Pusha T's performances are great across the entirety of the album. However, I simply don't think the approach of having stripped down beats with little or dry reverb is a good approach, even when it's done by two of the greatest producers of our time. When these tracks hit, they are incredible, but when they miss they miss bad.
Sometimes it works incredibly, but those tracks are overly dependent on hard bass lines which to me is a "wetter" ... read more
It's almost perfectionist in it's use of drums, to the point that you are surprised when you notice that almost every song has drill percussion. Each song is made to have a certain feel to it, which makes the drums sit perfectly in a blend of melodies, vocals and lyrics instead of becoming the focal point of the song – as is often the case with a lot of other songs in the drill genre. I don't think many people would expect to enjoy an ... read more
How tf am I the first review above 80/100? This album goes stupid! I missed it's release and only recently got around to listening to it, and oh boy what a journey it was. Obviously, it's ridiculously long; however, the quality and variety delivered throughout is ridiculously impressive.
Sure it's 26 tracks of mainstream Hip-Hop, but it still baffles me how the quality of it all isn't more recognized. Out of 26 songs only 2 of them didn't ... read more
7/10. Has a lot of good spots. However, it grew on me as fast as I later grew tired of it.
Original review
Total: 90/100
85/100 - trademark usa
1/100 - pink panties - What the fuck was this. Everything was horrible about this except the creativity behind what ended up being bad production anyways.
80/100 - scapegoats - cleared my mind from pink panties. "Cheap shots, let it rock, eye open, Fetty Wap" is great.
90/100 - range brothers - Beginning of the track ... read more