gottagoo

I have trouble latching onto anything from this album. I don't think redveil is very captivating in either his flows or lyrics, and while the production is solid, it's been done to death by previous artists with much better results. "learn 2 swim" stood out because of redveil's energy and ear for distinctive production, both of which are sorely lacking here.

Amazing Shape is one of the worst songs I've heard a supposedly serious artist drop

Kanye can only be carried so far by production. His rambling, unfocused writing and inconsistent performances make the album feel more like a Vultures than a Yeezus, and turn some songs that should be great ("Real Friends", "Wolves", "Father Stretch My Hands, Pt. 1) into frustrating listens. You could make the argument that the delivery he has on these songs helps tie in to the concept , but I feel that the concept isn't strong enough to justify the messy and ... read more

Did this need to be 4 discs? Probably not, but I can see why he made it longer, as the story told through the interludes works better when it’s more spread out, and there isn’t a bad song here, maybe just ones where the production or Sideshow’s delivery doesn’t land as hard. The project really hits its stride in Disc 3, as by that point, you’re more settled in with Sideshow’s unorthodox delivery, and the production is the strongest for me.

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