Chesstown King's Reviews and Thoughts

 I've finally bringing you my review for the latest Kehlani album which was released on her 31st bday. This album was kinda like a reset for Kehlani. The album grew on me. "Folded" is the big single here and it's so damn good. There's a huge guest list and for the most part they work. For some reason I wasn't feeling the Lil Wayne feature that much or the Clipse on their respective songs. Missy Elliot does well on "Back and Forth" and Usher is great on "Shoulda Never". I enjoyed the duet with Brandy on "I Need You". T-Pain and Lil Jon bring the energy on "Call Me Back". Cardi B has easily the best feature on "Pocket" which is gonna be a single I bet. "Oooh" and "Out the Window" were other highlights. But how is Kehlani on this album? I feel she's great and versatile.....but maybe not as great as on some past works. This album's beats are pretty solid too. I liked most of these songs,...

 This is a album I meant to review a long time ago. It gets off to kind of a mid start but it gets better as it goes. The first song, the title track has like a mid track reset that is kinda annoying. " I Ain't Gone Hold Ya" is fire. "MJ Jeezy" is nice too. I really like the menacing feel of "Scarface".  "How Deep" is another great song. The album is very high tempo....with a mixtape vibe courtesy of DJ Drama who is all over this thing. Lyrically Jeezy is pretty solid here. I like the production too. Depth wise it was good too. Overall I'd say its not his best album since 2020 but its decent man.  Lyrics 22 Beats 22 Depth 21 Tilt 22 Verdict 87

 Ah the new Kanye West....after all the drama.....and oh yeah I thought Kanye was done done. But hey Vultures 1 and 2 weren't that bad imo. Bully is a good album...but I cant help but feel like Kanye is playing it way too safe on it. I love his flow on "This is a Must". "Father" with TRAVIS SCOTT is great too. "All The Love" is one of the best Kanye songs in years. On "Mama's Favorite" you get to hear Donda West speak. Kanye's mother meant so much to him. There were a few head scratchers here like "Last Breath" which I guess Kanye was going for a Spanish sound.....it didn't work! Overall tho this is a step in the right direction. The production was very sound. I will definitely have this album in my Kanye West album rotation.... Lyrics 20 Beats 23 Depth 21 Tilt 20 Verdict 84

 I've got the new Kehlani album but I need to review this one first as its from 2024. Crash is kinda like a new look for Kehlani....you could argue her 2020 and 2022 albums were really similar.(but really great too). "Next 2 U" is a frantic record but it works. "After Hours" is the big smash. I really love that song with its Caribbean  feel. "What I Want" is a great song too. The song "Sucia" is interesting but I wasn't feeling it all that much. "8" was simple but effective.Kehlani is again great here. The production is pretty solid too. Overall tho it doesn't seem to match some of her earlier works. Kehlani is really one of the better R&B divas of this era in my opinion. No debate there. Lyrics 22 Beats 22 Depth 23 Tilt 22 Verdict 89