Every controversy aside, I don't accept the popular frame that puts technicality as an out-of-style phenomenon.

only if he was this safe one and a half year ago

5/52, what's next

Hop in for DARKSIDE vibes

I realized that I tried too hard to not like it, doesn't worth it.

Besides an absolute respect, I have nothing to say to Push's grandiose lyricism. I wish he rode the stream-seeking trend and released a triple-tape of grimy coke rap. On another level, I want him to ride those King Push/Pain type maximalist production. We didn't get that mood for two albums, that is an urgent necessity. But these are also good, MPC-Kanye delivered the first step. Let's wait what future will bring. Dope rap, keep up. Ask yourself what would Meek do, do the opposite. Scoop.

Version of Me is one of the best songs I've heard this year, rest is okay.

I respect the craft, but it doesn't excite me to listen daddy issues of a 40-year old man for over an hour.

They get less and less interesting with every album. Jimmi should give his bro an intervention and drag his crooning ass back to duo rapping. He doesn't have to Andre it just because he got the opportunity.

Cool 100 minutes, will never listen again

I know I will come up as an oldhead but I see the hate on Cole unnecessary. Won't stand against the critics on blandness of beats and his performance; while I find both them above average, not liking them is okay. However, mocking the anti-drug theme and his critical stance towards trap scene is low effort, let the guy express his non-blind opinions in an art form, he's no Lord Jamar. Meme culture degrades the context in occasions like this.

She got more soul than a sock with a hole

You know that cheap CD baskets in markets where you think that "naahh it ain't worth even that" and start to question the standards to be in that bulk?

very high cosplay value

First to clear up the negative. Timbaland sound is lacking not only in its amount but also its substance; the direction Timberlake aimed definitely messed up the duo's quality pop formula. The Neptunes focus also doesn't to work, somehow it did not fit in as much as I expected. Timberlake is Timberlake, what he sees as his surroundings are not what they were before. However-

I don't understand the hate. Is it anywhere near Futuresex or 20/20? Not at all. This wood trip, of course, is not quite ... read more

Some glitch practices are unnecessary, some effects are anti-ear health. Both do not take away from the successful creative direction.

Frankly, I've heard these wavy, yawning synths and guitars somewhere else before.

Goes hard I guess?

-2017 AOTY #2-

Jumping from the Get Lucky/Happy ride, salmon-headed P dives into the punk pool.
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Making Rihanna rap traditionally.
Setting vocal samples with a keyboard.
Making dance with a political charge.
Getting compulsory Andre and Kendrick features.

-2017 AOTY #8-

They really cut my non-expectations on this final piece of trilogy. Shorter verses, more adventurous production, structured hooks, filtered Merlyn, filtered Joba. All aboard for Team Effort.