A project that's not meant to be taken seriously is seriously good.
What makes The Eric Andre Show special?
Some would say Eric Andre's desk breaking is the highlight of each episode. Others might say Hannibal Burress and his dry interruptions make the show. Or maybe people just like to see celebrities uncomfortable.
Whatever a person's reason for watching the show may be, one thing is true of every episode—it's quality entertainment.
Barnacles is a lot like The Eric Andre Show; it's random and, at times, hilarious, but masked under the controlled chaos and wacky jokes exist high-quality entertainment worthy of respect.
Despite being one of the many artists derived from Young Thug, SahBabii has found a unique way to differentiate himself from his countless Thug offspring siblings.
His music is hilarious.
The first verse of the project's intro track starts with, "Fuck your crew with a sick dick (Sick dick), I hope you niggas catch syphilis (Syphilis), the .762 Minnie Ripperton (Ooh), like a dog in the trash, went through some shit, shout out Boohman Da Ghost, he be pimpin' shit (Pimpin' shit), hit the horn on them hoes like Rasputia tits, I'ma fuck the ho silly, got goofy dick".
And that's nowhere near the obscenity peak for a project with word flips like "popsicle" to "popdickle".
After setting the tone on "Barnacles", SahBabii, much like Eric Andre, never lets up on the obscenity or breaks character. In turn, SahBabii forces the listener to either cut the music or accept and embrace the experience.
Once the project's obscene nature is accepted, the true highlights of Barnacles can shine through.
WhipGotTheSauce is the only producer with more than one producer credits on the album(2), yet the project manages to be one of the most cohesive rap listening experiences of 2020.
The smooth production paired with SahBabii's melodies creates the feeling of floating adrift in the middle of the ocean, and only SahBabii's lewd lyrics can disrupt the peace he created.
Similar to how Eric Andre breaks his desk when the interview starts to feel normal, SahBabii throws a line like, "she got a donut booty, I'm finna glaze (Glaze), she gon' cover my meat like some Sweet Baby Ray's," on an uber-melodic track like "Purple Umbrella" to snap back the listener's attention to his words.
While the no filter nature of his lyrics help separate him from the other million Atlanta and wannabe Atlanta rappers, they can take away from his other skills at times(i.e. Purple Umbrella).
If SahBabii continues to rap, the lyric negative is one he will have to live with for the sake of standing out, but one negative he doesn't have to accept is sacrificing delivery quality for the sake of maintaining melodies.
The 23 year old managed to consistently create audible, catchy melodies throughout the project, so when he completely phones it in, it's evident.
"100 Round Drum" sounds like SahBabii either recorded his verse with a mouth full of water or he was off the Lemmon Ludes from The Wolf of Wall Street.
Either way, the track is a glaring lack of effort on an otherwise high-quality project.
Final Score: Eric Andre Show/10
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