After I heard the title track as a single I was so invested in this album because that was the best song he's released since 2012 and the other two singles slapped in their own way. But fuck me, what a disappointment, am I missing something here cos I do not see the hype. People actually saying this competes with any of the mixtapes on Trilogy?! What. The production on here sounds like a more tidy starboy but even that was more engaging than this. Pair this with Abels same old subject matter, ... read more
Dark, hard as shit, undeniably influential and ahead of its time but this mid tier. Uninteresting flows in places, bland beats occasionally, I know this is memphis rap but it's also really poorly mixed, outcome wasn't as great as I was expecting.
'Molecules expand, molecules exist, I'm a molecule but I stand in the mist' - Fucking Poetry, Lean is Shakespeare reincarnated.
Easily one of the most naturally skilled vocalists of the last 20 years. It's sad that she's gone.
Aesop is one of the best if not the best lyricist to date in HipHop this album definitely proves that point. However there's lack of interesting production and flows on this project to keep me from rating it any higher. Some tracks were really hard to get through.
Ight Stromzy should just stop singing, his vocals are fucking dreadful. Nothing special here, mellow Stormzy is bad Stormzy. Stick to the hard beats.