Yhapojj has the kind of outsized persona where he takes on the identity of a wolf, is anointed to knighthood via sword emojis in TikTok comments, and has a show shut down by NYPD—only to take the music into the streets and the skate park. Since 2020, he’s been triangulating his sound, somewhere between Isley Brothers, ILoveMakonnen, and Bangerz-era Miley Cyrus. On P.S. Fuck You, the 20-year-old Huntsville, Alabama rapper comes back down to Earth with a vulnerable and sometimes silly project that’s ultimately sort of fun but not that deep.
Alongside teenage phenom Nettspend, Yhapojj has popularized “jerk” rap, a genre known for pitched-up, layered vocals and bass that will make your speakers sound broken. With many of jerk rap’s major players barely beyond their teens, its lyrics tend to capture classic adolescent attitudes like “no one understands me,” “I need her so bad,” and “let’s get fucked up tonight.” Yhapojj’s fans admire his combination of sad, crooning lyrics over loud, kinetic beats. Call it crying while acing your math exam, but that duality is foundational to P.S. Fuck You, where Yhapojj weaves between blaring horns, melodic piano, and thick bass as he reflects on his relationships and mindset.On the standout “Turnin Lane,” produced by Charlotte, North Carolina’s ok, Yhapojj ruminates about a lover he doesn’t want to leave, asking her which way she’s going to go in the turn lane—as well as complimenting her feet. He’s trying to convince us that he doesn’t care, but the song’s anxious desperation betrays him. Atop a triumphant horn-filled beat on “Feelings,” Yhapojj hopes all his friends get married—if only so he gets a chance to see his crush at the reception, which is sweet in a rom-com type of way.
His change of vocal effects and the tone of his voice create different versions of Yhapojj to represent different parts of his personality. His delivery has a mountain of charisma to stand on, but a lack of musical variety is what really drags P.S. Fuck You down. The album features work by a number of young producers, like Atlanta’s FearDorian and jerk rap beatmaker Hhhcra, but it starts to run out of gas towards the end, and piano-based tracks like “Whats Up Wit” and “Touch Evb” blend together. While Yhapojj has used angel or werewolf imagery to create a hyperreal version of himself that made zany music, P.S. Fuck You portrays him as just a guy going through it. It feels raw and complex, but it leaves you hoping for just a touch more magic.
