Everyone did their part nicely, and I think Armand Hammer did well on this production despite it being substantially different from their usual beats.
The energy is so infectious on this album, whether it's a more emotional track or a super hard-hitting one. Also, Knife Prty is one of my favorite songs of all time.
Really solid, but falters a bit near the end. Overall, I enjoyed E L U C I D's rapping a little bit more than billy's, however, their lyricism together was the standout of the project.
More misses on the production side than Hiding Places, but billy's rapping has been improving rapidly since that very project.
I love pretty much everything on this album, but how in the hell did Haarlem get on this album? You cannot tell me that second beat is remotely listenable.
Vince is on an elite run. This has all the musical enjoyability I expect from a Staples album, but he takes a different direction lyrically, focusing on political commentary more than ever before. He's touched on it before, but the way it takes center stage here is fully welcome considering the state our (my) country is in.
Earl's writing is on point even in 2008/2009, but his delivery is weak and the mixing is terrible.
The production is the standout on this project for me. Billy Woods' rapping just isn't as good as I expected it to be, although it does shine through on a couple of tracks.
Reminds me a lot of "solace" by Earl Sweatshirt, especially track 6. Sort of a side note, but I hope that for By Storm's next album, they don't list Injury Reserve as a secondary artist. Best to leave that in the past in my opinion.
The new craziest listening experience for me, almost definitely. Forget that lazy album JPEGMAFIA dropped this year; this is real experimental rap.
I guess my hot take is that this is better than Floss. Funnily enough, I definitely got more enjoyment out of Floss, but the sad, mature themes make this self-titled debut a deeper and more rewarding listen.
Tuff album tbh. These are just guys who don't care and are doing their own thing. The vibe is so authentically fun, and I love it.
Choruses are amazing, and the instrumentation is great, but the writing is pretty weak and handily the worst part of this record.
Not coming back to any of the added tracks, they kinda drag the experience down, considering THE LIGHT PT. II was the perfect ending.
While I have grown to consider BROCKHAMPTON one of the best hip-hop artists of the 2010s, their only notable release in the 2020s continues their streak of great albums. Adding more vocalists outside of the BH bubble was a good decision, as I feel all the featured artists delivered.
A mature album for sure, but also a little sleepier. I often glaze conscious hip-hop (while I don't know if I would consider this fully conscious, it's more than usual for BH), but this was the least engaging album of theirs to me, so far. The monotone rapping from certain members is more noticeable without Merlyn having many verses and Ameer not having any at all.
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