This is basically the opposite of the last album, where was a few hits and a lot of misses, and this is a few misses with a lot of hits.
Took some time to listen to the album a few times before giving my thoughts. The album basically feels like the true successor to Coloring Book, albeit slightly more depressing at times.
I’ll talk about the good stuff first. Some of his greatest writing ever is on a few of these songs. His bag is when he’s introspective over soulful boom bap beats. No More Old Men, The Negro Problem, Back To The Go, The Highs and The Lows, Space & Time , Link Me In The Future, Letters, Pretty and Speed Of Love are all excellent songs.
But since this is a Chance The Rapper, he just can’t help not putting a couple songs on here that range from mid to ass. Song like Drapetomania, Gun In Your Purse and especially Tree are the weakest moments on the album. Feel like moments where Chance is still reaching for a “hit”.
Overall though, I think the album is way better than The Big Day. That album a solid 2/10 and this one is a 7-8/10. Chance definitely bounced back artistically with this one. Now if he could just drop again sooner than 6 years, that would be awesome.
And now I’m listening to the Sean album thinking damn not bad.
It’s a pretty good album
His most mature by far
they're in here doing Tree apologia ..
Tree been heat since it dropped what are we doing
Replace a handful of these songs (especially Tree…) with some of the promo singles like The Heart & The Tongue and this legit may be near best rap album of the decade imo
Tree been heat since it dropped what are we doing
S*** is ass and the worst song on the album
Replace a handful of these songs (especially Tree…) with some of the promo singles like The Heart & The Tongue and this legit may be near best rap album of the decade imo
Woulda had mad heads be like “yOu PuTtiNg OlD sOnGs oN a 6 YeAr aLbUm”
Highs and the Lows legit works in sequence on this album.
Also Drapetomania’s gonna grow on you. It did on me.
Tree is so bad
Tree been heat since it dropped what are we doing
Obama era music lol song sounds like CIA propaganda to me fr 🤣 it’s okay brooo just smoke some weeed mannnn my mom used to bro it’s chilllll
Tree sounds worse to me now than it did before because it’s next to some genuinely great music.
Woulda had mad heads be like “yOu PuTtiNg OlD sOnGs oN a 6 YeAr aLbUm”
Highs and the Lows legit works in sequence on this album.
Also Drapetomania’s gonna grow on you. It did on me.
You’re right but it’s a shame because some of those singles have crazy writing and thematically fit the album. It was a bit of a lose/lose and I get the decision making. I’m glad those songs exist at least regardless
Obama era music lol song sounds like CIA propaganda to me fr 🤣 it’s okay brooo just smoke some weeed mannnn my mom used to bro it’s chilllll
Steven Colbert on comedy central in 2010 ass music
Tree been heat since it dropped what are we doing
we're telling the truth
we're telling the truth
Trying convince themselves they love the screechy singing on the hook and the poor mixing
Trying convince themselves they love the screechy singing on the hook and the poor mixing
Ya wouldn't get it