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Rapper Tyga debuted as a Gym Class Heroes-styled alt-rapper, but when his simple and somewhat nasty single "Rack City" took off, he became the kind of cocky thug who would drop a mixtape titled 187. Hotel California, his third official release, goes the full nasty, jamming its songs with lyrics chock-full of sex, drugs, violence, bling, and ultra-swagger, so much so that sometimes, the hook is a second thought. Supposedly, it's a concept album with the state of California its topic, but the advice-filled "Drive Fast, Stay Young" strictly deals with what's in Tyga's left coast mirror ("I'm dope man, you so plain") while the sore winner dubbed "Diss Song" ("Ignorance is bliss so I can't blame your ignorance/It's irrelevant/I'm relevant/It's a big event so go ahead and vent") is California only in that it's summery and pleasant, shuffling along to a near-bossa nova beat from Pioneer Crew member Sap. "Dope" is the almost worthy "Rack City" successor with Rick Ross on the shot callers cut, but the big surprise has to be "It Neva Rains" where the previously day-glo or nu-daisy age Tyga tours the gutter with Game by his side and matches the raspy gangster growl for growl. It could have been the porno he directed since the last album (Rack City: XXX), that makes this rapper's evolution into platinum pimp believable in fits and starts, and yet Hotel California refuses to sort his over-the-top bangers into anything sensible, and without a "Rack City" to make it crossover worthy, this is a full-length to leave for the fans. Casual listeners should check the singles, even the Trinidad James-biting "Molly" which comes with Wiz Khalifa and Tyga's own variation of the "Whoop!" shout.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
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J. Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Lil Wayne, FeaturedArtist - D. Carter, ComposerLyricist - Tyga, MainArtist - M. Stevenson, ComposerLyricist - Jess Jackson, Mixer, Vocals, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Anthony, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - R. Hunt Jr., ComposerLyricist - Michael "Tyga" Stevenson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Hunt, Producer - Michael “BANGER” Cadahia, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Cash Money Records Inc.
M. Roberts, ComposerLyricist - J. Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Joshua Berkman, A&R - Rick Ross, FeaturedArtist - Markous Roberts, Producer - Tyga, MainArtist - M. Stevenson, ComposerLyricist - Jess Jackson, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Strings, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - William Leonard Roberts II, ComposerLyricist - Dwayne "The President" Carter, Producer, Executive Producer - Bryan "Baby Birdman" Williams, Producer, Executive Producer - Ronald "Slim Tha Don" Williams, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 2013 Cash Money Records Inc.
R. Smith, ComposerLyricist - Ronald Smith, Producer - Tyga, MainArtist - M. Stevenson, ComposerLyricist - Jess Jackson, Mixer, Vocals, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Anthony, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael "Tyga" Stevenson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Cash Money Records Inc.
J. Jackson, ComposerLyricist - J. King, ComposerLyricist - Marcello Valenzano, ComposerLyricist - A. Lyon, ComposerLyricist - Cool & Dre, Producer, Additional Producer - Tyga, MainArtist - SAP, Producer - M. Stevenson, ComposerLyricist - Jess Jackson, Producer, Mixer, Additional Producer, Vocals, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - F. Hultin, ComposerLyricist - O. Lindefelt, ComposerLyricist - Dave Cohen, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael "Tyga" Stevenson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Cash Money Records Inc.
Jadakiss, FeaturedArtist - J. Phillips, ComposerLyricist - Tupac Shakur, ComposerLyricist - D. Mcfarlane, ComposerLyricist - Tyga, MainArtist - M. Stevenson, ComposerLyricist - Jess Jackson, Mixer, Vocals, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Dijon "DJ Mustard" McFarlane, Producer - Dave Cohen, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael "Tyga" Stevenson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Cash Money Records Inc.
Wiz Khalifa, FeaturedArtist - Cameron Thomaz, ComposerLyricist - Tyga, MainArtist - Cedric Gervais, FeaturedArtist - Jess Jackson, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Mally Mall, FeaturedArtist - Carlos Cid, ComposerLyricist - Jamal "Mally Mall" Rashid, Producer - Desmond Mapp, ComposerLyricist - Cedric Depasquale, ComposerLyricist - Justin Hersh, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dez Dynamic, Producer - Michael "Tyga" Stevenson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jamall Rashad, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2013 Cash Money Records Inc.
Chris Brown, FeaturedArtist - J. Jackson, ComposerLyricist - J. Pastorius, ComposerLyricist - C. Brown, ComposerLyricist - L. Edwards, ComposerLyricist - Lil' C, Producer - Brian Springer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Christopher Brown, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Mars, Producer - Tyga, MainArtist - M. Stevenson, ComposerLyricist - D. Quinn, ComposerLyricist - Jess Jackson, Producer, Mixer, Additional Producer, Vocals, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - B. Alexander Morgan, ComposerLyricist - Justin Hersh, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael "Tyga" Stevenson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Cash Money Records Inc.
N. Fisher, ComposerLyricist - Detail, Producer - Noel "Detail" Fisher, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tyga, MainArtist - M. Stevenson, ComposerLyricist - Future, FeaturedArtist - Jess Jackson, Mixer, Co-Arranger, Vocals, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - N. Cash, ComposerLyricist - B. Soko, ComposerLyricist - Dave Cohen, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael "Tyga" Stevenson, Co-Arranger, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Cash Money Records Inc.
T. Riley, ComposerLyricist - Marcello Valenzano, ComposerLyricist - A. Lyon, ComposerLyricist - GAME, FeaturedArtist - J. Taylor, ComposerLyricist - Cool & Dre, Producer - Raphael Saadiq, ComposerLyricist - Fingazz, Unknown, Other - Tyga, MainArtist - M. Stevenson, ComposerLyricist - Jess Jackson, Mixer, Vocals, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Hersh, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Cohen, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael "Tyga" Stevenson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Kriss Stephens, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Cash Money Records Inc.
M. Roberts, ComposerLyricist - J. Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Wiz Khalifa, FeaturedArtist - C. Thomaz, ComposerLyricist - Markous Roberts, Producer - Tyga, MainArtist - M. Stevenson, ComposerLyricist - Jess Jackson, Mixer, Vocals, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Anthony, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael "Tyga" Stevenson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Cash Money Records Inc.
R. Bell, ComposerLyricist - J. Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Tyga, MainArtist - T. Epps, ComposerLyricist - M. Stevenson, ComposerLyricist - 2 Chainz, FeaturedArtist - Jess Jackson, Mixer, Vocals, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Hersh, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Cohen, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael "Tyga" Stevenson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - League Of Starz, Producer
℗ 2013 Cash Money Records Inc.
R. Bell, ComposerLyricist - J. Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Tyga, MainArtist - M. Stevenson, ComposerLyricist - Jess Jackson, Mixer, Vocals, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Hersh, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael "Tyga" Stevenson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - League Of Starz, Producer
℗ 2013 Cash Money Records Inc.
J. Jackson, ComposerLyricist - J. King, ComposerLyricist - Corinne Bailey Rae, ComposerLyricist - Tyga, MainArtist - SAP, Producer - M. Stevenson, ComposerLyricist - Jess Jackson, Mixer, Vocals, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - M. Leslie Hill, ComposerLyricist - Justin Hersh, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael "Tyga" Stevenson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Cash Money Records Inc.
J. Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Jason James, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tyga, MainArtist - M. Stevenson, ComposerLyricist - D. Doman, ComposerLyricist - Jess Jackson, Producer, Mixer, Vocals, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Anthony, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JMSN, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Michael "Tyga" Stevenson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - D.A. Doman, Producer - Daniel Chaimson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pier Luigi Salami, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Cash Money Records Inc.
A. Reid, ComposerLyricist - J. James, ComposerLyricist - J. Cole, ComposerLyricist - Tyga, MainArtist - M. Stevenson, ComposerLyricist - D. Stokes, ComposerLyricist - B. Parker, ComposerLyricist - Jess Jackson, Mixer, Vocals, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - B. Wicker, ComposerLyricist - Matt Anthony, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael "Tyga" Stevenson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - The Olympicks, Producer - Dayna Watkins, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Cash Money Records Inc.
J. Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Tyga, MainArtist - M. Stevenson, ComposerLyricist - Jess Jackson, Producer, Mixer, Vocals, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Cohen, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Priya Prins, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Michael "Tyga" Stevenson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Cash Money Records Inc.
J. Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Tyga, MainArtist - M. Stevenson, ComposerLyricist - D. Doman, ComposerLyricist - Jess Jackson, Producer, Mixer, Additional Producer, Vocals, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Anthony, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Karolis Labanauskas, Producer, Additional Producer - Michael "Tyga" Stevenson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - D.A. Doman, Producer
℗ 2013 Cash Money Records Inc.
J. Jackson, ComposerLyricist - A. Jackson, ComposerLyricist - GAME, FeaturedArtist - J. Taylor, ComposerLyricist - J ARMSTRONG, ComposerLyricist - Laze & Royal, Producer - B. Armstrong, ComposerLyricist - Tyga, MainArtist - Nice, Producer - M. Stevenson, ComposerLyricist - Jess Jackson, Mixer, Vocals, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Hersh, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael "Tyga" Stevenson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Cash Money Records Inc.
Album review
Rapper Tyga debuted as a Gym Class Heroes-styled alt-rapper, but when his simple and somewhat nasty single "Rack City" took off, he became the kind of cocky thug who would drop a mixtape titled 187. Hotel California, his third official release, goes the full nasty, jamming its songs with lyrics chock-full of sex, drugs, violence, bling, and ultra-swagger, so much so that sometimes, the hook is a second thought. Supposedly, it's a concept album with the state of California its topic, but the advice-filled "Drive Fast, Stay Young" strictly deals with what's in Tyga's left coast mirror ("I'm dope man, you so plain") while the sore winner dubbed "Diss Song" ("Ignorance is bliss so I can't blame your ignorance/It's irrelevant/I'm relevant/It's a big event so go ahead and vent") is California only in that it's summery and pleasant, shuffling along to a near-bossa nova beat from Pioneer Crew member Sap. "Dope" is the almost worthy "Rack City" successor with Rick Ross on the shot callers cut, but the big surprise has to be "It Neva Rains" where the previously day-glo or nu-daisy age Tyga tours the gutter with Game by his side and matches the raspy gangster growl for growl. It could have been the porno he directed since the last album (Rack City: XXX), that makes this rapper's evolution into platinum pimp believable in fits and starts, and yet Hotel California refuses to sort his over-the-top bangers into anything sensible, and without a "Rack City" to make it crossover worthy, this is a full-length to leave for the fans. Casual listeners should check the singles, even the Trinidad James-biting "Molly" which comes with Wiz Khalifa and Tyga's own variation of the "Whoop!" shout.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 01:07:22
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Tyga
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Cash Money Records - Motown Records
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2013 Cash Money Records Inc. ℗ 2013 Cash Money Records Inc.
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