Creative Visions Music Group, Sonder, "Illusions"- 8.5/10

I had probably the hardest time grading this one. The initial trailers were super vibey and the interview short and to the point- a well constructed rollout. Sonder is a group that I personally think is yet to reach their peak, and I wanted to see whether this album would cap them off. But the tracklist is beautiful- that 4 minute range is perfect for Sonder and the shorter tracks would be akin to R&B hits that fit the theme of this album extremely well. I liked the constant emphasis of rebirth and reflection- a very peaceful place to be in for a "coffee shop type vibe". My conflict was trying to figure out what it was missing- whether it could have used more tracks, less tracks, whether I would have liked to see more Soulquarian participation in the creation of this, but I have to say that any of those issues are fairly minor when I consider how well rounded the 10 track format is. Wayne feature was a nice selection. Production choices were PERFECT- imagine how focused a studio with those names would be. Love this one.

@Nonamee

Lost Boy Records, The Weeknd, "destinesia"- 9.5/10

THIS IS THE ONE I had been waiting for, from the time you dropped the first single. Anyone who's listened to the Weeknd and MDM knows how good a completely distorted and broken down Abel is. It plays to his strengths as an artist rather than a vocalist, and it's beautiful. Those production choices scream maximalist with a touch of complete chaos. One word- badass. (side note- I'm a bit of a sucker for all those producers, but personal taste aside, really great choices). It's got everything anyone who's ever been a fan of his saga would love. The shorter tracklist with the A-list features has me thinking this like an MDM that doesn't miss on anything. Really liked the track descriptions and formatting. This would have easily been a 10, except- and you're not going to be happy about this- you're supposed to be a NEW LABEL, not XO. So much XO imagery in the rollout (it's even credited on the cover?) was such a blatant rookie mistake that I couldn't really ignore it despite how AWESOME this s*** was. Fire

@BlackSlug

Dripset Records, Rick Ross, "Still Teflon"- 10/10

Yep. This is the 10/10 from the first round. ROZAY has had one of the most interesting careers of the past decade, and any continuation of that is guaranteed to be a thrill. So believe me when I say this exactly fits Ross to a T. His albums shine when he finds a consistency in production and thought out features. This has both. Ye, JUSTICE League, Just Blaze, Metro- it's an excellent mix of two kinds of Ross, the luxurious and royal sound versus the rougher trap sound. Rollout took his lifestyle aspects and went crazy with it. I loved every part of what was done with the IG posts. Expected a longer track and you delivered on King of Miami- as a single track some of the best s*** I've seen. The don has somewhat fallen short of other bosses of the rap game like Jay or Wayne because he hasn't found consistency and finally, I see it on this one especially with the choices on the references. Malcom X imagery and inspiration brought it home with a complete concept. A longer album that I see on the same level as masterpieces like Late Registration and To Pimp a Butterfly. That's a debut right there

@Durkio_World

takin a break from reviews for a sec I'll be back this afternoon

and lmao i didn't even think that deep into it. definitely noted tho

this man durkio really gonna be feeling himself now :word:

i do have questions for these collabs. probably already been answered but can we only use the resources from our labels? or can we still stuff from otger labels? and when is due date?

you can use sources from other labels.

due date is April 4th

tuff thank you sir

wow this production we have in bonkers
single soon come

that remix was just something for me tbh.

Holy s*** some of these are disgusting over pays, Grimes for 250M

200*

And some random artists no one ever heard of dropping for more

The guy who got Drake, Kanye and Elon Musk already won

@pordjaimemanrique yer you actually plan on using dot?

@og yer can i get a push feat

yup

@THE_FILLMORE @CaliKhalElCaliban I need to pm you, are you on discord? Can i pm you on there or you want me to send it on here

text in msct

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Collab Album Trailer

@og

@HalfBaked @ovodante @otherotherbenz @justwantyandhi @Tyler

Hmm, I’ve stumbled upon some excellent studio albums in this thread, to be frank.

@THE_FILLMORE the_fill

Album title: Mysterious Muzik for Street Niggas