Lil Baby is combating the "washed" allegations against him on his new album FRESH, and it's led to some interesting results online. While there are still many haters out there who think he's not at the same level he was in the late 2010s and early 2020s, plenty of folks online seem to dig this new project from him.
Of course, these days, it's hard to run into music discourse that doesn't immediately hail something as the album of the year or dismiss it as absolute garbage. As for the more halfway takes on FRESH, some folks on Twitter brought up the beat selection, the lyricism, the lack of too many features, and other factors as characteristics that work with and against each other.
This new LP features Future, Young Thug, and Rylo Rodriguez (twice), and they're all on one track, with Rylo guesting on another. That means the Atlanta MC mostly carried this solo, which some fans are very happy about. After all, it's the most reliable way to fight back against online narratives about not having enough gas in the tank.
All that said, though, if you're not already a Wham fan, this new full-length likely won't convince you otherwise. Still, the relatively shorter tracklist in comparison to It's Only Me or the WHAM extended cut means there's less room for error.
Lil Baby's FRESH
Lil Baby has other issues to worry about beyond fan reception, though. Some are speculating he may have beef with Moneybagg Yo thanks to some new lyrics on FRESH and some fresh social media interactions and statements. We'll see if that actually manifests into anything or just stays in the rumor mill.
It's one of Lil Baby's various hip-hop dynamics that are under scrutiny these days. Nevertheless, none of those narratives seem to overshadow FRESH, whether for good or bad reasons depending on whether or not you like it.
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But across 17 new cuts, Baby showed he's still sticking to his style, and he will most likely see some very solid commercial success. As for fan reception, we all need a few days to let the dust settle.
