Beerbongs & Bentleys
Post Malone
Beerbongs & Bentleys is Post Malone’s second studio album, released on April 27, 2018 through Republic Records as the follow‑up to his 2016 debut Stoney. The 18‑track project features guest appearances from Swae Lee, 21 Savage, Ty Dolla $ign, Nicki Minaj, G‑Eazy, and YG, and was produced largely by frequent collaborators Louis Bell and Frank Dukes alongside names like London on da Track, Andrew Watt, Tank God, and Scott Storch. Musically, it blends melodic trap, pop‑rap, and hazy R&B with touches of guitar‑driven pop rock, creating a mid‑tempo, moody soundscape that relies heavily on Auto‑Tuned hooks and atmospheric production. The album was a massive commercial success, debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 461,000 equivalent units in its first week, spawning multiple hit singles, earning a five‑times‑platinum certification from the RIAA, and receiving a Grammy nomination for Album of the Year in 2019.
Lyrically, Beerbongs & Bentleys oscillates between indulgence and exhaustion, chronicling the highs and lows of sudden fame. Songs like “Rockstar” (featuring 21 Savage), “Psycho” (with Ty Dolla $ign), “Candy Paint,” and “Ball for Me” (with Nicki Minaj) revel in rock‑star hedonism—cars, drugs, and casual relationships—while tracks such as “Paranoid,” “Rich & Sad,” “Over Now,” and “Blame It on Me” dwell on anxiety, mistrust, and emotional burnout. The album’s softer side appears in “Better Now,” a sing‑along breakup song, and “Stay,” a stripped‑down, acoustic ballad that foregrounds his vocals and has been singled out by many reviewers as a standout moment of vulnerability. Critics were divided: some praised the record’s cohesive mood, sticky melodies, and evolution from Stoney, while others dismissed it as overlong and lyrically repetitive; still, its dominance on streaming platforms and pop radio cemented Post Malone as one of the defining crossover artists of late‑2010s mainstream music.
Beerbongs & Bentleys
Post Malone
Beerbongs & Bentleys is Post Malone’s second studio album, released on April 27, 2018 through Republic Records as the follow‑up to his 2016 debut Stoney. The 18‑track project features guest appearances from Swae Lee, 21 Savage, Ty Dolla $ign, Nicki Minaj, G‑Eazy, and YG, and was produced largely by frequent collaborators Louis Bell and Frank Dukes alongside names like London on da Track, Andrew Watt, Tank God, and Scott Storch. Musically, it blends melodic trap, pop‑rap, and hazy R&B with touches of guitar‑driven pop rock, creating a mid‑tempo, moody soundscape that relies heavily on Auto‑Tuned hooks and atmospheric production. The album was a massive commercial success, debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 461,000 equivalent units in its first week, spawning multiple hit singles, earning a five‑times‑platinum certification from the RIAA, and receiving a Grammy nomination for Album of the Year in 2019.
Lyrically, Beerbongs & Bentleys oscillates between indulgence and exhaustion, chronicling the highs and lows of sudden fame. Songs like “Rockstar” (featuring 21 Savage), “Psycho” (with Ty Dolla $ign), “Candy Paint,” and “Ball for Me” (with Nicki Minaj) revel in rock‑star hedonism—cars, drugs, and casual relationships—while tracks such as “Paranoid,” “Rich & Sad,” “Over Now,” and “Blame It on Me” dwell on anxiety, mistrust, and emotional burnout. The album’s softer side appears in “Better Now,” a sing‑along breakup song, and “Stay,” a stripped‑down, acoustic ballad that foregrounds his vocals and has been singled out by many reviewers as a standout moment of vulnerability. Critics were divided: some praised the record’s cohesive mood, sticky melodies, and evolution from Stoney, while others dismissed it as overlong and lyrically repetitive; still, its dominance on streaming platforms and pop radio cemented Post Malone as one of the defining crossover artists of late‑2010s mainstream music.