Fake mob boss drake is the best drake
this got me thinking, was that part in frank’s selfcontrol yung lean or austin weinstein or alex g
Austin i think
Meltdown > sicko mode and I’m not gonna let mf pretend it’s not true
Its def more intriguing but sicko mode was a huge moment
I’ve been waiting for an album like this from him since Rodeo. I still loved his albums after but it definitely seems like ever since he seen the feedback Antidote got, he went more in that direction of making music.
100% never understood the hype
normies heard LIKE A LIGHT LIKE A LIGHT LIKE A LIGHT
and literally came in their pants
How has Drake not reached a point in his career to strive for groundbreaking sounds lmao
nigga has spent a decade bullshitting
Did Astroworld have a better first listen for y’all?
DID YOU NOT F***ING HEAR CARTI?!???????
Did Astroworld have a better first listen for y’all?
Yeah I think so. Astroworld is the better album to me I think
Did Astroworld have a better first listen for y’all?
Absolutely not lmao
solid album but no not at all
She recorded that in the bathroom. S***’s awful.
Mix Dean did whatever he could to make it worse
the clipping is intentional bro!!! it's supposed to sound like ass on purpose
10/10
I can't listen until 5 or 6 hours from now ffs
I mean I can listen at work at the office, but don't wanna ruin the first listen experience like that.
Will work the afternoon from home so I can listen earlier
First listen thoughts:
This album’s clear strongest attribute is its’ production. Wildly experimental (sometimes too experimental) and constantly engaging. There’s definitely a noticeable change in approach to this project vs. his last two albums, Astroworld specifically. Features take much more of a backseat/supporting role on this project, and that seemed like an intentional decision.
For Travis himself, this is the best he’s ever sounded at the skill of rapping. His flows, cadences, and mic presence were all incredible. Lyrically, I need to have a few more listens to really dive deeper, but nothing crazy stood out to me on the first listen (it’s Travis after all). Also, there is a definite focus on raw rapping rather than the melodic sing-rap thing Travis has become known for in recent years, which leads me to my next point.
Where this albums lacks, in my opinion, is in the songwriting. And not from a lyrical standpoint, but from a melodic & structural one. One of Travis’s biggest skills has always been his ability to craft sticky hooks, earwormy vocal lines, and interesting song progressions. This album isn’t really catchy at all, and I’m curious to see how this is received amongst Travis fans being that the catchiness of his music has been an integral factor in recent years.
There are moments where I feel like the album is being experimental just for the sake of being experimental, and I think it both strengthens and weakens the project at different points. Travis is King of the Beat Switch, but there are times where it feels like he’s becoming too reliant on a beat switch to keep a song engaging past two minutes, or just stitching random beats together to make a longer song.
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed it and feel like it’s a strong artistic statement for Travis at this point of his career, but I definitely need a few more listens to see how I really feel this stacks up in relation to the rest of his discography.
Real. I respect this