I guess it's my fault for expecting something close to bloom or even Hotel Diablo. After many years of waiting for that Machine Gun Kelly (not mgk, I dislike the name change to be honest) I finally gave up. I'm well aware that artists can't stay the same forever and I understand they have to grow and evolve into something better, but I just don't feel it. I don't look at him the same way and that's fine although I wish I could feel the same way about Colson Baker ... read more
Drake, just take some time off and release a cohesive project. Releasing an album shortly after Kendrick's run looks like a statement to me that he's still got it. Or that he merely doesn't care. When you hear about Drake & PND you might remember Preach from 10 years ago. Great song. So in 2025, you'd expect something either similar or better, why not. I was excited to finally see a full album between these two (even though maybe it should've come a few years ago) ... read more
I keep listening to it over and over. I feel like it’s 2017 again, with Future dropping “FUTURE” and “HNDRXX”. “WE STILL DON’T TRUST YOU” feels like the latter, being a little softer. Basically, they didn’t trust you in the beginning and now, while they still don’t do it, maybe it’s time to move on to better things. A few other points I will make are the following: with Kendrick dissing J. Cole (and Drake) on the first album ... read more