Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign bring out the best in Rich The Kid.
I was a huge fan of Rich The Kid when he first came out. I thought he had this unapologetic, flex-heavy style that meshed well with his quality production. He was also someone who always had great guest appearances on his projects. Unfortunately, Rich hasn’t completely moved the needle throughout the years with his releases. That said, recently, he’s linked up with Kanye West, and he now seems to have some new life to him. Today, Rich returned to the music scene with two new singles: “Gimmie A Second” and “Band Man.” Kanye West helped produce the former track, along with Ty Dolla $ign and DJ Durell.
I think “Gimmie A Second” is excellent. For starters, the track boasts this bass-heavy, uptempo beat that I absolutely love. Over it, Rich The Kid slides his ass off. Not only does he ride the beat extremely well (Which is surprising considering that his flows are usually shaky as hell), but I also really f**k with his lyrics about turning rags to riches. As for featured guest Peso Pluma, he contributes a verse that will convince you that he’s bipolar.
“Band Man” isn’t produced by Kanye West, and you can tell. The track lacks the same oomph as “Gimmie A Second,” as, throughout it, Rich The Kid drops cliché lyrics about all the luxurious s**t he has and hits us with a bit of a choppy flow. He also badly mispronounces Barcelona. I will say this, though: The track features a solid hook and a pretty serious beat by D.A. Doman.
Rich The Kid finally has some good coaching behind him.
Quincy is the creator of Ratings Game Music. He loves writing about music, taking long walks on beaches, and spaghetti that fights him back.
