Album Review- It’s Only Me
posted by Darrell McIver | October 24, 2022 | In Arts and CultureFor the last few years, Lil Baby has gradually made himself one of the most recognizable names in the modern music industry. He was able to achieve this through many hit singles such as “Yes Indeed,” “Drip Too Hard,” and “Freestyle,” which have all accumulated millions of streams. He has even won a Grammy for his feature on Kanye West’s track, “Hurricane,” which was on West’s tenth studio album, Donda.
With his massive success in recent years, it is no surprise that Lil Baby is still releasing heavily anticipated projects such as his newest album, It’s Only Me.
It’s Only Me, is Lil Baby’s third studio album and was released October 14. This album features several big-name artists such as Jeremih, Pooh Shiesty, Future, Young Thug, Nardo Wick, and some lesser-known artists as well.
As far as production, the album has a few well-known producers such as Tay Keith, Murda Beatz, ATL Jacobs, and several lesser known producers who contributed as well.
With all the hype behind Lil Baby and this project, some may be asking the question, does the album truly live up to the hype or does it sink into the sea of mediocrity and disappointment?
It’s Only Me seems to uphold Lil Baby’s signature style of half-rapping and half-singing non sequitur bars back-to-back. While this style has brought him much success, it also makes it difficult to find overall meanings, messages, or stories behind much of his music. To those who try to pay attention to what Lil Baby has to say, they may find themselves scratching their heads due to his lyrics containing several ideas that seemingly do not connect to one another. These ideas seem to lack any depth or nuance which makes many of the tracks sound eerily similar to one another. To those expecting more variety, this will likely make the album seem stale and boring.
Despite the seeming lack of interesting concepts or themes throughout the album, It’s Only Me does have some other qualities that make the album worth a listen. One of those qualities being the consistent tone. On each track, Lil Baby’s verses maintain a self-made, gangster vibe.
There are some moments where Lil Baby shows off his ability to seamlessly switch his flow on tracks, as evident in “Pop Out” and “Shiest Talk.” The song “Forever” showcases Lil Baby’s harmonic voice as he tackles the idea of passionate yet toxic love, which makes the track more memorable. These qualities and more seem to be the main draw of the album.
Overall, Lil Baby seems to just be sticking with the same sound that garnered him fame and success on this album. For those who are fans of his style, this album will likely seem like an early Christmas gift because Lil Baby delivers the sound his fans like to hear. To anyone who was hoping for Lil Baby to switch things up or to show off a new sound, this album is likely not going to be the most enjoyable listen.
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