This is the full-length debut album from Atlanta, Georgia up-&-comer Bermuda Yae. Making his presence known by dropping 3 EPs & a couple mixtapes, this would all lead up to the immensely talented South Carolina producer/recording artist Pi’erre Bourne signing Yae to his own Interscope Records imprint SossHouse Records. And considering that Pi’erre’s began a run producing albums for the artists he’s signed after putting out his critically acclaimed Grails EP this past spring, but Bermuda Yae is pleading The 5th & becoming the 3rd SossHouse artist to introduce himself on an LP of his own after both J Billz & Kura respectively.

“Tomato” starts off Yae’s very first album with a spacious trap instrumental thinking of a masterplan whereas “Back in Dis Bitch” takes a bass-heavier approach talking about his return to the scene of course. “One of Dem” confesses to being one of those dudes with a wavy, booming quality to the beat just before “Reminisce” gives off a more delicate vibe sonically in order for him to reflect on the lyrical side of things.

Meanwhile, “South Dekalb” works in a rubbery bass-line describing the southern party of the titular county in Georgia leading into the airy trap cut “Boosie” paying homage to the titular Pimp C protege from Baton Rogue. “Einstein” on the other hand keeps the rattling bass & hi-hats in tact to talk about having a lightbulb go off in his head, but then “So Fly” gives off a lively feeling this time around obviously lacing his lyrics with braggadocio if you couldn’t tell by the title.

“Big 4” almost had a rage-inducing quality instrumentally looking to beat the block while “4 Life & Kites” shoots for a woozier aesthetic acknowledging that he’s already known about people not saying shit in their lyrics or copying him blatantly. “Freak Nik” has one of the quirkier instrumentals on the album & more sexually charged subject matter while “Fuckumean” can talk about him going crazy over these paired set of strings & hi-hats.

Pi’erre cooks up a more suspenseful vibe on “Wild Wild East” painting a picture of what it’s like to grow up in the Eastside of Atlanta, Georgia while the inebriating “John Deere” talks about rolling with no one but by his lonely. “Headphones” should’ve been combined into 1 instead of being split in half with the beat starting with some cheerful synthesizer melodies & hi-hats prior to swapping the synths out in favor of a shimmery backdrop advising to put on headphones for this particular cut, but “Preciate Y’all” is a cloudy finisher thanking everyone for sticking by him up to this point.

It makes me happy to see Pi’erre finally giving Bermuda Yae a chance to shine much like how when he produced both Streetz Hottest Young’n & Born Seditionary only a couple months ago. Similar to both of those debut albums, we get a closer look as to who Yae is both artistically & personally except each of the 3 introductory LPs have their own story & the production from his mentor is leagues better than those early EPs/mixtapes.

Score: 3.5/5

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