Yung Pinch, Beach Ballin’ | Track Review 🎵

Following the chilled-out bop “Over It,” melodic rapper Yung Pinch shines once more on “Beach Ballin’,” featuring blackbear.

“But I’m ballin’, yeah / I’m beach ballin’ (yeah, yeah, yeah) / And she fallin’ for me, for me.” Prior to the turn of a new year and decade, melodic rapper Yung Pinch dropped the summery record, “Over It”, to warm up the dead of winter. “Over It” served as the promo single from his 2020 album, Back 2 the Beach.  Much like “Over It,” “Beach Ballin’,” the second single from Back 2 the Beach, assisted by blackbear, also brings summer vibes in the middle of winter.

“Beach Ballin’” features an enjoyable, respectable backdrop courtesy of Cisco Adler, Josh Abraham, Jonah Abraham, and Oligee.  The beat is idiomatic of modern hip-hop with its bass-heavy kick and clapping snares.  Yung Pinch is incredibly mellow with his pop-rap style, sounding youthful, confident, and carefree: “Somethin’ ‘bout ridin’ through the city with yo’ hand in the breeze / Somethin’ ‘bout bein’ by myself, wish everybody would leave.” Even though he is indeed confident, Pinch asserts on the third verse, “I should be more fuckin’ cocky but that’s now how I roll.” As for Blackbear, on the second verse, he is both honest and true to self, referencing his come-up, drip, adversities with drugs and life in general.  The line that stands out the most:

“I should be dead, thank God for rehab, I don’t wanna OD
I died at 27 years, came back to life, OMG.”

Final Thoughts

Will “Beach Ballin’” change your life? No, but like “Over It” that preceded it, it is an enjoyable summery bop arriving in winter.  Yung Pinch has an infectious, youthful energy that makes this record quite pleasant without dare being pegged ‘the second coming.’ Bigger picture, will we be talking about “Beach Ballin’” years from now, or better yet, even a couple of months from now? I’d say not, but hey, if this is indeed temporary pleasure, it is quite pleasing.

Yung Pinch • Back 2 the Beach • TWNSHP • Release: 1.17.20

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