Like night and day with its predecessor, Jackson Wang's sequel album, MAGICMAN 2, takes a sharp turn into more contemplative and hazy territory, eschewing the bombast, frustration, and cathartic release of MAGICMAN in favor of introspection and atmosphere.

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zerolyn

holy shit there is so much botting it felt like i joined a fortnite lobby 😭

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sephirxth

Botting your aoty scores is lowkey so sad vro

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Upclouter

So empty. Before the release, Jackson went on an extended press run, promising to open up about what he’d been through during his time away. His struggles, his thoughts on the industry, his personal experiences, even hinting at some kind of betrayal. It sounded like the foundation for a genuinely compelling project, one with the potential to go beyond the surface. But he never goes there.

Instead, the lyrics remain frustratingly vague. Bunch of “I’m sad”, ... read more

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Track List

1	High Alone 3:13	68
2	Not For Me 4:10	61
3	Access 1:57	67
4	BUCK 2:43 feat. Diljit Dosanjh	58
5	GBAD 3:10	60
6	Hate to Love 3:07	65
7	One Time 2:15	53
8	Everything 4:12	57
9	Dear: 2:51	48
10	Sophie Ricky 3:29	65
11	Made Me a Man 3:15	70