Ben_listens

This is one of the only albums where I almost feel like giving it an 8/10 is a crime, but here are my thoughts good and bad. The highs on 1999 are so high: 1999, Little Red Corvette, and Lady Cab Driver are 80s absolute bangers and pop masterclasses. However, there are other pockets on the album where I just feel like the sounds haven’t aged as well. The skill and song craftsmanship are always present but that combined with some of the tracks dragging out a little too long are why I bump ... read more

Corny And Horny: Part 2: Controversy is the second of the early Prince albums to push things to the extremes of the time with sexual content, and it’s like if you take the crazier songs from Dirty Mind but then make them the focal point of this album. It’s not a bad album, but really just not for me as I don’t think it’s as catchy of a listen either. It also hasn’t aged well, as the cornier 80s elements present in Dirty Mind are balanced by some funk production ... read more

Corny and Horny: the album. Prince’s first 80s album is definitely a product of its time, while also lyrically pushing the limits of what was acceptable back in the day. There are a couple songs I just can’t get into here but also some bangers like When You Were Mine and the title track. It’s a short listen and a decently fun time overall, but I probably won’t revisit much.

Vince Staples Discog #6

Dark Times is the best Vince Staples album to date, combining his great technical rapping and writing with a track list full of bangers. It’s consistently been one of my favorite rap albums of 2024 that I have revisited a good bit.