I'm a girl but thanks

he hyped the album up like it was gonna be some sort of classic and all we got was bland ass music

They also get paid under the table by labels

pitchfork check must have bounced

It’s such an important title to give yourself the magnitude of work you need to validate that statement is underestimated. That’s why I sort understand why a lot of Kendrick stans prop him up as the “chosen one” maybe that way of thinking is antiquated but at the same time he earned every right to have that title you get me?

you always bring good, well thought out opinions to these discussions! you're 100% right about big sean

I don’t think this is even true

In 2022 when music sales are all time low no one really is going to purchase/not purchase an album based on reviews alone

Especially when you can stream anything.

Maybe 20 years ago sure but that’s what made pitchfork such a landmark

ofcourse they pick the easy white boy target

im here for it, but not surprised

Jack confidence is a facade and constructed by others he was afraid of being labeled a corny white rapper from the suburbs

Mac was confident though, he didn't need to put a show for nobody.

That’s one of things that made him great even if his authenticity made him a punching bag in the beginning he always stayed true to himself and decided to evolve on his own terms never compromising his art. I love him and didn’t get enough flowers for that

Man, those first 5/6 years of a mainstream career are SO important. That's when you prove why people should care to still listen to you moving forward.

From 2009-2014, Cole dropped:
The Warm Up
Friday Night Lights
Cole World: The Sideline Story
Born Sinner
2014 Forest Hills Drive

From 2009-2015, Drake dropped:
So Far Gone
Thank Me Later
Take Care
Nothing Was the Same
If You're Reading This It's Too Late

From 2011-2015, Kendrick dropped:
Section.80
Good Kid, Maad City
To Pimp a Butterfly

If they drop mid in those years (probably the most crucial years of their respective careers), no one is talking about any of them the way they do today. I wish more rappers would realize how important the early years are and focus on delivering undeniable s*** because that's what sets you up in a way that even if you drop mid later in your career, people think about all the dope s*** you've given them before and are willing to give you another chance to redeem yourself.

@Drain_Cook if Jack wasn’t scared of getting in his esoteric bag this wouldn’t have happened

what would @blacked say if he was still here?

I know this is a criticism for a lot of artists but Jack Harlow songs sound made by AI to copy what's popular. To be the goat you have to experiment like every legend before. Eminem, Kanye, Wayne, Drake all brought something new to the table. Harlow is doing exactly what every other black rapper is doing but he's white and that's the only reason he got hyped up this much

if there were ever an artist allergic to the esoteric bag it'd be jack

Sad because this the perfect time to be as eccentric as ever there’s always someone out there that’ll love what you do especially with the abundance of sub genres now

jack tries so hard to come off cool and authentic but we can all see through it. he's trying too hard. mac was just cool and didn't have to put on. he was very authentic. even people who weren't his biggest fans saw that. jack wants that same respect but he's trying to to force everyone to fall for it.

id blame it on youth but i can't recall mac ever acting this cocky even in his early 20s/start of his career

Bruh they said that s*** is just terrible

He would find a way to blame Lil D***y

(they right)

Mac had his cocky moments but it's just the way he carried himself that made him such an endearing rapper even to people who didn't listen to his music like that.

The fact was that he grew and people witnessed his growth in his music. Jack still has enough time to grow, but I'm not sure if the game has enough patience to watch him do so

Why do you european niggas always gotta point out when someone not from europe is a fan of a soccer team?

Al has great errant observations about hip hop. Like I'd recommend following him on twitter or reading his weekly p4k roundups before his reviews, which aren't bad but definitely don't have the same laser focus