OnlyGabeKnows

I have been a Genesis Owusu fan for five years and he continues to strive in a lane of his own. I remember forcing everyone to listen to Gold Chains in school and people were weirded out, unable to comprehend his brilliance. Discovering his music got me through school. The years since, I haven't listened to Genesis Owusus that much, but when the new singles began releasing for this album, I was so excited. I listened through the album twice while making banana bread. Listening from track ... read more

I had low expectations, so this turned out really well. Overall, it's an improvement over their previous album. The production has massively improved thanks to Dan Carey. There was so much media exposure for KNEECAP's political activism that attention was turned away from their music, so it makes sense to see their lyrics become more direct and political, catching up with and redefining their public image. I saw them at a festival last summer, or rather, didn't see them because I ... read more

This first single is good but sounds like a leftover from ILDMLFY. I love that he sampled Saul Williams, but I can imagine it getting annoying with repeat listens. The lyrics are strong and my favourite bar is "Get reparations when I fuck an Aryan". I'm excited for this new rollout although hesitant at the same time. I'm not a fan of these aesthetics as they feel like an amalgamation of Kanye's recent album covers. I went into 2025 as a diehard fan, with JPEGMAFIA in my ... read more

Pushing the boundaries of pop while mixing so many genres. The intro, debut, works really well to kick off the album, and carta a mi papá is a wonderful, winding-down outro.