hiemmett

i love mac miller and his work. one of the most inspirational rappers for me personally, as well as in general of the type of rap i enjoy listening to. one of my favorite rappers ever, matt champion from brockhampton, always cited mac miller as a particular influence and source of inspiration. my mom loves mac miller, he's been one of the artists we've always been able to bond over together.

pieces of "balloonerism", i enjoy quite a bit. most of the album is that classic ... read more

"this old dog" really hits me right where it needs to. emotionally, i feel incredibly attatched to this album, more than most. lyrically relatable, from relationships with people, to relationships with my dad, everything seems to hit especially closer to home. this whole album feels like a very long walk, through places i've been many times before. nothing unfamilliar, yet so many memories flood back as i go through it all. it cultivates a vibe of pure nostalgia in songwriting, ... read more

to have a new favorite song every time you listen to an album is, for me, quite rare. i generally stick to my guns on what songs peak my interest upon first listen, and gradually songs will grow on me overtime, but my original passion for the first song i liked will never quite go away. Mkgees 2024 release completely blows that mantra out of the water in the best ways possible; every song on here is different and elegant and unique. depending on how i’m feeling, i would want to channel a ... read more

perfectly arranged, produced, and sung. every last bit of this project could not be better in my opinion. every song evokes a different take on an overall melancholic emotion of self-understanding strewn throughout the record, and is laced with this incredible energy of space and wideness in every track. lyrical quality off the charts, in a sense that is interpretable to each person to make the album personal, yet also ryan clearly meets his mark of telling his own personal story throughout the ... read more