With material that's generally light and fluffy in the best sense of the words, rapper
Jake Miller tends to shine on the short, EP format, dropping four to six of his infectious pop-rap tracks and then bowing out before he's anywhere near cloying. Sourpuss and/or snooty listeners will still balk at his party-themed EP
Rumors, but it's one of his best showcases, thanks in part to the effervescent title cut, which comes off as some
Pharrell and
Dr. Luke collaboration, although the teen-dream
Miller sounds half their age here because he literally is. "Selfish Girls" is an ironic anthem of epic proportions that should turn hair brushes into microphones for generations to come, while "Yellow Lights" is pleasing neo-disco and
Miller's hippest moment to date. Cap it off with a touching ode to a dearly departed dubbed "Sunshine" and
Rumors is everything
Miller does right wrapped up in one lean package. ~ David Jeffries