My Favorite Artists 2017-Pop Artists (Part 1)

1. Britney Spears (1)-It was very close…Brit is an all-time great for sure. Her last album Glory was one of her best albums. She sounds reinvigorated and vibrant.

2. Justin Bieber (new)-I went back and forth on whether he or miss Spears would get the top spot. Remember this is right now, and JB’s Purpose album is dope af but overall I feel its not all that. I like his past works too….for the most part.

3. Adele(new)-You may not consider her Pop, but that’s what she is. She has serious vocal ability and I loved 25. 21 is great also!

4. Taylor Swift (new)-Ayo Taylor..i’m happy for you, ima let you finish…nah…her albums(that I’ve heard) are as good as any album from any artist in Pop on this list for the most part. That alone gets her in the top 3.

5. Bruno Mars (new)-You know Bruno…I admit he could have been in a top 10 last time…it took him 3 years and a great album, but he is here now!

6. Lady Gaga (3)-Gaga could have been as high as 3 but I don’t listen to her like I used to, therefore she slides to 5^th. Her latest album is really good tho.

7. Justin Timberlake (2)-JT hasn’t put out an album since 2013…but still there all good going back to 2002. Shoot JT the man. No more needs to be said. He’ll be higher next time after album #5.

8. Katy Perry (5)-The same problem Katy had last time plagues her this time…However, this time, her album is f***in garbage lol. I’m talkin about Witness of course. Still tho, she’s still one of my favorites.

9. Fergie (new)-Where the f*** was Fergie last time? She has long been one of my favorites so this spot is well deserved. Her new album is really dope.

*Note*- These aren’t all time list but they are how I feel as of right now in late 2017….

(#s) are for last time’s rankings (2014 list)

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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