Album Review: YoungBoy Never Broke Again – AI YoungBoy 2

Every YoungBoy Never Broke Again project I listen to makes me feel slightly heartbroken. What you usually get from the Baton Rouge rapper on his projects is lyrical content that is violent, troubling, and distressing. On some real s**t, listening to YoungBoy is like listening to a child that knows his time on this earth is probably going to be short.

‘AI YoungBoy 2’ doesn’t lack in drama. If the gospel-like instrumentals don’t get to you, then YoungBoy Never Broke Again’s soulful singing and tenacious rapping will. Never for one moment does this album lack realness or gutter vibes, which in my opinion, will have you at the edge of your seat from start to finish. However, what the album does lack is creativity, as on it, you get similar tracks to what you heard from YoungBoy in the past five to six albums/mixtapes. Whatever the case may be, it’s clear that Youngboy loves staying in his pocket when he makes music — an aspect that I believe makes him authentically street to some, and slightly forgettable to others.

Though you might think you are unqualified to relate to Youngboy’s music, he definitely does a good job of making his unfathomable war stories sound lifelike and naturalistic. If you ask me, that’s a talent.