The 2017 album
Teenage Emotions was anticipated enough to make a Top Five debut on the Billboard 200, but "Peek a Boo," thanks in part to the presence of
Migos, was its lone single to leave a commercial impression. Possibly sensing that he'd need to switch it up to stay afloat,
Yachty truly raps on the sequel to his first mixtape.
Lil Boat 2 doesn't pick up where the source of "One Night" and "Minnesota" left off, characterized instead by antagonism that comes off as defensive, with
Yachty making for a satisfactorily skilled rapper in terms of technique. Softer and more melodic cuts are indicated with all-lowercase track titles. The
PnB Rock collaboration "she ready" and "love me forever," the only two tracks in this vein, are as silly and bizarrely endearing as anything in
Yachty's past. ~ Andy Kellman