Yeat’s new album, 2093, is making waves for the “rage rap” genre that he dominates. For the first time in over 2 years, hip hop albums have made the Top 2 on Billboard 200s album chart, with 2093 as the second to Kanye West’s ‘Vultures 1’.
His most famous song off the album, “Breathe”, hit almost 79 million streams to date, but it’s not his best song off the album at all. Songs like “Stand on It”, featuring Future, pairs the clearer vocals of Future with Yeat’s deeper and slurred voice, and both the bass and beat of the song make it one of the other favorites from the album.
The new album features more futuristic sound effects, lyrics, and beats that fit the almost sci-fi-esque theme of the album. Other songs worth listening to, like “Nothing Change” and “Run They Mouth” help emphasize this futuristic theme, with more synth-like beats, quirky adlibs and sounds, and lyrics that discuss topics of time, money, and power.
Power is a recurring topic of Yeat’s, especially ones that focus on his gain of money, fame, and emphasis on his control over the music industry. Songs like “Psycho CEO” and “Familia” highlight lyrics oriented with power and Yeat’s popularity, both fan favorites on the album.
Yeat’s rise to fame is unlikely, because of the niche genre and audience he appeals to. Most of his fame can be attributed to TikTok, with the catchy nature of his music and how well it works with a younger audience’s videos. He first gained attention with the famous bell in songs “Sorry Bout That,” which have evolved into the more futuristic sound effects heard in 2093.
With the rise of rage rap that Yeat helped build up, he helped boost music that includes heavy autotune and synth-like beats. He stated that artists like Future, Young Thug, and T-Pain, played big roles in inspiring him to make music and build up his fame. One of his famous and highly viral songs, “My Wrist,” features Young Thug, signifying to Yeat’s fans that he’s made it to the successful point he dreamed of.
While his music genre is now becoming less unique, Yeat’s lingo separates him from similar artists like Playboi Carti. Lyrics like “Tonka,” “twizzy,” and “luh,” which Yeat’s father used when he was growing up, are special adlibs almost only heard in his music.
Despite Yeat’s genre being highly criticized for taking the easy way out of beats by using electronic sounds and autotune, he’s hit 21 million monthly streamers on Spotify after only starting his career in 2021. It seems his fame speaks for itself.
