While works like Everybody Looking and Woptober were competent and enjoyable trap exercises, they were yet more of the same, two more albums that were mostly interchangeable with The Return of the East Atlanta Santa and Drop Top Wop. Which is why Mr. Davis stands out as perhaps his best post-prison effort: the songs pop, the production is memorable, and the guests weave effortlessly into their respective tracks without detracting from Gucci's signature delivery.
Mr. Davis is stripped-down, honest and straight to the point.
Between this spring’s cold, uncompromising Droptopwop and the personable crossover stab of Mr. Davis, Gucci Mane is making his most engaging music since his Trap Back/Trap God resurgence. Most artists are lucky to have one legacy-defining hot streak. Gucci Mane is now well into his third.
In a nutshell, Mr. Davis is simply a party celebrating Gucci’s personal growth alongside his star-studded friends.
He has the energy and talent to rap amusing circles around most of his peers, but seems to need a stable collaborator to come up with the sort of consistent bash that Quavo and crew made look effortless this past January. Instead, Mr. Davis seems to pull in every direction at once.
Mr. Davis has some of Gucci’s catchiest tracks on it. Straight to the point hard but solid a lot of replay able tracks. The album in terms of that and the energy is good but I do get bored a lot of times throughout this. It’s good but not great
Best tracks :
- Stunting Ain't Nuthin' (feat. Slim Jxmmi & Young Dolph)
- Money Make Ya Handsome
- Changed (feat. Big Sean)
- We Ride (feat. Monica)
- Lil Story (feat. ScHoolboy Q)
#91 | / | Les Inrocks |
/ | Esquire (UK) |