Hey everyone, it's that time of year again where I listen to a whole bunch of music and tell you how much I suffered! Here are the 10 worst rap albums of 2019!!!
10. Lil Pump - Harverd Dropout
In my list of 10 trends that need to go away in hip hop I mentioned that meme rappers were one of the most annoying things I've come across in this era of rap. Lil Pump is exactly the rapper I was referring to when I made that statement. There's so little to like about him, but there's one thing we all can rally around...he's the one kid we can point and laugh at with no shame.
Lil Pump is aware that we are laughing, and he keeps making a fool of himself to keep us talking about him. I know putting him on this list is obviously me falling into his trap, but I gave him an honest shot because I blocked all social media including Lil Pump and his antics, the only way I could see if there was any growth or change was to listen to his music...
It's Lil Pump being Lil Pump, as long as he releases music that sounds the same it will always be on this list.
Not much to see here, just a trash artist continuing to make trash music.
9. DJ Khaled - Father of Asahd
Poor kid, his father was so proud of him that he made him the executive producer of this generic dump of an album. I would hate to have my name tied to something that doesn't embody...anything. This album is what happens when people say "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" but also don't realize that what they are referring to is completely broken. This album has the same format as the last 3 projects, and what makes it worse are the features and producers are on the album that have yet to change. DJ Khaled's only contribution to the album is being a curator of talent and putting them together, and he failed...hard.
For example, there is a "Sorry Ms. Jackson" sample used for the track with SZA...who thought this was a good idea? It sounds forced. Can we get a different male vocalist that isn't Jeremih? Can we maybe skip the Big Sean and Lil Wayne guest verse for one project? Just one.
The only saving graces for this album were John Legend and the late Nipsey Hussle, and they're on the same song.
This album is likely to get the most push back because there is always one template song that music listeners will fall for, but as a whole, this album is weak.
8. French Montana - Montana
I ask this question every time his name comes up...who in the world is a French Montana fan?! When I heard this album came out I went on YouTube to check it out and I was amazed by how many views French has on all of his tracks. I'm really curious if the views for these songs are legitimate.
This album is bad for one reason and one reason alone...French Montana can't carry a track. French Montana has nothing memorable to say in any of his songs, and it seems like most of the features have phoned it in on their verses as well. Montana is compiled of people who had little to no interest in making a good album, but also wanted their check to clear. One of the worst tracks on the entire album has ASAP Rocky, Juicy J, and Logic who may have delivered the worst verses I've heard from them in their entire rap careers. Another issue I had with this song is...I don't remember French Montana being on it. I had to go back and check every time French Montana had a feature to ensure that he himself was actually on the song. The number one sign of having a bad album is being completely forgettable on your own project. This album could have ranked worse, but luckily the beats are pretty dope.
7. Blueface - Dirt Bag
The humor behind Blueface has disappeared and now people are looking for him to display some sort of talent since he proclaimed himself to be "the most lyrical rapper in the game". Yes, that is a real quote from Blueface.
Track after track Blueface word vomits over West Coast beats about the basic topics of being a gangsta, how much money he has, and how many women he's slept with. There isn't much to say about the album because it's generic West Coast production with some bad off beat lyrics layered on top.
If you like West Coast Rap, listen to Mozzy or SOB x RBE instead. The meme lifespan of Blueface is slowly coming to an end...Thank God.
6. Gunna - Drip or Drown 2
The production for this album was great for 4-5 tracks, then it becomes generic, unmotivated trap music that has no sense of individuality, which pairs with Gunna's lack of identity so well that it's shameful. When Gunna first came onto the scene I told people that Gunna was the feature you pay for when you can't afford Young Thug, and over the past two years he has done nothing but prove me right.
Drip or Drown 2 has nothing new to say, and doesn't even have a new (or entertaining) way to say it. This album is a hard pass, unless you have a hard time going to bed, it may just bore you to sleep. If you are interested in artist like Gunna, just listen to the artist he is a clone of...Young Thug.
5. Trippie Redd - !
The intro track "!" preps everyone for the disappointment that this album is going to be, but unfortunately I had to sit through this entire project. The best way to explain Trippie's voice on this album is the sound you hear when you think about toddlers whining about not getting their way. Trippie has little to no range, and he doesn't have vocal talent within the range he sings.
Tracks like "Lil Wayne" and "Keep Your Head Up" are an offense to a decent pair of ears. Trippie goes from trying to croon to damn near yelling in your ear off-key. There's no direction on any part of this album, for example, getting The Game as a guest feature. This is easily the most out of place features on the entire album, and the ones that are a better fit under perform...severely.
If you like artist who lean more on the singing side of emo-rap/emo-trap, you should check out Juice Wrld (RIP) or Kid Cudi.
4. Nav - Bad Habits
I'll be honest. I had this album on my worst of 2019 list before I even heard it, and after listening to it, I have no reason to take it off.
Bad Habits is just Nav being Nav, which isn't good. He's monotone, the beats sound similar throughout, and the effort from the features are egregious at best (besides Meek Mill). What makes it so much worse, is the autotune. Nav sounds like a text-to-speech app played over melancholy trap beats.
"Price on my head" appears to be the lead single on this album and it's not good either. You know you're in trouble when the most interesting part of your song (The Weeknd) isn't living up to expectations. "I'm Ready" is bad to a point where it's kinda funny, Nav's adlibs sounds like stock recordings of random noises he's has made in his life, they barely fit the tracks they're on. The track "Tap" should have gone to Meek Mill, Nav did not do the beat justice, but then again, I didn't expect him to.
Bad Habits sounds like it's supposed to be Nav's take on Astroworld, but what's missing is the charisma, originality, and direction. It's one thing to rap about what everyone else raps about, but Nav makes sitting through it unbearable.
3. Lil Tecca - We Love You Tecca
This album seems to be a cash-in on the 15 minutes of fame he received from his major single, and I see why he did it. I know it's unfair to judge a 16 year old so harshly, but even for an artist this young there is A LOT left to be desired.
Songs like "Sidenote" is nearly inaudible, and what you can hear is off beat. It's sounds like Tecca laid down his verses then the beat was created later, and the production team just did their best to match everything up. You know, he actually does this a lot on the album. "Left, Right", "Amigo", and "Phenom" are all tracks where Lil Tecca pulls his best Blueface impression.
On tracks that are mixed better, it just exposes how little writing talent Lil Tecca has, the songs are already pretty short, but reusing lines like "choppa make a n*gga dance" and rhyming "Japan" with "Japan" multiple times just goes to show there's a lot Tecca could improve on.
Here's an example of the lyrics you have to look forward to on this project:
"Oh, that's your shit? Uh-uh
I don't care, uh-uh
Now it's mine, uh-uh
Now you tight, uh-uh
Oh, that's your shit? Uh-uh
I don't care, uh-uh
Now it's mine, uh-uh
Now you tight, uh-uh"
Pure genius material right there...this album was so bad.
If you like the newer age autotuned trap just listen to Polo G or Roddy Ricch. There's literally nothing to see here.
2. Queen Key - Eat My Pussy Again
"Queen Key for president (Bitch)
These other bitches irrelevant
I dress it up like a mannequin
Not even lying, but your bitch a pelican"
Believe it or not, that's one of the best bars on the album, and it's garbage. Overall Queen Key sounds bored of the life she lives. I've never heard an artist make getting lots of money sound like a chore, and the same goes for her receiving great sex from her partner(s), there's little to no interest in anything she does.
The production on this project has no creativity, the bass is pretty bad, and does not help bring life to anything Queen Key talks about.
The beat to "Rachett" is mixed so bad that the lyrics are nearly impossible to hear, and it's not just the version I heard, the music video had the SAME ISSUE! It's like they played the song through a bluetooth speaker underwater and decided it was good enough for the album. There were moments in this album I stopped a song to look up who produced the track, not because I was impressed, but I was curious if they had any other production credits besides this album. Then on top of all the issues with mixing and mastering the queen of monotone trap chimes in bored as ever.
Once again, this project comes off as a chore, not a passion filled effort.
I can't believe Pitchfork.com gave this mess of an album a 7.0 out of 10!!! That score is grossly overrated and whoever wrote the review should see a doctor to get their hearing tested. Actually, everyone that worked on this album could benefit from a hearing test. Was there no listening party for this album? Judging by the views it doesn't seem like there was much listening going on besides myself, but jeez, at least TRY.
What makes this album so bad is Queen Key herself, if she were to be removed and replace with a marginally more talented rapper in her place you don't have a project on the ten worst list, but it would still be forgettable. If you like women talking about sex and trapping, listen to City Girls, Princess Nokia, and Leikeli47.
1. Brooke Candy - Sexorcism
Anyone that makes Iggy Azeala sound like the 2nd coming of Tupac, has some serious issues.
This album sounds like an insult to rappers who love the art, especially the women of rap. There's nothing wrong with empowering your sexuality, or even being raunchy, but when you have the vocabulary of a teenage boy who just discovered porn, all your appeal is gone.
The album starts out with the song "Nymph" and wow...I did not know people made music like this to be taken seriously. Especially when you hear lines like
"Menage me like a carousel
Juicy ass, DSL, I'll make you wet like Ariel"
Eww...
Then there are songs like "RIP" that sounds like a mash-up of weird noises and lyrics written by a sex-crazed 13 year old. The chorus to this song is literally the worst I've heard all year, the only competition she has for worst song this year are the other songs on this album. In "Swing" she refers to the male genitalia as a cannoli and I immediately started laughing, then she proceeded to talk about stepping on testicles with stilletos...yeah. There's also some moments where Brook tries to use big words, but she obviously doesn't know what they mean, so they don't match the context of the song she used it in.
Sexorcism is not a fun listen, and Brooke has no business calling herself a rapper. Brooke Candy sounds like she wanted the pass into rap that Miley Cyrus gained when she worked with Mike Will Made It, but instead, she had all her beats made by a 2nd grade class throwing kitchenware at each other. Also, someone needs to ban her from EVER using autotune again. Brooke's use of autotune may actually be worse than Nav's...that's a huge accomplishment.
This is truly bottom of the barrel music and I don't promote checking it out for yourself. Seriously listen to anyone else if you like rap, hell the rest of this list is leaps and bounds above what this album is capable of (besides Queen Key, they're pretty close). I wish I could press charges for the damage this album has done for my ears. Don't bother listening to it, even in an ironic sense. This is literally my front runner for worst rap album of the decade. I'm so glad I don't have to listen to this again.
If you like women who embrace their sexuality in their music listen to Megan thee Stallion, Lil Kim (the 90's era), Cupcakke, or Nicki Minaj.
So that's it...the worst that 2019 had to offer. Hopefully we can leave these albums behind and never hear anything this bad again...but we know that won't happen.
I'll leave you with the funniest verse I've heard all year:
"Get that dick out, get that helicopter ready
My pussy is a heli-pad, I sauce up his spaghetti
Bolognese baby, little meat in my sauce
Queen of Italy, sharin' some to the mob
I don't like spaghetti, I like tagliatelle
I don't fuck with a penne boy 'cause he not mozzarelly
I need something heavy, so fuck vermicelli
Need a big fat cannoli to come and fill up my belly, what"
Thank you Brooke Candy for ruining my life with these words.
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