From Eiffel 65 cadences, David Guetta copied beats, and even sounding like Brat at home; you'll find almost nothing original on this album.
It's Electro/Dance Pop at it's most generic, and while the plethora of sampling is serviceable; it's such a blatant BRAT hype chaser (4 months after Brat summer ended) that I feel almost disrespected as a fan of the genre as it fails to capture the charm it's trying to replicate from 2000's Electro House.
It's not without ... read more
Chance The Rapper Project #5
After his burnout following The Big Day, we basically heard nothing from him since 2019, Star Line is probably his most grounded album to date. Taking small bits of inspiration from his previous works, Star Line really feels like a "Chance The Rapper" album, from its adlibs, deep cut messages hidden behind comedy, frequent collaborators, gospel inspiration, and flow choices.
While the album runs a bit too long in my opinion, this project really feels ... read more
(This review was written with the context that the Album Movie experience was my full listening experience alongside Grandma Tash!)
Honestly, my relationship with Quadeca is very weird. I either think he is a musical genius at times that produces music which resonates with a deep part of my being, other times I can't stand his production style and want to rip off my headset.
Vanisher, Horizon Scraper reinforces that trend for me. It took me quite a while to get into the vibe of this ... read more
A few tracks aside, this album actually has some really cool and interesting beats that sadly are wasted on a beyond lackluster project.
Weezy continues to be the worst part of things he works on.