Lyrically, I think this is one of the best Hip-Hop albums this year. Most of the lyrics center around both of their reflections of their career, and their ability to exist in this new age of Hip-Hop. Fabolous and Jadakiss have flows that complement each other, with Fabolous having a pretty upbeat, sharp flow, while Jadakiss has a gritty, dark flow. Overall, I was surprised of how much I enjoyed listening to this project.
Post Malone is one of my favorite rappers in Hip-Hop right now. He knows that he has to stand out in some way as a white rapper in a predominately african-american genre. He does this by berating listeners with Bud Light promos, sporting a cornrow/ mullet hairstyle, or delivering meaningful, catchy lyrics over a cigarette-coaxed voice. He's another example of how Soundcloud is the best platform for artists to start, and to later capture fame. Post Malone is starting to make his unique mark in ... read more
I was very pleased with Alex Cameron's first record, Jumping the Shark, and the same goes with his follow-up. Cameron really embraces the use of synth and creative instrumentation in both of his records. The first 5 tracks are very solid and fun. The rest of the record is good, but they seem to lack a certain vibe that I got from earlier in the record. The record ends on a great note with "Politics of Love" as well. Overall, clever, meaningful songwriting from Cameron that is backed ... read more
Gee Goly, I do enjoy this record. Great production from Brian Eno and David Bowie, backed with even better performances from, at the time, an up and coming group, Devo. I feel bad because the group's career is overshadowed by the continually overplayed song, Whip It. Just unfortunate, considering how great this record is.