Lil' Zane Young World The Future Lyrics

In a world where everything Lil' is seemingly making big moves, Yonkers-born, Atlanta-raised rapper Lil' Zane is attempting to follow suit with his debut, Young World: The Future. With the impassioned delivery of a young Tupac, Lil' Zane spits youthful poetics on the energetic yet lyrically dark "Ways of the World." Similarly, the upbeat "Callin' Me" rides a Latin-flavored instrumental, while Zane eagerly releases his choppy vocals. However, it's with his unconvincing, ultra-hardcore lyrics on tracks like "Die Famous," (where he lyrically knocks off his mother's boss for mistreating her) that the rapper falls short. Ultimately, too many lackluster cuts, like "Ride on 'Em" and "Top Down," with their sporadic production and often overdone rah-rah lyrics, leave a listener pondering what Zane's Young World is coming to. --Elon D. Johnson