1999 by joey fatass

8.25/10

favorite tracks: waves, fromdatomb$, survival tactics, killuminati, hardknock, pennyroyal, daily routine, snakes, righteous minds

worst track: funky ho'$

Considering joey was 17 when made this record, I think it's fair to say this is today's illmatic imo.

I kinda understand why not many people are talking about this project, and it's for a good reason. Considering how new and hungry joey was when he made this, there wasn't much hype when it came out, and there certainly isn't much behind it today. I didn't discover this guy immediately when this dropped, I only found out about this guy when I was bumping long live a$ap in high school and I found joey in the creds of 1train. I got bored one day and did some digging on this guy, and that's how I first listened to this.

I can still vividly remember my first impressions with this. Yes, it carries a soundscape that is the complete opposite of commercial production, so in no way is this ever gonna be a hype album. It's sad because for a boom-bap record, it's great, but because of the time period joey was born in, nobody was gonna give this guy a chance for people to bump him because everybody wanted the idealistic modern and contemporary vibe. You've probably heard of this phrase before, but joey was 100% in the wrong generation of hip-hop when he made this. Early 2000s or even earlier, I'd see this guy being hailed as one of the better pioneers for rap.

This is his best and most replayable album joey has ever made. I love the old-schoolessence of this, the grittiness and vintage tones really work well with all the elements shown in his music. Even when I stumbled on this guy in high school, it still baffles me how close I was to this guy's age at the time, especially how impressive his lyricism was.

The misses on this album like funky ho'$ and where it'$ at are examples of whether he's lacking in his voice or his production feels bland. For funky ho'$, I don't like how little energy he's bringing out, and with where it'$ at, it's one of the only beats on here that I can comfortably say that the simple beat and lack of production mixing connects well with joey's performance. But other than that, there's a large handful of bangers on here. Most of the songs, at least, sound like they've had a lot of thought put into every small detail of them, and I really appreciate that.

So yeah, one of the best indie rappers of this generation's best work.

4eva is a mighty long time by big k.r.i.t.

9/10

favorite tracks (not in any order): big k.r.i.t., justin scott, subenstein, big bank, confetti, ride wit me, drinking sessions, price of fame, the light

worst tracks: everlasting, bury me in gold (both aren't bad tho)

Amazing album. Confetti might just be the hardest track ever. Ridiculous from start to finish. Also possibly the only album that benefits from being a double album because it's just that good that one wasn't enough.

I love his entire catalogue but this project sticks out as everything he's known for done to perfection. I also love these long-ass outros on the second half. If this album was a woman, I'd marry her and fuck her every night until my balls stop working.

Go listen to it if you haven't yet. Bro is criminally underappreciated and should be right there with Kendrick and Cole.

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illmatic by the guy who beat and made up with Jay-Z

bible/10

favorite tracks (not in any order): every one except for the genesis

worst track: take a wild guess.

Undeniable classic. Across all genres, this album is in the elite upper-echelon of the greatest albums ever made. I'm not sure there's anything to say that hasn't been said extensively for decades. It's amazing that Nas started working on this at only around 16. He had a lot of the lyrics written real young, at least in rough form. Nas will prevail, just another day and i'm a villian were released when he was 17, by the way.

NY state of mind is one of the best beats ever made, and Nas absolutely murdered it. Excellent sample by Preemo, those trumpets at the start of the song set the tone perfectly. The world is yours is also one of those songs with a melancholic vibe to it, one of the highlights of this record. This album is flawless, I can't remember how many times I've heard it from start to finish.

Oh yeah, and that AZ verse is still one of the best features of all time, not just for hip-hop.

Album so good, it's in the US's library of congress💀.

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black on both sides by most definitely

9/10

favorite tracks: hip hop, love, ms. fat booty, speed law, do it now, umi says, know that, brooklyn, mr. nlgga, mathematics

worst track (if I had to choose): habitat

album cover is literally just the same face I'd give bro when I take his airpods and hear the words 'shikanoko nokonoko koshitantan' playing (based on a true story lmao)

Anyways, absolute classic rap album. All bangers, and if not one of the best debut albums of all time. I don't know much of the history behind this album, so I won't do a run-down on the context behind this project.

Every song on this album has distinct features and constant stand-out lyrics that it’s hard not to be super impressed. Considering how long ago this was released, this guy still has lyrical excellence that still stands out to me today. Writing and flow is the highlight of this album hands down, I'd give it a 10/10, literally every song has a great vocal performance. Every one of his verses that comes out of his mouth is pregnant with meaning (pause). I'd consider him one of the best lyricist of all time in hip hop, and I think he proves it with this album.

The production on this album is very creative and impressive throughout the whole thing, with samples, beats, melodies and catchy hooks that keeps you engaged the whole time. There are jazz influences, soul influences, funk influences, even some rock n roll in there in the entire soundscape, and while staying consistent and concise.

Literally almost everything works together well in this album, energy and vibe with this album is insane. There are 1 or 2 underwhelming songs on here, being habitat and climb, but they're still good nonetheless. All in all, this project is definitely an acquired taste, but you'll love it when you come around to it.

honestly, nevermind by p. drizzy

17 and below/18

favorite tracks: every one

worst tracks: every one

I’m glad drake chose an album title that perfectly describes the listening experience.

Amazing music, if you’re looking for H&M background music vibes. Other than that, only actual decent songs are sticky and jimmy cooks.

I know the EXACT story on how this was made. I stole this from somewhere on the internet, you can find the source yourself, i ain’t telling you.

“Drake took a whole jar of Xanax into the studio and locked the door with the engineer and told that engineer, ‘here eat two of these bars and get busy making me some beats.’ They proceeded to record the entire album on a Xanax blackout over a three day period and didn't leave the room once. When they awoke, they had this absolute masterpiece of 53 minutes in front off them. The first thing the engineer said to drake was, ‘bro wtf happened? Where am I?’ And drake just turned to him and said, ‘honestly, nevermind.’”

Also, the merch run with this album was even worse than the album itself ngl. Had shirts with just the album cover on one side with a quote only drake would say unironically on another side. Someone give me a worse merch run with any other album in mind, i’ll wait.

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Okay, deadass, my interpretation of this album as a message. Might review this album later. Scroll to the bottom of this for a dumb question.

TW: alcohol, depression, controversial opinions on racial inequality & institutional discrimination.

The album generally describes Kendrick's metaphorical transformation from a caterpillar into a butterfly. As the caterpillar, he's ignorant. He's easily tempted by materialistic things around him. He doesn't know himself, yet.

He's talking about doing all this crazy stuff when he gets signed. In Wesley's Theory he's constantly reminded that the higher he climbs, the harder he falls. There are some lines in the song, and even in the title itself, that refer to Welsey Snipes, the actor arrested for tax evasion. The first verse pictures a young Kendrick deluded by money, whilst the second Uncle Sam is trying to charm him, symbolizing U.S Government and White America.

He hears the girl talking shit on him in For Free, trying into the idea that Kendrick is still falling victim to the pimps of the record industry. This is basically how America expects Kendrick to “make it” as a black man. But he doesn't wanna give into people taking advantage of him. Most men have to spend a lot of money to get in a girl’s pants, but most women don’t have to go through the same trouble for a man. In other words, he won’t give in to the temptations of success and confidently says how no one can manipulate him.

He has to remind everyone how hard he is on King Kunta. The idea behind him saying that he's THAT guy is basically the whole point of this song. He runs the game. Got the whole world talking. The name of the song is referring to Kunta Kinte, the protagonist in the book Roots: The Saga of an American Family by Alex Haley, is a character that Haley claimed to be his own great, great, great grandfather. Kinte refused to accept the name “Toby” that slave masters tried to give him and his right foot was cut off following his attempts to escape the plantation he was enslaved on. And, as a consequence of his escape attempts from the plantation where he was enslaved, his right foot was cut off. Guess where that little story ties into in this song?

Continuing off, Kendrick realizes institutionalization is very much real. You can take him out the hood, but you can't take the hood out of him. He struggles with being on these main stages when doing his performances. There's a dramatic realization that the murky past of the m.A.A.d. city still lurks within Lamar’s psyche. Kendrick covers money’s corruptible powers, and how many people are almost brainwashed by the idea of getting rich. We are all stuck with this problem, and every one of us at some level ‘institutionalized,’ where perspective is the only solution.

This is where the poem comes in. The poem is generally a roadmap that guides the album's narrative. "I remember you was conflicted, misusing your influence. Sometimes I did the same. Abusing my power full of resentment"

In comes the song These Walls, where he literally misuses his influence and power to get revenge on a man who killed someone close to him. I ain't gonna be the one to tell you about this song though, but if I had to give you a hint, NTR or netori creators would have a field day with this, especially since (at the time of making this bot, at least) there's an event on janitor about making bots with a song tied to it.

He doesn't feel good about doing it though. That resentment begins to turn into a depression. He found himself screaming at himself through a mirror while in a hotel room, and we got to the lowest point on the album, U. Ironic title, however, because the song is all about himself. He tears himself apart as he looks into the mirror, yelling at his reflection for all his faults. He nearly drinks himself to death, blaming him for the death of someone who died back in Compton while he was on his first major tour. He couldn't do anyth

king of the mischievous south by stephen curry

8/10

favorite tracks: ultra shxt, hot one, black flag freestyle, g'z up, sked, cole pimp, hit the floor

worst track: hoodlumz

First, i'd like to point out this is one of his most underdeveloped albums when it comes to his pen work. He doesn't say dumb stuff 100% of the time, it just pales in comparison to his earlier work. Even in black flag freestyle, he said he was aware of his stylistic change, and that he dumbed down his wordplay on purpose. I'm guessing it's to fit this record's volatile and rough-edged vibe, but i feel like he could have tried a little harder to show off his lyricism with himself and his features.

Like the album name suggests, this is all about south side hip-hop. Denzel has always been one of the most vibe-y rappers of this generation. He is also one of the most consistent artists when it comes to his work ethic, and I really appreciate the precision of detail in his vision, and he doesn't falter with this work. It sounds like denzel is trying to mimic the sound of a vintage south side classic with loud and intense elements mixed into this project.

I like all the skits with kingpin skinny pimp, he does a really great job acting as basically a narrator to this album, and it's pretty fitting that a legend of memphis rap is chosen here. worthwhile addition, and he does a great job contributing to the entire aesthetic of the record.

Yes, there are some wasted features on here that kinda ruin some songs here. Notable bad ones imo are maxo kream, armani white, and playthatboizay. Although I like how Denzel put them in here for attention to detail, as maxo and playthatboizay are south side artists, the guests are kind of underwhelming in practice.

Overall, he focused more on the beats and energy of the project more than his vocals and wordplay. The opposite would be melt my eyez see your future, yet they're both great in their own strengths.

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long live a$ap by travis scott's twin

7/10

favorite tracks (not in any order): goldie, pmw, lvl, suddenly, 1train, ghetto symphony

worst track: pain

btw i'm doing the deluxe version. When it originally came out, i would have thought it was close to an 7.5/10. the deluxe features four additional tracks not included on the original version: joyde, ghetto symphony, angels, and i come apart. Although i like ghetto symphony, the three other songs does knock it down a bit.

This album released right in the middle of my junior year and I remember how everyone was bumpin Goldie everyday. Crazy how this guy was able to unite the post dubstep EDM sound with trap and alternative rock. I find it a little more replayable than live love or long last, way more than testing💀.

First and foremost: yes, this guy is carried by the production, which is great on this record. I'd like to point out that although he doesn't do a bad job with his writing, lyricism, and flows, at best he is decent. One strong suit is his flows though, so he does have a saving grace for a lot of the songs on here. Throughout his discography, he constantly stays faithful to harlem sound, and i applaud that. He's a big rapper, and the fact that he doesn't go out of his way to immerse himself into different sounds away from his home city's culture is respectable.

There isn't exactly a terrible track on this album, moreover what Rocky says on certain songs is what makes a small part of the experience a little overbearing.

Most features here are noteworthy, none don't exactly ruin any of the songs. Speaking of features, if you ever want to know who had the best verse on 1train, big k.r.i.t, no debate.

lvl ages like fine wine to me. Never heard a song produced like it, and clams casino went hard af on production. Rocky also had some amazing lines on it too, probably if not the best song on here.

There's only like 1 or 2 songs with objectively bad production, pain is one example. The song also has some dumb shit spat by rocky, so it takes the crown for being the worst track for me.

All in all, this is great, but i gave it a 7/10 because there's a lot of decent-at-best songs in there. Very few bad songs though, but the entire album mellows out to a fair 7. Great production, mid vocals, yeah.

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