I have to admit that I wasn't really into Tyler when he first burst on the scene, I really did not get the whole thing and resisted the hype way too much, but he definitely won me over with some impressive muisic over the years.
His stuff is pretty unique in a genre where people are very afraid of getting too far away from what's hot this year and even in chromakopia he's ranging far and wide from soul r&b to rock and hardcore rap, there's literally a little bit of everything.
It's still a little bit too scattershot for me personally, there's moments I love a lot and others I don't, but it's yet again an impressive… More
Their blend of classic golden age rap and r&b feels perfectly tailored for my taste so maybe I’m not super objective about it but to me this sounds genuinely incredible. Their previous collaborations were already good but this is more refined. The production is elegant and expansive and Paak lets it shine by picking his spots perfectly.
Vince Staples is my favorite rapper these days, and personally I think this record is better than Ramona Park Broke My Heart but not as good as his self titled album from 2021, which is a take that seems to be controversial with everybody. There's something deeply personal about Vince Staples's flows and storytelling and that record will be always enmeshed with my own memories from that period of time and I will defend it forever.
The tone here is definitely darker, more moody and Vince's voice seems to come from further back, as if he's at the back of your mind narrating your intrusive thoughts.
The music soars in places with great playing and soulful sounds while at times… More