Teenage rapper Tyga has had a star-filled rise to stardom. The California rapper happens to be the cousin of Gym Class Heroes frontman Travis McCoy. That relationship led to Tyga getting a record deal with Pete Wentz’s Decaydance Records and Lil Wayne’s Young Money Records. With all the stars aligned behind Tyga, will the newcomer deliver? On his debut album, No Introduction, Tyga intends to inform the world of who he is.
The first single off of No Introduction is Coconut Juice featuring Tyga’s cousin Travis McCoy from the group Gym Class Heroes. The song is produced by S*A*M who produced Gym Class Heroes monster hit Cupid’s Chokehold. However the song has a more reggae and hip hop influenced sound. The song is catchy and melodic and a surefire radio hit.
The second single is Teenage Crush. The song is a lot mellower than the first single. The song is the typical song for the female audience base. The song is fairly solid and features solid production along with strong lyrics from Tyga.
Cartoonz shows off Tyga’s creative side. On the song, Tyga compares his life to a human cartoon. Tyga shows off the ability on the creative end that few rappers can deliver.
Don’t Regret It Now features Patrick Stump from Fall Out Boy. The song is fairly catchy and interesting. The song features a nice beat and interesting subject matter.
Summertime is a solid track. The beat is well produced and the subject matter is light and well done. However, the singing in the chorus is just too off to be listenable.
Pillow Talk is different than any other track on the album. The song is more soulful than the song on the album. The song will definitely do for Tyga what Cupid’s Chokehold did for Gym Class Heroes.
2 AM is definitely the most introspective track on the album and the perfect way to show Tyga off as a lyricist. The song sums up Tyga’s upbringing and shows him off in almost an Eminem style.
EST. (80’s Baby) shows off Tyga’s flow and lyrical ability. It’s hard to believe that Tyga is still in the same age range as rappers like Bow Wow.
No Introduction shows off how talented Tyga is as a lyricist. He clearly has a bright future in the music industry. However, the song selection and beats leave a lot to be desired. Overall, No Introduction gets 7 out of 10. If you are a fan of Tyga make sure you pick up No Introduction.
