The chorus on album closer “Addicted” - “I’m addicted to everything / bad bitches, fast cars, weed and promethazine” - sounds immature given the fact that the rapper is now 36 and still hasn’t stopped rapping about the party lifestyle. On “Aggressive,” the rapper arrogantly informs his trap peers, “You can’t compete with Gucci so just follow a leader.” But when comparing his lackluster delivery with the energetic flows of up-and-coming trappers like Lil Uzi Vert and 21 Savage, Gucci Mane sounds like a washed-up athlete who can’t let go of the good old days. Gucci Mane’s apathetic voice and cheesy lines such as, “Wrist so fucking rocky I can’t even take a selfie,” on “The Left” kill the rest of the tracks on the album. On “Intro: Fuck 12,” the opener to “Woptober,” Gucci Mane lazily proclaims, “Yeah it’s 2016, so it’s Guwop year.” But the rapper’s sluggish rapping sounds forced and artificial instead of energetic or on par with his usual spirited performances. West Coast hip-hop legend The Game and Atlanta’s king of trap Gucci Mane have once again put their cities on the map.īoth rappers dropped albums Friday while riding on a wave of media hype: The Game’s heated feud with Meek Mill and Gucci Mane’s release from prison made waves across social media – incidences which brought extra attention to the artists’ album releases.īut while The Game’s eighth studio album “1992” lives up to the caliber of his previous works, presenting an old-school rapper with an ear for combining old flow with fresh new beats, Gucci Mane’s tenth studio release “Woptober” sounds rushed, disguising laconic lyricism with club-ready production. This week, Lee compares the hype of The Game’s latest album “1992” with that of Gucci Mane’s “Woptober.” Each week, A&E columnist Sean Lee will compare two newly released albums and recommend which one students should listen to. Music fans can find it hard to decide which albums to stream and which to skip, considering the surplus of new music released.