Track by Track Review: Rihanna-Loud

S&M: A very hot opener. It took me a while to figure out what S&M means. Rihanna urges a male listener to give it to her strong…she is a bad gurl indeed.

9/10

What’s My Name: RIh Rih is joined by Drake on this one. It’s a hot song, and it sounds pretty unique. After I hear the chorus I keep wanting to say “Robyn” lol.

9.5/10

Cheers(Drink to That): A crazy party song. Its kinda even toned…and its extremely catchy.

8.5/10

Fading: She sings about a love that Fades away. Its an okay song, but not really noteworthy. The beat is hot though. 7/10

Only Girl(In the World): The lead single is an absolute banger. Rih Rih’s vocals are extremely strong on the chorus. 10/10

California King Bed: A great song….It’s got a country/rock feel to it that I like. 8/10

Man Down: Rihanna has gone back to bad girl mode on this one. She apparently shot a man down….LOL. The song has a really cool beat, and the tempo is perfect. 8.5/10

Raining Men: Kinda of a reverse psychology song here. Rihanna and Nicki Minaj get kinda of anti-man on this one. The song sounds like a lot of fun however….8.5/10

Complicated: This song is pretty self explanatory. Its about love being complicated lol. The beat is really good, but the song’s concept is far from original. 7.5/10

Skin: A raunchy song….its all about S.E.X. here. 6/10

Love the Way You Lie Pt. II: Rihanna is joined by Eminem on this incredible song. EMinem’s verse is really good. I really love the tempo of this song and the chorus remains the same as it was on LtWYL part 1. 10/10

I'll give this album 4/5 stars.....

Kanye West 2 Part-Post (Revised Top Songs & Album Ranking)

1. Gold Digger- To be honest, I didn’t like this song the first time I heard it. The beat is so infectious, and the lyrics are so clever, and that hook. Its his best song to date! He raps about a gold digging chick lol. 2. All Falls Down- Kanye is extremely introspective on this song. The hook and beat make it great. This is ranked so high because it was the song that really propelled him to superstardom in 2004. 3. Jesus Walks- A controversial song about Jesus being with those in need. Its just plain awesome. But I wouldn’t expect him to make a JW2 lol. Not in a million years. 4. Can’t Tell Me Nothing- The best song on Graduation is dope. It’s a dark sounding banger. Kanye drops lyrical gems here. The Jeezy sample and the other sample are pure genius. 5. Power- The aggressive first single to My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy...

Album Review: Kid Cudi-Insano (regular version)

I gotta admit I didn't like this album that much when I first heard it over half a year ago. I've heard that Kid Cudi doesn't exactly play to his strengths....that's partly true. I do like his rapping here tho. Honestly most songs here kinda blend together....."Keep Bouncin'" is really hype....and it gets the album off to a good start. "At The Party" with Pharrell Williams and Travis Scott may be my favorite song. "Wow" with A$AP Rocky is another highlight. Overall tho I feel this album tries too hard to be trendy. Cudi needed to put more of his pain into it. I mean a happy Cudi album isn't a bad thing but it really seems odd to me. You're not getting alot of singing or hums here know what I mean? However the production I found to be very good. Cudi is one of my favorite rappers like top 20 and I guess this will do for 2024. Lyrics 20 Beats 23 Depth 21 Tilt 21 Verdict 85

Album Review: Schoolboy Q-Blue Lips

Ok I am a big Schoolboy Q fan. I gotta say I love this album...but believe it or not what kept me from getting it till fall 2024 was that horrendous album artwork lol. I mean damn its gross! Schoolboy has some great flows and lyricism on this album. "Thank god 4 me" is absolute flames. "Blueslides" is another highlight. There's something about the song "first" that is just so catchy to me. "Yern" is also pretty hard man. The guest list is minimal but it works. The production is really good here too. The album isn't quite as good as Blank Face to me but its definitely a major improvement over his last album Crash Talk. Definitely check this one out. Lyrics 24 Beats 23 Depth 23 Tilt 23 Verdict 93

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