Very pleasant! But I do think that for instrumental hip-hop, this is too short to evolve in interesting ways on most of the songs. The songs w/ vocalists are the highlights, namely Formicruz and Jadie showing up and doing a great job w/ their contributions and instrumentals. Tho I do partially wish it was a little more linked subject wise? But that's a nitpick honestly.
There's a TON of potential in Jay, and I really do think he has a great album in him. But to do so, I think it ... read more
What makes a bad album?
I've certainly heard a lot in my time, whether through cultural backlash or just stumbling upon it by accident. And what makes "bad", of course, is entirely subjective. For me personally, it doesn't matter how good your production is, how strong your vocals or writing is, how sharp your compositional instincts are- to me, the greatest killer of a project's quality is an inherent cynicism of the process itself.
And let's be real, Jeris ... read more
Ok- since AmyFM is a friend and frequent collaborator of mine, I resurrected this old ass AOTY account I never use anymore to drop my thoughts on the new EP. Straight to business, this is really strong and shows a lot of growth and experimentation for the guy- with one awful verse that kinda drags it down a bit as a whole.
First off, production has always been a strong point for AmyFM- the New Jazz flair of STAY UP with all the synths meshing extremely well, HAVOC having some of the best ... read more