Ameer shows growth as an artist but not as a person. It feels in a lot of ways like him being in BROCKHAMPTON helped stop a lot of bad habits he did before, but now that he is out, he is back to his same old ways.
It’s a really ugly reality that makes this album tough to appreciate as a “hardcore hip hop” release. I don’t enjoy the bangers because it feels too real, and so dark.
I loved the first track but really everything else was a step backwards
I think it's important to remember that hip-hop at it's true core is real, dark, and oppressed. Think of the late 80s and the 90s. Roots and NWA come to mind for me immediately. Shit was tough, is tough, and will be tough for some. Doesn't seem too fair to criticize someone for their music seeming "too real".