Hotel California..
| Tyga
Hotel California..
Hotel California is the third studio album by American rapper Tyga. It was released on April 9, 2013, by Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records; distributed by Republic Records. The album features guest appearances from Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, The Game, Jadakiss, while the production on the album was handled by DJ Mustard, Detail, Cool & Dre, David D.A. Doman, Mars of 1500 or Nothin', The Olympicks, SAP and Ryan Hunt, among others. - WIKIPEDIA
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ALL MUSIC
Hotel California refuses to sort his over-the-top bangers into anything sensible, and without a "Rack City" to make it crossover worthy, this is a full-length to leave for the fans.
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Rap Reviews
Hotel California fails to deliver on any of the hype it had leading up to its release.
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popMATTERS
On the one hand, the album does very little of what Tyga’s best at and even when it does, Hotel California makes the strange move of bowing to Tyga’s biting prowess rather than original, ratchet works. On the other, everything here is done perfectly well and enjoyably; unless you’re focused on Tyga’s bars, taking him purely as a presence on some nice beats is not excruciating.
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NOW
First single Dope has that by way of Dr. Dre’s Deep Cover, but it fails to push the balance of the album beyond mediocrity.
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XXL
It takes fewer risks than Careless World and as a result there are less payoffs.
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SPIN
Hotel California is inexcusable. It may be the least creative major-label rap album in recent memory.
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HYPEBEAST
Despite numerous push backs and delays, Hotel California marks Tyga’s most solid effort to date.
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hnhh
Tyga has the potential to be a great rapper - we'd like to see him explore his vulnerability more and allow his true feelings to be expressed in the music. This project showcases his evolution as an artist and the lyrical crossroads he's come to.
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inklingsnews
as the synths thump and fizzle out, Tyga continues, spitting out an occasional so-so verse before retreating back into the recesses of this less-than-stellar sophomore album.
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sputnik music
With infectuous hooks, catchy beats, and a hungry flow, Tyga proves unfortunately, that still isn't enough.
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HIP HOP DX
a project rot with sleazy lyricism and a nefarious demeanor to match.
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spectrum culture
if the album’s anything to go by, really isn’t that great of a hotel. Nope, not a lovely place at all.
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RUKUS
Hotel California is perfect for riding too or playing at a party and is sure to be one of the soundtracks to the summer.
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ARTIST Direct
Hotel California doesn't just represent the next level for Tyga but for the West Coast. Stay a while at one of the best hip-hop albums of 2013.
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The Harvard Crimson
This album is a collection of uninspired and unfounded bragging.
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Newsday
Leaning on the legend of the deathless Eagles epic (forever upstaged by Frank Ocean’s spot-on appropriation), it falls to Compton-raised rhymer Tyga to bundle up various shards of Cali rap history, from resurrected Tupac verses on “Hit ’Em Up” to the G-funk talkbox of “Neva Rains,” and make do as best he can. The sophomore album from the “Rack City” rapper persistently drops into the gap between raw mixtape cohesiveness and studio polish, with the latter barely winning out on production points like the booming outro of “Diss Track,” the juicy drop-in of 2 Chainz on “Hijack,” and the Maybach Music menace of first single “Dope,” featuring the sorry-not-sorry Rick Ross. Tyga’s youth and lithe wordplay carry him far, but faux-tender tracks like “For The Road,” a depthless thug-love slow jam featuring noted respecter of women Chris Brown, shows the many stripes he has left to earn.
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exc!aim
There are some solid tracks, like "Diss Song" and "Drive Fast, Live Young," which hint at what Tyga can do when he puts a few ideas together. However, his blink-and-miss flashes of aptitude don't do enough to dilute his embarrassing cluelessness.
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The California Aggie
Don’t let this man near a mic.
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MUXIC BEATS
At some point, the album may sound a little rushed, which is not a setback. For some reasons, this CD is still worth our investment.
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RapRadar
Nothing lovely about this place.
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arena
Altthough Hotel California may focus mostly on the typical subject matter of money, hoes and clothes, Tyga is starting to dig deep and that will lead to an even brighter future.
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the music
While Tyga has a lot of work to do before he can separate himself from the rest and reside in such illustrious company, Hotel California shows serious potential.
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