The group compensates for meager substance with plenty of style and energy, and has enough of both to almost pull it off. Yung Rich Nation, the debut album from Atlanta's Migos, toys with a few of these methodologies. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies.
On Yung Rich Nation, their long-gestating debut album on 300 Entertainment, Migos (the familiar trio of Quavo, Takeoff and Offset) find themselves approximately three years removed from being a wacky name in the ever-shifting Atlanta rap scene—that somehow managed to squeeze through the cracks with their infectious triplet flow—to apparently doing just fine in their cozy, designated lane. YRN Bird Tee. ("Mirror mirror on the wall / what would you do if police told you pull over your car?
It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. This is a well-trodden path littered with experiments too awkward to fly but too funded to fail, ill-remembered debut albums by Wale, Meek Mill, B.o.B, and the like that it would take dedicated stylistic retrenchments to undo. This particular lane, once paved by the guidance of the oft-mythologized, largely obscured (and currently incarcerated) Gucci Mane and his decorated 1017 Brick Squad Records camp, has since been boldly revamped by something more concrete. The first five songs on the new album establish a plodding brutality, thanks in large part to darkly cinematic production from the Honorable C.N.O.T.E. However, when the Migos machine is finely tuned, like on the Honorable-C.N.O.T.E.-produced “Highway 85”, its a friendly reminder of just how remarkable they can be when working in unison. Zaytoven (“What a Feeling”) and Deko (“One Time”, “Recognition”) stop by for a few ATL-centric highlights, but C.N.O.T.E. Tear the club up one time Throughout, tracks will leave you with a noticeably bittersweet aftertaste--although it isn’t exactly lacking in flavor. The simplistic, bass-heavy beats and comical raps are enough to be entertaining throughout the album, even though missteps like the Chris Brown-featuring "Just For Tonight" don't have much to offer. By Milo Taibi on August 4, 2015 Music, Music Reviews.
takes the lion’s share of the production on the album. Throughout, the group leverages a further push toward pop sounds initiated on last fall's Rich Nigga Timeline with the harder edged meat-and-potatoes street rap of last spring's No Label 2.
Production-wise, the record includes what are easily some of the least memorable instrumentals that the trio has ever worked with in comparison to their catalogue of freeleases, though the continued emphasis on minimalism gives the rhymes room to breathe. The rhyme skills and lurid way with imagery that first brought the group to national attention remain on display throughout the album, but YRN's warring agendas suggest a few more tries are in order for the Migos to get their formula sorted. Takeoff, Quavo, and Offset have influenced countless rappers with the "Migos Flow." © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Quavo, Takeoff, and Offset have forged a bond that has created nuanced hip-hop paved with exuberance and lavishness. In 2020, this site will exist as an archive to more than 11,000 posts on music, including over 1,000 album reviews.
Critic Reviews The debut LP from Atlanta rap trio Migos proves that the group knows exactly what it's doing. Bought this for my boyfriend.. What's this? If you’re into that sort of thing, you can bookmark this page or follow along via Email, Facebook, or Twitter. Yung Rich Nation feels like the culmination of Migos Phase One. Migos, Migos, Migos. Even the slight stylistic departure of "Highway 85," a more or less straightforward homage to Eazy-E's "Boyz-n-the-Hood," doesn't veer too far into uncharted territory. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. Yung Rich Nation is the debut studio album by American hip hop trio Migos.