After rising to enormous success with three solid mixtapes released in quick succession, Georgia-born rapper
Quando Rondo sharpened his talents for his official studio debut,
QPac. Over the course of the album's 18 songs,
Quando expands on the sung/rapped style he broke through with. Trap pop productions like "Dripped Out" and the
Polo G-featuring "Marvelous" offer up R&B-tinged piano loops and laid-back beats as a foundation for
Quando's fluid, melodic flows. Songs like "Bad Vibe" are pure, hedonistic fun, with
2 Chainz and
A Boogie wit da Hoodie stopping by to add to the rhymes about sex, wealth, and success. "Real Love" is one of the more interesting production moments on the album, with a throwback beat that sits amid more party-ready songs like the codeine anthem "Double C's." Easily the rapper's most versatile collection up to this point,
QPac displays more versatility and considered production choices than his great but sometimes monotonous mixtapes. ~ Fred Thomas