Tinashe- From Worst to Best

4)Nightride-I originally had this as her highest rated album but...its the weakest of the four. The album is sultry and really unique sounding. This doesn't work on every song however. The album does have some good highlights however. It's a solid album that ends on a high note. Top Tracks: Company, Touch Pass, Soul Glitch, You Don't Me, Party Favors.

3) Songs for You-Her latest album is pretty damn good. I feel like there's some obvious filler but most of this album I like. Unlike Nightride, it gets off to a strong start but it has a weaker ending. "Save Room For Us" is a tremendous track that showcases her singing. "Die a Little Bit" is a nice change of pace too; as is "Link Up". Overall there's a lot to like about this one. The production isn't really all that great tho...just kinda average. TT: Save Room For Us, Hopscotch, Die a Little Bit, Link Up

2) Aquarius-Her first album is really really good. It has one of my favorite songs ever on it; "2 On" This album has lots of different sounds on it. "Bet" and the title track are perfect openers. I really like "How Many Times" which seems to be really sultry. "Pretend" is nothing special but I really like "All Hands on Deck" and "Watch Me Work". It seemed that Tinashe really excels on the faster paced songs but she would prove later on to be more versatile. TT: 2 On, Bet, Aquarius, How Many Times, Watch Me Work, All Hands On Deck.

1) Joyride-That's right, her 3rd album Is I think the quintessential Tinashe album. There's some serously good songs here like the title track right off the bat. "No Drama", "Ooh La La" and "Me So Bad" are also bangers. The production on this album was noticeably better than on Nightride. "Salt" is a great slower song too. Tinashe shows more vocal ability here I think than on the other albums. If I had to say anything bad I'd say some songs sound too similar like "Faded Love" and "No Drama". Overall great album. TT:Joyride, Salt, Fire and Flames, Me So Bad, Ooh La La, No Drama

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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