Z.Younk recommended this one to me, so first things first, thanks for the rec! Underneath the amazing production values, there are some underveloped themes. And underneath them, there is an actually great project; I just think Junclassic failed to achieve its full potential. The highlights are really good, and I think that "ideal album" can be achieved in the future if he manages to manage said highs. For now, this is what we have: Not bad, just a bit undercooked. I must point out ... read more

Z.Younk

Chef Mike chops up pure gold as always, and I find the loose theme of afrocentrism to be a good springboards for junclassic's pen game; however, there's equally no direction here. Some memorable and fun bars over great sounds, but not a great project to start with for junclassic.

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