Joroka

BULLY by Ye is for me the definition of a comeback. The album went through so many phases from starting as a normal project to becoming fully AI to getting dragged because of Ye’s statements and then the vinyl incident and finally becoming what it is now. Honestly I couldn’t have asked for more from Kanye.

The album is really strong in a lot of ways especially the production. I can feel touches from 808s and Yeezus all over it. I loved the production on FATHER and the soul sample ... read more

3a2d E7traf can easily be considered one of the milestones of Marwan Moussa’s career. I’ll never forget how insane that year was for him, dropping four EPs in a single year was unbelievable. And honestly, when I first listened to this EP during release week, Florida Dark Mode was dropping at the same time, and I can’t lie. I was more focused on Florida Dark Mode. It felt like an evolved version of Florida, which is one of my Top 5 albums of all time.

But recently, I went back ... read more

@BLACKX Thanks for the recommendation bro, it’s my first time listening to them.

The EP is really good in terms of experimenting with the mahraganat sound, and I really respect the approach. But for me personally, I didn’t connect with the vocals much, this style of delivery just isn’t my taste. Still, as a mahragan project, it’s solid, and I genuinely love how creative they were with the production. The beats were great and the experimentation really stood out.

This EP shows a completely different side of Wingii. There isn’t a single drill track on it, which is amazing, because I genuinely believe Wingii was doing himself an injustice by keeping his talent locked behind drill music. I already felt this shift when I heard Drama and Ansak w Ansahom.

The EP opens with a track that, for some reason, reminds me of Only 1 by Metro Boomin and Travis Scott. It has a similar vibe, especially in the piano, even though the vocals are obviously different. ... read more