Pretty Girls Like Trap Music
by 2 Chainz
  • Record Label: Def Jam
  • Release Date: Jun 16, 2017
User Score
7.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 61 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 46 out of 61
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 61
  3. Negative: 5 out of 61
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  1. barrk
    Jun 30, 2017
    10
    2 Chainz has spent the last 2 years developing his lyrical and technical skills and it shows in Pretty Girls Like Trap Music. In previous albums he could deliver a cute one liner or two but failed to be really engaging, but in this and other projects he's released since Collegrove, his lyrics are consistently great and he is able to switch up flows to make sure things don't get stale. The2 Chainz has spent the last 2 years developing his lyrical and technical skills and it shows in Pretty Girls Like Trap Music. In previous albums he could deliver a cute one liner or two but failed to be really engaging, but in this and other projects he's released since Collegrove, his lyrics are consistently great and he is able to switch up flows to make sure things don't get stale. The sales are well deserved.… Expand
  2. jfeldman
    Jun 22, 2017
    6
    Like most recent trap music 2 Chainz's latest album meanders with little focus or ingenuity for a tediously long number of tracks. While many songs are fun to listen to it does not keep you captured or interested for long. I found myself often putting it on as background music, which it is very good for. There are a few standout tracks like "good drank" which fit well in a party playlistLike most recent trap music 2 Chainz's latest album meanders with little focus or ingenuity for a tediously long number of tracks. While many songs are fun to listen to it does not keep you captured or interested for long. I found myself often putting it on as background music, which it is very good for. There are a few standout tracks like "good drank" which fit well in a party playlist however most of the album just plays it safe with pretty repetitive 2 Chainz verses.… Expand
  3. MrMemeister
    Jun 22, 2017
    8
    2Chainz is one of the most polarizing names in the current hip hop scene. His first two albums are generally considered to be straight-forward, fun but shallow trap projects. Considering that, with 'Pretty Girls Like Trap Music", 2Chainz has with little doubt dropped his best project yet. While singles like "Good Drank" and "4 AM" signaled this album would take a darker and more2Chainz is one of the most polarizing names in the current hip hop scene. His first two albums are generally considered to be straight-forward, fun but shallow trap projects. Considering that, with 'Pretty Girls Like Trap Music", 2Chainz has with little doubt dropped his best project yet. While singles like "Good Drank" and "4 AM" signaled this album would take a darker and more psychedelic approach to trap, it still contains a sense of variety throughout. Songs such as "Bailan" and "OG Kush Diet" contain very sunny, upbeat beats, while others like "Blue Cheese" and "Sleep When U Die" continue the dark and moody atmosphere set by the singles. "Saturday Night" is a guitar-led ballad with lyrics concerning his history of drug-dealing, and it kicks the album off on a high note, while ending on another high note with "Burglar Bars", a very soulful closer that's probably the most emotionally complex track 2Chainz has ever recorded. There are a few low points, like "Realize" with Nicki Minaj, but even considering them, this is a colorfully moody trap album that stands as one of my personal favorite hip hop albums this year.
    Favorites: "Saturday Night", "Good Drank", "4 AM", "Big Amount", "It's A Vibe", "Sleep When U Die", "Trap Check", "OG Kush Diet", "Bailan", "Burglar Bars"
    Least Favorites: "Door Swangin", "Realize"    … Expand
  4. Music_Observer
    Aug 15, 2017
    5
    Aside from the strong beats and some interesting texture changes, this was quite an underwhelming work, with 2 Chainz’s lethargic pacing and lack of rhythmic intrigue sounding void of substantial talent. My Score: 96/180 (Deficient) = 5.3/10
  5. KripBop
    Jun 25, 2017
    10
    this is definetly his best album easily he is starting to show maturity and go more into darker tone than his previous keep it up tauheed u need this ****
  6. robhartj
    Jun 22, 2017
    10
    I used to think 2 Chainz was just silly. I didn't dislike him, but I wasn't a fan either. His previous albums were OK at best but nothing that would hold a legacy for him years from now. That however changed with PGLTM. The entire album is consistent like a concept album. It is almost like a trap opera album. 2 Chainz uses much more vocabulary in his verses than youd expect but heI used to think 2 Chainz was just silly. I didn't dislike him, but I wasn't a fan either. His previous albums were OK at best but nothing that would hold a legacy for him years from now. That however changed with PGLTM. The entire album is consistent like a concept album. It is almost like a trap opera album. 2 Chainz uses much more vocabulary in his verses than youd expect but he does maintain his silly sometimes nonsense rhymes in a good way. I never thought I'd say this, but it is definitely a hip hop classic. Sure its not Kendrick Lamar level, but its a classic no doubt. This might be the most 2017 sounding album of 2017 alongside Gorillaz 'Humanz'. I never really loved the trap genre, but this album is without a doubt the best album within it. Whether 2 Chainz keeps going in this upward spiral or not, this will be the album he will be remembered for. Oh and I know this will produce mega hits for the club. Play it loud and feel the vibes.

    Here is a quick track by track rating:

    CD Version

    Saturday Night 9/10
    Riverdale Rd 8/10 weakest link but still good
    Good Drank 10/10 Essential
    4 AM 10/10 Essential
    Door Swangin 8.5/10
    Realize 9.5/10 Essential
    Poor Fool 10/10 Essential
    Its A Vibe 10/10 Essential
    Rolls Royce 9.5/10 Essential
    Sleep When U Die 9/10
    Trap Check 8.5/10
    Blue Cheese 10/10 Essential
    OG Kush Diet 9/10
    Burglar Bars 10/10 Essential (channels young Jay Z and might be his classiest song to date)    … Expand
  7. CORNROWKENNY
    May 13, 2018
    8
    A really good and underrated hip hop album. The production is fantastic throughout, there are plenty of enjoyable features, and 2 Chainz holds his own, rhyming and flowing better than never and bringing a lot of humour, but also some serious topics to the table.
  8. WellDun01
    Nov 21, 2020
    8
    Absolute tunes. Man's got bangers for days on this, and there are a few **** but the ones that hit, hit.

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82

Universal acclaim - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 10
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  1. The Wire
    Sep 1, 2017
    80
    Every beat is a slow motion epic, every hook aches with promethazine exhaustion transcended through force of will. [Sep 2017, p.62]
  2. XXL
    Jul 5, 2017
    80
    Pretty Girls Like Trap Music is an explosive collection of songs that showcases the colorful rhyme animal at the top of his game.
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  3. PopMatters
    Jun 28, 2017
    80
    His talent has undeniably caught up to his hard work, and all we can hope now is that the latter doesn’t suffer because of the former.
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