While Dugg's previous projects were quite enjoyable, I found this latest one to be quite mediocre. Even though the project is an hour-long, it felt way longer than that while listening and it completely overstays its welcome. A shorter and to-the-point record can really help bring the better tracks here to the spotlight and make it more consistent. The whistling ad-lib is getting fucking annoying now as well.
HIGHLIGHTS: MAYBACH, 4 DA GANG
LOWLIGHTS: everything else almost
Unorthodox, experimental, and thoroughly enjoyable. After really letting the album sink in, I found myself coming back to it more often than I thought I would. The production here is excellent and is full of variety from start to finish. Vocally, Carti expands his range on quite a few tracks here, going from totally rage-induced (Rockstar Made, Stop Breathing) to more melodic and heartfelt (Control, ILoveUIHateU). This project might not be for everyone, but I really appreciated the direction ... read more
A bigger production budget is exactly what a rapper like Keed needed to step up from his previous project, which left a mediocre impression on me.