Vince Staples once again continues his depression arc with a surprise sonic shift to a grungier, more aggressive rap-rock sound, with some pretty real and poignant commentary on the absolute joke of a state the US is in as a society. While I'm currently not fully sold on this rap-rock pivot (don't get me wrong, it still sounded great, but I'm unsure if I'll ever end up loving this sound as I did for Dark Times), I was a huge fan of how Vince still sounded like he was ... read more
After seeing that meme on the cover over and over again for the past decade, it's nice to have something decent come out of it.
D-D-D-DON'T
Despite not being really groundbreaking, the way he blended R&B and 2015 trap together (hence the album's title) makes this one of the most unique R&B albums I've heard. In addition to Bryson being one of those lightskin freaky ass motherfuckers with the way he was singing on most of these tracks, especially when it comes to the aggressively sexual lyrical content, he could also rap his ass off like he did on Rambo. Essentially, off this album, I see Bryson ... read more
Back To School (Mini Maggit) -- 80
I'm not gonna lie, this album was pretty hit or miss for me. With that being said, though, there are some absolutely stellar tracks on this project that, in my opinion, make this album worth coming back to again. While I do appreciate the attempts at experimentation here, namely through slower, "less metal" songs, they unfortunately did not hit for me as it just sort of came out of nowhere and I feel like the vocals don't really match the ... read more
If there was one album that really encapsulates the word "metal", it would be this one. Not a single track, aside from Mascara, held back from screaming their asses off and ripping those guitars and drums to shreds. Despite me being relatively new to the metal scene, I absolutely loved the energy and, even, on some tracks, the lyrics here. It really surprised me to see some degree of introspection and heartbreak being discussed potently in the midst of all that screaming and, for the ... read more