Lil Yachty's debut album Teenage Emotions dropped on Friday and it seems to be the most divisive album of the year.
At a mammoth 22 tracks long, it's a monster of a project and it traverses many different genres from pop to rap. Yachty was already a controversial character but this album seems to have taken his profile to new heights, and not for all the right reasons.
The reviews from media and the internet are flooding in and, they're just as confusing as Yachty thinking a cello was a woodwind instrument.
Rolling Stone think that the album "might change the way people rap," meanwhile The Guardian gave a most favourable review saying it was, "a deeply millennial take," on hip-hop.
Pitchfork was also pretty positive writing, "It’s there to be gawked at and appreciated, and then maybe enjoyed."
While the critics seem to be giving it a pretty good wrap, some on social media are not being quite as kind.
Lil Yachty album is straight trash omgggg nursery rhyme raps.. sound like @Flight23White
— CashNasty (@CashNastyGaming) May 26, 2017
A couple of the hooks on Teenage Emotions are flat out infuriating
— Craig Bro Dude (@CraigSJ) May 25, 2017
Remember when Uzi and Yachty were arguing about who would have the better album? It should be easy for Uzi because Teenage Emotions is ??
— LIL UZI VERT FANPAGE (@LUVTheAlbum) May 25, 2017
Oh my god im sorry but Teenage Emotions is the worst album I have ever listened to in my life...
— TonyTheBaptist (@PrydeKnxwledge) May 30, 2017
imma say it again
teenage emotions is trash— chris ?? (@chriscdesign) May 30, 2017
Yachty's mixtape was fire. But this "Teenage Emotions" was disappointing. That's gotta suck when your album isn't as good your free mixtape.
— LONESOME ??? (@StarBrand_DRC) May 30, 2017
Yachty has one of the strongest fanbases in the game though and there are plenty that are not only defending the record but calling it one of the best of the year.
after bumping teenage emotions u cant tell me lil yachty is ass
— saddest kid alive (@sadboyjimbo) May 25, 2017
#TeenageEmotions will go down as one of the greatest albums in history. This music is truly incredible. thank you @lilyachty
— kae (@kenny_122) May 26, 2017
Listen to the whole lil yachty album multiple times before u clown it. Views was ass the first time we listened to it and now it's a classic
— ??? (@lillostvdos) May 30, 2017
Album of the year?? @lilyachty pic.twitter.com/o1btXo7h92
— RETRO.BALLER (@ysf_baller) May 26, 2017
All these opinions swelling and yet Yachty doesn't really care what you have to say
As long as my fans love Teenage Emotions then my job is done, I could give a fuck about a review or rating. I do what I do for the youth.
— lil boat kot 5.26.17 (@lilyachty) May 26, 2017
