The 20/20 Experience (Justin Timberlake's latest album)-Track by Track Review

Pusher Love Girl- It’s rare that an album starts with a song that is 8 minutes in length….however this song does a good job of setting the state for your 20/20 experience with Mr. Timberlake. The chorus is great, but I just wish the song was a bit shorter.

8/10

Suit & Tie- I didn’t like this song the very first time I heard it but man did it grow on me. The song features Jay-z, the great Brooklyn rapper. However JT is the star of the show, and Jay’s weak verse can’t steal the spotlight. The song has a varied beat, and is ridiculously catchy.

9.5/10

Don’t Hold the Wall- This song is really interesting. It has an Arabic feel to it(which seems quite common on Timberland produced songs). The lyrics are very clever here, and it’s clear that this midtempo song should have been the first song in my opinion.

9/10

Strawberry Bubblegum- J.T. slows things down a bit with Strawberry Bubblegum. Timbaland continues to add his vocals to the mix. Justin does a good job here blending his voice with the sultry beat. I think the chorus is also pretty clever. “Hey hey hey hey hey, smackin that strawberry bubblegum”.

8.5/10

Tunnel Vision- T.V. is a tremendous uptempo song. I love it because it sounds pretty fresh and original. However J.T. doesn’t leave his comfort zone and delivers. The beat is really something special.

10/10

Spaceship Coupe- A slower song, but it’s really nice. I find the chorus really good. The song doesn’t feel too long, even though its about 7 minutes.

8.5/10

That Girl- JT and the Tennessee kids perform lol! This song is decent, but doesn’t that sound that original. However it does keep the album’s cohesiveness.

8/10

Let the Groove Get In- This is an awesome song. I love the chorus, and the beat. It kind of reminds me of MJ’s Wanna Be Startin Something song. In any case this is JT doing what he does with ease.

9.5/10

Mirrors- Mirrors is a song that grew on me. It’s a heartfelt song with a typical TImbaland beat. The lyrics are what drive the song. This is another song that is long, but doesn’t feel too long. The last part of the song is a tad bit too repetive.

9/10

Blue Ocean Floor- This is a very slow tempo song, but its effective. You just gotta listen to the JT’s clever lyrics. This song makes me feel like I’m underwater haha.

8/10

I give this album a 9.5/10. Its not perfect but the good outweighs the average easily…..Suit and Tie Ish!

Album Review: Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign-Vultures 1

This album review is way overdue. I've had a long time to sit with the album....I really liked it at first but it hasn't really aged as well as other Kanye projects. Kanye's lyricism has taken a noticeable decline. I mean hes not horrible but alot of these bars are bad or tasteless. Ty Dolla $ign on the other hand does a great job on pretty much every track. The production though, as with most Kanye albums is really good. Some of it was reminiscent of My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy or Yeezus. There are a few guest spots and most are well used. Hearing Kanye's daughter, North West, on "Talking"is cute. Freddie Gibbs steals the show on the hilarious "Back to Me". "Carnival" is a certified hit which features Playboi Carti & Rich the Kid. Overall most of these songs are good but I cant say this really adds much to Kanye's illustrious discography. Lyrics 19 Beats 23 Depth 22 Tilt 21 Verdict 85

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

Video Game Review: Jedi Survivor

About a week ago or so I beat Star Wars Jedi Survivor. Im so happy I got a chance to play it cause they put it on PS4....yes I sadly as of early 2025 do not have a PS5 yet. But anyways I thought the game was considerable improvement over Jedi Fallen Order in most ways. The game is set a few years after the end of the first game. One thing I like is you keep all your Jedi techniques from the first game Jedi Fallen Order. You can force push and pull and double jump right from the jump. Early in the game you also get access to a new lighstaber form dual wield. In this game there are 5 lightsaber forms. Single is good in any situation but not the best for ideal situations. I think double bladed has good defense but low range. Dual wield is fast but has low defense. Later on you get access to a blaster form which has great range. Then there's the Cross-guard which is Kylo Ren's lightsaber form...its slow in this game but has high damage and defense to it. The enemy variety in the...

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