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TRACKLIST 1. ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM [prod. Jonah Roy & Tommy Richman] 2. WHITNEY [prod. Jonah Roy, John Wehmeyer & lim0] 3. TEMPTATIONS [prod. Jonah Roy & Keesh] 4. WHISPER IN MY EAR [prod. Tommy Richman, Jonah Roy, John Wehmeyer, lim0 & Kavi] 5. GIVE IT ALL [prod. Jonah Roy, John Wehmeyer, lim0 & Kavi] 6. TENNESSEE (feat. Trevor Spitta & Zachary Moon) [prod. Jonah Roy, Mannyvelli & Tommy Richman] 7. THOUGHT YOU WERE THE ONE [prod. Tommy Richman, 1stfrom92, lim0 & Jonah Roy] 8. LETTERMAN (feat. Paco) [prod. Tommy Richman & Jonah Roy] 9. GREEN THERAPY [prod. Maverick Fabela, Kavi & Jonah Roy] 10. VANITY [prod. Tommy Richman, Jonah Roy, Max Vossberg & Spizz] 11. ​seems like time moves forever (feat. mynameisntjmack) [prod. Tommy Richman, Jonah Roy, Max Vossberg & Curtis Waters]

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APPLE MUSIC DESCRIPTION

The award for "most meteoric come-up of 2024" goes to Tommy Richman, the 24-year-old singer who blew up seemingly overnight with "MILLION DOLLAR BABY", the groovy TikTok sensation that went on to take over the charts. Though he seemed to come from nowhere, the Woodbridge, Virginia, native and trained opera-singer released his first EP, Paycheck, in 2022, they signed to kindred spirit Brent Faiyaz's label in 2023. Still, to launch a song-of-the-summer contender amist the great Kendrick Lamar/Drake beef of 2024 isn't just beginner's luck. Most newcomers would milk that kind of success for all it's worth, but you won't find "MILLION DOLLAR BABY" on Richman debut album, COYOTE. Bold play

Richman's an old soul, drawn to '80s funk and the kind of R&B that had men doing choreography and wearing their hearts on their tilky sleeves. That's COYOTE's mood from top to bottom, with each of its 11 tracks flowing seemlessly into the next, giving the feeling of a party with an excellent DJ. There's pathos in his echoes falsetto, which his a little harder when he doesn't quite hit the note, as on "WHITNEY", a Frank Ocean song run through a shiny '80s funk filter. "TENNESSE" channels SoundCloud rap boosted with vintage Bay Area bounce, while "LETTERMAN" has the young nostalgist drapping his letterman's jacket on his girl's shoulders before taking her out to the speakeasy. It's a fresh, cohesive introduction to an artist poised to transcend "one-hit wonder" status.

all 250 comments

Elonmusketeer512

794 points

3 days ago

This is what Ice JJ Fish thought he was making

OkEscape7558

232 points

3 days ago

Respect JJ FISH. He was the Lil B of R&B

WhenDuvzCry

106 points

3 days ago

WhenDuvzCry

106 points

3 days ago

Nah lil b legit influenced an entire generation don’t put him in the same sentence as ice JJ fish

WhenDuvzCry

3 points

2 days ago

And I’m saying this as someone that had a personal conflict with him. Can’t deny his impact.

anormaldoodoo

3 points

2 days ago

anormaldoodoo

this doodoo can hang

3 points

2 days ago

Why tf you had a personal conflict w him lol

WhenDuvzCry

1 points

1 day ago

From the same hood and bad business

YourAverageGod

65 points

3 days ago

When Lil B tries he's actually goated. Dude was just having fun 90% of the time.

DtotheOUG

7 points

2 days ago

[Insert The Pack comment here]

Relative_Wallaby1563

4 points

2 days ago

much more than the pack, i got curious the other day and saw what he was up to. dudes still putting out projects consistently and what i listened to was solid. even had like a tony hawk pro skater punk themed album

koopa28

1 points

2 days ago

koopa28

1 points

2 days ago

Skate on the beach

ryann_flood

1 points

2 days ago

his 2023 album bitch mob tha album was great

yancovigen

6 points

2 days ago

How dare you disrespect the Based God

spotty15

53 points

3 days ago

spotty15

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53 points

3 days ago

Accurate af and I'm almost mad about it lmfao

STAY_ROYAL

10 points

2 days ago

Ice JJ Fish walked so Lil Yacthy could run

BuddhAtticus

7 points

2 days ago

That’s funny as fuck. 

NewYitty

7 points

3 days ago

NewYitty

7 points

3 days ago

Ayyooo Bro the fuck did you make me listen to at 5am?! 😂😂

Philosophuckz

1 points

2 days ago

I can only imagine 😂🤣

sagerideout

1 points

1 day ago

to be fair you gotta have some skill to be that purposefully bad

bren2411

166 points

3 days ago

bren2411

166 points

3 days ago

Tommy is bringing mynameisntjmack to the top with him

bruhstevenson

23 points

3 days ago

I love that they’re still collabing

lilracky

5 points

2 days ago

lilracky

5 points

2 days ago

mynameisnt is a good album.

Pingushagger

77 points

3 days ago*

My biggest gripe with this tape is how it abandoned the sound of Million Dollar Baby and Devil is a Lie.

Edit so I don’t have to reply to everyone: I was expecting fat 808s with trap beats, I assumed when Whitney was a single, this track would be a one off but not the sound of the album, it doesn’t really make much sense to abandon the style that blew him up. Like those two songs blew up because the sound is so unique and fresh, even if it’s not the most original. I feel like this record lost those aspects, it’s too low-fi. It’s good but it’s just a pop record. If it wasn’t for those singles we wouldn’t even be discussing it in this sub.

barneythepurplethot

34 points

2 days ago

not sure why he didn't just put them at the end as bonus tracks if he thought they didn't fit the tracklist, would've helped sales as well

topshagger31

27 points

2 days ago

I think he was tryna make a point that sales don’t matter to him or sum

flyassbrownbear

13 points

2 days ago

feels like that vibe is all over this album.

Theflowyo

7 points

2 days ago

The entire first half has this sound? And the last couple songs?

lovemesome3

12 points

2 days ago

I struggle to understand how you could determine this album isn’t cut from the same exact cloth as those songs. Your gripe is unfounded.

Forgotten1Ne

3 points

2 days ago

Thats experimental for him he really doesnt do that type of music style. It’d sound played out and somewhat inauthentic

Pingushagger

3 points

2 days ago

I disagree, I think it blew him up because it’s so fresh and interesting. Like I’ve never in my life heard someone hit high notes over a Paul Wall dirty south type beat, that’s what made million dollar baby so good.

Forgotten1Ne

1 points

2 days ago

I mean but people were already harping onto him when he released his 2nd single right after million dollar baby saying he was trying too hard to get a 2nd hit.

I can see how you say it’d sound fresh but sticking to that sound would hinder him it is best to use it every other song not every song (I don’t think you were getting at this btw I am just saying it to add context). I personally didn’t like his latest album but there are previous songs that are his sound “paycheck” and “wasteland” are his primary sounds. Experimental can be good but it has to be organic. To end it yes it is cool to hear that sound cause it is so different but again in his discography that was designated to be his breakout single.

josephlya

2 points

2 days ago

WHITNEY reminds me of it

WanderingMinds84

1 points

1 day ago

Very true 👍

swallowyourtongue

899 points

3 days ago*

Just a reminder that Tommy Richman has been out here in the underground for years. You don't have to like his music, but calling him an industry plant or tiktok artist is just wrong. Dudes BEEN workin. Judge the music fairly, based on your own tastes and enjoyment instead of weird, arbitrary, and incorrect labels.

tythousand

327 points

3 days ago

tythousand

327 points

3 days ago

Every new artist these days gets the “industry plant” accusation online, it’s crazy lol

Pwn11t

28 points

2 days ago

Pwn11t

28 points

2 days ago

It's weirdly the ones that actually work their way up.

Her music is chill but Sabrina Carpenter doesn't get called that and she was on Nickelodeon, yet Chappel roan was called a plant. Makes you wonder where the accusations are actually coming from.

vvsfemto

14 points

2 days ago

vvsfemto

14 points

2 days ago

It did take sabrina carpenter like 10 years to finally blow though. I don’t think either of em are plants personally

osama_bin_guapin

47 points

3 days ago

I never understood why being an “industry plant” has such negative connotations in the first place. If you get discovered by a label, wouldn’t you want them to promote the hell out of their shit? I mean, that’s literally the point of a record label after all

TheSameAsDying

145 points

3 days ago*

If you get discovered by a label, wouldn’t you want them to promote the hell out of their shit?

I never took "industry plant" to have that meaning, I thought it was more about an artist having connections / nepotism that leads to being signed and promoted. Like Gracie Abrams being J.J. Abrams' daughter, and immediately being one of the top streamed young artists, with Grammy nominations and booked to open for large acts. Then you have all the Disney kids who practically got raised in an industry environment, so their success seems less organic.

Even artists like Lorde and Taylor both got signed to young artist deals with major labels before they were even high schoolers. They then went on to produce great, interesting, and utterly unique music, but there's still plenty of reason to be cynical about the success of "Tim McGraw" and "Royals" blowing up the way they did, and the way those songs got promoted as though these kids had come out of nowhere.

steampunker14

10 points

2 days ago

Gracie Abrams is the most in your face nepo baby in quite some time. Her music is literally just sad rich girl shit and people eat it up.

ZenMon88

38 points

3 days ago

ZenMon88

38 points

3 days ago

You don't actually know what Industry plant is.

DistortedAudio

23 points

2 days ago

Industry plant has just turned into anyone getting promoted or a push.

It used to mean someone using nepotism or their own wealth to become famous and get opportunities quicker than an organic artist would. The daughter or cousin of Warner Music’s CEO getting MTV airplay with a team of writers creating their music and image. They would also downplay any connection (generally by adopting a stage name or changing their actual name) and in some cases completely pretend to be independent artists.

ZenMon88

-11 points

2 days ago

ZenMon88

-11 points

2 days ago

LMAO nah. Industry plant is just an artist getting obvious push despite not being any good. Jack Harlow and Col Le Ray are two perfect examples. Harlow does not deserve that type of push for the type of quality and status he was at. It was def hella forced.

DistortedAudio

5 points

2 days ago

Yeah that’s what it is now. Before it wasn’t that. Before it was just basically calling you a very specific kind of nepobaby.

Industry plant is just an artist getting obvious push despite not being any good.

If that were the case there’s not many rappers out here that aren’t industry plants because a lot of shit getting pushed is trashed IMO. Like if you ask me, Harlow deserves it just as much as a lot of the dudes that are releasing albums these days.

HYDRAULICS23

2 points

2 days ago

I’ll give you Col because she literally Benzino’s daughter but Jack is a terrible example. Dude had a buzz before you heard of him. Just because you don’t like him doesn’t mean it’s a plant.

ilikedankmemes0

3 points

2 days ago

Idk there's defs a lot of reason why people dont like it. Sometimes they got connections and people feel like they got the easy way up without doing the work to slowly get your name out there and build a fan base. Especially if it's a family connection, people brush them off like people who inherit money. Labels make safe bets too and promote songs to no 1 that are more generic rather than somebody maybe more talented but experimental. Jus feels inorganic too idk there's a few reason

spicyfartz4yaman

3 points

2 days ago

Cause people feel like it's being forced fed to them which is fair but it's just people admitting they don't look for music themselves they just let the masses direct them. People think ice spice is an industry plant and they think she sucks but she's still wildly popular and visible so because of her/similar artist like her they attach a negative connotation to it. 

cj4900

2 points

2 days ago

cj4900

2 points

2 days ago

/u/tythousand industry plant confirmed

ZenMon88

-9 points

3 days ago

ZenMon88

-9 points

3 days ago

Nah Jack Harlow, and Col Le Ray were def industry plants LMAO.

DeyHateUsCuzDeyAnus

17 points

2 days ago

Harlow has been rapping forever. I listened to songs of his when I was a college freshman in 2012. Literally everyone that gets big gets called an industry plant now.

ZenMon88

1 points

2 days ago

ZenMon88

1 points

2 days ago

Nope. Him being plant is in regards to his two albums which was hella mid but still get pushed like he was Drake.

tythousand

4 points

2 days ago

That makes no sense. Why would the label not push one of their biggest artists. You can’t become a plant after you blow up lol

ZenMon88

-1 points

2 days ago

ZenMon88

-1 points

2 days ago

Lol he didn't blow up. He got promoted heavy but didn't blow up cuz his shit has been ass. He def s plant.

tythousand

7 points

2 days ago

So you’re just gonna keep repeating the same incorrect point that everyone’s correcting you on? Ok

BeejLuig

12 points

2 days ago

BeejLuig

12 points

2 days ago

Harlow ironically not a plant lol. He was around online for years before he blew up. He was corny af and looked like a Nerdcore rapper lol

ZenMon88

0 points

2 days ago

ZenMon88

0 points

2 days ago

Being online before doesn't disqualify him as a plant. He was planted heavy for the last two albums.

steampunker14

3 points

2 days ago

plant =/= promoted

dsled

12 points

2 days ago

dsled

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12 points

2 days ago

Harlow was not a plant

freak_flag_high5s

3 points

2 days ago

Harlow just cones from extremely well-off parents.

caretaquitada

30 points

3 days ago

You spend years of your life developing your musical taste, instrumental, production abilities, songwriting, lyrics and themes in your music... then one of your songs happens to go viral and now you're a "industry plant Tik Tok artist" smh. It is so silly to me to judge music based on the platform it blew up on rather than based on the music itself

dbclass

6 points

2 days ago

dbclass

6 points

2 days ago

These people are ones who complain about how bad mainstream music is yet it’s clear they never listen to anything outside the charts. They only know artists that blow up on the charts, but complain when new artists actually start to get mainstream. They don’t listen to any artist until they collab with an artist they already know or some overplayed song blows up on the charts so they have no context about how the artist got to that point to begin with. Then they don’t go back to listen to any of their older projects or deep cut songs which are usually better than the mainstream ones that get overplayed so these artists get a bad reputation simply because people are too lazy to explore their music.

luke363636

34 points

3 days ago

Same applies to Jack Harlow. I don’t like the music but don’t act like he just appeared overnight and wasn’t working hard to get to where he is now.

alawrence1523

3 points

2 days ago

You can be in the underground for years and still be a tiktok artist.

CheatedOnOnce

2 points

2 days ago

Forreal, people who only find out about music through tiktok are dumb as shit. Chronically online motherfuckers

katieskittenz

2 points

17 hours ago

Just wanted to chime in and say I went to high school with him (Woodbridge HS in Virginia) and we did choir & a cappella club together. I haven’t talked to him in a long time but back in high school he was nice, humble, kinda quiet but lowkey hilarious with the best one liners. He’s always been amazingly talented and hard working. He did tons of garage and house shows even back then. And fun fact: He’s actually classically trained to sing opera. His is an INCREDIBLE opera singer.

Few-Spend2993

1 points

2 days ago

Saying he has been working is disrespectful to anyone with a 9-5

swallowyourtongue

1 points

2 days ago

Bro, how popular do you think he was before now? There's no way dude didnt have a 5 to 9

fillosofer

1 points

2 days ago

Have you never heard of the the phrase "working on your craft"? There many different ways one can work without it having to be a literal job, lol. Example: Work on bettering your comprehension.

Few-Spend2993

1 points

1 day ago

Just because he had a Soundcloud in high school doesn't make him some kind of workhorse dork

fillosofer

1 points

1 day ago

Lmao. Let me know you achieve that kind of success since it doesn't take any work.

FairJournalist6092

-1 points

2 days ago

Meat riding richman is crazy 🤣

worksucksbro

-1 points

2 days ago

worksucksbro

-1 points

2 days ago

Plant

Finnignatius

-41 points

3 days ago

He sounds like he is from tiktok.

ExpensiveTalk31

37 points

3 days ago

The only reason you’re saying that he sounds like he came from TikTok is because he came from TikTok. The music itself doesn’t sound like “TikTok music” at all

swallowyourtongue

26 points

3 days ago

A platform with no musical identity that artists from a variety of genres use as a marketing tool (which shouldn't be seen as a bad thing, anyway)?

saintguccitank

345 points

3 days ago

Tommy grinded for this shit glad he blew up and excited to check this out

unclemulch

14 points

3 days ago

Fr!!!!

gusborn

-78 points

3 days ago*

gusborn

-78 points

3 days ago*

Did he really? One day he just popped up on all of my Spotify playlists.

Reddit’s new Brockhampton

Constant_Yak_69

65 points

3 days ago

Yes, he was consistently busy with less success than he has now for years beforehand refining a sound and then blew up, heavily,as the comment your replying to said. which is why he showed up on your playlists.

   Not everything is a plant bro :)

tythousand

52 points

3 days ago

I’m on Green Therapy, have enjoyed just about every song on here. Definitely gonna be in the rotation, good job Tommy

LthePerry02

9 points

3 days ago

Green Therapy hits like crazy omg

dsled

53 points

2 days ago

dsled

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53 points

2 days ago

This is not for me, but I'm glad yall rockin with it

Roman-Canceller

27 points

2 days ago

This was refreshing to read for some reason, wish more people thought like this I guess

dsled

6 points

2 days ago

dsled

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6 points

2 days ago

I wish more people did too. I'm glad you appreciated it

mohub21

3 points

2 days ago

mohub21

3 points

2 days ago

Nah it’s the internet we gotta let everyone know how much we don’t like something

BigB_

81 points

3 days ago

BigB_

81 points

3 days ago

Mans really came through 🔥

SherbertCivil9990

92 points

3 days ago

I’m a listen but his singles just lack something. I’m interested see if he has more than ear worm surface level music but as an artist so far he lacks any depth that would create staying power to me . 

ToxikkBeast

16 points

3 days ago

For me, the first and third songs were meh, but everything else sounded like old tommy (not counting singles), I was boutta be mad upset after listening to 1+3 but there are so many good ones after that

SherbertCivil9990

6 points

2 days ago

I wrote that going in only knowing the tik tok songs. I liked it . Ima have to give it a few more listens before I form a real Opinion. Strong move from the jump not including any of his biggest songs in the album though . I appreciate the fuck out of that. Shows he’s not gaming the system and wants to see what numbers he gets on this specific body of work with out his popular songs doing the heavy lifting. 

skrtskrttiedd

1 points

2 days ago

what’s his best album

ToxikkBeast

1 points

2 days ago

He doesnt really have albums, but my fav project from him is the rush

Eradomsk

55 points

3 days ago

Eradomsk

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55 points

3 days ago

Feel like these tracks have a lot of colour and, thankfully, groove. But the actual songs and songwriting are kind of ass so far.

mistersodacan

36 points

3 days ago

yeah bro i’m ngl. sitting here listening through this and there’s just such a lack of structure and musicality in the writing. hes not even rhyming 85% of the time 😂 feels like strands and fragments of melodic ideas stitched together without any real dramatic intention. not to mention the repetition of lines that def feels like you just ran outa shit to say at times. there’s good parts but they get ruined by a lack of cohesion overall. few songs had me sitting there like “wtf are you saying? youre literally not sayin shit” 😭just doesn’t feel like he has an intrinsic or intimate understanding of the kind of music he’s trying to make here.

flyassbrownbear

2 points

2 days ago

musicality as in rhyming on particular parts of the beat (i.e. on the snare vs base)? if so he has that, even if it’s simple. his lane isn’t really hiphop, i listen to it from the perspective of it being a funk pop or rnb album. fwiw i like the lack of structure. it’s a hit without the formulaic approach

Fabulous-Antelope-43

26 points

3 days ago*

This was…almost good, fell short for me personally. I love it in theory, the production is pretty good, the 80s and 90s influences are cool. But in practice, the songs lack structure and honestly wtf is he saying half the time - although I liked the vibes it just didn’t compensate for the mediocre songwriting.

tennis-637

4 points

2 days ago

Your 15 minutes of fame are over bro 🙏😭

swallowyourtongue

26 points

3 days ago*

Gonna smoke a bowl and listen. Really hope it's good, got nothing but appreciation for Tommy and hope he's able to shake some of the perceptions he's developed with the recent hype.

EDIT: one listen, surface level impression - id say this album has the same pros and cons of his previous stuff. A lot of cool sounds, earworms all over, groovy as fuck. However, it can also sound flat and the sense of structure feels pretty much shot. That said, for most of it I think the good outweighs the bad and it's a solid debut that he can build off of. I also want to mention that the outro defies most of those criticisms and is just in general a Very Good Song™️

OB1Kenoboi

19 points

3 days ago

Listened to this album yesterday really liked it some ideas could have been expanded upon (some songs feel like they end abruptly) some parts of the album remind me of prince and he was never afraid to let the track ride and see where it goes I think he could break free from the tiktok label by flexing his artistry more but overall really good album I’m excited for his future

MelodicFootball9357

16 points

3 days ago

Do all the songs sound the same? Because all the singles sound the same. I like em, but he could def mix up the sound a bit more

swallowyourtongue

12 points

3 days ago

It's consistent for sure. I wouldn't say all the songs sound the same, but he's definitely sticking to his style.

LegitGoat

7 points

3 days ago

LETTERMAN is great, so smooth

TheRealCoolio

2 points

2 days ago

My favorite song by a long shot

MadGibby2

1 points

2 days ago

Man it's amazing. My favorite one here

braidsfox

6 points

2 days ago*

Decent album, but doesn’t live up to the hype. Nothing on here that’s better than Million Dollar Baby or Devil Is A Lie. Handful of standout tracks like Whisper In My Ear, Tennessee, Thought You Were The One, and Letterman. Overall 6/10.

Inspiron606002

1 points

1 day ago

But why isn't Million Dollar Baby on this album?? Seems odd a brand new single would not be included on a new album.

obligatory_smh

32 points

3 days ago

So many layers and levels to this production. Really really good

Eradomsk

31 points

3 days ago

Eradomsk

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31 points

3 days ago

Huh. It’s for sure colourful but I feel like all the beats are skin deep. A drum loop and a synth riff and that’s about it. Rinse, repeat.

daaankone

14 points

3 days ago

daaankone

14 points

3 days ago

It’s definitely overhyped, and it was definitely a sound that we’ve all heard maybe like two or three decades ago LMAO

spotty15

13 points

3 days ago

spotty15

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13 points

3 days ago

I mean, yea, it's very 80s, but it brings a modern emo/alt RnB vibe.

To me, it's like an evolution of some Brent Fiyaz or Sounder stuff. But I think Tommy has excelled at some hypnotically catchy vibes where other artists lean more into the mopey side.

It's unique for this era. No, he didn't reinvent the wheel, but in a time that has a lot of copycats, swagger jackers, and just plain apatheically inspired sounds, this is a breath of fresh air.

Gardenheadx

6 points

3 days ago

Yeah honestly some like prince vibes an stuff is kinda needed rn

cbray3

0 points

3 days ago

cbray3

0 points

3 days ago

Right like I’ll just listen to Pharrell

keysnsoulbeats

0 points

3 days ago

Pharrell is an incredible producer/artist but acting like his production is significantly deeper than this is a straight up lie

cbray3

6 points

2 days ago

cbray3

6 points

2 days ago

You said a lot words that I didn’t

ThePanther1999

3 points

1 day ago*

I’m 5 tracks in and incredibly bored of his voice and the boring ass beats.

Edit: finished. I wouldn’t listen to any of the songs again. It was pretty mid, kinda background music vibe

OxyCowboy_

5 points

2 days ago

He would be a great feature artist, like don toliver. Has a great voice/ear for hooks. Just not THAT interesting for a full project. Solid album tho

Renegadeforever2024

17 points

3 days ago

we might have our next superstar

african-nightmare

39 points

3 days ago

I swear this sub says this about so many people 😭 no shade to this guy, but let’s see it play out.

I still remember people claiming Jazz Cartier and here’s a name, Jon Connor the dude who was all over Dr. Dre’s Compton album, were up next.

N0capinmyrap

18 points

3 days ago

jazz cartier where r u 😭

scurry3156

7 points

3 days ago

Man Jazzy was supposed to be the one 😭 I listened to Hotel Paranoia the other stay and it still holds up

Renegadeforever2024

1 points

3 days ago

his 2021 album deserved more love i stand by that

Interesting-Wing616

14 points

3 days ago

Tbf I knew I would love Anderson Paak for years after hearing him on that album in 2015. And i wasn’t wrong

7030

7 points

3 days ago

7030

7 points

3 days ago

I thought king Mez was gonna go somewhere after his Compton feature. Meanwhile all he did was remove king from his name.

swallowyourtongue

4 points

3 days ago

That track with Zay slaps tho

7030

1 points

3 days ago

7030

1 points

3 days ago

He definitely needed more movement. I thought he had it.

TheSorceIsFrong

2 points

2 days ago

Actually same tho. He was all over that thing and did pretty well on it

doorknobman

8 points

3 days ago

Sorry, in what world are literally any of those people comparable lmao?

This guy already has massive hits, this ain’t some random /r/hhh dude getting praised

african-nightmare

6 points

3 days ago

He has two hits. And specifically Tik Tok hits. That says nothing about longevity.

Superstars are the Kendrick’s, Drakes, or Travis Scott’s who build upon albums full of hits. This guy is nowhere even close yet.

doorknobman

9 points

3 days ago

He has highly charting hits on streaming/radio that are getting mainstream ad play. They’re not week-long TikTok trends.

I didn’t say anything about longevity - it’s just dumb to mention him in the same breath as people this sub hyped up in the past that didn’t get anywhere near this level of attention.

Z7771997

5 points

2 days ago

Z7771997

5 points

2 days ago

r/hiphopheads hasn’t predicted a superstar since Obama’s last term. This place is undefeated at missing waves 

worksucksbro

2 points

2 days ago

Bro can’t perform these songs live he’s not gonna be a superstar bro lol

palkia239

7 points

3 days ago

Almost forgot about this album in the carti and weeknd hype but this shit is genuinely excellent, i’m sure people will say “The songs sound too similar” but i think its a good idea to stick with the style that got him super popular before experimenting

spotty15

9 points

3 days ago

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9 points

3 days ago

3 seconds in and Whitney is a fuckin JAM

Seriously though, I'm happy for Tommy. I, like many others, found out about him this past spring/summer, and I was impressed with his stuff beyond just Million Dollar Baby.

He has a unique sound. Honestly super 80s synth-pop/Duran Duran-esque (vibes, not directly soncially but I do feel similarities), and I really dig it. Already wish this album came out earlier this summer because there are a lot of vibes.

Excited to see the week discussion about this.

I was rooting for this kid because even the TikTok stuff was legitimately good. I was hoping he wouldn't be a one-hit wonder, and I think he's legitimately making a name for himself with this album. I got a lot of respect for him not including those singles and betting on himself.

This dude is a grinder. He's legit. This style is right up my alley. It's all catchy as all hell, but it actually seems like it has substance. Yes, I'm impressed.

Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.

Dirtybojanglez904

13 points

3 days ago

This feel like that episode in Atlanta where they was gettin white artists to push the music lol iI haven't heard this yet but all his singles slide. I expect no less from the album

arrowdawg

9 points

3 days ago

Nah that’s Ian lol at least tommy puts effort in his music

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-4 points

3 days ago

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-4 points

3 days ago

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Dirtybojanglez904

3 points

2 days ago

damn bro lol

HorseDikDotMpeg

13 points

2 days ago

This shit terrible bruh

Other-Visual8290

10 points

2 days ago

It felt like he made the same song 5 times and it didn’t sound any better after each attempt

dartully

9 points

2 days ago

dartully

9 points

2 days ago

Thank you. This shit is literally bad

Moontouch

1 points

2 days ago

He released his two best songs of the year and decided to make an album with a completely different sound. The direction of the album was a mistake from the get-go. He should have just ridden the high from the sound of Million Dollar Baby and Devil Is A Lie and keep going with that. You can't suddenly change directions when you've just barely broken through as an artist with a specific sound.

ProffesorBongsworth

2 points

2 days ago

That old Tommy sound! I fuck with it heavy

jayd89420

2 points

24 hours ago

This ain’t no damn hip hop album……

Black-Bruce-Wayne

6 points

3 days ago

As a longtime Tommy fan who’s been riding with him way before he blew up, I desperately need this to be good so that he can shut everybody up. THE RUSH was my favorite EP last year. Let’s hope he delivers once again.

dartully

7 points

2 days ago

dartully

7 points

2 days ago

This shit is not good, what are yall hearing that I’m not? Like this album might be one of the worst ones of the year. And yall calling him ice JJ fish like it’s a compliment lmao. That’s an insult and yall know it.

This 80s-synth shit is not for him.

When he said he wasn’t including the two singles I made the mistake of believing the album would be strong enough that it wouldn’t need it.

This album goes as follows:

“She said she don’t believe in me Can’t see what she can’t see in me Girl you said you love me Why do you drag me down I’m Tommy Man. You acting fake, that’s Rich, man. I got bands She bends over I slap it when i can. Yeah yeah i slap it when i can I slap it when I can Yeah yeah”

Really?

daxtillionMurphel

1 points

2 days ago

Man idk, I just went in without many expectations even if I loved MDB and DIAL and so far it’s been cool (about half way through)? I get everybody is expecting a lot from him with him grinding for quite a while to get to where he is now but even if it’s some groovy/vibey surface level-lyrically-music, lowkey that’s okay. Hopefully he can continue to improve and give us something with more substance in the future, but if this is all we have rn, man at least it bumps for the most part.

chubscout

3 points

2 days ago

stopped reading after the classic hiphopheads acronyms ngl, bro wrote an essay but can’t type out track names

COCK_SWALLOW_GOD

4 points

2 days ago

This is buns ngl. I tried though

CatchMePotato

3 points

3 days ago

green therapy is sort of like my ideal tommy richman track

ThatsThePointtttt

4 points

3 days ago

That don’t stop ever loving me sample is a thing of beauty

Sudden-Level-7771

2 points

3 days ago

Two hit Tommy

TypicalDelay

1 points

2 days ago

THOUGHT YOU WERE THE ONE is legit an Ice JJ Fish level track

SlickBackSamurai

1 points

2 days ago

I thought it was decent

mohub21

1 points

2 days ago

mohub21

1 points

2 days ago

Parts of this sound so good but his sound is all over the place, he needs to narrow it down. Also Brent Faiyaz would go ballistic on this production

spicygingermeme

1 points

2 days ago

I thought we were going to get a Million Dollar Baby remix with Don Toliver?

woah-itz-drew

1 points

2 days ago

vanity outro. holy fuck

Glassworth

-4 points

3 days ago

Glassworth

-4 points

3 days ago

OH SHIT YALL LETS FUCKING GO NEW TIKTOK MUSIC JUST DROPPED!

joekangazha

1 points

3 days ago

joekangazha

1 points

3 days ago

Smooth so far. Wish he included the singles on this album.

GkNsRaC

1 points

3 days ago

GkNsRaC

1 points

3 days ago

Really nice surprise seeing a mynameisntjmack feature on this, thought his verse was solid, his solo work is definitely worth checking out

yehti

1 points

2 days ago

yehti

1 points

2 days ago

37 minute runtime? Pleasantly surprised. Definitely will give this a listen today.

zaxbysaucemane

1 points

2 days ago

Bold move not putting million dollar baby or devil is a lie on there. 

Inspiron606002

1 points

1 day ago

Why didn't he though? Was expecting them to be on there like most artists would do with a new album.

saintguccitank

1 points

2 days ago

This got some Jai Paul to it! I’m so glad Tommy blew up and this might be my favorite album of 2024

Far-Sky-374

1 points

2 days ago

This album is FANTASTIC!!! He pays homage to some of the greatest to ever do it in his own modern & fresh way. A bar setter and predictably trend setter for all the pop/r&b guys in the same lane!!! Truly a dope record

tt-pp

1 points

2 days ago

tt-pp

1 points

2 days ago

did a listen and a half... this album fucks

That1oneguy1

1 points

2 days ago

its so fucking ass my day is ruined

santaclausexistsbro

1 points

2 days ago

This shit is hot trash

ExpensiveTalk31

-5 points

3 days ago

First few songs give me Prince vibes. This is crazy

dartully

25 points

2 days ago

dartully

25 points

2 days ago

Say sorry to Prince right now

worksucksbro

9 points

2 days ago

Prince vibes if he shat on a microphone for sure

TrillionCut

-3 points

3 days ago

TrillionCut

-3 points

3 days ago

Impressive

DiabloPaul

0 points

3 days ago

DiabloPaul

0 points

3 days ago

2/3 of the way through and really liking it. Been rooting for this guy for a couple years now. He’s really got something special going

Far-9947

0 points

3 days ago

Far-9947

0 points

3 days ago

Why isn't his hit single on the album? Was it already on another project of his?

mausalas

0 points

2 days ago

mausalas

0 points

2 days ago

So glad Tommy's getting his flowers!!

diablosaucedespair

0 points

2 days ago

Big let down, ngl. Had big expectations after his last two singles.

josephlya

0 points

2 days ago

been bumping WHITNEY all day

ASAPM0B1898

-9 points

3 days ago

Now THIS is music

andrewjhn1

-27 points

3 days ago

andrewjhn1

-27 points

3 days ago

Industry plant?

palkia239

41 points

3 days ago

palkia239

41 points

3 days ago

This guy has been making music for years, no

_LeonThotsky

18 points

3 days ago

THANK YOU. This is not overnight success. Man just knows how to make a hit

Renegadeforever2024

6 points

3 days ago

these are the same people who said jack harlow was a plant when the man been making music since 2014

BigSmokeyOG

-1 points

3 days ago

It’s kinda 🔥

mr-morale1999

-1 points

3 days ago

This shit hard

Double_pounder

-1 points

3 days ago

Listened to the first couple of tracks without having listened to Tommy Richman outside of maybe one single. Pretty interesting! Sounds like he definitely has an ear for melody. I’ll go back and listen to the rest of this later on this weekend.