I have been listening to A$AP Rocky since I was 8 years old, I am now 21 years old. I've honestly fought wars for this album and I have put so much stress and energy into this wait, and though it is personally a 10/10 for me, I can understand others not liking it as much as I do.
I do have a few issues, however these do not reflect on my scoring, and I personally do not believe these details weigh down the project. For starters, HELICOPTER$ falls flat near the end after Carti had been ... read more
this record is genuinely really captivating and cool, it creates a strong sense of atmospheric discomfort and makes you feel a certain void that really plays into the albums ideas at hand, the aesthetic around it really compliments the soundscape and the product that came from it, especially the cover, it gives the soundscape such a strong identity to me and that's apart of why i feel so strong on this project, i love the vocal pitch he does throughout the project, and the production is ... read more
super unfocused project with lots of lowlights yet lots of highlights, some really high moments and immediate drop offs whilst he's tapping around subject matter and often time just repeating the same ideas throughout all the songs without any cohesion or concept to what he's saying
the production is cool, really cool but he wastes it for the most part
he is aiming for a second portfolio album like veteran but in the process it sequences it the same exact way as I LAY DOWN MY LIFE ... read more