UTOPIA is one of my favorite hip-hop albums of the 2020s. Largely because it grew out of Kanye leftovers from the Yeezus and Donda eras, which is why it ended up sounding raw, emotional, dark, yet still packed with standout highlights. As soon as I put on the new BULLY, I immediately caught that same vibe on tracks like KING, THIS A MUST, FATHER, ALL THE LOVE, and SISTERS AND BROTHERS — I genuinely think this run of five wouldn’t feel out of place on UTOPIA
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