Die Lit
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85
The Atlanta rapper’s official debut is an album that works almost completely from its own lunatic script. It is a perversely infectious sugar high, rap that fundamentally recalibrates the brain’s reward centers.
80
Like its predecessor, it’s an album of party records; these are songs that will be played ad infinitum at functions until the hooks, the breaks, and, of course, the bass are burned into the brain of every attendee.
80
At some point, there will surely come a time when we’ll expect Playboi Carti to demonstrate a measurable artistic evolution. But part of the thrill in listening to Die Lit is that Carti is still producing innovative, inventive hip-hop unmoored by expectations from his very first set of tools. Who knows what worlds will come next.
76
Playboi Carti crafts a cloudy, effervescent piece of rap workmanship, chock full of moody pleasures.
70
Playboi Carti's debut album is intoxicating in its simplicity.
70
While the borders of his music expand, Carti only truly invests in what works best for him now, and he continues to persist impressively while sticking to such a singular direction.
60
Although gauging Carti’s pen game overlooks the reason for his music’s existence, his songwriting (for lack of an eloquent description) is pretty terrible.
60
Thanks to the lack of coherence or variety though, nothing on Die Lit really sticks. It's fun enough but, save for a few keepers, has the lifespan of a mayfly. Rock to it for the summer and forget most of it by September.
50
Like Rae Sremmurd and Migos, these big-bass trap anthems owe much to their club-friendly vibe, but offer little in terms of substance or lasting impact.
expect my score to nose dive when my medication wears off
Edit: this is the dumbest album I have ever heard in my entire life. I cannot stop smiling. Someone come save me
Edit Edit: okay fine I’m dropping my 100 down to an 83. Still a fantastic and fun album but not a perfect one
this album makes me want to give birth
Edit: The songs here are simply captivating and utterly enthralling. With the blood-pumping intro to the anxiety induced closer there is not a wasted second here. Die Lit is a near masterpiece and perhaps even one of the greatest Trap Rap albums of the entire decade. The album pushes the boundaries as to what is expected from Trap music. The genius use of minimalism and repetitive melodies creates a sort of experience that is indescribable. ... read more
"An enjoyment of Die Lit shows maturity as a music listener and an ability to love the simple things in life" - Master Oogway I think.
It's easy to write off Die Lit on first listen. It's repetetiveness, simplicity and lyrics can be easily discarded as meaningless if you enter with that mindset. But even if you remove the memeness of Playboi Carti's music there's so much value that listening to this actually gives you. Music doesn't have to be a well thought out story and have ... read more
Lit ass album. Good 4 parties. Some parts kinda drag on with adlibs and whatnot but overall super hype with some good features.
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Track List
| 1 | Long Time (Intro) 3:31 | 92 |
| 2 | R.I.P. 3:12 | 94 |
| 3 | Lean 4 Real 2:57 feat. Skepta | 89 |
| 4 | Old Money 2:15 | 79 |
| 5 | Love Hurts 3:00 feat. Travis Scott | 83 |
| 6 | Shoota 2:33 feat. Lil Uzi Vert | 91 |
| 7 | Right Now 3:27 feat. Pi'erre Bourne | 82 |
| 8 | Poke It Out 4:29 with Nicki Minaj | 79 |
| 9 | Home (KOD) 2:42 | 78 |
| 10 | Fell in Luv 3:26 feat. Bryson Tiller | 86 |
| 11 | Foreign 2:22 | 82 |
| 12 | Pull Up 3:36 | 77 |
| 13 | Mileage 2:29 feat. Chief Keef | 84 |
| 14 | FlatBed Freestyle 3:13 | 86 |
| 15 | No Time 3:39 feat. Gunna | 81 |
| 16 | Middle Of The Summer 2:17 feat. Red Coldhearted | 78 |
| 17 | Choppa Won't Miss 3:37 feat. Young Thug | 85 |
| 18 | R.I.P. Fredo (Notice Me) 2:41 feat. Young Nudy | 85 |
| 19 | Top 2:13 feat. Pi'erre Bourne | 76 |
Total Length: 57 minutes
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This has gotta be the most overrated hip hop album of the 2010's. I still dont understand. Its good but not even better than WLR
Added on: May 11, 2018