PelicanManners

Thanks to the homies @DonCorleone and @Z.Younk for mitigating my expectations. If i went into this record blind, i think i’d be pretty disappointed. I’d probably expect a hardcore Gibbs album, or the soulful gangsta style that we got from his Madlib collaborations. Needless to say this is completely different, it’s his excursion into the mainstream. For what it is, it actually isn’t bad. Sure Freddie's performances aren't always the best, sometimes he stumbles over his ... read more

Legend has it, I come back to the site whenever Billy drops a new album. It’s crazy that this is even better than “Aethiopes”. While that record was more experimental, having an eerie and a subtle sound to it. This one is comfortable with being a more straightforward beats and bars showcase. It’s building on the style from his Kenny Segal and Blockhead collaborations. In all honesty, this feels like a spiritual successor to “Hiding Places”. I always respected ... read more

A couple of years ago, I would’ve hesitated to call The Alchemist one of the greatest producers of all time. But time after the time again he exceeds himself, to the point where you can’t deny it anymore. Instrumentation wise, this record is on par with “The Price of Tea in China” and “HARAM”, which I see as some of his strongest work. It’s that silky smooth, mafioso sound he does so well. Roc Marci for the most part takes full advantage of these ... read more

I actually didn’t plan on checking this album out. But seeing the positive reception it got, and all the hype surrounding it. I kinda had to. I used to be big on his last album, “DiCaprio 2”, but it seriously wore off me in recent years. The main problem I had with it, was that JID wasn’t saying anything at all. Sure, he was showing off his technical ability, but what good is that if the album lacks substance. 

This record sees JID improve in that aspect. He does ... read more