Like the works of its humble forebears Lil B and the venerable Soulja Boy, Lil Boat is the kind of music that does not need to make a case for its own value, only judged on the intangible, absurdist metrics of its self-contained universe.
There isn’t a single thing Lil Yachty’s doing that someone else isn't doing better, and in richer details. On Lil Boat, his debut mixtape, he makes a grating mess of these varying influences.
This is happy, fun and careless and while I think that does make it quite a unique experience, I still think there are a lot of generic trap elements to this mixtape. "Intro" was a nice start, showing the different sides of Yachty and the second part was so weird but just kinda made me laugh in the end. I hated "Minnesota" when I first heard it but that terribly sung hook really stuck in my head and now I just appreciate how stupid yet innocent this song is. "One ... read more
trap classic. Yachty has always been one of my favorites since he came onto the scene, and this album is the main reason why. I just love this tape
Tracklist:
Favourite: Good Day (feat. Skippa da Flippa)
Worst: Minnesota (feat. Quavo, Skippa da Flippa & Young Thug)
1. Intro - 6
2. Wanna Be Us (feat. thegoodperry) - 8
3. Minnesota (feat. Quavo, Skippa da Flippa & Young Thug) - 4
4. Not My Bro - 4
5. Interlude - (not included)
6. Good Day (feat. Skippa da Flippa) - 8
7. Up Next 2 (feat. Big Brutha Chubba & Byou) - 6
8. Never Switch Up - 6
9. One Night - 7
10. Out Late - 6
11. F*cked Over - 8
12. I’m Sorry (feat. ... read more
Lil Yachty's bubbly personality shines through on his debut mixtape.
Intro - 6.1
Wanna Be Us (feat. The Good Perry) - 6.8
Minnesota (feat. Quavo, Skippa Da Flippa & Young Thug) - 6.7
Not My Bro - 5.6
Interlude - 6.2
Good Day (feat. Skippa Da Flippa) - 6.4
Up Next 2 (feat. Big Brutha Chubba & Byou) - 7.1
Never Switch Up - 7.3
One Night - 7.2
Out Late - 7.4
Fucked Over - 6.8
I'm Sorry (feat. The Good Perry) - 5.7
We Did It - 6.6
Overall Rating - 6.6
"Lil Boat" by Lil Yachty / ... read more
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