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is this real

Lil Mariko's debut EP is pretty damn wild and enjoyable, even with the very questionable tracks that start and end the album. 'Hi, I'm A Slut' is probably one of the worst tracks of the year for me, lyrically I guess it's not terrible, it's definitely evocative, but by the time the track ended I was just bored out of my mind, which is the OPPOSITE of what Lil Mariko should be doing. The instrumental and the vocal performance has less punch than most standard radio-pop.

Anyways, the rest of ... read more

Whoever sees this, PLEASE TRY IT OUT!!! One of my favorite records of the year, not because of any sonic boundary-pushing, but just because of how dynamic and joyful it is to listen to. It also experiments with combining traditonal afrobeat genres with UK hip-hop, reggae, soul, r&b, and a bunch of other shit in a really cool and refreshing way. Tiggs Da Author is also an excellent vocalist, you can tell how much energy he puts into his work, and he even totally outshines Nines as a rapper ... read more

Is there a version without Russ?