i had fun writing this review²
btw you can find my review of JHF1 here: https://www.albumoftheyear.org/user/maxpogfrog/album/638246-jus-hav-fun-vol-1/
ok onto the actual review:²
This is the sequel to Oddwin's 2023 album, "jus hav fun (vol. 1)" which I thought was great outside of a few weird ideas, and a good stepping stone for the series to start on. We now are on the 2nd installment of this series, and if the album cover didn't make it obvious, this is a darker album ... read more
columbus's second verse lowk a w crashout but this battle is probably my least favorite by far for erb. beat is probably the best part, it's big and fits the vibe that this battle should have been. I like columbus randomly leaving before it began, but lowk I should have too.
kirk's performance does not work for this battle and is very grating especially when the beat is trying to build this battle up to be a hype spectacle.
columbus is tolerable by comparison, but this ... read more
first listen so no score
lowk mislead with the marketing, thought bro was on his j cole type timing, but this is nice. some cute relaxing r&b to study to
favorite track is all of my friends, that one was highkey making me do nfr podcast levels of headbopping
this might be one of their best battles, always love angry rapping, they sound like they hate each other, and this is executed really well. beat hard asf too, especially when it builds up at the end, it feels tense and fits the vibe well
One of the biggest drop offs in quality, the DaBaby of ERB Battles some would say, and it's rough because there's a lot to love about the battle. The opening 2 verses are incredible and filled with great flows and disses, especially the ending to Bruce Jenner's verse where he hits a really cool flow on the cousin line. I think the concept of transitions was a cool idea, especially since we've seen it done immaculately on MJ vs Elvis Presley, but the second they transition ... read more
Rating Mother and it's inclusion in the album:
Mother is an incredibly amazing song, the multiple phases, the introspective lyrics, the storytelling, even when tyler's mic quality goes to shit, it works with how personal the track is, it reminds me of wilshire off if CMIYGL.. overall this song has been stuck in my head especially with how beautiful and catchy the synths are on this song.
regarding it's inclusion, it's slotted well into the album. it makes the transition ... read more