Honestly my favorite Ye album idgaf. Yeezus has always been the most authentic album he's made, and I appreciate it for that.
Was nobody gonna tell me about this guy? I've literally never heard of this guy until a Turning The Tables video where I was blown away and decided to give my own listen. Went to my school's library while it was snowing and listened to this genuine masterpiece. Truth be told, it scratched an unscratchable itch that I never even knew I had.
a$ap is a very ironic name considering the time between this and Testing. Naturally, Don't Be Dumb doesn't really touch the original Rocky trilogy, and if you wanted it to, expectations might've been too high. That being said, I actually can't muster up any form of complaints against Mr. Rocky's latest excursion. There's still a layer of classic psychedelic cloud trap stuff, but it mostly consists of high energy bangers. And a jazz song I guess? And a rap punk ... read more
It sure is Xavleg. Slam is absurdly oversaturated and, not to be a curmudgeon, but it all kinda sounds the same. However, their album Gore 2.0 had a lot of interesting sounds and genre switch ups to break through the monotony and be an overall enjoyable experience. To be fair, this is just a 15 minute EP, but I wouldn't mind a little something different here and there. This could very well be a me problem, as slam isn't my favorite thing in the world. It's not like I didn't ... read more
Undeniably classic and superb, but it's far from my favorite Beatles sound. A very bright, fun time.
Danny at his most vulnerable. Still has the same clever lyricism as before with a melancholic tone. Far from his most creative, but it's very meaningful.
Hard to believe this was released in 2005, because I can totally see its influence on electronic music today. There is something indescribably charming about 2000s electric pop music. Instrumentals range from catchy, bouncy pop to some pretty, pleasant orchestra, but they all have a distinct electronic freshness. The vocals are consistently easy on the ears and mostly consist of lyrics revolving around typical romantic topics, but they get the job done. Overall, it's a very consistent ... read more
Hopeful, inspiring, yet hauntingly depressing. This is one of those records to be used as a benchmark for what an album should be. Every song flows immaculately. They all sound great. Gaye's voice is heavenly with incredible earworm hooks and impactful messaging. Instrumentals are clean and lush, every element perfectly flowing together. Nothing to complain about.
It's a very spotty track list, but the highlights stick out a lot. Smoke explores what made him so unique in the first place while adding a lot of singing segments that work well. Honestly I think the unfathomably vast feature list saturates Pop Smoke's unique style. I still really like the majority of the tracks. The jump from Meet the Woo to here proves that he could have really went somewhere special.
Super one note but it's a great note. His voice is pretty great and he has nice flow. Solid production. It's a real shame that he's dead because this mixtape shows so much potential.
So awesome. Hyperyouth's more lowkey songs are a cool change of pace, but I like nonstop aggression JVB more. They're really pulling out all the stops constantly; it never gets old.