Getting through this album without tearing up once or twice is like trying to eat soap with chopsticks
Outside of a few standouts like The Kids Aren't Alright, Pretty Fly, and No brakes this was a pretty uninteresting listen
It's significance in terms of Kanye's legacy cannot be understated and has some of his best tracks, but the second half of this record has some seriously bad moments like the Chris Rock sketch or the unnecessarily long, annoying mumbles during the last three minutes of Runaway.
This is easily my favorite concept for an album ever. A few weak points like LOYALTY and GOD but overall a powerful look into Kendricks life and the struggles he's dealt with before and after the fame.
Edit (95 -> 100) Ok yeah its perfect. I haven't relistened to the album for a month now but I still remember every song by heart. This thing is so fun and so infectious its hard not to bop my head or start dancing in my room no matter what mood im in.
After countless re listens I have to admit that BRAT might be my favorite project of 2024 so far. Charli has created a near perfect Pop album with banger after banger. Charli managers to combine elements of Pop, Electronic, and House ... read more
If the god of rock ever came down from the heavens. This would be his soundtrack.
Nothing will humble you faster than realizing that these guys made this when they were 23.
Nothing was more depressing than listening to this for the first time this year and realizing that this album is almost 25 years old and still relevant to the world we live in.
Tyler's greatest album hands down. A wonderful mix of everything he's learned up to that point in his career. The beautiful piano chords, the aggressive synths, and banging percussion combine to make up one of the greatest albums of the 2010's
What I would do to experience hearing Rotten Apple and Nutshell for the first time again.
A celebration of everything West Coast Hip Hop and a powerful commentary on societal issues, this album has cemented itself in music history and in my brain with its infectious beats and brilliant lyricism.