alexmjjohnson

Ok listen, I love Lil Uzi Vert. More than most. I think he's one of the best hip hop artists currently working. Despite not having the most consistent discography, the highs are undeniable, and this album fits that. It start pretty weak, with the only standout track of the first 6 or so being Lo Mein. Everything else is boring triplet flows over spacey trap beats. I don't know why Uzi does this. Lyrics are not his strong suit. Melodies are, which is why the album hits its stride at I'm Sorry ... read more

This mixtape has no reason to exist. I genuinely have no idea why Joey created it. It fully lacks any novel inspiration. Joey's lyrics are generically conscious and provide absolutely no new commentary on the subject matter. The beats are straight out of dozens of 90s hip hop songs. If this album came out in 1996, no one would give a shit and it would fade into the background of all the other generic boom bap of the time, but since this came out in 2012, everyone loves this generic and ... read more

Boom boom bop ba boom boom bop (repeat for an hour). That's this album. It's the same song the whole time. Such little variation in sound it's obnoxious. The first time I listened to it, I legitimately checked to make sure they weren't sampling the same drum loop over and over again. This album should be a substitute for melatonin.

Mac Miller has basically shed any 'hip hop' labeling and gone full indie jazz pop. And he ain't half bad at it either. Plenty of great tracks on here. Good News is a clear highlight, as well as Complicated and Blue World. Unfortunately, the second half drags a bit and the lyrics aren't quite as focused as Swimming's were.