A polynesian classic, not sure how I haven't rated this one already, big fail from me ig.
PBM can produce his ass off, but doesn't have the vocals/rapping skills to match his production.
That A.V. Club review is wild asf. Jeezy is still gonna be played in a century from now. AND I LUV ITTTT
The album was a nice experience though, but it does it a bit samey after a while.
Bruno has always worn his influences on his sleeves, but these sleeve are way too clean and overpolished. This is like if D'Angelo went to make Voodoo with UMG instead of the Soulquarians.
This album is honestly so overtly happy and campy that it overrides a lot of my usual cynicism. It doesn't have a lot of personal replay value, but I'm glad I gave it one in the first place.
Kanye definitely did his thing here and was able to turn back the clock a bit. AI usage and updates aside, Kanye built his brand off of production and collaboration. The production was honestly still good, but if he didn't burn every bridge possible in the industry, maybe there would've been some actual verses on the songs worth listening to cause Kanye can't rap for shit rn. Compare the feature lists from his TCD to Donda then look at this.
The album does tread over a lot of the same sounds and topics, but oh god does it hit late at night.
I was surprisingly disappointed by a lot of what KD2 had to offer, it felt like it was had a lot of eye candy for me, but none of it really hit the spot. Nas's would flow effortlessly on one track, but then would take a step back on the next one. Production also didn't really help either. I was hoping that the features would help since I really like a majority of the artists that are on it, but they were pretty middling in my opinion as well (aside from Lauryn Hill ofc).
No Pressure didn't really have any standout moments for me, but was consistently good, something that Logic struggles with often. For a "retirement" album, it would've been a great send off.
You gotta kick it, because the lowkey vibes are immaculate.
I wonder how the first person who figured out they could spin plates on a stick felt.
Twitter had me dying, but this isn't too bad of an effort from the man who jacks. All Of My Friends is a sleeper hit fs.
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