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Kanye West returns after one of the most disgusting public displays in music history as well as one of the sharpest artistic declines in recent memory, and it feels as if he is still not ready to be direct about anything. This album is almost like a mirage of what a good Kanye album is, with some pockets of competent production, but it feels as if Kanye is being played by an impersonator throughout the entirety of this project. This feeling of uncanniness is certainly not helped with the usage ... read more

it really hurts when an album with a clear amount of effort and passion put into it ends up feeling like a big swing and a miss. fraxiom shows promise here as a post hyperpop icon but her approach makes the project feel like just a joke rather than an artistic endeavor with a lot of thought put into it. this is not me saying that albums cant be lighthearted or jokey in tone, but fraxiom’s presence and approach to being lighthearted does not create something upbeat and replayable, rather ... read more

nettspend has been a very interesting artist to follow, as he rides the line of being downright terrible and somewhat captivating, and this album embodies that assessment. nett has a lot of tracks on here in which he adds a lot of character to these well produced if not generic rage beats, however nettspend’s place within the scene is placed into question the further the album limps forward. in comparison to similar artists within the scene, its not even a competition, nettspend does not ... read more

xaviersobased is an artist that i often struggle to listen to in the context of a full album listen, however this album is the exception. xavier flows so naturally over some of the most consistently great production in his catalog, whilst never losing his avant garde touch. incredibly consistent and full of modern UG rap bangers.