Fetty Wap first made headlines after "Trap Queen" took the country by storm. Meshing together Atlanta's culture and his own R&B roots, Fetty Wap created a catchy musical masterpiece. The artist then continued to pump out three more hit singles that topped the Billboard charts simultaneously.
Collaborating with Drake on "My Way" served to make 2015 a phenomenal year for the Remy Boyz frontman. However, his self-titled debut album bears no resemblance to the superstar's greatest hits, and it doesn't live up to the hype and anticipation. Unfortunately, Fetty's 64-minute long album is a mess, to say the least.
The album weakly postures as a smooth body of work, but, instead of feeling put together, every song seems to consciously break the album's theme. Songs like "How We Do Things” and "No Days Off" rely heavily on guest artist Monty (who is annoyingly featured on seven of the 17 tracks) but do nothing to show off the insane vocals Fetty has under his belt.
Hiding behind loud beats created by a ragtag team of producers, "Boomin" is the next glaring issue on the album. Fetty continues to put out less than satisfactory bars and his vocals really lose momentum by this point.
The only glimmer of hope is "Couple Bands," and it finally shows fans that Fetty Wap can sing — even if it's only about sex and selling drugs. It's the one song on the album that doesn't feel completely rushed.
Expectations were high for newcomer Fetty Wap after his breakout hits, but his self-titled debut only proves that he was better off gloating during his 15 minutes of fame. Disjointed and highly disorganized, this project is an overwhelming failure for the rapper we had so much hope for.