badmuchachoe

i was not an avid music fan like i am now when Bowie passed. i dont remember if i even knew or heard about his death right away. after listening to [Blackstar] for the first time in 2024, now aware of his death, i realized i couldn't quite feel the eeriness and shock that must've taken place in the weeks after this album's release and Bowie's passing. but nonetheless, the topics this album revolves around combined with the sudden death of David Bowie shortly after ... read more

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HEY WHAT, summarized in one word, is otherworldly. not only have i never heard anything like it, i’m confident i won’t hear these sounds replicated ever again.

this album creates a landscape in my head that feels hard to describe, but i’ve listened to this album enough times to get a better understanding of it. it’s a monochrome wasteland that is totally barren, yet a vague feeling of familiarity lies within the fog. imagine a super intelligent alien knowing everything ... read more

To Pimp a Butterfly has received as much praise as it possibly can and more, and it’s all deserved. there really isn’t a single flaw on this whole project. it might be my favorite rap album ever, if not second favorite. the only thing holding my score from a solid 100 is simply genre preference unfortunately. it’s also an incredibly dense album musically and especially lyrically, and it feels like i’m doing a disservice trying to listen to the full album casually. but ... read more