Queens rapper
Lil Tecca
broke through to mainstream stardom with his 2019 single "Ransom," a two-minute song so catchy it nearly demanded repeat listens.
Tecca
's muted flow on "Ransom" was quickly expanded into his 2019 mixtape
We Love You Tecca
, and on debut studio album
Virgo World
, he aims to re-create the beguiling mix of effortless cool and neatly constructed pop production that first brought him viral success. Now among the ranks of multi-million-streaming rappers,
is joined by peers like
NAV
,
Lil Durk
Lil Uzi Vert
, and
Polo G
over the course of
's 19-song, 45-minute-long track listing. Songs with guest features represent the album's strongest moments. "When You Down," featuring
and
, finds
putting forth his own version of the pained, storytelling rapping that his guests excel at. The spacy synths and blissful bounce of "Dolly" similarly sound like
emulating his guest
. Throughout the album, the instrumentals are polished and the production is sharp, with
's infectiousness coming through in his fluid flow on "Royal Rumble" and the catchy hooks of the
Skrillex
-assisted "Selection." ~ Fred Thomas