Janet returns after a long album drought. The album is good,
filled with thoughtful songs. There aren’t many guests, but J.Cole and Missy
Elliot deliver on their respective tracks. Black Eagle is a really interesting
track. The album’s production is solid but nothing over achieving. Lyrically
Janet does well, but I feel like she’s channeling MJ a little too much. No Sleep w/or without J.Cole is the best song here.Janet
obviously wanted to make an album that sounded different than her 2008 outing
Discipline, and the result is a win.
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