Hip-hop artist Fetty Wap released his long-awaited on September 25, 2015. His album, Fetty Wap, is 20 tracks long and ranges from slow songs like “Rewind,” and “Whateva” to faster paced songs like “Rock My Chain,” and “No Days Off.”

The album itself is mostly songs with a sentimental message, and the wide range of styles they use to portray this message definitely contributes to the album’s success.

The album lived up to the hype, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. It also sold 129,000 copies its first week, an outstanding amount for a debut album.

One of the main factors behind the success of the album is the release of many hit singles prior to the album’s release.

Fetty Wap released songs such as “Again,” “RGF Island” and “679” before the album. He also would preview songs with small snippets on his Instagram and Twitter like he did with “Jugg.” The biggest hit, and arguably the reason for his sudden popularity, was “Trap Queen.” The single peaked at No. 2 on Billboard Hot 100, and is still No. 3 as of the week of September 28, 2015. The song turned him into one of the biggest stars in the music industry this year.

Along with his other accomplishments, the album also did very well because of the pure quality of the music. Fetty Wap has an unique style to his music that draws listeners in. The songs are really determined by the beats because Fetty Wap can at times get lyrically redundant. This isn’t a problem though, because the lyrics still fit with the quality beats.

He had already made a name for himself in the hip-hop genre, and the album made sure he lived up to his name. The only issue with this album was the sometimes repetitive feeling of the songs; it could easily bother many listeners. This album was a perfect way for Fetty Wap to kick off his career, and we can only expect more success for him in the future. Rating: 8.7/10