His first single was dope. But I pretty much always need to hear more than one single before I believe an artist’s hype, especially if Drake jumped on the bangwagon. After listening to 4batz’s debut album u made me a st4r, I’m sold on the buzz he’s getting.

What I really like about this album is that, while it’s definitely a super-modern R&B sound, a lot of the beats remind me of mid-late 90’s fusion hip hop/R&B. Specifically Aaliyah and Timbaland. I like that his next single, “act v: there goes another vase,” has the makings of classic R&B in my opinion.

“act v: there goes another vase”

While I still think he’s a little gimmicky for my taste, I can’t deny that this is not just a good R&B album, but an intoxicating one. It’s so lush. Even if you don’t wanna like it, you can help but be drawn in by these sounds. Strong 4/5 rating on my Vibe Scale.

“act vii: all we do is argue, argue”

“act vi: mad man”