mastrm1nd

while this project is incredible and impressive to be produced by a 12/13 year old, it ultimately falls flat in a lot of regards due to repetitiveness and derivativeness (some of the tracks even give vibes of Yuno Miles' recent ALBUM, which makes sense given North is a huge Miles fan)
I ultimately couldn't take "H0W Sh0uld ! f33l" and "W0ah" seriously due to the sampling choices (again not blaming North, she is a 12 year old girl after all, one who is known to love ... read more

When I first heard Demon Days I thought it was a 7/10 album at best with not as many highs as Plastic Beach, but holy shit, there's a reason you need to hear an album a few times to genuinely form thoughts on it. This album is a masterclass in how to write commentary and even commentate on your commentary.
The obvious political messaging within the album is obvious enough but then you add in that ending where you have the Goodfolk and the Strangefolk, the innocent getting punished for the ... read more

I came into this album having only heard "Bonfire" off it, and so I expected the same sort of edgy shock-value music akin to Tyler The Creator's Goblin, so call me decently surprised when I hear largely beautiful and emotional tracks with incredible vocals that are completely unlike "Bonfire". Gambino's singing on this album is great, the guy has fucking range and the concept of partially being from the perspective of his younger self is executed really well ... read more

'The Motto' is a great track but it is so fucking out of place on Take Care, doesn't match the vibe of the album whatsoever.