Mud

HABIBTI is the worst of the three Iceman era records. There’s no defining style or quality of material that holds this album together. And, it doesn’t feel like leftovers from any other project; truly, it’s its own abominable creation.

Out of the three Iceman era records, MAID OF HONOUR is the one designed for the club. The highlight moments on this project contain some of the best out of all three Iceman projects: namely Hoe Phase, and the backends of BBW and True Bestie. The best moments on this project will definitely get people moving.

However… a lot of MAID OF HONOUR is sleazy to the point that large portions of it are practically unlistenable. And tallying the record, it’s easy to see that these ... read more

ICEMAN, unlike its two sister records, releases some of the tension Drake had accumulated throughout the beef, resulting in a mostly well articulated and well produced package of tracks. Evidently, Drake is feistier than ever on this project, in light of his conflicts with UMG, burned bridges, and miscellaneous “haters.”

This energy proves to be fundamental to strength of ICEMAN, but also occasionally leads to a few embarrassing “tough guy” quips throughout the record. ... read more

Angine de Poitrine demonstrates a lot of talent on Vol. II, with rhythmically and harmonically complex riffs and chaotically evolving drums. Particularly, what this record accomplishes incredibly well is rhythmic tension; when the overlapping riffs lay down these complex rhythmic structures, the drums do an incredible job at shifting around the fundamental timeframe throughout each song, easing some of the repetitiveness present within the other aspects of Vol. II’s production.

That ... read more