Best production of any hip hop album this year. Also one of the few hip hop albums this year to attempt an entire theme/aesthetic and Don Toliver executes it brilliantly. His vocals remain almost unmatched in the hip hop scene and his ear for a catchy melody just shines all through the album.
He showcases decent rapping ability and flow on a few songs like Brother Stone but the overall writing does hold Don back here. Just too many recycled throwaways and general hip-hop slang used by all the ... read more
The most underrated Kendrick project. Much better than DAMN from a conceptual standpoint and musical perspective.
Lyrically and narratively this may well be Kendrick's pen back to it's highest level.
The story telling, introspection and world-building done on on this album is second to none, to the point where even the radio friendly joints maintained an incredible level of depth and substance.
Tracks like N95, Rich Spirit, Father Time, Die Hard, Purple Hearts, Silent Hill, Count Me Out ... read more