Originally posted by Spangle@Apr 14 2015, 01:25 PM


lol. If you want a poor review from me, I'll be reviewing Cherry Bomb as soon as I can actually sit through the album another time.

Fantano gave it a 3


I expect the same

Can you review SLING BLADE?

Originally posted by gorlab@Apr 14 2015, 01:59 PM
Can you review SLING BLADE?

Sling blade isn't an album.

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Tyler, the Creator - Cherry Bomb</div>

Deathcamp: 3/10
-I don't know what the backing vocal "ya ya ya" thing is, but it is annoying as hell. The track feels really busy overall, but the beat is pretty alright I think. Tyler's rapping is good and his flow and delivery are both pretty good. I also really dig the line, "Named the album Cherry Bomb because Greatest Hits sounded boring". However, in spite of those few positives, this track is pretty weak. It's not totally unredeemable obviously, but I'm not really digging it.

Buffalo: 3/10
-The beat here is pretty nice and Tyler's flow is pretty good, as are his lyrics (though I hate the beginning). His delivery is also alright, but overall, I'm just not really digging this one. Honestly made me feel bored.

Pilot: 1/10
-It's called mixing, Tyler. I get it was done horribly intentionally, but I'm sick of Tyler's nonsense. Just mix it normally and make it listenable. I don't care what you are saying or what the beat sounds like because when the vocals come in, it sounds dreadful. Mixing is not a suggestion.

Run: NA/10
-Just a minute long, so no review. Sounds way better than everything else though, in spite of the poor mixing.

Find Your Wings: 8/10
-The more upbeat and light production here really appeals to me. This track is pretty short in terms of content, but I love the lyrics here and Kali Uchis is great here. Very nice production, lyrics, and sound to this one. If only the rest of this album could sound like it, I'd be loving Cherry Bomb right now.

Cherry Bomb: 0/10
-Truly an abomination to rap and music as a whole. The title track earned a "perfect" 0 by making itself seem unappealing when compared to, say, being tortured at Guantanamo. If given the option between going to Guantanamo or listening to this song more than a dozen times, I may choose to go to Guantanamo. That sounds way less painful than listening to this one any more. Wow.

Blow My Load: 0/10
-A song about eating out model/actress Cara Delevingne. It truly doesn't get more disgusting than this. I honestly feel bad for her, having a song like this made about herself. Just truly shocking and disgusting. I know that's the point and I'm far from Mr. Politically Correct, but man oh man, Tyler reaches a new low here.

2Seater: 4/10
-A return to the better results of the early tracks (yikes), 2seater is a major improvement, though certainly falls short of being any good. His lyrics are good, such as, "Boy, I'm a king and I ain't lyin', boy, hakuna matata / Better watch for them hyenas if you flex then they swarm / Cashing so many checks there calling him Tyler O-Comma". It's the best track yet, but I feel like that is not a major accomplishment. I do like the production to a degree, but the track is too long and the mixing is off...again.

The Brown Stains of Darkeese Latifah Part 6-12 (Remix) (ft. Schoolboy Q): 5/10
-The mixing here falls apart, but in the beginning, it is easy to tell that this beat absolutely bumps and Tyler goes in on what amounts to a banger at times. Good, flow and delivery from him and I'm digging lyrics, such as, "Boy, I hit the block like I hate Legos / They know they got thirty seconds; Jared Leto". Q does his thing here too, I just wish I could hear his vocals better. If this was mixed better, I'd like it more. Again, I get Tyler's weird and mixed it poorly for a reason, but that doesn't make it good.

Fucking Young / Perfect (ft. Charlie Wilson & Kali Uchis): 7/10
-An interesting topic as Tyler discusses being interested in a girl six years his junior, but she's too young for him, even though he really cares for her and would want to date her if they were closer in age. However, Tyler has some morals and thinks it's too big of a gap for himself at this stage in his life. Overall, this is one of the strongest tracks here thanks to the contributions from Charlie Wilson and Kali Uchis, as well as the meaningful subject matter here. Tyler feels really here, which is when I like him.

Smuckers (ft. Kanye West & Lil Wayne): 9/10
-I really dig the line, "Put that fuckin' cow on my level, cause I'm raisin' the stakes" from Tyler. As a Kanye stan, I love his entire verse. No quotes, just the whole thing. 10/10 verse, Yeezus delivers. Wayne does well as well and, as I said, so does Tyler. Overall, the best song by a country mile, Smuckers unites Tyler, Kanye, and Lil Wayne on a beat that let's them all do their thing.

Keep Da O’s (ft. Pharrell Williams): 2/10
-The vocal distortion and general poor mixing are major turn offs. It would be fire without those two making it virtually unlistenable.

Okaga, CA: 3/10
-I guess I lied earlier. I don't really dig vulnerable Tyler here. In fact, it kind of sucks. More terrible mixing quality and vocal distortion for about half the track. Then, once that ends, we get some weird ass background vocals. In addition, this one is too long and slow to keep my interest over nearly seven minutes. Poor ending.

44/120 -> 3.67/10

-Oh boy am I ever excited to hear Tyler stans overanalyze the hell out of this and gush over how edgy and how purposeful he is. This is grade-A certified trash for the most part, aside from some great highs such as "Find Your Wings" and "Smuckers", but those ones barely fit on the album. For the most part, Cherry Bomb is cluttered, hectic, and annoying. On top of that, it is greatly offensive to listeners of music because Tyler thinks we want to hear this crap. Man oh man does he ever need to head back to the drawing board. I never loved his stuff, but this was extra bad.

any of u fuccboi's listen to alex wiley, mick jenkins, leather corduroys, lucki eck$?

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Yelawolf - Love Story</div>

Outer Space: 7/10
-Really dope skit to start off this album in which Yelawolf gets abducted by an alien. Really cool. The beat is really nice and Yela rides it nicely and really sounds hungry on this track, which is nice to see. The hook here is pretty annoying though and ruins what it is a very good intro track. Wish he didn't have that annoying ending, but otherwise, this one is good.

Change: 6/10
-Yela does have a good voice, but here, that is not necessarily evident. While I like the topic at hand, the vocals are lacking on the first verse of this one. He returns to rapping for verse two and really has a good flow/delivery on the track. I really dug the lines, "Still got the house in the little hood that raised me / Still know dope boys, I talk to em daily / Still got that red neck family who loves me / Still hop out of trucks in the heart of Dixie". Overall, this song is a mixed bag. Some good and some bad out of it. but for the most part, it is enjoyable and well done.

American You: 9/10
-Before this album came out, this is the track that caught my attention. Featuring Yelawolf flexing his vocal muscles, this is one heavy hitting track. Really good vocals mixed with good lyrics, meaning, and then some good rapping portions at the end, this one is a winner.

Whiskey In a Bottle: 5/10
-I love the hook on this one and think that Yela does really well on it. I am not really digging his flow and delivery on the verses, though his lyrics are fine. I did really enjoy the line, "I'm on that ass like Alabama did LSU / Goose egg, oh lord", as a sports fan. Ultimately though, this one largely falls flat and feels like it adds very little to the track. Not sure how this one got released as a single. It's not bad, but it's not particularly good either.

Ball and Chain: NA/10
-At just over a minute, not going to review this one, since it's a touch too short. In saying that though, this track is brilliant. Yelawolf doing himself a disservice not making this a full-length track because if it was and continued at this high level, it very well may have wound up being a perfect 10 for me. Absolutely awesome interlude.

Till It’s Gone: 8/10
-I love, love, love the hook on this track with lines such as, "You handle your own when you become a man / And become a man when you handle your own" standing out in large part thanks to Yelawolf's great vocal delivery on the hook. He also does really well on the verses and has a solid flow/delivery. The beat is also pretty nice (though it does have its weak points at times sonically). Overall, this is a good track that really blends Yela's rapping and singing quite well.

Devil In My Veins: 10/10
-A true home run, this track features Yela's singing at the top of its game. The absolute peak of his vocals here and then on top of that, the lyrics here are brilliant. Awesome, awesome, awesome. Honestly, I cannot express how much I like this song in words. Perfect production (self-produced by Yelawolf too! and really wow. Just really well done.

Best Friend (ft. Eminem): 9/10
-This track starts off brilliantly, but then as is typical of late, on hops Eminem and the track is worse off for that. In Yela's portion of the track, lines such as, "I don't know much about Holy Bibles / But I grew up in the Bible Belt / I put my love for a woman on idle / Because I got beat with my mama's belt" stand out, as well as the A+ hook on the track. However, Eminem...damn man, how the mighty have fallen. Really brings it lyrically, but this track didn't need as long of a verse as he gave and then on top of that, his flow is still pretty weak. It's the best I have heard from Em in a quick minute, but still lackluster. If he fixes his flow/delivery, track he hops on would be improved just because of that because he still has it lyrically, but at this moment, he's hurting these songs. In saying that, the latter portion of his verse features the flow I want. Way more fluid. For the first half of his verse, maybe more, he's doing his whole stop/start nonsense that sounds like nails on a chalkboard. When he speeds it up, it sounds way better and, well, not annoying. Wish he had that for the whole verse though.

Empty Bottles: 9/10
-The hook here from Yela is perfect, "Empty bottles on the table / Black roses on the ground / Silhouettes of people dancing / To an unfamiliar sound / Hello stranger, can I call you a friend? / My friend, I'm going down / With empty bottles on the table / Black roses on the ground". Great delivery there and really well written too. As for the verses, they are solid. Good flow and delivery from Yela, as he discusses his problems with drinking. Overall, a good topic addressed very well with good writing and rapping. Props.

Heart Break: 8/10
-Some of the strongest verses from Yelawolf on this album are found here with lines such as, "I should've seen it coming, she never pulled away / I'm carrying her like an elephant on a dinner plate" and "This song ain't no diss, it's a living proof / Skit of skin and tooth, the witch in you bit, left me with cracked roofs", being standouts. Good hook on this one as well as Yela really dives into some personal stuff on this track. Overall, good track.

Tennessee Love: 9/10
-Damn is this beat weird, but I am really, really digging it. Sounds great. "It ain’t the drink talking, it’s me talking, fuck if everyone knows / You my girl and that’s that, so hop on the back of this bike and roll", really stood out to me as it really connects well with the past track "Empty Bottles". A song aimed for his fiance, this one is really touching, but most importantly, it sounds great. I like his rap signing throughout this one on his verses and then especially on the hook. Sonically, it is quite pleasing and then his lyrics are really good as well. Overall, a stellar track that is a definite highlight on the album.

Box Chevy V: 7/10
-The hook on this song sucks an incredible amount of ass. His verses are great though featuring a great flow and delivery. Honestly wish the hook was stronger, but luckily, the verses do make up for it. Not much to say about this one, other than decent.

Love Story: 10/10
-The lines, "When this well runs dry / I guess you'll find another well / When I say goodbye / There'll be another breeze to sail / When my boat goes down / I guess you'll learn how to swim / If I don't come home / Just know you've been a good friend" open this track and from that moment on, this song is perfect. When his verse opens with the line, "If God is my angel, the fucking devil's the pistol", this feeling is confirmed and further vindicated with the lines, "Looking for Megalodon, Goliath, Leviathan, I have been dying to find him and tie him to my boat and chop him up and dine with him on a plate with a steak and a coke". Absolutely murders this verse and then the singing is great. Wow.

Johnny Cash: 5/10
-I don't really love this one. I dig the beat here, but Yela's flow/delivery here are pretty boring and uninteresting. However, he does have some good lines here such as, "Throw my heart down on the ground, stomp it, use the blood for the ink". Overall though, this one is pretty lackluster and does nothing for me.

Have a Great Flight: 10/10
-A song about his grandmother and her passing, I'm crying here guys. Great, great, great vocals from Yelawolf. I'd quote some of my favorite lines, but would wind up quoting the whole song. Good production here as well, but first and foremost, the lyrical quality here is A+. I am honestly surprised I am about to give another Yelawolf song a perfect score, but here ya go.

Sky’s The Limit: 8/10
-Great hook on this track with lines such as, "Don't tell me that the sky is the limit / Cause it ain't about what you can do / It's a who knows who / In this American dream". As for the verses, they are quite good with lines such as, "My cousins preach about the lord but all I see is crime / If the Vatican has got the book then what the fuck is mine? / Just a line with a hook / You might as well be a rapper cause you signed and get booked" and "No I'm not a crook, son but this one ain't shook / But I'm rollin' Mobb Deep, my dreams on a Harley Davidson". Overall, another song that blends Yela's singing and rapping very well and the end result is a good song. The production here is largely complementary and honestly sounds great, but the focus is certainly on Yela here.

Disappear: 9/10
-A very somber song in which Yelawolf talks to God and touches on issues such as his father's abusive behavior towards him and other things going on in his life when he was a child. Truly a beautiful song. Honestly brilliantly put together, this one is damn near perfect, but at moments, I didn't really love Yela's delivery and his flow was off at moments. For the most part, both are great, but those few moments are enough to not make it perfect. However, in saying that, this song is really, really moving and beautiful.

Fiddle Me This: 5/10
-I guess after 17 straight tracks of good production, Yela figured we needed a wack beat to close out the album. Good flow and delivery from him here and decent lyrics, but for the most part, this beat is far off from what I am looking to listen to. Luckily, Yela's portion of this song is good, so it makes up for it a bit.

134/170 -> 7.88/10

Overall, Yelawolf's sophomore effort is a definite improvement on his debut album Radioactive. Though I am an apologist for that album and did enjoy it, this is certainly a step up from that and really hit some major highs in the form of tracks like "Devil In My Veins", "Love Story", and "Have a Great Flight". "American You", "Best Friend", "Tennessee Love", and "Disappear", also really stood out to me and showcased Yelawolf at his very best. However, what really held this one back from being better is the length. I am not opposed to longer albums at all, but only when every track brings something to the table. Sadly, this one had a lot of filler in the form of tracks such as "Whiskey In a Bottle", "Johnny Cash", and "Fiddle Me This". Other tracks could have also been cut to make a more concise project, but that would be a good start. Overall, Love Story proves to us that Yelawolf is not just a good rapper, but a good singer as well and is very capable of blending his country roots and hip hop successfully. Without a doubt, he is a guy to keep an eye on to see if he can continue improving.

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A$AP Rocky - At. Long. Last. A$AP</div>

Holy Ghost (ft. Joe Fox): 9/10
-Starting off the album with a sample from a Coen Brothers film? Rocky is a man after my own heart. When the beat kicks in, this thing really goes hard. The guitar is sweet on top of the beat. On top of that, Rocky goes in on this kickass beat. I really dig the lines, "The pastor had a thing for designer glasses / Yeah, I'm talkin' fancy plates and diamond glasses / The ushers keep skimmin' the collection baskets / And they tryna dine us with some damn wine and crackers / Who's more important than your Lord and Savior? / Won't let the pearly gates up in this / Probably do that on your poor behavior". Finally, the contribution from Joe Fox here, an unknown, is unreal. Dude delivers a great hook that sounds super atmospheric and, well, I love it. Overall, this one hell of an opening track that really kicks things into overdrive.

Canal St. (ft. Bones): 10/10
-This thing low-key bumps hard as hell. The line, "I'm just a kettle from the ghetto with no pot to piss in / So who am I to call it black? Black man, black male / Black ball, black opsy, black diamonds glistenin'" is incredible. As are the lines, "Uh, taking me in zoom and bust my shit, my mobile office / Gettin' head while at my desk, this shit my oval office". As is typical, Rocky puts on a clinic on how to flow and deliver raps over a sweet, laid back beat. In between his great verses is an incredible hook from another unknown, Bones. I do not know where A$AP Rocky is digging these dudes up, but it's time for Joe Fox and Bones to blow up.

Fine Whine (ft. Future, Joe Fox, & M.I.A.): 8/10
-This one is incredibly atmospheric. The beat is really, really good. I also really dig the subject matter as A$AP Rocky admits to not being too good at relationships and admits to being a bit of a scumbag to his exes. When the beat switch comes in a bit more fast-paced, it really bumps and, honestly, M.I.A. and Future do great here. Rocky is great as typical in his voice distorted voice/hook. Joe Fox also continues to impress here. Overall, this is a well composed song that really works well.

L$D: 9/10
-Easily the most atmospheric and psychedelic track on Rocky's sophomore LP, this song takes a page or two out of Kid Cudi's book (as does the following track) and really showcases Rocky's singing abilities. He is not a great singer, obviously, but it really works well on this track and this beat. Though his flow and delivery are what make him appealing (as well as his beat selection), this one shows that A$AP has some serious range. He is capable of making a track like this and having it sound incredible.

Excuse Me: 10/10
-I absolutely love this beat and this first verse may be my favorite verse from A$AP Rocky on the entire album. Hell, maybe in his entire career. When I first heard it in the L$D video, I fell in love and now that I hear the entire song, this is the track I needed in my life. Rocky's lyrics, flow, and delivery, are on point here. Personally, I love the line, "She got an apple bottom that remind you of Bonita, bruh / Oh you mean like Q-Tip? Now that girl my new bitch". When the hook kicks in and the beat changes, oh my God, I swear I saw the light on my first listen. It was a damn near religious experience. Perfect delivery, great beat switch, and really all-around, great hook. Rocky's second verse is also incredible, which really puts a nice bow on this track. Favorite song on the album. Not even close, honestly.

JD: 10/10
-Good Lord, when Rocky's opening bars of, "Lord Pretty Flacko Jodye stepped up in this piece / Bust my Glock to ensure that all you niggas rest in peace / Uh, Schwarzenegger I, straight slaughter niggas / I'm offin niggas, screaming off with niggas heads", it really sets the tone for the track. Great beat and A$AP Rocky really outdoes himself with the flow and delivery on this one. A really short track, I typically would not rate this type of track, but I think there is enough here to write a review on it. Top-notch.

Lord Pretty Flacko Jodye 2: 10/10
-Oh. My. God. This beat made me find religion, because I knew only God himself could have crafted such an incredible banger. Featuring stellar flow and delivery from Rocky as he spits, well, decent lyrics (but forget the lyrics, bruh), this one is exactly what people want from him and boy oh boy did he ever deliver on this track. One of my favorite songs of 2015, it is incredible to me that this is not my favorite song on the album as a whole, but yet, here we are. What a time to be alive.

Electric Body (ft. Schoolboy Q): 7/10
-Why did you have to do this to me, Rocky? Why did you have to make me feel so divided on this one? After incredible collaborations between these two on "Brand New Guy" and "Hands on the Wheel", any track with these two will raise eyebrows. This one is no different and was one of my most anticipated tracks on the album. Yet, I feel divided. On one hand, I love Rocky's verse, especially the closing lines of, "All I wanna see is green faces / All I wanna count is green numbers / Man that shit is weird, lookin' like the Matrix / Gave 'em high power, Always Strive And Prosper / Only took a little bit of patience". He has great flow and delivery here and it really provides a great stage for his best trait on this top-notch beat. Schoolboy Q also does his thing here and damn near steals the show. The outro is also incredible. Love the vocals. However, on the negative, I literally hate the hook of, "Shake that ass girl, make that coochie wet". It honestly grosses me out. Same deal with the, "Oh, my God, your cable's turned off
You shouldn't've sucked the *****'s dick for free", portion in Rocky's verse. The wording and the way the girl who delivers the line says it just...yuck. It ruins the track as a whole for me, because I do not want to listen to that shit. Overall, the song is still good, but I am just not feeling it to the level that I want to.

Jukebox Joints (ft. Joe Fox & Kanye West): 8/10
-And the winner for worst verse on the album goes to....KANYE WEST! Hell, this may be the worst verse of his career. Ye Guevara really got my hopes up for this track and then he comes in with a weak verse that really...man oh man. As for the rest of the song, I love the hook from Joe Fox as is standard at this point. Rocky continues to prove that he could rap an economics lecture and make it sound cool as shit. Loved the line, "Rolling spliffs, clique beside me, fingers Liberace / When I seen this bitch in Venice, Tommy and some mean Huaraches". As for the beat, it is super chill, super laid back, and sounds terrific. The backing vocals throughout the verses are also a really nice touch. When the beat switch comes in, the story says about the same. The beat is super soulful and sounds, well, terrific. This really feels like a Kanye beat and he honestly outdid himself on the beat. It is a terrific beat and Rocky does really well on it. This track is only hurt by Kanye's straight up horrible verse. I cannot believe it.

Max B (ft. Joe Fox): 10/10
-Rocky's delivery is smoother than butter being spread over a perfectly toasted slice of bread on this track. Dope beat from Clams Casino here. It is great to hear Rocky on a Clams beat and this one does not let down at all. A$AP delivers two dope verses here, but honestly, I really think Joe Fox's depressing and dark hook is possibly the stand out here. It really strikes a chord and sounds beautiful here. It almost sounds live, it is definitely distorted, but whatever it is, it sounds incredible. Honestly, all-around terrific track.

Pharsyde (ft. Joe Fox): 9/10
-So, I am going to need a full album of Joe Fox. Dude is an incredible talent and this track is no exception. This beat from Danger Mouse is dark, moody, atmospheric, and just perfect. I love the line, "Found his body parts in awkward places, like apartments, basements / Garbage vacant, lots, garages, spaces, Harlem's far too spacious", as well as the line, "Kick off my Mason Martin's, lay on back like Martha Mason". This one also delivers a third segment that stood out to me, "Back in my younger days or razor blades with gangs who bang and never stood a chance / Some boys don't dance, but left 'em Harlem shaking / On the pavement." Overall, this one is another incredible track. That is becoming quite standard at this point, eh? The one negative here is that on my listens through, this one for whatever reason strikes me as being too similar to the track before it. It really gets lost in the shuffle, which is too bad, since it is a great track.

Wavybone (ft. Juicy J & UGK): 8/10
-As it should be, an A$AP Rocky track with verses from Juicy J, Bun B, and Pimp C. Shit's poetry. This beat bumps and Rocky murders it delivery wise. Pimp C's verse is incredible (what a world, Kendrick gets 2pac's vocals on a track and Rocky gets Pimp C, stay blessed). Juicy J and Bun B also bring their A game on this track. The lines that stood out to me most on this one were the opening ones in Bun B's verse, "Get money is the main reason most people wake up / The root of why most relationships is startin' break ups / While niggas get haircuts, and bitches do makeup / While we take their penitentiary chances, we shake up". Overall, dope track that keeps things moving along nicely.

West Side Highway (ft. James Fauntleroy): 8/10
-"Little cutie pie, saw her looking super fly / More Justin Timberlake on my suit and tie / Try to scrutinize, cause I keep two inside / Suicides, no sir, hoes get the uber ride", is a really dope section of Rocky's top-notch verse. He steps it up lyrically a bit, while also keeping his trademark flow and delivery. The closing line, "Girl just wanna have fun 'til the fun run up" also works really well. The hook delivered by him also sounds really nice and, as always, James Fauntleroy's vocals are absolutely incredible. Dude has one hell of a voice. The beat here is nice, but largely takes a back seat to A$AP and Fauntleroy, but does sounds pretty good. Overall, another good entry here.

Better Things: 8/10
-Man, this beat is incredibly dope. I guess I owe a thank you to Birdman, lol. The opening line, "Swear that life is just a whole bunch of vices" is actually oddly deep. The lines, "I swear that bitch Rita Ora got a big mouth / Next time I see her might curse the bitch out / Kicked the bitch out once cause she bitched out / Spit my kids out, jizzed up all in her mouth and made the bitch bounce", may be a bit much, but smack of early era Eminem in the way he calls out a pop star by name and airs their dirty laundry (see: Warning by Eminem, aimed at Mariah Carey). Overall this one continues the hot streak.

M’$ (ft. Lil Wayne): 9/10
-I did not love the single version of this track, but man did Wayne ever add something to this track. Wait...what did I just say? Yep, it is true, Lil Wayne found a dope verse in him in the year of our Lord Pretty Flacko, two thousand and fifteen. His verse is a total home run, though Rocky also brings it here and was really the best part of the original. The beat is super good and Rocky really flows nicely over it and has pretty good lyrics here as well. Thanks whoever decided Wayne would be a good addition here, because he was.

Dreams (Interlude): NA/10
-As an interlude, I won't rate this one, but it is a dope track. Super atmospheric, Rocky rap sings his way through this one and really does a great job of it. The outro, "I just had an epic dream like Dr. King / Police brutality was on my TV screen / Harmony, love, drugs and peace is all we need / Harmony, love, drugs and peace is all we need" is also super cool.

Everyday (ft. Rod Stewart, Miguel, & Mark Ronson): 9/10
-I heard before the album dropped that there was not a single to be found on the album. That is certainly true, but this is certainly the closest. Miguel does his thing here and delivers a great hook. The sample of Rod Stewart is also great. As for Rocky, his verses are honestly really, really good. Favorite lines here are many: "To the bitches, holding biscuits, what's the business / Beat the system, co-defendants, blow the sentence, go to prison", "Yeah I'm a piece of shit, I know I plead the fifth / I tell her holla if ya need some dick / But the devotion its getting hopeless / But hold it, I'm getting close as my soul is, I'm seeing ghosts", and "Shit niggas copping guns like they legal to buy / The only key to survive in getting a piece of the pie / Is to agree with them a lot or just believe a facade bitch". Finally, the beat is also really, really chill and laid back, which I really dig. A really nice track here on the back nine of this album.

Back Home (ft. Mos Def, Acyde, & A$AP Yams): 10/10
-RIP A$AP Yams. Don't drink codeine, kids. The line, "On wax, spitting heat to melt the wax off / I'm Mr Miyagi and Issey Miyake" is dope, as are the lines, "Sippin' holy water like it's bore from my kidneys / Load the smoke like a chimney, make a toast for the memories / Make a toast for the henny, it's the best for the remedies". Throughout, Rocky brings some really good lyricism and combines it with a great flow and delivery to make a fitting tribute to his late friend. Finally, the verse from Mos Def is, well, a verse from Mos Def. As such, it is incredible dope and shows why he is one of the greats. The opening line, "Magnum spectacular, black man megalas / Shine amethyst, fly champion, it's like that again" is seriously impeccable. That line alone makes this song a perfect 10 and a brilliant outro, honestly. The slight beat switch during his verse is also a really nice touch. Finally, the outro delivered by A$AP Yams is great. A really fitting tribute and great way for this one to fade to black.


152/170 -> 8.94/10

After initial listens to A$AP Rocky's now classic mixtape Live. Love. ASAP and his debut album, Long. Live. ASAP, I was mixed on him. He had an incredible flow and delivery, as well as sometimes really nice delivery. However, his appeal was his ability to literally say anything and make it sound like the coolest thing ever. In the lead up to this album, specifically after the release of the track "Multiply" last year, I started re-evaluating those two projects and really began to understand Rocky and dig his entire catalog. It still has its weak spots, but overall, I really love those two projects now. Now, finally, with this project, he has crafted a project with very few weak points. It may be a touch long, as 18 tracks is a massive project nowadays, but there are no specifically weak tracks as every song really brings something to the table. As it stands, the best tracks here have to be "Excuse Me", "Lord Pretty Flacko Jodye 2", "Max B", and "Canal St". The closer, "Back Home" is also a top track here that really serves as a fitting tribute to A$AP Yams. The only complaint I have here is the track "Electric Body", which is a good song, but has some elements that gross me out. Oh and Kanye West's terrible verse on "Jukebox Joints". He is one of my favorite artists, so it kills me to rag on him like this, but it is a lowlight of the entire project honestly. Yet, from front-to-back, this is easily A$AP Rocky's best project and a strong contender for Album of the Year. Featuring his trademark flow and delivery, some great guest turns from Bones, Joe Fox, Juicy J, UGK, and Mos Def, and top-notch production, this one is everything and anything you could want from a modern day rap album.

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Originally posted by Carl@May 26 2015, 11:59 PM
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Spangs reviewing a same day release.


DAAAAAAAAAAAAMN.


I want to listen but i dont want to listen to 18 songs )

Originally posted by Josh@May 27 2015, 12:07 AM
Spangs reviewing a same day release.


DAAAAAAAAAAAAMN.


I want to listen but i dont want to listen to 18 songs )

Never happens for me, haha. I'm usually weeks behind, but I had time to do it today and listened four times already, so we're good here.

Fine Whine is one of the worst tracks of the year.

Originally posted by Josh@May 27 2015, 04:24 PM
Fine Whine is one of the worst tracks of the year.

Somebody didn't listen to Cherry Bomb.

But ya, I doubt you'll dig much of ALLA, so this is no surprise.

Originally posted by Spangle@May 26 2015, 11:09 PM


Never happens for me, haha. I'm usually weeks behind, but I had time to do it today and listened four times already, so we're good here.

I've listened to it probably 10 times through by now... so fucking good!

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Originally posted by Spangle@May 27 2015, 12:28 PM


Somebody didn't listen to Cherry Bomb.

But ya, I doubt you'll dig much of ALLA, so this is no surprise.

I am on listen number 2. It is very hit or miss from a lyrical and melodic standpoint.