Chesstown King's Reviews and Thoughts

  Logic returns with his first official album after retirement and man it's really exceptional. The album is 30 tracks but quite a few of those are skits and most of the songs aren't very long at all. The album has an old school feel to it...more than any other Logic project I've heard. I gotta talk about those skits....they are kind of redundant with only a couple like Michael Rapport's being good. Most I could do without. The features here are all for the most part really good like Royce da 5'9, AZ, Wiz Khalifa, Action Bronson, The Game, etc..Lyrically Logic spits really well. He sounds so much more focuses than he did on Bobby Tarentino III.  Beat wise the album is good but nothing amazing....but the album did have the sound I think Logic wanted. The album is deep with good replayability (Tilt) which might be surprising for an album with this many tracks.  Lyrics 24 Beats 22 Depth 25 Tilt 24 Verdict 95

  Wow there is a lot to be said about this new album from Kendrick. This is definitely his most introspective album yet. The album is pretty mellow sounding mostly which may put some listeners off. I really like most of these songs on both sides of the album. "N95" is a lyrical assault that we. normally get from him. I really like "Die Hard" too. It's so melodic. I found the addition of Kodak Black to be a little odd but for the most part Kodak actually does well. The song "We Cry Together" is jarring and can make you feel uncomfortable...but if you look past that I think its brilliant in its execution. Kendrick and Taylour Paige go at each other in toxic couples argument. "Purple Hearts" is another highlight with features from Summer Walker and Ghostface Killah.  I found "Crown" to be somewhat boring. The production on the album is good but nothing spectacular. Lyrically Kendrick does well tho, even after five years off he's st...

 I gotta admit that with this album King Push solidifies himself as a top 20 rapper ever. Yes he's that damn good. So how's this album tho? Well the first half is the better half but honestly this album has grown on me. It gets off to a good start with "Brambleton" where he takes a subliminal shot at Drake. "Neck & Wrist" featuring Jay-Z is a really good track. Jay never disappoints. Pusha's Lyrics are really good here on this album. One song I thought could be better was the Kid cudi and Kanye assisted "Rock N Roll". "Diet Coke" and "Call My Bluff" are also dope af. One song that kinda grew on me is "Scrape it Off" featuring Lil Uzi Vert...yeah odd feature choice. The last song featuring his brother is really good too.  Lyrics 24 Beats 23 Depth 23 Tilt 23 Verdict 93

 Big K's 2019 outing was really solid man. It's not quite as good as his previous albums but its not too far behind. There's a decent amount of guest spots; like Lil Wayne and Saweetie on "Addiction", and J. Cole on "Prove It". KRIT proves to be a master of his craft on many songs like the smooth "Obvious" and "Blue Flame". The production is good too but nothing ground breaking. "Everytime" and "Energy" are another set of stand out tracks. Ultimately I cant find too much wrong with this album but maybe it just left me wanting slightly more. He is definitely one of the better dirty south rappers. Lyrics 23 Beats 22 Depth 24 Tilt 23 Verdict 92

This is G-Eazy's sequel to his 2014 album, These Things Happen. It's a shame this album didnt sell well cause I think its actually great. G-Eazy is really introspective on songs like "Wanna Be Myself" for example. On "Time" he talks about his friendship with the late rapper Mac Miller. Demi Lovato does a great job on the song "Breakdown". Of course the album opener is really hot too. Lyrically its typical G-Eazy...and the production is decent too. Overall tho I find myself liking most of these tracks. Well done Gerald. Lyrics 21 Beats 22 Depth 23 Tilt 22 Verdict 88

  This album by Kendrick's cousin Baby Keem is pretty good man. Baby Keem spits funny bars that I honestly don't take too seriously. There are some serious bangers here like the Kendrick Lamar assisted "Range Brothers" and "Family ties". I liked "South Africa" too as its pretty catchy. However it almost felt like for every good to great song there was a pretty average one. Baby Keem needs to work on his concepts and execution on some songs. However I did enjoy this album....I'm sure his next album will be better than this one too. Lyrics 20 Beats 21 Depth 21 Tilt 20 Verdict 82

 I really loved Doja Cat's Planet Her album so I had to give her previous work a listen. The album is really good. The sound is varied blending together varying sounds and genres. The first song "Cyber Sex" sets the tone nicely. I really like "Say So" as well. It's so damn catchy. "Bottom Bitch" is also really good. Doja  just has a masterful way of combining singing with rapping. The production is really good here too. The last song "Juicy" which features Tyga may have been on her previous album but its awesome. Ultimately this is a really solid album. I can't say its better than Planet Her but its not far behind. Lyrics 23 Beats 23 Depth 23 Tilt 23 Verdict 92