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21 Savage's debut album 'Issa' is kind of a let down.

I feel like the spirit of this album can be summed up from its title, 'Issa Album', which to me conveys the idea that 21 Savage just felt like he had to make an album. And here it is. Inspirationless.

While I feel like 21's heart was not fully in it with this album, he does have his moments on here, which makes it so conflicting for me to review it. Because on one hand, I feel like he wasn't really ... read more

"You ain't gettin' no money, you a sad guy" </3

On 'Savage Mode', 21 Savage comes in with an energy that is nonchalant yet engaged at the same time, and it works surprisingly well. You can just hear that he's flowing on songs like 'No Advance', 'No Heart' and 'X', especially on the latter two which feature catchy and memorable choruses as well as a pretty neat feature from Future. Sadly, the energy he comes in with also fades ... read more

I never thought I would love a rage album this much.

Rage as a subgenre has been around for a while now, but I've found it difficult to get into besides artists like Playboi Carti or a little bit of Ken Carson and Destroy Lonely here and there. But even with them, my main problem is that the music is just too nonchalant. I like chalant music, and slayr provides exactly that. From top to bottom, this deluxe mixtape is exciting and engaging. There's never a dull moment due to ... read more

I'd believe you if you told me that this was a 'Nirvana meets The Smiths meets The Cure meets any other alternative rock band at the time' inspired compilation album.

I think 'Pablo Honey' is undisputably the worst Radiohead album. Not because it's bad, but because everything that comes after it is so good. This is their first album after all, and on it, Radiohead are wearing their inspirations on their sleeves while desperately searching for their own sound. And ... read more