Named after a Gilligan's Island character, this Brooklyn rapper has quite a rugged, playful appeal. Hitting hard rhymes with aggressive enthusiasm, a variety of verses occasionally plunge into impressive strings of mischievous wordplay. Often comical, routinely absurd, Thirstin grabs attention but lacks lyrical depth and flow to bring one back. Unfortunately, Skilligan's Island is as inconsistent too. Plowing through punchy 90s inspired beats, mediocrity compounds as short chorus hooks come obnoxiously repeated, grinding my enjoyment to a halt. A stylistic choice I am totally at odds with.
In stints, the lyrical content gets deplorable too but not to dwell on negatives, what kept me around for a couple of spins was the curious recycling of memorable Hip Hop beats, including one from fellow Brownsville veterans M.O.P. The best of Thirstin's rhymes come out The Polo Rican, yet the show is unsurprisingly stolen by Eminem on Watch Deez. Its how I discovered the record, a classic Slim Shady flow telling tales of deranged individual collecting prescription drugs with a severed limb. How I wish for more of that era. Sadly there isn't much else to take away from this flawed record. I was entertained along the way but that's about it. Thirstin has potential but this ain't it.
Rating: 4/10