Lithe – Euphoria (Album Review)

Lithe might’ve just delivered the ultimate hip-hop album to vibe the hell out to.


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TOP 3 SONGS

3. Name My Price

“Name My Price” has to be one of the most gangsta things you can say to someone.

Woah — Lithe actually opens up about being lonely in “Name My Price.” Here’s the kicker, though: he’s lonely while sitting in his Maybach, talking about being harder to reach by phone. In other words, he’s still flexing his ass off.

Much like in “Royal Oak,” I love the grit he brings here, standing tall against the spooky, hard-hitting production.

2. Cannon Ball (Ft. Don Toliver)

The way Don Toliver whips beats like this deserves chef kisses.

Do Don Toliver or Lithe reinvent the wheel with “Cannon Ball?” No. In fact, you could argue the chorus is a little on the weak side. That said, the extra sly melodic rap styles they deliver hit perfectly, and those goddamn synths took me straight to heaven on a Friday.

1. Royal Oak

Every place called “Royal Oak” has rich people living there.

Lithe talks his s**t in “Royal Oak,” flexing about the money he’s making, the shiny-ass chains he’s rocking, and the bad-ass women on his roster.

On this track, he raps like he’s got his hands on his nuts, keeping the bouncy, dark production on a tight leash. It’s a fire listen from start to finish.


SONG BY SONG RATING

1. Euphoria (Intro) (N/A)

2. Royal Oak (4.5/5)

3. FaceTime (Ft. Don Toliver) (3.5/5)

4. Lychee Martini (3.5/5)

5. For What (Ft. Cash Cobain) (3.5/5)

6. Cannonball (Ft. Don Toliver) (4/5)

7. Name My Price (4/5)

8. Love & Chaos (3.5/5)

9. Don’t Blame Me (Ft. Hunxho) (3.5/5)

10. Stepped Out LV (4/5)

11. $tars Align (3.5/5)

12. Get Up (4/5)

13. Josiah (Interlude) (4/5)


RGM RATING

(76%)

Lithe might’ve just delivered the ultimate hip-hop album to vibe the hell out to.

Euphoria leans heavily into dark, dramatic soundscapes that give the entire project a cinematic feel from top to bottom.

Even with all the atmospheric touches, Lithe doesn’t forget the core of what makes these songs hit—heavy stomps, woozy synths, trap drums, and bouncy rhythms that keep the experience grounded in hip-hop.

Vocally, Lithe is in his bag. His heavily altered, emotionally charged, and melodic rap style is slick, hypnotic, and ridiculously catchy. The melodies here stick to you whether you want them to or not. If there’s anything Lithe does at a high level, it’s making hooks and flows that live rent-free in your head.

Where the project dips a bit is in the lyricism. The themes—luxury, romance, connections—aren’t bad, but they’re pretty surface-level and delivered in a way that makes the words feel secondary to the overall vibe. To keep it real, I barely paid attention to what he was saying at times; I was just floating along with the production and melodies.

The guest features are few but perfectly selected. Don Toliver pops up twice, including on the standout “Cannonball.” Cash Cobain slides onto the project with his distinct flavor, and Hunxho contributes his own emotional melodic energy. All of them complement Lithe seamlessly. This is not the kind of album where you can just throw someone like Meek Mill on a track—it wouldn’t fit.

My biggest gripe with Euphoria is that I’m not convinced Lithe can carry a full-length album while sounding like he’s permanently underwater. Eventually, listeners want to feel some level of connection with the artist, and that becomes tough when the vocals are drenched in effects. Still, the vibes—between the production and his melody choices—are strong enough to keep everything afloat.



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