“The man first spotted leering wild-eyed and bloodshot from the shadows in Gucci Mane’s ‘trap’ (aka crack factory) YouTube videos has somehow emerged as the trail-blazing anti-hero of the Deep South rap culture. How’s that then? Well, there was the smelling-salt effect of lead single ‘O Let’s Do It’. L-Don Beatz’ skeletal, malevolent sonics – which recall the brash, frill-free sound of heyday grime”
“Backed by Lex Luger's visceral production, Gucci Mane's protege strips street rap to its essential characteristics and distills the genre into its purest form.”
“Atlanta rapper Waka Flocka Flame returns to his rowdy roots on this new sequel mixtape, building on the gritty trap sound featured on his polarizing debut album, Flockaveli.”
“Atlanta’s Waka Flocka Flame — the name comes partly from a Fozzie Bear catchphrase — has charisma enough for a dozen MCs. Which is good, since his skills are negligible. On his debut, Waka reduces hip-hop to a carnival-barker routine, blasting out exclamations ("Yay!" "Bang!") over bristling beats by producer Lex Luger. Waka barely bothers […]”
