Virgo World

ニュー・ヨークのクイーンズ出身のティーン・ラッパー、Lil Teccaの2020年に発売されたデビュー・アルバムのLP。Skrillex、Lil Durkなどがゲスト参加。

Long Island rapper Lil Tecca broke through to mainstream stardom with his 2019 single Ransom, a two-minute song so catchy it nearly demanded repeat listens. Teccas muted flow on Ransom was quickly expanded into his 2019 mixtape We Love You Tecca, and on debut studio album Virgo World, he aims to re-create the beguiling mix of effortless cool and neatly constructed pop production that first brought him viral success. Now among the ranks of multi-million-streaming rappers, Lil Tecca is joined by peers like NAV, Lil Durk, Lil Uzi Vert, and Polo G over the course of Virgo Worlds 19-song, 45-minute-long track listing. Songs with guest features represent the albums strongest moments. When You Down, featuring Lil Durk and Polo G, finds Tecca putting forth his own version of the pained, storytelling rapping that his guests excel at. The spacy synths and blissful bounce of Dolly similarly sound like Tecca emulating his guest Lil Uzi Vert. Throughout the album, the instrumentals are polished and the production is sharp, with Teccas infectiousness coming through in his fluid flow on Royal Rumble and the catchy hooks of the Skrillex-assisted Selection. ~ Fred Thomas

Ransomのヒットで名を売ったNYはクイーンズ出身のティーン・ラッパーによる約1年ぶりの新作にして、正式な初のアルバム。ダンスホール風味の先行曲"Our Time"を筆頭にメロディアスでキャッチーなフロウを活かしたトラックが揃い、ほとんどの楽曲を1～2分台にまとめることでテンポ良く聴かせてくれるのが実にイマっぽい。スクリレックスとDJスキームが参加した"Selection"のキラキラ感も最高。
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