Mixtape Review: "The Yearbook" by 2BYG

"The Yearbook" by 2BYG mixtape cover
In a previous post highlighting my favourite single from the legendary girl group TLC, I mentioned several new girl groups raising in prominence marking the return of the girl group in the mainstream conscience. Check out that post: Rewind: TLC (Singles Discography).This time my focus for this post is boy bands. It is a fact that the sheer number of boy bands may not be anywhere near the number of upcoming girl groups but they cannot be overlooked. This is where 2BYG comes into play. 2BYG which stands for Too Be Young & Gifted is a R&B boy band from the Forth Worth, Texas area consisting of four members which are Touré, KD, Matt Brown and Nixx. The group is signed to Def Jam Recordings. How did I discover this boy band? I do not actually remember to be quite honest. Maybe it was a YouTube ad, going viral on Twitter, a YouTube Music suggestion or something else. Whatever the case is, I am beyond glad that I did find the band. There has been successful boy bands in recent times like One Direction and BTS but music has been missing the R&B boy bands in the vein Boyz II Men, Jodeci, New Edition, Dru Hill, Blackstreet, 112, B5, Jagged Edge, Bell Biv DeVoe, and B2K to name a few. So imagine my excitement when I discovered a new R&B boy group that most importantly could sing and hit a nice 8 count. Their song "Karma" has been in my playlist rotation ever since I discovered the group and I am elated to finally listen to a full body of work from the band. Let us see what they have in store for us!

Here's my review of each track on the mixtape!

1. Young & Gifted (Intro) 🌟🌟🌟🌟

2. Karma 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 / 🔥

3. Twin 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 / 🔥

4. Wassup 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 / ❤️‍🔥

5. Love, Actually… Kinda? 🌟🌟🌟

6. Anything 🌟🌟🌟

7. Someone Like You 🌟🌟🌟🌟

8. Speechless 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 / 🔥

9. Do 4 Love 🌟🌟🌟

Mixtape Rating: 8️⃣ / 🔟

"The Yearbook" by 2BYG mixtape tracklist


What are your overall thoughts on the mixtape? What are your favourite songs from the mixtape? Let me know in the comments section!


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