Such was the case for me when it came to Chicago spitter SABA. With the abundance of artists dropping new music every day, itР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћs all but impossible for fans to fully do their due diligence on each individually.

While Tity Boi has mastered the art of creating excitement around his projects, his latest offering, Dope DonР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћt Sell Itself, finds the Atlanta spitter missing his footing at times, with highlights like Р Р†Р вЂљРЎС™Kingpen,Р Р†Р вЂљРЎСљ Р Р†Р вЂљРЎС™Outstanding,Р Р†Р вЂљРЎСљ Р Р†Р вЂљРЎС™Million Dollars Worth of GameР Р†Р вЂљРЎСљ and Р Р†Р вЂљРЎС™If You Want Me ToР Р†Р вЂљРЎСљ surrounded by clunkers like Р Р†Р вЂљРЎС™Neighbors Know My NameР Р†Р вЂљРЎСљ and Р Р†Р вЂљРЎС™Free B.G.Р Р†Р вЂљРЎСљ Dope DonР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћt Sell Itself is ultimately a good but not great effort, as it fails to duplicate the firepower of 2 ChainzР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћs previous outings. One artist IР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћve come to expect well-curated bodies of work from is 2 Chainz, who boasts a discography that towers over that of most other rappers both musically and in terms of promotion. Unfortunately, The Art of Hustle is mostly forgettable as a major-label rap record, but it bears out a teachable truth about Gotti's career: sometimes showing up is more than half the battle.Lil Nas X And Silk Sonic Among Winners, Megan Thee Stallion Honored, At 2022 iHeartRadio MusicР Р†Р вЂљР’В¦

Young DolphР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћs King of Memphis seems almost like a provocation, but that thereР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћs a crown worth snatching at all is a testament to Gotti having molded it for himself. Noticeably, on the same day that Gotti released this eighth album in his catalog, another Memphis rapper released his first. 'To be honest with you, IР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћm not even dwelling into the music that long.' ItР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћs an unsurprising piece of insight that accounts for the albumР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћs generally low-stakes vibe. In a recent podcast interview with Rap Radar, Gotti admitted that 'Down in the DM' was 'just another song.' 'IР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћm making three, four, five songs a day,' he said. In the last week alone: Lil Mama shared a video called 'Memes,' Lil' Kim enlisted Kevin Gates for a Valentine's Day track called ' #Mine', and Soulja Boy offered a sleazy artwork-toting single called ' Snapchat.' All three are lame attempts to recapture what 'Down in the DM' does so naturally, revelling in the shallowness of Instagram.Р вЂ™Р’В The addition of two full-fledged verses from Nicki Minaj improves on the original and also gives the album its best and most memorable burst of rapping. 'Down in the DM' isnР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћt a fluke hit, but itР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћs enjoyed the type of viral success that canР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћt be forced. Lil Wayne shows up on 'Bible' for a rote banger Future punches in a forgettable verse on a flat trap anthem called 'General' Pusha T snarls appropriately on the middle of 'Hunnid.' The collaborations are evidence of GottiР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћs industry footprint rather than creative matchmaking, and the only one that strikes a spark is mold-breaker 'Law,' which folds E-40 comfortably into a slinky beat with bells ringing in the background.Р вЂќР вЂћnd then thereР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћs the albumР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћs money-maker. But for all his pride and investment in the city-GottiР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћs Collective Music Group label has signed local up-and-comers like Blac Youngsta, Snootie Wild, and Zed Zilla- The Art of Hustle reads generically Southern.Р вЂќР’Вespite an impressive head count of industry heavyweights, the album doesn't fare well as a whole. Michelle to lament and pay homage to their shared hometown. On 'Momma,' one of The Art of HustleР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћs best and most personal songs, Gotti raps about being raised by six women and a man that wasnР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћt his father, accounting for the highs and lows of a life built on hustling and basking in the relief of going legit. His bars are straight-to-the-point and matter-of-fact, and itР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћs his willingness to open up that endears. As a rapper, Gotti is practiced but lyrically unambitious.

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