His Lamborghini Giveaway

Posted: 18 Sep 2020 10:24 AM PDT

2 Entertainment Lawyers Break Down Kanye West’s Recording Contracts

Posted: 18 Sep 2020 10:17 AM PDT

New Music Friday: September 16th, 2020

Posted: 18 Sep 2020 11:05 AM PDT

Albums

Lil Tecca - Virgo World (featuring Lil Durk, Polo G, NAV, Skrillex, Lil Uzi Vert, Internet Money & more)

Curren$y & Harry Fraud - The Director's Cut (featuring Snoop Dogg, Trippie Redd, Styles P & Larry June)

Armani Caesar- The Liz (featuring Westside Gunn, Conway the Machine, Benny the Butcher & 808 Mafia)

DJ Critical Hype, André 3000 & Tyler, The Creator - ANDRE (Mashup album)

Slauson Malone - Vergangenheitsbewältigung (Crater Speak) (featuring Jai)

Alicia Keys - ALICIA (featuring Sampha, Tierra Whack, Miguel, Khalid, Snoh Alegra & Jill Scott)

Shy Glizzy - Young Jefe 3 (featuring Meek Mill, Lil Uzi Vert, Ty Dolla $ign, G Herbo, NoCap, Jeremih & more)

Cookin Soul - Whateva, Vol. 3 Beats

Moneybagg Yo & Blac Youngsta - Code Red (featuring Yo Gotti, 42 Dugg, City Girls, DaBaby & more)

MC Eiht - Lessons (featuring B-Real, Conway the Machine, DJ Premier, Dave East, Talib Kweli, Havoc, Kurupt & more

Murs & Dee-1 - He's the Christian, I'm the Rapper (featuring Krizz Kaliko & more)

Krizz Kaliko - Legend (featuring Tech N9ne, Rittz & more)

Cookin Soul & Larry June - Orange Season (Deluxe Edition)

BigBabyGucci - Isolated

Berner - Russ Bufalino: The Quiet Don (featuring Andre Nickatina, G Herbo, Mozzy, Tee Grizzley, DMX, Wiz Khalifa, Trae The Truth, Trippie Redd, Damian Marley & more)

Hudson Mohawke - Airborne Lard

Kamaiyah & Capolow - Oakland Nights

Declaime & Madlib - Illminded (originally from 95)

Paul White - All Eyes Open

Remtrex - Bars From The Pen 2 (featuring AJ Tracey & more)

Jayaire Woods - From a Distance

BigKayBeezy - Bad Intentions (featuring Polo G)

not yet posted:

Baby Rose - To Myself (Deluxe)

Ghostie - Emotion Land 2

EPs

not yet posted:

Sukh Knight - Diesel Not Petrol

Crafty 893 - Induction

WELL$ & Tommyxboi - Hope You're Somewhere Safe

Singles

Saba - Something in the Water (feat. Denzel Curry) / Mrs. Whoever

slowthai - feel away (feat. James Blake & Mount Kimble)

Baby Keem - hooligan / songs & critics

The Avalanches - Take Care In Your Dreaming (feat. Denzel Curry, Tricky, & Sampa the Great) / Music Makes Me High

Brent Faiyaz - Dead man walking

Action Bronson - Mongolia (feat. Hologram & Meyhem Lauren)

Blood Orange & 박혜진 Park Hye Jin - CALL ME (Freestyle)

Justin Bieber - Holy (feat. Chance the Rapper)

SahBabii - Gates to the Sun (feat. Joji)

Rico Nasty - Own It

Busta Rhymes - YUUUU (feat. Anderson .Paak)

Young Nudy - All White

Ecco2k - Pollen

Night Lovell - Alone

Big Pun - Face Off (feat. Jadakiss)*

Rapsody - 12 Problems

Meek Mill - DatPiff Freestyle / 'Meek Mill Type Beat' Freestyle*

Open Mike Eagle - Headass (Idiot Shinji) [feat. Video Dave]

Papoose - Kickback (feat. Conway The Machine & French Montana)

JustZeke - DAYUM

Brittany Howard (of Alabama Shakes) - Goat Head (Remix) [feat. EARTHGANG]

JAHMED - GLIMPSE (feat. Freddie Gibbs)

Pop Smoke & Lil Tjay - Mood Swings (Remix) [feat. Summer Walker]

Lil Pump - Life Like Me

THEY., Juicy J - STCU

Sango - Quanto Tempo (feat. Luccas Carlos & Jao)

Yung Gravy - Gas Money

Smoke DZA - Santos Party House / Hibachi (feat. Wiz Khalifa & Curren$y)

Sampa The Great - Time's Up (Remix) [feat. Junglepussy]

KXNG CROOKED & Joell Ortiz - Hands Up (Outlaws)

YEAR OF THE OX - LIFTED (feat. NAFLA)

Willie The Kid - Brewster's Millions (feat. Curren$y)

PARIS - Nobody Move

Masego - Passport

Fat Tony - Feeling Groovy

Azizi Gibson - Over Again (feat. AKTHESAVIOR)

Kipp Stone - Sprague Street (feat. Mick Jenkins)

Healy - Back in Time (feat. Public Library Commute)

Blocboy JB & NLE Choppa - ChopBloc, Pt. 3

Marlon Craft - Time Will Tell

6 dogs - turtles

R-Mean - King James (feat. Jeremih & Scott Storch)

Sainvil - Boxed In (feat. Boogie)

Don Toliver - Midas Touch

Peso Peso - Lamb Chops (feat. Slim Thug) / Spot Jumpin

Lil Loaded - Narco

Tyga - Money Mouf (feat. Saweetie & YG)

Cautious Clay - Agreeable

Skepta, L3 & Michael Phantom - No Stress

Sylvan LaCue - The Cleanse DEMO

Smoove'L - Wait a Minute

Trim - Poseidon

JME - IF YOU DONT KNOW (REMIX)

Trapboy Freddy - Sum Mo (feat. 42 Dugg)

Hotboii - Left Lonely

Bino Rideaux - Mismatch (Remix) [feat. Young Thug]

not yet posted:

OG Spliff & Flower In Bloom - St Nick / Schnitzel

Nevaeh Jolie - Screwed Up (feat. A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie)

Six 6 - Twerk War (feat. Asian Doll)

Veeze - Law N Order

A$AP Twelvyy - S.N.L.

Anitta - Me Gusta (feat. Cardi B & Myke Towers)

Tayco - Self Steerin' (feat. Nef The Pharoah)

24Heavy - Slime Mobb (feat. Marlo & Lil Keed)

CoachDaGhost & 22Gz - Movie

Yameen - Molasses (feat. Chester Boyd)

Cicero - Make It Through The Night (feat. Jammz)

Westside Tut & Nef The Pharaoh - One Handed

Harry & Larry - Love & Affection. (feat. Sneakbo)

John Legend - Wild (Meduza Remix)

Mason Yoo - Late Night (feat. $tupid Young & Smokepurpp)

Planet Asia - Opera Show (feat. Che Noir & A Plus Tha Kid)

Bari - Con Artist

Tyler Sweet & KingTrey - TONIGHT (Remix) [feat. Kota The Friend]

Foogiano - MOLLY (Remix) [feat. DaBaby]

The Kount - Ride Out (feat. Kaelin Ellis & Wes Allen)

Nappy Roots - Do Better (feat. Andrew Weaver)

HoodCelebrityy & Kash Doll - So Pretty

JAG & Guapdad4000 - Pray

IV - Swimming (feat. Trippie Redd)

Anik Kahn & Robin Dey - Unfair

Mark Battles - Try (feat. Keara Alyse & Cozz)

KAMI - Fatal Frequencies

Junglepussy - Arugula

Dave B. - Dance On Me

Jamila Woods - Sula

Los Rakas - Pimpin' Smokin' Dro (feat. E-40)

Christian Rich & Vic Mensa - NIGHT RIDERS

Rockie Fresh - Bluffin (feat. Charity)

Q Da Fool - Frozen

rei brown - Honest

Rassy Bugatti - Light Up the Blocc (feat. 03 Greedo & Bambino)

Georgia - Feel It (Remix) [feat. Yung Baby Tate]

Pink Siifu & Fly Anakin - Richard Pryor

J Mint - Manzana (feat. YGTUT)

Dasktopbeatzinc - Fypm (Feat. Babyface Ray)

Jon Waltz - 8 Ball

D.A. Stern - 2 Drink Minimum (feat. Fat Tony & Colleen Green)

Da$h - Directions

Lody Lucci - Never Like Me (feat. Sada Baby)

J Lee - Been Did (feat. Icewear Vezzo)

Phelony - Trenches (feat. Sada Baby)

* means maybe not on streaming

not yet posted means it's unlikely it was posted.

From /u/KHDTX13 (will be updated):

Fresh Singles

Fresh Albums & EPs

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Tekashi 6ix9ine Is an Unworthy New York Rap Villain: Craig Jenkins writes about Tekashi 6ix9ine and the inevitable burnout you run into when you try to build a career on shock value for Vulture.

Posted: 18 Sep 2020 12:17 PM PDT

[FRESH] Francis and The Lights - You Still Take Me To The Light (ft. Kanye West & Chance The Rapper)

Posted: 18 Sep 2020 10:40 AM PDT

Lil Uzi Vert - Dolly

Posted: 18 Sep 2020 09:27 PM PDT

Joji & Sahbabii - Gateway to the Sun

Posted: 18 Sep 2020 07:44 PM PDT

[FRESH ALBUM] Mr. Muthafuckin’ eXquire - Secret Legend, Vol. 1

Posted: 18 Sep 2020 09:41 PM PDT

[FRESH VIDEO] Lil Tecca - Dolly (with Lil Uzi Vert)

Posted: 18 Sep 2020 09:01 AM PDT

[FRESH] Tha God Fahim X Your Old Droog - Charles Barkley (Prod. By Dj Preservation)

Posted: 18 Sep 2020 02:01 PM PDT

Tupac - Life Goes On (RIP RBG)

Posted: 18 Sep 2020 05:11 PM PDT

[FRESH] ANKHLEJOHN - Man on a Mission (prod. Navy Blue)

Posted: 18 Sep 2020 05:49 PM PDT

Eminem - Oh No (unreleased Relapse 2 track)

Posted: 18 Sep 2020 05:27 PM PDT

[FRESH VIDEO] T-Pain - Nooks Bells (feat. Cardboard Cowboy & Jayteehazard)

Posted: 18 Sep 2020 06:15 AM PDT

[FRESH VIDEO] Yelawolf - Rowdy ft MGK and DJ Paul

Posted: 18 Sep 2020 10:24 PM PDT

The Beginning Of The End As Lil Tecca Squanders His Potential On Debut Album ‘Virgo World’

Posted: 18 Sep 2020 08:45 PM PDT

The 'one-hit-wonder' feels like a token title bestowed to those who are either past their prime or set to inevitably be forgotten. Come the dominance of the streaming age and it feels like the potential for these flashy, enigmatic performers to abruptly take the world by storm has multiplied exponentially. One artist who feels as if they have spent the last year playing second fiddle to the overshadowing demands of their own pre-success is New York youngster Lil Tecca. Becoming somewhat of an overnight phenomenon with his breakout single 'Ransom', my perceptions of Tecca's career following has felt like a constant struggle to reimagine and emulate the same success. Boasting a sheer desire to dominate the market via a persistent onslaught of releases, Tecca's last full-length body of work 'We Love You Tecca' felt like a shameless attempt to capitalise on the world's initial infatuation with his formula, as he would exhaust it. A similar trend would follow through a myriad of sporadic single drops between major releases, as it felt like the hometown hero figure I once rooted for, had played himself into a one-dimensional corner by selling himself out.

Whilst I had hoped this was subject to change during his dormant period, Tecca's latest release, 'Virgo World' feels like the identical twin to 'We Love You Tecca', only repackaged. Where Tecca was once a rejuvenating spark of fresh air and promise, has flipped the switch within such a microscopic period of time, as it feels as if he has all but excessively abused his creative outlet. My main gripe 'Virgo World' is just how homogenous and interchangeable of a sound it is, a criticism that isn't strictly tied to the context of the album as a stand-alone work either. Nothing feels fresh, as the album subscribes to virtually all of the most generic and redundant traits within the trap landscape. Where these issues were rife on 'We Love You Tecca', I had hoped the sands of time would have prepared Tecca for a stylistic overhaul, but these fears and undisciplined shortcomings are only further certified here as Tecca stays within the realm of his restricted capabilities, beating them like a dead horse.

The opening track 'Our Time' feels like the culmination of all the usual shortcomings of Tecca's craft multiplied tenfold. Defined by its near non-existent instrumental of sparse hi-hats and vapid manipulated inflections, the track is just the beginning of what becomes a truly grueling demonstration of the importance of serviceable production. Tecca simultaneously undermines the importance of lyrical depth on the track with his surface-level approach to such a robust topic. Concerned with the betrayal and mistreatment he has experienced through abusive platonic relationships, Tecca minimises the potential for an intimate experience through his tedious and repetitive tendencies.

As previously mentioned 'Virgo World' feels near-identical to its predecessor at times, bearing its identity warts and all. A recurring blemish here is the unfortunate return of the sub-two-minute curse. At this point, it feels like a prerequisite to expect more than a few substanceless filler tracks heading into a Lil Tecca project, yet his preference towards these minute runtimes feels as if he himself exposes the short shelf life of his gimmick. The first of many cases, 'Actin Up', feels like it ends before it even really starts, yet that isn't necessarily a bad thing. Considering just how overblown and convoluted of a mix it is, I've come to appreciate its abruptness as it grants me a sense of result and freedom from just how grating it all is. Another short-lived cut that disregards the notion of expansive structure is the cross-genre fusion 'Selection'. With its flavourless, overproduced synths, Tecca is near unrecognisable buried beneath the intrusive production of DJ Scheme and Skrillex. Like a passing whim without a strong sense of identity, the bizarre bastard child that fails to exhibit a strong sense of influence from either artist feels primed to go in one ear and straight out the other.

Perhaps the most distinct addition that separates 'Virgo World' from other bodies of work within the Tecca discography is the addition of collaborators. Whether or not this can be considered a flat out improvement remains largely debatable given just how inconsistent his contemporaries prove to be. The most inexcusable of the cases present on the album is 'Dolly'. Tecca, in tandem with Lil Uzi Vert, delivers what might be the pair's most robotic and unenthusiastic performances to date. It is honestly astonishing just how much of a let down the duo's meeting turns out to be. On paper, an exhilarating listen in which the two are bouncing off of the walls, yet in practice, a truly loathsome experience in which the pair adopt a sloth-like demeanor with the intent to put me in a state of comatose.

The inclusion of high-profile contemporaries continues to spoil the listen as elements of their own act dilute some of the starved glimpses of improvement we witness throughout the project. Occurring most notably on 'Foreign', where the likes of NAV derail an otherwise grandiose undertaking. With its luxurious, weeping strings and darting movements, what is solidified as a spacious and adventurous foundation within the production is ignorantly contested by its performers. Whilst I didn't hold much hope out for it heading into the track to begin with, NAV unsurprisingly cradles my worst fears, making them a reality. It feels as if he is oblivious to what works within the instrumental and finds anything within his sub-human repertoire to dissect the positive merits. 'True To The Game' is similarly defined by its serene string movement and sorrow-stricken keys, yet challenged by overly gritty vocal performances full of teeth from Tecca and Guwop Reign. Though I find it to be an incohesive mess, if applied in two separate settings I could see what Tecca was going for working.

As Tecca so rigorously demands he stick to an oversaturated formula, it feels somewhat inevitable that his process of trial and error will eventually form a handful of highlights. In the instances in which all the right ingredients align, Tecca crafts some of his most compelling music to date. We have the braggadocious lead single 'Royal Rumble' that sees Tecca capture his rag-tag battle to the top of the industry and his now imposed tyrannical grip that those that oppose him should fear. Production-wise it captures a real filthy atmosphere with its boisterous ad-libs and woozy, hypnotic synths. This, paired with Tecca's intoxicating inflections and laid back swagger makes the track stand out as the most lethal within the Tecca discography. Yet another highlight is the lyrically intricate 'Miss Me'. There's a real boyish innocence to the colourful, dreamy synths that act as the spine to Tecca's verbalised struggles of communication. Whilst nothing groundbreaking, it feels like one of the few intimate and sincere moments of personal input on the album.

It wouldn't feel right not acknowledging yet another rare moment of vocal prowess when such are so few and far between, on the track 'When You Down'. Whilst chemistry with his collaborators feels so scarce and out of reach for Tecca on the project, the track marks an unusual point of unified success as Tecca is joined by Polo G and Lil Durk for his melodramatic anthem. The track is concerned with the bittersweet reminiscing of days before fame and a life of luxury, sparing a thought to an unnamed shallow companion that seeks approval now the three have reached such acclaim. Sombre and earnest in nature, the three sound humbled by their experiences, as they bless the tracklisting with its most vivid case of storytelling.

Following a trend that defined and served as the root of a myriad of problems on his previous output, 'Virgo World' suffers from a hideously bloated tracklist. Towards the back end of the record, Tecca demonstrates his willingness to flaunt cheap and lazy shortcuts but shamelessly recycling ideas. Each and every track feels like a painfully hollow regurgitative shell of the sounds that manifested the front end of the record, only now, redundant. I am constantly left scratching my head at the inclusion of tracks like the sparse and clunky 'Closest to Heaven', or the paper-thin and nauseatingly tedious 'Level Up'. What exactly is it that Tecca thinks flavourless cuts like these add to the listening experience? Listen after listen reveals nothing of note or value as the non-descript tagalongs feel like nothing more than fodder and numeric gain. Let's not kid ourselves here, at this point both Tecca and listeners alike must be aware that he doesn't have the substance to adequately accommodate a tracklist of this size, and it is inclusions like this that truly highlight the sacrificing of one's integrity.

The album ends in much the same way it runs, in a particularly unremarkable fashion. Constantly making me call to question as to what the inclusion of such redundant material is, Tecca's conclusive cut, 'Out Of Love' is near indistinguishable from any number of previously previewed tracks. At the very least Tecca sounds more convincing and emotionally potent here than on previous ventures, but by leaving his best rendition of an oversaturated formula to the dying moments of what is indubitably a grueling listen, Tecca really shoots himself in the foot. By no means is this his worst cut, or the worst version of his material fixated on evaporated love, shrouded by ill-intent, but it's questionable placement in the tracklist only further provokes the question regarding Tecca's undisciplined nature.

It is in fact that undisciplined nature that feels like the mastermind behind the downfall of 'Virgo World'. Some may defend him with the excuse of his youth or unfamiliarity with the idea of career longevity, but I struggle to see this as a viable defence given his flirtatious past with fame and the high-profile, industry experts that clearly endorse him. Giving credit to Lil Tecca where applicable, his newfound willingness to invite his contemporaries to share the spotlight with him really does bring a sense of versatility to an otherwise homogeneous sound. There are also very definitive glimpses into instrumental improvement as Tecca, no matter how minute of a degree, shows signs of experimentation. But outside of the minor adjustments, what exactly does 'Virgo World' add to the Lil Tecca discography or skill set? The question I keep coming back to yet never truly find a means of answering as the truth is, we've heard it all before.

Virgo World - Lil Tecca - 3/10

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