EagerTripod

As I’ve been deep diving into roc Marciano’s discography I’ve been hesitant to listen to 656 as the mixed reviews and recency have deterred me a bit but nonetheless I went into this album with an open mind and enjoyed it a lot! Sitting at a trim 32 minutes this album is pretty short for a roc album but I think it serves the album well. In my eyes 656 pulls back a layer of production and pushes the limits of how minimal a drumless album can be. This allows for roc’s ... read more

I never thought I’d see the day jpegmafia gets under a 70 for a major project on this app
Edit: after finally listening to this album, I must say I'm really disappointed. I can't say much that hasn't already been said, but it's sad to see an artist ive followed for so long stray so far away from what made him likable to begin with. While the production value of this album is clearly high, I feel like nothing is done with it. The samples are insane, but the attempts to ... read more

I hate to say this about an album as much as I like roc marci I really didnt see the appeal here

Pretty standard for Boldy; while he and Nicholas Craven obviously have chemistry, they have so many better works that make "late to my own funeral" feel non-essential in their joint discography. I much prefer the second half of the album, where the sampling feels much more impactful and Boldy's lyricism feels a lot more punchy than the first half of the album.