I wish I discovered Run the Jewels sooner.
This album is really captivating. The bars? Stellar. The themes? Real. It’s so in-your-face and diverse in a lot of ways. El-P is a great producer and him and Killer Mike are monster lyricists. I would put both of them in my top 10, probably tied for the same spot. If you’re into bars on bars or really great production, check out RTJ2.

Best: Oh My Darling Don’t Cry, All Due Respect, Early, Close Your Eyes, Blockbuster Night Pt. ... read more

Alright, I gave in and listened to this thing out of pure boredom. I made a terrible mistake.
This album is devoid of life. Literally. X is dead, therefore there is no real life on this thing. Production and mixing are absolutely garbage; just like Skins this thing felt like it was thrown together. There is no substance. No feeling of emotion on this thing. It’s like beating a dead horse.
Let me talk about the features real quick though. Some of them make no goddamn sense. Rick Ross? Tory ... read more

At least it’s better than Die Lit.
I’m not gonna lie, this album has its moments. The production hits and some features are alright, namely J. Cole, 21 Savage and Lil Baby. But the one thing I can’t stand most of the time is Thugger himself. His voice is so annoying, I can’t sit through some of his solo songs on this thing. I have a headache by track 12.
I guess I’ll never understand his appeal. Maybe I’m not a woke intellectual.
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I don’t even know how to describe this. There’s so many failed experiments on this thing that I can’t come back to this. Like at all. The Halsey feature was okay, I guess; but a 24 MINUTE SONG?
This ain’t it chief.