On his third mixtape, rapper
Lil Yachty finds inspiration in the Michigan rap scene, elevating a team of guests into the spotlight on
Michigan Boy Boat. Mainly servicing emcees from Detroit (
Tee Grizzley,
Sada Baby) and Flint (
RMC Mike,
YN Jay, Louie Ray), the set employs the unique, off-beat flow preferred by the Michigan underground, which
Yachty adopts well enough on tracks like "Concrete Goonies" and "Final Form." Upon release,
Michigan Boy Boat debuted in the U.S. Top 40. ~ Neil Z. Yeung