“Why was 6 afraid of 7? Because 6, 7… wait, do I have this right?”
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Alfred Soto: I suppose Fetty had to prove he was human.
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Micha Cavaseno: Patterson represent, you miserable wasteland you… For the past month, I have read dozens of declarations of fawning praise of “Trap Queen” which is usually followed with some sort of half-assed apology for him as a rapper. Which is funny because HE’S OBVIOUSLY A RAPPER, AND HE NEEDS NO APOLOGIES. How many young adults develop past their early influences (specifically Gucci Mane, such an overwhelming archetype for Fetty’s flow) when their careers are still in the gestation? And quite frankly how many are instantaneously rewarding? In that regard, I love that we’re not covering the actual follow up in the now Drake-assisted and super melodious “My Way”, but a song featuring the rest of his fellow Remy Boyz (Monty and uh… that other guy). Over Peoples’ cornstarch syrup tooth decay R&Bass track, the Remy Boyz party in the most goonish fashion while Fetty provides wind tunnel siren bayings.
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Thomas Inskeep: Decent bassline, nothing else. And are people really impressed by the boast that he’s “got a glock in [his Fer]rari”? I’m not.
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Ramzi Awn: Standard Mitsubishi rap. I’m sure it would sound a lot better with a 40 in my hand.
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David Sheffieck: Fetty’s still not great on verses — though “He playing Batman, Fetty’s gonna rob him” is probably a new high — but his way with a hook remains as strong as ever, even if it’s not quite enough to balance out the features barely registering. If Fetty manages to team up with a rapper who knows what they’re doing, one who can provide some kind of contrast to his style rather than paddling frantically in his wake, he’ll really be something to reckon with. Caveat that I also had reservations about “Trap Queen” back in February and it’s since dug in deep; I’m already steeling myself for the early-autumn realization that I needed to score this a few points higher.
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Will Adams: “Trap Queen” blindsided me on first glance, as if it were already being propelled so much that I couldn’t give it a fair shake. “679” won’t get the benefit of that same momentum, though the tepid beat might have something to do with that.
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