MoneyBagg Yo knows what fans want from him. The Memphis rapper makes trap music so hard that it rattles the torso. This is why he broke out in the 2010s and why he will thrive in the 2020s. He has had Top 20 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, received a Grammy nomination, and collaborated with some of the biggest rap artists in the world. If it’s not broken, there’s nothing that can be fixed. That’s the approach MoneyBagg Yo takes on his new album SPEAK NOW. It works. Despite sharing the same name as Taylor Swift’s album, that’s not MoneyBagg Yo’s country music focus.
The rapper’s duet with country superstar Morgan Wallen on the song “Whiskey Whiskey” may also have fans confused. It’s an odd combination on paper, but in practice it works well, with Wallen fitting into MoneyBagg’s trap aesthetic with great ease. The other features on the album are all veterans when it comes to driving rhythms, and they deliver accordingly. Chris Brown shines on the moody slow jam “DRUNK OFF U,” and Lil Durk proves he and MoneyBagg still have great chemistry on “GANGSTAS RELATE.” That being said, SPEAK NOW is at its best when MoneyBagg Yo is alone. “PLAY DA FOOL” and “SPEAK” prove that rappers can tap into hypnotic pockets of repetition. Fans will love this.
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