The beats are serviceable but not very memorable, and the socio-political threads through which Dave weaves his lyrical tapestry are almost as cliché as the metaphor I just used. I applaud any rapper that attempts to tackle societal issues in their music, but Dave doesn't really put a personal spin on it, and seems content to just throw out vague examples of broad societal issues, so much so that some of his commentary just seems pretty hamfisted. Given his young age, perhaps in time he'll improve and wow me with a project, but for now I have to say a lot of rappers in the same thematic arena do these sounds and themes a lot more justice.
Agree