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Jeremy Lamb & Die Lit by Playboi Carti

One-dimensional specialists shine, but only in some categories.

One of hip-hops brightest young stars, dread-headed Playboi Carti released his sophomore album in early May. A masterful demonstration of creating autotuned melodies over trap beats, Die Lit is one of the most pleasant listens of 2018. Unfortunately, for some, it is too one-dimensional.

While Carti continues his quest to perfect autotune harmonies – and does a good job of it here – he remains a rapper who needs to become more well-rounded. He doesn’t have to become Nas, but if Carti could say something of substance every now and again, it’d improve his album immensely. If his bouncy ad-lib style raps filled a shorter album, this would be less of a criticism, but as Die Lit clocks in at 57 minutes, it’s valid to request some better raps.

Die Lit and Jeremy Lamb both exemplify specialist roles in their capacity. Die Lit is party perfection with groovy hooks and infectious lyrics. Lamb is a pure, unadulterated scorer. Both need to make massive improvements in other parts of their game to truly reach the next echelon.

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