No Warning is a bit different from other rap releases of 2017 mainly because it is not an album that belongs to a single artist. The album is a collaboration between some of genre’s biggest names; Offset, 21 Savage, and producer Metro Boomin. These artist along with the ones featured on the tracks combine to make an album that resembles a rap music horror film.

Track 1: Ghostface Killers

If you already know this song before having listened to the album its because it was blasted for days after its release making it the album’s most popular track by far. Before getting into the lyrics listeners who are familiar with Migos tracks can tell that they are in for a banger thanks to Metro Boomin who did what listeners know him to do; make killer beats. To compliment the hard hitting beat, the song features superstar rapper Travis Scott for a verse, and it is a good one. In his verse he decides to change it up midway through with a rastafarian vibe with the way he pronounces his words with a jamaican accent. On this track 21 Savage drops a little rap culture reference in his verse that listeners loved.

Track 2: Rap Saved Me

This track is full of bass. Will all these Metro beats sound like they’re on Death Row? I’m not mad. The best thing about Migos collaborations is hearing their ad-libs while other rappers rap. They’re like the best friend who is always prepared to lend you a hat to perfect your fit. 21 with the slower flow. Offset and 21 Savage are well-balanced, neither one of them is saying anything too radically different and remain on the same vibe. The most powerful line came from 21 when he said “From The gutter, rap saved me.”. This is straight out the trap rap music. I like this much more than the intro but I wish it was faster. Quavo came on with the Quavo hums. Quavo’s long awaited verse was on the short side. When I saw that there was going to be another Migo on the track I really wanted to hear more from him, but we do get a lot of those famous Migos ad libs.

Track 3: Ric Flair Drip

I’m not in Offset’s mind at this point but the lyrics and sound he emits on this song are definitely right up his alley. Just by this I can tell that he was more comfortable on this more than any other song. He has a presence that’s hard to deny. With the right beat underneath the flow, he’s going to make some killer music that’s a fact. The lack of a Ric Flair “Woo” is my only issue with this one

Track 4: My Choppa Hate N****s

The opening of the morgue encompasses the whole song. 21 has some clever word play and great one liners like “I call it KKK cause my chopper hate n****s,”. I will say that this album has some of the weirdest song tittle choices. It was halloween the album was dropped and this song would have been great for a party with 21’s murder vibe.

Track 5: Nightmare

On this track Offsets uses doctors chanting, bass drops, wolf howling, and Metro’s smooth sounds. I know that he is a professional music artist but I couldn’t help feeling like Offset was just a half second late on those down beats making his whole verse sound awkward to me. What I do like about the album as a whole is how well the solo records work with the album’s sequencing. It gives the feeling that the solo records weren’t in stashed away and then dusted off but made during the project’s creation. I don’t like this one much, but I love that smooth transition.

Track 6: Mad Stalkers

The percussion on this one was made to be one of the focal point on the beat just by the way it was emphasized. Which is a plus for me because I love percussion on a rap song. Kanye on his graduation album is the reason for this. Where percussion is speed and energy almost surely follows. Offset rattles off his raps in this song so quickly, as if he had just swallowed the equivalent of 20 pixie stixs and is on a rap high.

Track 7: Disrespectful

Exactly what the title says, no remorse, I don’t miss anything nor regret anything, downright disrespectful. “Ain’t no limit on the debit” is a bar that basically says my debit card is here and reliable unlike you (talking about about a undisclosed female). I personally am not a fan of this hook. Not that the sing-rapping was bad but on a song like this its better to go with full rap.

Track 8: Run Up The Racks

The heaviness is like if they sampled the presence of gravity. Without Warning is like a Savage Mode sequel for those that preferred that sound over 21’s Issa. I appreciate 21 stopping the beat to say “Free the homies”, it seems like every rapper has a friend in jail. Simple hook that isn’t trying to do too much, like a Kid cudi Hook. Can see the appeal. Beat breakdown at the end is great.

Track 9: Still Serving

Again, we start our dissection from the beat. This beat sounds like death. I actually don’t think there is a better way to put it. 21 Savage sounds like he’s at home on this one, completely comfortable in the madness. For a song that gives off cuh a dark vibe the tempo is too calm, a nire frantic one that breaks up the flow would have worked better. This is a standout track for Offset. He’s dancing with the flow. Migos fans and I love it when he shows up like this. These two are the strangest match but all these songs sound tailored for tag team triumph.
Cool closing.

Track 10: Darth Vader

Despite the name the song has nothing to do with George Lucas’ fictional world. It does fulfill the name though because just like the red lightsaber-swinging menace the song is on the dark side. For a “Darth Vader” named song I assumed there would be more bass or a more fearful beat, but we didn’t get that here. It was an ok ending track as there was nothing I actually like about it, I just sat through it and tolerated it.