When Bitch I’m The Shit 2 dropped a while back, many felt as if the
album marked a return to form for T-Raww. Free of the Kardashian curse
that tends to strike both rappers and basketball players with shared
intensity, Tyga’s recent music has been filled with a clear sense of
both confidence and purpose. In the first of two new songs, Tyga sets
things with an ever-timeless Harambe reference, leaving us wondering if
the now-deceased gorilla’s legacy will ever truly leave us. He proceeds
to hold it down over a feverish beat from 808 Mafia, who pairs a frantic
synth arrangement with up-tempo drums.
While the chorus is overall pretty lackluster, Tyga comes through
with enough charm and witty lyrics to carry the track. “They come at me
sideways, I might go Kanye,” he raps, before barraging our ears with a
wild, animalistic sample of Kanye going “AH!” It’s actually pretty
hilariously done, and helps elevate Tyga’s otherwise phoned in flow. In
spite of the somewhat lazy “yeah” closing off every bar, Tyga continues
to keep things interesting with a few choice references, most notably to
Nelly’s timeless E.I; between that and a D12 reference on Teterboro
Flow, it stands to reason that Tyga’s a fan of early two-thousands
hip-hop.
It may sound like I’m being hard on this track, and maybe I am. It
is, after all, an enjoyable listen with some dope production from 808
Mafia. Yet the fact remains that Tyga fails to live up to his promise of
going Harambe, opting instead for a subdued performance which relies a
little too heavily on the cleverness of his lines. Still, “My Way” is
worth a listen, and it’s a solid may to soundtrack your Monday morning
drive. Bump this one before your latte, yeah.
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