holybreadman

Now my score for this one is slightly affected by my sentimental value for the album. This was my comfort album in the late 2020 early 2021 period, which I gather was a little bit depressing for a lot of people. It really cheered me up in that dark time of COVID, even it's not a masterpiece; but I wasn't expecting it to be. I actually think on their first album, Imagine Dragons actually knew their sound, and knew how to play to those strengths unlike later efforts. This mostly sticks ... read more

Man... we're never getting more of this. As such, in some ways, that sentence says more about this short project than I could ever explain. Just the fact that it feels like Kanye West himself goes through about three years of life in one, and has done career ending damage, which he's only starting to come back from and apologize. I won't speak to if things will ever be the same, but it would heavily hinge on his relationship with Kid Cudi.

BUT... moving on to the album; FIRE on ... read more

Yeahhhh, so… I think the reason why so many people on this site hate on Get Rich or Die Tryin’, could be both partly down to the general reception of discography… & to the fact that it’s certainly a product of it’s time. I do think that the beats are distinctly 2000-2004, along with the fact that you can just tell this is a Shady Record from them alone, & by association, Dr Dre’s influence.

Now, I must admit, 50 does fall into the cliches of the ... read more

I have many things to say about this album.
I think it's great! If only it was trimmed a bit, to make a more cohesive & digestible album.
That said, just because it's a bit too long, doesn't mean it isn't my favorite Juice album... as it is.

While I still enjoy Goodbye & Good Riddance, it suffers a bit too much for me with its heavy subject matter, meaning that its almost a bit too difficult a listen at times. As I mentioned in that review as well, I feel that a ... read more