When AB6IX first debuted in 2019, they had been driving excessive on the present reputation of their Wanna One members and Produce trainees. That reputation has since pale as extra competitors exhibits have emerged and the group’s music has struggled to take care of public consciousness. However, rapper Park Woojin nonetheless carries loads of title recognition to leverage for his official solo debut. I’ve at all times discovered his character fairly charming, however new single High Tier is certainly not for me.
This sort of “gruff shouting over a lure beat” hip-hop isn’t my factor in any respect. I’m in all probability simply caught within the 90’s, however I’m in search of car-shaking bass and real groove. High Tier exists extra as an train in branding. It’s boastful and repetitive, perched over a plodding beat that sometimes incorporates classical samples. The hook could be very one-note, designed to shout together with. I perceive the way it may work in some settings, however these settings received’t embrace my very own playlist.
I do know it is a solo debut, however I ponder how High Tier might need faired with some visitor artists hooked up? A larger selection in tone and circulate would have made the manufacturing really feel much less monotonous and a visitor vocal may have reworked the melodic pre-chorus right into a spotlight. As an alternative, we’re left with that annoying piano pattern and a beat that by no means catches fireplace. It’s not terrible, however this might have been a lot extra.
| Hooks | 6 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
| Longevity | 7 |
| Bias | 6 |
| RATING | 6.5 |
Grade: D
