Listened to it during my car ride from Rome to Acilia, to have lunch with my grandfather. I'm no hip-hop/rap connoisseur, so I can only judge the album by impulsive preference. I found it breezy and interesting, did not pay much attention to the lyrics, but the beats remind you of the best Dre without ever feeling dated. Songs I saved: King Kunta, How Much a Dollar Cost, The Blacker the Berry, i, Mortal Man. Also, big fan of the interludes, which used to be a staple in rap albums but now seem like a lost art.
Big hit, mindblown. A friend of mine apparently had recommended this album to me a while back, but I completely ignored it and forgot about it. After having listened to it this time, I recommended it back to him, and he was like, seriously?
Would have been 3 stars, but for Skeletons. Really moody and atmospheric, but beside the mentioned track nothing really stuck out to me.
As a personal preference, I just don't like this kind of female voice. I don't know if it's the mix or some technical, but I find it very grating at loud volume.
Having said it, after 3 or 4 songs I had accepted it and was able to enjoy it quite a bit. Great folk and country (?) sound.
Honestly too sprawling to get my head around. Again, I ain't really a hip-hop/rap listener. I enjoyed breezing through it, but nothing stuck.
Entrancing hip-hop instrumentals. Great discovery, four stars only cause I don't think it's my thing, as a personal preference.
Nice to have on rotation.
What to say about this. What surprises me is that after a while the not so "famous" songs start to pop even more, like Baby Be Mine. Insanely listenable.
