Review: Rapper Kreayshawn's debut is fairly empty

MESFIN FEKADU
This CD cover image released by Columbia Records shows the latest release by Kreayshawn,"Somethin ‘Bout Kreay." (AP Photo/Columbia Records)

Kreayshawn, "Somethin 'Bout Kreay'" (Columbia Records)

It's unfortunate that the beats throughout Kreayshawn's debut album are brilliant, but her lyrics and stories are not.

"Somethin 'Bout Kreay'" features top-notch production work from Free School, Diplo, Boys Noize and DJ Two Stacks — and these beats would be another rapper's dream. But Kreayshawn, the charismatic 22-year-old newcomer, doesn't use them well: While she's playful throughout the album, there is no depth to her rhymes.

"Gucci, Gucci" has a catchy hook, but the overall song about her disregard for designer brands is annoyingly repetitive. The uneven "Left Ey3," about a deceitful boyfriend, references TLC's Left Eye, who burned down her boyfriend's house. She also raps on the song: "Heard my man is cheating with another (girl) in my house, now I'm finna make a scene like I'm Amy Winehouse." REALLY? Try again.

Kreayshawn tries singing on "luV Haus," but the drowning track is uneventful. This album will leave you asking: Foxy Brown and Missy Elliott, when will your records be released?

CHECK OUT THIS TRACK: "Summertime," with its smooth feel, is the best of this bunch.

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