Coming off his album of the year contender “Hot Boy 2”, Richie Guapo returns, pushing the Tampa Bay Trill sound even further with “PrettyboyGuap”.
The project starts out with the spaced out “Yeah Yeah”. This joint is essential for any beach party or cook out on a sunny day. Great way to start out the project.
“4L” dropped as a single before the album but it has been a standout ever since. The variety of flows Guapo comes through on this one is crazy. “Ksubi on me fuck the cost” been stuck in my head.
“Malibu” featuring Topiiic is a standout of mine. Guapo and Topiiic go back and forth over cloudy but hard hitting production. I would definitely like to see a video for this one down the road.
One of my favorite joints on the project is “Tina Turner”. The water noises in the back are to Trill. That “Rollin on that River” hook will get stuck in your head for days.
“Brandnewgmantee” has a little different vibe than the rest of the tracks on the project but I dig the rhyme scheme Guapo went for. That “Ksubi on my side, Fukk Em on my shirt” line was hard.
“Run It Up” featuring Haver Taker has more of a “Dream Trap” sound to it. The beat is very menacing but has a cloudy vibe to it. Haver Taker did his thing on the track.
“ASMR (Pew Pew)” featuring Lil Fancy is my shit. Guap picked the perfect artist to make this track with they spazzed. Some people might not like this joint but who else doing shit like this bro, on some Quiet Trap shit.
“Gucci” puts Guapo on his cocky shit. It would be dope to see a remix video with Famous Kid Brick, a nod to his track “Just Like Gucci”. This joint has a bit of a Zaytoven vibe to it.
“Brand New Pack” is on some shooter vibes. Guapo over a Key Kartel beat is really special. That whisper vibe on the hook ain’t really being done nowadays.
“Loaded” is the next strip club anthem. Reminiscent of the old school Jook songs out of Tampa but with a new Trill vibe to it.
“Bring It Back” features Heavy Kev on the beat. The imagery Guapo is putting down on the track is incredible, it’s basically a day in the life of Guapo.
“Down 2 Ride” featuring Dray Davinci has an old school southern hip hop vibe to it. The trickling hi hats are all over the beat. Dray Davinci pulls up to assist with his verse, adding some street talk to the track.
It’s always a vibe when YZM and Guapo come together. “Veli” is on some rager shit. YZM be on that whisper shit to, but he’s got a more menacing tone to his style.
“Cinco” featuring AWG Rich & Aw$ten is on some mystical shit. The “Street Fighter” sample in the back was a dope touch.
“Hustler’s Muzik” featuring Topiiic was a dope take on the original Lil Wayne version. It’s always a vibe whenever Guapo goes to his Hot Boy roots.
“Wet” features Topiiic yet again, dropping some basketball references and flexing. Guapo comes through at the end with a sped up flow that he’s not really known for but it was a vibe.
“Me & My Drank” is for all the sippas out there. We needed an anthem for drank on this album and Guapo gave it to us.
“Goin Back” ends the album out back on some spaced out shit. After all the success he’s had, Guapo can’t go back to being broke. Solid way to end out the project.
Guapo has been on a run this year from “Hot Boy 2” through “PrettyboyGuap” cementing himself as one of the best MCs in the entire Tampa Bay scene. Can’t wait to see what next year holds for him and the PERM$ Brand.