One of if not the best experimental hiphop album ever released. There is this indescribable feeling i get when I hear production like this. Best way I COULD describe it is excitement, but it doesn’t quite sum up what it’s like to experience a series of tracks like these for the first, second or 50th time. It sounds so repulsive, yet so attractive to me. Disgusting album cover. I would never add this go my vinyl collection just because of that. This hiphop group is so special. There ... read more
Really enjoyable first listen, but the more i tried replaying some tracks the less special or different from one another they felt. The production is great, but vocally he is missing what he had even on his last project. I do like how the album is basically divided into 2 sections, the first half being utterly discombobulating and the second half featuring more angelic production that closely resemble prior tracks of his like Don’t Put Anything On The Bible.
Overall, it is a vibe to ... read more
Album Re-Listen: JAY-Z - The Black Album
Old Rating: Decent 9
New Rating: 10/10
Favourites: Encore, Public Service Announcement (Interlude), 99 Problems
Such great rapping through the entire runtime of the album. Jay’s energy is so exciting and goes hand to hand with the very cheery and fun production. Speaking of which, the production is INCREDIBLE. At the time this album was meant to be his last and if that was the case this probably would’ve been the best last album ever. With ... read more
Rocky takes pretty weird direction with this album, which makes sense considering the time gap between this and his last project. I feel like a lot of songs here have AMAZING ideas but just could’ve been executed much better. The features weren’t that notable, but for the most part they felt pretty fitting. Even Doechii’s feature had a pretty cool idea behind it, but the part where she keeps making smooching noises really brings down my enjoyment for the song ... read more