Planet Frog: A Solid & Enjoyable Ride

The album’s opening run of songs didn’t quite hook me the way I’d hoped. “Lebron Hennessy,” “Olympic Vince Carter,” and “VHS” are all solid tracks, but none of them truly blew me away. “Olympic Vince Carter” stands out as the strongest of the three, yet the sequence as a whole felt flat to me. The beats were excellent, but Bronson’s flows on these tracks fell into the same style that previously kept me from becoming a bigger fan. They’re songs I can understand others loving—especially “Lebron Hennessy”—but they just didn’t click for me.

“Triceratops,” however, was an absolute standout. I had skipped it when it dropped as a single, partly because I don’t keep up with every release and partly because I’m not usually a Lil Yachty fan. But he delivered here. Daringer produced a perfect, hard-hitting beat, and the chemistry between Bronson, Yachty, and Paul Wall was fantastic.

Next came “Peppers” with Roc Marciano, another pre-release single I was already familiar with. The two mesh perfectly over the laid-back, moody beat. From that point on, the album flowed much more smoothly for me. Tracks like “Condor,” “Mandem” (with Meyhem Lauren), “My Blue Heaven,” and “Iguana” delivered consistently strong moments, with only minor peaks and valleys within the songs themselves.

The final three tracks felt similar to the opening ones—cool and well-crafted, but not the kind that get me replaying them with excitement. “Simone” is genuinely very good, but coming after a stretch that didn’t fully resonate with me, it didn’t quite land with the impact it might have in a stronger closing run.

There’s plenty to enjoy on Planet Frog—don’t get me wrong, this is still a good album. The production is consistently high-quality, and Bronson sounds inspired throughout. That said, I can tell many fans are much higher on it than I am. After several spins, I still find myself preferring Johann Sebastian Bachlava (or The Doctor) over Planet Frog for now.

Standout Tracks: OLYMPIC VINCE CARTER, TRICERATOPS, PEPPERS & MANDEM

Album Rating: 👑👑👑👑👑👑👑(7.5/10)