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Jump Out – OsamaSon
Overall impression

This is my second OsamaSon project after Psykotic, which I have around 75/100. That album felt like one of the purest rage albums I’ve heard — super aggressive but still enjoyable.

Coming into Jump Out, I expected more of the same, especially since people were hyping it up. But I was surprised — this is actually a different style. It’s still new-age rage/trap, but the overall experience is very different.

Even though I ... read more

DS2 – Future
Overall impression

I already reviewed Monster, which I had around a strong 7/10 (roughly 75–79/100), and honestly right now I think I’ve been enjoying Monster more.

I know Future isn’t really a conceptual album artist — his projects are more collections of songs — but Monster felt much more passionate and bold, whereas DS2 feels like he didn’t put the same level of effort into developing ideas.

The biggest difference comes down to ... read more

Yeat – ADL

type: trap

Overall impression

I had big expectations for this album after how much I liked A Dangerous Summer, but this ended up being a bit of a letdown for me.

There are still some real highs — “Griddle” and “Lose Control” are honestly song-of-the-year contenders for me, and “Let King Tonka Talk” is also impressive. But outside of those, the album doesn’t hit that same level consistently.

I wouldn’t say it’s bad ... read more

Slayr – Half Blood

First impression — I wasn’t even planning to review this. I only listened to it to see if I liked Slayr or not, but I loved it so much I had to write about it just to praise it.

Seriously, I don’t think I’ve had more joy listening to an album in a long time — maybe ever. Slayr hits the perfect balance between rage and hyperpop, but does it in his own unique way. This is exactly why I need to listen to more underground artists — ... read more