Lil Boat 2
by Lil Yachty
Metascore
50

Mixed or average reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. New Musical Express (NME)
    Mar 12, 2018
    60
    Clocking in at 47 minutes (despite its 17-track length), Lil Boat 2 feels like a vast improvement from ‘Teenage Emotions’ simply as it doesn’t feel like an ordeal to listen to. What that does do, however, is narrow down your focus, which tends to land on Yachty’s predisposition for telling us just how rich he is now.
  2. Pitchfork
    Mar 12, 2018
    58
    Yachty has definitely improved as a technician, making his raps more mobile and structurally sound, but most times the rhymes pass by as if on a conveyor belt. They seemingly have the same function, and the same constructions, and once they happen they’re forgotten almost instantly.
  3. Rolling Stone
    Mar 12, 2018
    50
    He aspires to be more than the face of so-called "mumble rap." Yet Lil Boat 2's best moments are when he reverts to the familiar.
  5. AllMusic
    Dec 11, 2018
    40
    There's an abundance of low-wattage boasts about financial and libidinal surpluses, most of which could have been composed by a generator. Softer and more melodic cuts are indicated with all-lowercase track titles. ... If Yachty can find a way to be his goofy self and elevate his writing, he can rebound.
  6. Spin
    Mar 16, 2018
    40
    Despite these moments [“NBA YoungBoat” and “66”], it’s disheartening that virtually every lyric from Yachty on Lil Boat 2 is wholly unmemorable.
  7. The Guardian
    Mar 12, 2018
    40
    You’re struck by the sense that Lil Yachty has let the criticism get to him so much that he’s forgotten where his actual strengths lie. The music that made him famous was lightweight but fun. This, by contrast, feels like a trudge.
  8. Exclaim
    Mar 12, 2018
    40
    The album is so riven by corporate overtures that it bears no resemblance to its prequel.

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User Score
5.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 70 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 70
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 70
  3. Negative: 26 out of 70
  1. spreschlack
    Mar 13, 2018
    10
    This album is Yachty shedding the pop-aspiring aesthetic of Teenage Emotions for more ambitions surefire bangers. The fact that there is noThis album is Yachty shedding the pop-aspiring aesthetic of Teenage Emotions for more ambitions surefire bangers. The fact that there is no consensus about this album is a testament to its effectiveness.… Full Review »
  2. draediamond
    Apr 6, 2018
    2
    I can respect Lil Yachty a little for trying to rap but he really can't rap at all. The bars come off as wack and childish. He needs to stopI can respect Lil Yachty a little for trying to rap but he really can't rap at all. The bars come off as wack and childish. He needs to stop rapping about the haters too because it sounds like he's obsessing over what they say. To be honest, he has given them a very valid argument after releasing this album. Hopefully Lil Yachty will recover and grow but at this rate, his rap career will be over soon. Kudos to the production at times even though Yachty offered little in return.… Full Review »
  3. TheEternalStar
    Mar 13, 2018
    5
    I admit that this squeal to the mixtape 'Lil Boat' is better than the debut album, but it still suffers from what made 'Teenage Emotions' anI admit that this squeal to the mixtape 'Lil Boat' is better than the debut album, but it still suffers from what made 'Teenage Emotions' an awful record. Yachty still tries to be cool and less of what people say he is (A positive & happy kind of rapper). I also admit I like the style change, I like the production, but Yachty doesn't really do much to make any song on this album stand out or beg for a second listen. 'Lil Boat 2' is a one time listen, better than the first record... but not the first 'Lil Boat'. Only a baby step in the right direction.… Full Review »
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