I ignored fakemink’s hype for too long… “The Boy who cried Terrified .” finally made it all make sense.

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TOP 3 TRACKS

3. Milk & Honey .

Y’all are gonna slap the hell out of me for saying this, but “Milk & Honey .” reminds me of some s**t a young Kanye would’ve made. The main reason is the production: it has this action-packed, almost knight-like feel that Ye used to mess with heavy. From a rapping standpoint, we get a much cooler, clearer version of fakemink, one that blends flexing with some low-key introspective s**t in a way that echoes how Kanye used to do it. Alright, at least give me a chance to block my face before you slap me.

2. fml .

I think people are really going to like this track—and you know I usually love what y’all love (I just don’t feel like getting cooked for having a top three list that’s ass). Similar to the intro, fakemink absolutely nails the hook here. Additionally, the production leans into this melancholic drill sound that’s genuinely captivating, and for once, we actually get some heartfelt s**t lyrically. Yeah, he’s still bragging most of the time, but it comes off like it’s rooted in something real. Whether you’re already a fan or just checking in, there’s definitely something here that’ll grab you.

1. Blow The Speaker .

fakemink absolutely nailed this f**king intro. The track has a little bit of everything to get excited about: a cinematic beat, an obnoxious amount of bass, a catchy hook, and lyrics that start vulnerable before morphing into some carefree s**t. A perfect intro.

SONG BY SONG RATING

1. Blow The Speaker . (5/5)

2. Young Millionaire . (3/5)

3. Dumb . (3/5)

4. Mr. Chow . (3.5/5)

5. The Mercer . (3.5/5)

6. Milk & Honey . (3.5/5)

7. fml . (4/5)

RGM GRADE

(73%)

If MegaMan had aura and rapped, this is what he would sound like.

I’ll be honest: I’ve been ignoring fakemink’s wave for a while now. Not because I heard some s**t from him and didn’t like it, but because it felt like other rappers were hyping him up way too much. This ended up being my first real exposure to him, and yeah… I get the appeal now.

The boy who cried terrified . features some of the most outrageous vocal alterations I’ve heard in a minute, paired with the usual concoction of lyrics about running through women, keeping it so real you almost have to fake it just to fit in, and talking that club life.

If you told me fakemink made this album in one take, I wouldn’t even question it. The lyrics don’t really follow a traditional structure or connect cleanly, and most of the production sticks to a consistent, chaotic, low-fi sound—stupid amounts of bass with slight cinematic touches sprinkled in. On a loopy SoHo night, when my bank account looks healthy and I’ve got a flight tomorrow that I’m actively trying not to think about, this album would absolutely hit.

Quincy

Quincy is the creator of Ratings Game Music. He loves writing about music, taking long walks on beaches, and spaghetti that fights him back.