I have not listened to this album. I do not plan to listen to this album. Fuck AI, man. We live in scary times where AI-generated "music" can not only exist, not only build up a solid fanbase, but CHART! Note how I put the word music in quotes there. The basis of music, as is of all art, is human expression. This could be an upbeat pop banger, a soul-crushing piano ballad or an aggressive, rebellious punk rock track. These all have a wide range of sounds, lyrical content and ideas, ... read more
the dolphin sounds go hard
Faves: All (devonwho - Sleet / A$AP Rocky - Pretty Flacko top favourite)
I’m not even sure how to describe this thing. Throughout its 15-track runtime, I feel as if I have stepped directly into an asylum in which the inmates have fully taken over. As if I have been cordially invited to explore every centimetre of Yung Jicken Walk Em Down’s mind, walking amongst his most disturbing and unhinged thoughts. I see Jicken's own descent into madness play out for me. I have never encountered anything like this ever in my lifetime, nor will I likey ever ... read more
9th Wonder is legitimately a god at chops, some of the beats on this thing are crazy! Like seriously, this guy's production is beautiful, there's such a science (chemistry?) to the way he flips samples. Not to undermine Buckshot, he has a lot of great performances on this album, but DAMN!
Faves: Now a Days (That's What's Up), Slippin, Side Talk, The Ghetto, No Comparison, Birdz (Fly the Coup), U Wonderin, Out of Town, I Don't Know Why (top favourite), Money Makes the ... read more