U Made Me a St4r explained

U Made Me a St4r
Type:mixtape
Artist:4Batz
Cover:4Batz - U Made Me a St4r.png
Alt:Several men and children posing for the camera and holding various objects including dollar bills underneath a street sign.
Released:May 3, 2024
Genre:R&B
Length:23:36
Label:Gamma

U Made Me a St4r is the debut mixtape[1] by American R&B singer 4Batz. It was released on May 3, 2024, by Gamma, and was received negatively by critics.

Release

U Made Me a St4r was released on May 3, 2024, by Gamma.[2] [3] The mixtape was originally set for release on April 5, but was delayed the day before.[4] It was also going to be released by OVO Sound after 4Batz signed a one-EP deal with the label in March.[5] The mixtape's name is in reference to 4Batz's ex-partner Jada, whose relationship makes up the subject matter of the entire project.

Style

Billboards Angel Diaz compared the mixtape's sound to R&B from the 1990s such as Jodeci which blended in an influence of hip hop.

Reception

The mixtape was received negatively by critics. AllMusic's review said that "4batz already experienced more attention and interest in the lead-up to U Made Me a St4r than most artists will in their entire careers, but regardless of the buzz and celebrity endorsements surrounding him, his music at this point is lifeless and without much personality." Rap Reviewss Steve "Flash" Juon called the mixtape "an interesting debut", but criticized parts including the pitched up and pitch corrected vocals and Kanye West's feature on the remix of "On God (She Like)", the second version of the song included on the tape. HotNewHipHops Teejay Small noted 4Batz taking on subject matter he was noticeably too young and inexperienced to handle properly, including the "painfully awkward sex ballad" "Act IV: Fckin U (18+)" and "domestic violence anthem" "Act V: There Goes Another Vase".[6] Rolling Stones Jeff Ihaza said there was "no reason for [the mixtape] to exist" and that "'undercooked' doesn't even begin to describe" it.[7]

More positively, both Billboard and Complex included the mixtape in their lists of the best albums of the first half of 2024.[8] [9] Complexs Jordan Rose wrote that 4Batz "still has room to grow", but that the mixtape "is compelling enough to make you want to keep reading."

Personnel

Musicians

Technical

Notes and References

  1. News: Alexandria . Lavender . May 6, 2024 . 4batz Shuts Down Rumors of Feud with Drake After Signing to OVO . July 11, 2024 . HotNewHipHop.
  2. News: Cowen . Trace William . May 3, 2024 . 4batz's Ye-Featuring Debut Project u made me a st4r Is Here . July 11, 2024 . Complex.
  3. News: Mamo . Heran . May 3, 2024 . 4batz Drops Debut Mixtape U Made Me a St4r . July 11, 2024 . Billboard.
  4. News: Gonzalez . Alex . April 4, 2024 . 4Batz Is Pushing Back His Mixtape U Made Me a St4r to Finish Making "The Best Sh*t" of His Life . July 11, 2024 . Uproxx.
  5. News: Leight . Elias . March 8, 2024 . 4Batz Signs EP Deal With Drake's OVO Label After Bidding War . July 11, 2024 . Billboard.
  6. News: Small . Teejay . May 29, 2024 . 4Batz u made me a st4r Review . July 11, 2024 . HotNewHipHop.
  7. News: Ihaza . Jeff . May 8, 2024 . There's No Reason for This 4Batz Mixtape to Exist . July 11, 2024 . Rolling Stone.
  8. News: Diaz . Angel . June 17, 2024 . The 50 Best Albums of 2024 (So Far): Staff List . July 11, 2024 . Billboard.
  9. News: Rose . Jordan . June 5, 2024 . The Best Albums of 2024 (So Far) . July 11, 2024 . Complex.