So, who is Young Dolph? Well, he's not a Simpsons character. He's a rapper who has been releasing mixtapes since 2011. This is one of his more recent singles, and I gotta say: it's pretty good.
First off, this beat is really interesting and helps to set the despairing mood of the song. Young Dolph tells his narrative, and then in the chorus he gives some helpful advice to those from his neck of the woods:
Keep it real with your dawg no matter what (preach)
Same bitch that claim she love you she'll set you up (preach)
It's interesting, because even though the lyrics seem a little disjointed in the verses, he does go back and address all the points in the chorus, to unify all the points he made. In any case, it's a song that, while occasionally succumbing to modern rap clichés, is a lot more cerebral (I'm... using that word too often) than most rap songs on the charts. What I'm trying to say is, this guy does have potential, and I can see it in him. But that potential can also easily be squandered, and unfortunately I can see that as well. Look at Lil Wayne pre-fame.
Yep, that's the same guy as this. Huge potential, squandered almost every time. I hope the same doesn't happen to Dolph. It's a cruel world out there.
Hot 100 Success:
Will he have it?
I think Young Dolph's got enough buzz about him to break into the Hot 100. I've heard the name before doing this review, so I can see him getting reasonably big.
Should he have it?
Absolutely. He's one of the better modern rappers I've seen. I just hope it doesn't go to his head.
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