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Joji's LP release leaves more to be desired. The average track length is a detriment to the album as some songs with promising ideas are cut too soon to be developed to the proper extent. The distorted alt-R&B sound for which Pixelated Kisses and Sojourn led the album is dropped across many of the other tracks quite disappointedly. Besides the 4Batz feature, though, the others are very adequate. Overall an improvement over Smithereens, but not yet getting back to the acclaim of Nectar ... read more

Logic's strongest LP. Jazz production maximizes the smoothness of his flows as his lyricism and storytelling combine the best parts of the pressure series and The Incredible True Story. Even with a long tracklist, Logic hits on almost all of them, least notably Antidote, with verses packed to the brim with positive energy that has become his trademark. A worthy send off for an artist retiring at the peak of their skills.

The reunion of Logic and No ID is as mesmerizing to the ear as their first collaboration. No ID's sample flipping and smooth production tied with Logic's more mature subject matter compared to UP create a vibe of which any artist in the twilight era of their career would aspire to have. The intro and outro tracks are too soundbite heavy for my preference, but the inside of the project is full of exciting background and poppy vocal performances. The sampling is not as groundbreaking as ... read more

Logic's second concept LP follows a completely different story line from its immediate predecessor. Steve Blum's performances gave me, an avid fan of Cowboy Bebop, a great deal of joy. In addition to its unique plot, the songs vary in style, but all seem to be echoes of the work made by artists—most notably the 808s and Heartbreaks sound of "City of Stars." This album is more one dimensional than UP, but still offers the light-hearted charisma of Logic throughout all ... read more