Skepta with a calculator: "I need £2,314,930"
The middle of this is damn near flawless and the back has a few of the worst beats I've ever heard. I could see the score changing either way as a result.
Also the surprise features on this thing went crazy. Got so excited when I heard Skepta I launched my headphones across the room. If this means my enjoyment of this thing comes down to novelty or it's actually a great product is yet to be seen
Best: POP OUT, BACKD00R, ... read more
70 > 85
Just great
Best: Bombs Above, Some Birds, Don't Forget, Having been Is No Way to Be
Worst: Let's Go Rain
Pleasantly surprised by how often the batshit experimental stuff takes a backseat for storytelling. Tyler is really rapping his ass off on this thing
Preferred the bangers to the RnB cuts, as I don't feel this production aesthetic fairs well when going for the sugar highs of something like flower boy, making this the least consistent out of his last 4 for me. Still more than happy to see the grimy and chaotic elements of Tyler's early work mature into such a fully realised album ... read more
Could've easily been his best if not for the features and a few awful beats. Sick aesthetic
Best: Bullet From a Gun, No Sleep, Animal Instinct
Worst: What Do You Mean?
I wouldn't go as far as to say you have to be delusional to like this, but WOW does it sound like ass. Any good ideas are consistently derailed by terrible performances, and the ideas that are allowed to sit for awhile generally outstay their welcome. Kinda thought people were review bombing this thing but nope
Best: STARS, FUK SUMN
Worst: BEG FORGIVENESS