Latto Gives Fans What They Want On "Sugar Honey Iced Tea" Album

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The rapper plays to her strengths.

Latto knows what works. She's at her best when making brash pop-rap. It's what led to her break out with "Big Energy" in 2021, and shot her back up the charts in 2023 with "Put It on da Floor Again." it's a formula that works, and the rapper wisely decided not to tinker when it came to her brand new album. Sugar Honey Ice Tea is every bit the smooth musical ride fans want. Latto is talking trash to her haters, and flexing her skills over sugary instrumentals. It's a little long in terms of runtime, but taken as songs, there's a lot of good material on here. The singles sound especially good in the context of the album.

The aforementioned "Put It on da Floor Again" and "Sunday Service (Remix)" still ring off thanks to standout guest features. It's the other collabs, though, that make the album such a pleasant surprise. Latto and Megan Thee Stallion flash killer chemistry on the song "Squeeze," which is about exactly what you think it is. Mariah the Scientist and Ciara allow the rapper to showcase different sides and sounds, and they mostly go over well. The Ciara track, "Good 2 You," feels like a conscious throwback to Ciara's debut album, which Latto has cited as a musical influence. Young Nudy is a bit out of place on the song "Shrimps & Grits," but Latto's performance and the wavy beat help to keep it together. To Latto's credit, she also does a solid job of holding down solo songs like "Brokey." A successful project in our book.

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Sugar Honey Iced Tea tracklist:

  1. Georgia Peach
  2. Big Mama
  3. Blick Sum
  4. Settle Down
  5. Shrimps & Grits (featuring Young Nudy)
  6. There She Go
  7. Brokey
  8. Mimi (Interlude)
  9. H&M
  10. Copper Love (featuring Hunxho)
  11. Ear Candy (featuring Coco Jones)
  12. Liquor
  13. Squeeze (featuring Megan Thee Stallion)
  14. Good to You (featuring Ciara)
  15. Look What You Did (featuring Mariah the Scientist)
  16. Prized Possession (featuring Teezo Touchdown)
  17. S/O to Me
  18. Put It on da Floor
  19. Put It on da Floor Again (featuring Cardi B)
  20. Sunday Service
  21. Sunday Service (Remix) [featuring Megan Thee Stallion & FloMilli]

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Elias Andrews
Elias Andrews is a music and entertainment writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH in 2024 as the lead night shift contributor, which means he covers new music releases on a weekly basis. In the year since joining, Elias has covered some of the biggest and most turbulent stories in the world of music. He covered the Drake and Kendrick Lamar battle, and the release of the disses “Family Matters” and “Meet the Grahams,” in particular, in real time. He has also detailed the ongoing list of allegations and criminal charges made against Diddy. Elias’ favorite artists are Andre 3000, MF Doom, pre-808s Kanye West and Tyler, The Creator. He loves L.A. hip-hop but not L.A. sports teams. The first album he ever bought was Big Willie Style by Will Smith, which he maintains is still a pretty good listen.
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