Don't "chomp" at me.
Russ returns with his best project yet,and it's an EP. If he would make an album like this,then it would have really high potential,because good GOD this slaps so hard. And even considering the insane features,he stands his ground lyrically and delivers career-best verses that i would never expect him to spit. What can even go wrong when you got beats produced by Premo,Alchemist and 9th Wonder producing your stuff and Ab-Soul,Busta, Benny and Black Thought ... read more
It’s still not great but Russ fits this style a lot better.
I’ve never been a Russ fan or anything, but I thought he had glimpses of potential on some of his projects, even if those projects were mostly terrible. I saw decent things about this and thought maybe this would be a project where he capitalizes on his potential. And while it’s definitely an improvement, it’s still just held back by Russ.
The beats are very solid, and Russ’s performances aren’t ... read more
After going through a majority of Russ's discography, this just made me realize that Russ would thrive and benefit from shorter projects, about 7-10 tracks to showcase his rapping abilities. I have to rate this with in mind that this is a 5 track ep and not a full album. The hook on Line Em Up dragged that song down from enjoyable to God-awful. God, this makes me appreciate his rapping.
| 1 | Stockholm Syndrome 4:24 feat. KXNG Crooked | 82 |
| 2 | Who Wants What 5:23 feat. Ab-Soul | 86 |
| 3 | Inside Job 2:50 feat. DJ Premier | 82 |
| 4 | Line Em Up 3:44 feat. Busta Rhymes | 76 |
| 5 | Momentum 6:42 feat. Benny the Butcher, Black Thought | 92 |