Artist: Vaygez Blakk
Album: Bar Queen
I could tell by the first song that Vaygez Blakk was from the east coast and it just so happens that she's from New York. With a flow reminiscent to Foxy Brown and Remy Ma, she's lyrical like the MC's from the late 90's/early 2000's, and uses dope metaphors. On "Who Wants Smoke" she says, "We keep it firm and I'm the young Fox" and also says, "Yes I'm all the way up on my Remy flow," which let's me know they are two of her biggest influences.
Vaygez focuses on the fact that money is her main motivator throughout her music and talks about being a hustler from the streets. She says, "I'm outside bout the hustle and the grind wit nobody by my side, is you still gon ride, when it's time to load them things in the ride, 1 thing to the side, is you still gon ride," in the chorus of "Still Gon Ride" to let us know she's about that life! She talks like she wants the smoke all the time and doesn't back down from anyone or anything.
Out of a 10 track project the majority of it was super enjoyable, but my two favorites are "Shit Now" and "Chikko." I didn't really care for the first song as much when "Shit Now" came on second, I got hype and actually listened to it twice. The beat is hard and Vaygez's flow is immaculate. She switches up her flow quite a bit, which is her most enjoyable factor but the subject matter is basically the same. It would of been nice to hear a love song or even a song about relationships just to show a softer side of Vaygez. This is a solid project and one worth a listen.
Dope Tho rating: 6
Key Dope:
Shit Now
Chikko
Dope Tho Rating System
1-3 = Nope Tho
4-6 = Solid
7-9 = Heat
10 = Rated Dope Tho