Back in December, I reviewed YGTUT's last project Supa. It was supposed to be the follow up to his 2015 debut mixtape Preacher's Son, and was released in October on the low. But TUT unfortunately ended up removing it from iTunes and streaming services like nothing happened.
Fast forward to this August, and all of a sudden, YGTUT dropped a surprise project on us via SoundCloud. $ave It technically serves as the Chattanooga rapper's third overall project. According to YGTUT himself, the project is dubbed as a "playlist", as it was just a little prelude he decided to make for fun as he works on both his upcoming EP and full-length project. It's been a whole 3 years since we got a full and refreshing body of work, and although everybody's sick of waiting, with most probably forgetting about him these days, $ave It does work as a nice, fun project full of bangers and chill vibes, along with a bit of motivation and introspection.
The Chattanooga rapper updated this playlist a bit frequently overtime, dropping a few songs on a particular day from August 21 to September 27; and this was exactly what I was hoping. I would've been gutted if all TUT was gonna serve us was just 4 tracks, especially after a lot of fans have been waiting on way more than that. Instead, we got 9 tracks, most of which ride so smoothly. There is hardly any bad track on the $ave It playlist (apart from maybe one though), and the replay value is pretty high. While it's not the very introspective and vulnerable project that Preacher's Son was, you have to keep in mind this ain't a proper full-length project that follows up that tape; and it still serves as a very fun and comfortable listen.
You got the smooth soulful joints, such as "Do What I Do" and "Project Pat (Don't Do Drugs)", which have such banging beats behind the mellow samples. The former track still remains one of my favourite songs from the year, and I've had it on repeat since it dropped. "Cent$" is definitely the most aggressive track on the playlist, and it works so well for gym sessions. It's your usual "if it ain't about the money" type track that gets you pumping. Plus, TUT's flow is hella nice on that song. "Late" was released on the final batch of songs (produced by Ducko McFli) added to the playlist, and it's another one of the smooth joints to vibe out and smoke to like the former tracks, "Do What I Do" and "Project Pat". It's definitely one of the weaker moments to me, but I still enjoy it a bit.
However, $ave It doesn't only just work as your average fun project full of bangers, there's also a bit of reflection and life lessons sprinkled here and there, and this is definitely something that can interest those that have been fiending for more vulnerable tracks from the rapper, like on his last project Preacher's Son. "Loyalty 2 da Fam" was on the second batch of songs added to the playlist, where TUT touches on fake friends and dealing with self-love, while advising listeners to be cautious and watch out for who you hang out with. In my opinion, "Faded Again" is one of TUT's most vulnerable moments so far in his career, music wise, as he goes deep into using weed as a coping mechanism, dealing with stress & overthinking, and his grandmother not being in contact with him too much these days. It's definitely a strong moment on the playlist. The last track; "Top of the World (White Heat)" ends off the playlist nicely, TUT delivers a great one-verse, before stopping to leave the rest of the bars for his next full-length. It's definitely a solid moment on the playlist, and sets up the mood for whatever he got next in store.
With 11 tracks and an overall runtime of 34 minutes, the $ave It playlist does a nice job holding fans over until his full-length. It's been almost 4 years since his last proper project, and it's so refreshing to finally get a nice, fun little project for us to vibe out to, instead of just any new random loosies released here and there on SoundCloud, which we'll likely forget the next day. This playlist has been on rotation since it dropped, and it's definitely not a project to sleep on, especially for you lot that have been patiently waiting on new music from YGTUT. There's a song for everyone, whether it's for when you're in a smoking mood, working out in the gym or just taking time to reflect. It might not be the full-length project we've been asking for, but hey, new music is always appreciated, especially if it's actually fire!
Recommended Tracks: "Do What I Do", "Cent$", "Project Pat (Don't Do Drugs)", "Loyalty 2 da Fam", "Just Ridin'"
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