The Life of Pablo - Kanye West

Okay, let's get this done. I wanna get this off my iPod, so why not get the review over with since I know how I feel. This is the seventh album by Kanye West, Now I cannot say I am a huge fan of  Mr. West, but I can say I am of certain tracks. Now I was anticipating this, but based on the other tracks I wasn't on the edge of my seat. This last year has honestly shit on all the music I've been anticipating. Examples such as Panda Bear Meets The Grim Reaper, Just Like You, Cherry Bomb, At.Long.Last.A$AP, Another Eternity, Beneath California, Drones, Sol Invictus, The Magic Whip, Mr. Wonderful, Fly International Luxurious Art, Hate Me, Chasing Shadows, A Head Full of Dreams, Honeymoon, Sirens and so on (I can keep going). In fact the only album I anticipated that was awesome was The Powers That B. Also i should mention, I didn't anticipate these but I did like them, I Love You, Honeybear, To Pimp A Butterfly and The Night Creeper (plus Zappa's obvious material). Basically this hopefully should be better than average or I'll lose faith in the rest of this decade (overstatement but still). The year before wasn't so awesome either, but 2016 has shown promise. With Blackstar coming right out of the gates as awesome I had good hopes for this year. And yes Dystopia was garbage, but you know I still have hope. So, as I've done before, I will review the new Kanye record. I've already done College Dropout, Dark Twisted Fantasy and Yeezus now The Life of Pablo (fucking stupid name) will have its turn. By the time this thing finally dropped, I kind of was like why the fuck. I understand perfection, but I doubt this is gonna be worth 11 million revisions. Oh and guess what, made it as another last minute change...... Waves..... well fuck you buddy. Why not just fucking release the record, You've already dug your grave, just deal with the bad press if it's not as well received as you want it to be. I'm so fucking sick of changing the information for him, I mean I understand changing or not releasing something but you've seriously dug your grave...... At this point, you're not gonna make it any better, you're only gonna alienate people. I kind of want to punch you in the throat. I also want to say, The End should also be up within a week or so, and 77 Rusty Trombones will be up next month maybe. Blackstar should be up next month, or in April. So, yeah.

1. Ultra Light Beam: This sounds like the title of a Star Trek tribute band. Or a mashup of Beer and Trek kinda like McDonalds and Sabbath. The third choice being Newton's Lazer Sword (look how smart i am, I found out about that a week or so ago). Well anyway, horrible jokes aside, this features vocals from Kelly Price, The-Dream, Kirk Franklin and Chance the Rapper. Well this is actually a really great opener and just sort of takes you to this spiritual level of gospel. I really think just about everything here works. Kanye (while he may not hit all the notes) does a good, the choir behind him is great, even the guests are on spot and work so well. I mean honestly, this is one of those that is just, its a bit baffling. How could he make this, then also make the next track (Dumb luck maybe :D). No but really, its kind of like. Your capable of great things, why limit yourself or half ass it. My favorite part is probably Chance. He just has this sort of soothing, comforting feeling but is still able to pretty hard here and it all together feels very uplifting. This is a very strong track. I love the horns that come on later too. I mean 90% of this is just works perfectly. 
2. Father Stretch My Hands, Prt. 1: Hey this sampled Pastor T. L. Barrett. I know this guy from Don't Pass Me By, a great record from 1976 released on Gospel Roots (a subsidiary of T.K. Records. By the way check out anything really that has the Henry Stone music [HMS] on it. There was some really great shit released in the 70's and prior). Okay, well anyway, the sample is an almost give great thing. It'd be hard to fuck this tune up just knowing this. I heard the live stream rip of the track.................. :( Let's just say I couldn't even finish it. This part features Kid Cudi, who I assume it the vocalist who made me turn the track off in the first place. Well once I finally heard the tune I have to say, I am not really on board. I mean, I'll be honest, the beginning isn't terrible. It's just the song progressively gets more bloated (buzzes even sound like farts at parts :D) but it just ...... it doesn't work well for my ears. Oh this also samples Jumpman by Drake and Future.
3. Father Stretch My Hands, Prt. 2: This half, or part rather, features Desiigner. The transition isn't half bad, but I feel since this is a two part-er it should be more ambitious. Like there should be real epic shit going on. It should take you to the next level, this just........ I don't know. I mean, Desiigner is just...... and the auto-tune West............. I don't.......... :( Although, that little coda (or vocal thing) is pretty cool at the ending. I like it, and he would have soul samples only to cut it short.
4. Famous: This must have been tracked around the same time as FourFiveSeconds because it features Rihanna. This actually isn't half bad. I mean after the review I doubt it'll stay on my iPod, but I do think it's a good listen while it happens. Rihanna does a good job here, and doesn't bother me like on the Eminem record. I do think this is a pretty solid track, I mean I don't love it but it's a fun listen. It doesn't really do that bad on it's own either. I could say it's like a 7 maybe. I also really like that sample in the tune, and I love the Nina Simone outro. It's a sample, but still.
5. Feedback: This isn't that bad if a tune, its just it gets old. This sort of sounds like an ice cream truck that's coming around but like if I went to get ice cream from it I'd either be robbed or I'd get molested. I think the siren thing isn't half bad, but there are some lyrics in here that I am not 100%. After hearing the original sample I do like the tune more, just not so much the content. I just feel like, why. 
6. Low Lights: This isn't that bad actually, but it kind of feels like the interlude from Dark Twisted Fantasy. I mean not exactly, but sort of. Like that basic function. There is a very nice feeling to this, but I mean..... I don't know. I kind of also feel even if this is nice and spiritual and a nice moment, I kind of don't know if I think this is whole hearted. But then again, the intro track seemed to be. I don't know. But I'd trade this for the next track any day, ever.
7. Highlights: We get graced with a feature from Young Thug. This beat isn't terrible, but I mean the auto tune really takes me out of the touching moment in the last tune. I mean I like the synths and the together feeling of the track, but that intro really hurts it for me. I don't know, I mean..... Kanye why do you do something that isn't half bad and then some way some how fuck it up. I mean, I dig this, but I mean, this intro basically wasn't necessary. I also want to say, there is such thing as inside jokes, and being real.... but I don't write songs about things that people don't care about. I mean maybe I'd say something about my brother if he was getting married, I'd write about it. I wouldn't just bring it up as a throw away unless there was like no cohesion to the tune.
8. Freestyle 4: I bet this is gonna be good, I mean his last one was really good wasn't' it. This is hurts to listen to. At least he's rhyming, but I mean..... I really never want to hear this again. Skip. I mean, the beat isn't terrible, the strings certainly "scare" you. But this kind of gets annoying to me after a while. I don't care about a drunk Ye in lust. I do like the sample though, it grows on you. Just not into the sort of annoying "let's fuck". 
9. I Love Kanye: Awe, how cute. Once I heard this I was like, is he trying to be the grown up Tyler, The Creator that Anthony Fantano said he is. This tune really reminds me of Colossus off Wolf. This is supposed to be like making fun of people who want the old Kanye, but it just comes out like..... You have to have a sense of humor to be funny. Like I feel like he was kind of going, look I'm in on the joke I'm funny (not really). That or fuck off I'm doing my shit, I'm above you. But for saying this is the greatest album of all time, sadly it's a huge mess bro. So, yeah.  
10. Waves: This features one Chris Brown, and I guess was re-added (causing a yet another delay) at the request of the feature on track 1. I heard this tune, and I didn't think it was that bad but as the song progressed I kind of lost interest in it. I mean it's supposed to sound large, but I don't feel that feeling I get from Ultralight Beam. Also I'm not crazy abut Chris Brown and the vocals almost sounds like the backmasked (if I'm remembering correctly how they did it) guitar on I'm Only Sleeping or a Revolver tune. 
11. FML: FavoriteMovieLines, great title. I don't understand what it has to do with the theme of the song, but kiddos. This features The Weeknd, yeah. I think the song isn't half bad, I do like it and like the beat. I think The Weeknd does a good job in his little parts. I also dig how the song progressively grows and I like the drums the most. I really can't go into much detail for this, but I do enjoy it enough to revisit it outside of the review. :) its very atmospheric. I do really dig the ending part though, I think that's warranted to stay. I think it's the highlighted for me, even though the auto-tune can be a bit much. It sort of reminds me a bit of how New Slaves best part was that ending section.  
12. Real Friends: Real Love, Real Life, Real. This song isn't half bad, its just that at the end it starts to get old. The drums in the beginning, and the atmosphere that is present is pretty solid. Ye has a solid flow, and this song is very chill. I mean not all of it is perfect, but hey I think it's good and better than some other twists here. Also this features Ty Dolla $ign. I don't know, I think he's okay I guess. 
13. Wolves: Isn't it cute, this tune features Sia. She's like so amazing, I think like totes. It also features Vic Mensa.... I couldn't give less fucks, it wasn't until I saw Frank Ocean was added that I actually began to care about the song (before it's release). Now once I get to hear it I think that intro kind of reminds me of wolves. His autotune isn't that amazing though, its kind of like..... The bad auto tune. Sometimes it isn't terrible, but this is a bit much. Once the non auto tune Kanye comes in I feel like its a bit off. Like there is something that's is missing. It could have been great, but it is just..... There is something missing. And the intro is getting a bit old and distracting.  I think Frank's part isn't half bad, but it's so bare. I feel like it isnt finished really. I think his part is better than the rest of the song though. 
14. Silver Surfer (Intermission): This is an interlude recorded when the album was still called Waves. That would explain Max B's add-libs. Also I have to say this, I can tell when this was made. It was while the album was still titled Waves. Hearing him say it so many times made me think, whats the point of this. You changed the name of the album, why keep this in?
15. 30 Hours: This sampled Joy by Isaac Hayes along with Answer Me by Arthur Rusell. I actually know the Hayes tune, I dig it. My favorite part about this is me and one of my friends did a track like the second half of this. It wasn't released, but the joke was the music was still doing. I don't think this was supposed to be a joke..... Also if he used that Joy vocal sample he could have done something interesting. Like when he found out she cheated he could have sang or used the chorus. I don't know, would have been ironic maybe. 
16. No Parties in LA: This tuneski features one Kendrick Lamar and was produced by West and Madlib. So I can almost assume, I didn't listen ahead of time, this would be a solid tune. I mean the other two guys here.... solid. Also there's a Johnny "Guitar" Watson and Larry Graham track sampled in this (2 separate songs just to clarify). Then the asshole cut the track, only to re-add it probably because he wants to give us what we want. I don't necessarily get with that philosophy, but whatever. Argue with me all you want, no way in hell you can convince me it wasn't re-included for that reason (unless the 18 tracks were planned all along and this was just to piss people off - or a permutation where this was to always be on once it was finished). Wow that's a lot, but once I heard the track I have to say its great. They both go hard and I love the la de da da introduction. I also picked up on the Ghostface sample, and this really sounds like it could be a sort of Wu-Tang track. More so than other tubes.  I don't think it's perfect, at times it feels a bit bloated and too much going on with the other voices but I do think the guitar that's on replay sounds sick. Maybe if it didn't make it harder to hear, the other voices, Kendrick or Ye maybe it'd work better. But it kind of takes away from it for me. Like my attention. I really have to finish that TPAB review. 
17. Facts (Charlie Heat Version):  I mean the samples aren't that bad, but this words kind of ruin this song for me. I like how he can yell, but I really can hardly sit thought this track.
18. Fade: This closes the album and contains a sample from Rare Earth's cover of (I Know) I'm Losing You, along with Mystery of Love by Mr Fingers along two other samples. It also features Young Thug and Post Malone on vocals. I really dig this song. I really can't find anything to complain about other that that shit of autotune towards the end. Upon multiple listens this kind of begins to get a tad old, but I really do like the Rare Earth sample in the intro and the Mystery of Love sample in the verses.

Overall I have to give this album a 6.4/10. Okay, so basically, what I'm seeing here is like all the songs that were supposed to be on the album but All Day and Only One. And it is just, it took three years to make, some tunes are great with flaws and some range from boring to annoying to even pointless. There really isn't anything here that could remotely be considered greatest album ever. Its kind of like he had ideas and threw the shit together. Made a stew and put all the ingredients out for you to hear. Its kind if a disappointment. I mean at least his good songs were actually good (with minor flaws or none at all). Someone reviewed the album before it came out, and it was brief but they basically said the fames going to his head and he's making crazy choices. That guys kind of right, maybe if it came out last year without the million additions it would have been great, who knows. Let's only hope that Bottomless Pit comes out and wasn't just a joke.... We need someone like DG to make good great music you know. To keep pushing boundaries, this is just...... I mean it might down the line inspire people, but I don't really see how this is any better than the score I gave it. And outside of the one or two songs I liked I'll even be revisiting this album outside of a, oh hey I forgot how that song goes. Why not refresh my memory.

Government Plates - Death Grips

It's been a long time since a review from these guys. I wanted to make sure I never made the same mistake I did with my last. This is the newest release (2013) by Death Grips the controversial band from California. I am a fan of ExMilitary, The Money Store (vinyl and Cd copy), and NO LOVE DEEP WEB was ok at first and has grown on me, and now The Powers That B is my favorite 2015 album. This album was released out of nowhere on November 13th, 2013. I remember I was working at UPS and I got home, checked my email and COS posted new Death Grips album. So..... I downloaded it. I listened to it. At first I wasn't' blown away, but I did like some tunes. As time has passed I was able to more objectively pick out tunes I don't like, vs times I don't get. 

1. You Might Think He Loves You For Your Money But I Know What He Really Loves You For It's You Brand New Leopard Skin Pillbox Hat: This is the opener; and wow, what a name. It reminds me of the Bob Dylan 1966 Blonde on Blonde track of a similar name.  Stupid pointless facts aside this song is scary. It opens with a glass break and the best is pretty intense. I feel like this could be in a remake of "Funny Games". There is an insanity feeling to this tracks, and I really like the power behind this. I mean it's kind of raw. It might not be TPTB, but this could be signs of that craziness. Also my favorite part is the whole keyboard/synth line that sounds like it could have been sampled.
2. Anne Bonny: This title reminds me of Bonny Maroni you know, The Who covered it. This opens with this voice that talks, it kind of reminds me of like a "train cleaving now" voice. The riff is kind of neat, it sounds looped, but I like how it doesn't just repeat. I like the lower notes and wetter sounds in the second verse (or change rather). This track also has some similarities to Lost Boys. Like there certainly is some overlap.  
3. Two Heavens: One in Heaven and one on Earth? Right, that's what it must be about. The hilight of this song for me is the sort of African sounding drums and sped up or pitched up vocals. Like I can picture someone from Africa dancing to that part. Maybe I'm a racist for saying that, but there is a primal feeling I'm getting from it. And some of the sounds sound like sounds from Africa. 
4. This Is Violence Now (Don't Get Me Wrong): Ah, Classic title. No really this makes me want to Break a bunch of Mirrors With My fists and also my Face, In and around The continental United States. I wonder if a sampler was used for the vocals on this track. Eh, who cares it's pretty decent. There is a feeling of uncomfortableness to the track. 
5. Birds: My favorite song on the album, this was also released as a promo single for the album. The guitar player on this song, that sounds like it was sampled, was played by Rob Pattinson. You know of Twilight fame. I love the way the guitar sounds in this song, it sounds like it's almost not being played by a human. It sounds so cut up and almost assembled together. Later on it sounds like a little bird chirping. After that I swear they sampled Forever Dolphin Love by Conan Moccasin. That refrain is pretty catchy, even thought I could see it scaring people away. Great tune all together, nice and Death Gripsian.
6. Feels Like A Wheel: This feels sort of tribal, and it is kind of good. I mean I don't love this, but I think it's kind of interesting none the less. There are some parts where I wish I could hear MC Ride flowing over this. But it's not terrible. This is one of the most interesting tracks in my opinion. 
7. I'm Overflow: I like how the last track and this are almost part 1 and part 2. They flow and it that makes me feel like this would be fitting as a tune by the group. It sort of reminds me a bit of Black Quarterback by way of the Ride flow. This isn't that bad when you listen to it, I mean I don't know if I'll revisit it alone, but it's still not horrible.
8. Big House: This is electronic and it's got some interesting loops, but I mean I don't really know what to say. This kind of makes me want to go to a rave and just start dancing, not literally but you know. While this starts off promising, I feel like it kind of looses it's charm by the ending.
9. Government Plates: The title track, let's see if it's worth of this honor. This is another, its not bad its just not super memorable. I like it while i hear it, but forget it after.
10. Bootleg (Don't Need Your Help): This is kind of funny, the reason is because in music bootlegs are albums that come out or are released before. This is just okay. I guess.
11. Whatever I Want (Fuck Who's Watching): This is very long, but seems like they just looped sections and played one after another. There isn't really a reason this needs to be as long as it is. Maybe if it was a minature like the others it would have worked better but yeah.

Overall I have I give this a 6.5/10. The overall census seems to be a dislike for this album. Now the thing I think is yes, it isn't as awesome as the others. I still think it's better than Fashion Week and that i.l.y's records was just okay. But this is still something that I think has more than a song I like or two.

The College Dropout - Kanye West

In honor of So God Help Me, or SWISH, I decided to finish this review that I started back in 2012. Actually it's dated 6/14/12 to be exact. I didn't do much to it but I started it back then. This is the 2004 debut album by well known rapper Kanye West. I guess this took four years, 1999-2003, to record. Well I know stuff about him. I've heard and reviewed his 2010 My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy and 2013 Yeezus albums in full and scattered tracks off his Late Registration and Graduation albums. Thought I wasn't in love with it, I still bought a CD copy of it. The latter I cared for even less, but bought it the day of release.

1. Intro: This is a vocal introduction skit of someone talking and telling Yeezy to play something "for the kids". The guy talking is Deray.
2. We Don't Care: No this isn't an MGMT cover. Hey, this is a positive message right. I mean even if it's a joke, I am not really laughing. But even more so this track isn't as hard hitting as Jesus Walks, Never Let Me Down or Spaceship. Those songs kicks your ass, this kind of.... well I'll probably forget it once the albums over. This basically segues into the next track by way of Deray.
3. Graduation Day: Not digging that Deray thing, and if he keeps popping up I'll probably get annoyed. The ending and the autotune and the soul vibe, I could see this playing on the radio if it was longer or if this and the prior track were edited for a single mix.
4. All Falls Down: This track features Syleena Johnson who is someone I don't know. Well I looked her up, she's gorgeous and she's also Sly Johnson's daughter. Her father is someone I know from his 1976 Total Explosion album. I actually like this intro, but maybe if West just shut up in the beginning but it is what it is. As much as I dig the fuzzy guitar towards the ending, the repetition gets annoying.
5. I'll Fly Away: A title that reminds me so much of Sinatra. This is a very Sinatra esque song, maybe not in this rendition, but I could see him singing this maybe. It's kind of a stretch, but still. This is very gospel though just vox and piano. Its actually a cover. 
6. Spaceship: This track features GLC and Consequence. This also contains a sample of the song Distant Lover by Marvin Gaye (soon I will be able to add that link ;)). The sample of which is just ear candy to me, the way it's pitch shifted and it's the chorus. I love it, it's fricken great. I also love the follow from the last track into this one. I actually like the beat and think West does a great job here. Not just Mr. West but also the other rappers featured. Damn there is this just urge to start playing Let's Get It On front to back and do a review for that now too.
7. Jesus Walks: This is the albums crowning achievement. I couldn't possibly get all the shit I need to say done in one listen of this song, and not because I need to dissect it. I can't type fast enough to keep up with the track. The thing I can get done in one listen is that it's sad seeing how this is a very heartfelt song and how fame and little stupid dumb shit can make someone, whom I assume believes, just dwell on such dumb superficial shit on Yeezus and MBDTF. It's very sad.... But this song is an emotional roller coaster of guilt. 
8. Never Let Me Down: This track features Jay-Z and also J. Ivy. One of about only and albums worth of track I really dig with Jay on it. This is another track that is gonna need another listen. I mean the fricken, this instrumental just makes me cry every time I hear it front to back. J. Ivy reminds me a little of AESOP Rock. With tracks like this it kind of melts cynicism away and reminds me to not just do a shit job on the review.
9. Get Em High: Talib Kweli and Common both appear on this, the 9th track of this LP. Did Pharell produce this beat. This reminds me a lot of Lapdance, it's distorted and compressed sounding. Well at least Talib knew he was an asshole back then. Maybe this was his warning to us what would be his future. Not musically, but that asshole comment. I do like that girl talking part who is Sumeke Rainey. That's probably my favorite part.
10. Workout Plan: Not digging this, though I like the sanding sound. The fact that this track has women gossiping and talking  the "beat" remind me of the women filing their nails. Now this may or may not be intentional, but I enjoy it none the less. To be straight the nail file sounds not the topic or words of the track. This is like interlude intro for the following track. 
11. The New Workout Plan: Probably the most complex track on the album, this has a lit going on. Also I need to say, I love the violin in this intro. By far the best part of this track is the strings. The violin is played by Mimi Bel-Ari. It's so eastern sounding, which I looked her up and she is from Israel. The vocals at the hook are unmistakably Slim Shady inspired, hell I could see it being him. The only thing is this would be on like Encore or The Eminem Show. So his lesser albums, though Relapse is probably his worst by far. The vocals talk boxed (I read the credits before I heard the track) sound very vocooded and reminds me of Daft Punk. This is a fun song, but I mean this should have been like on an Ep maybe that'd be pretty fun and cool. I gotta give him props for the whole shifts in parts. There was a lot of thought that went into this track. But that guitar reminds me of something, but I couldn't put my tongue on it. 
12. Slow Jamz: This track features one Jamie Foxx and also Twista. This sounds a ton like something Lil B would have used as a beat. But this sounds like sonically there is a little bit more attention to detail, so he might not use it. I prefer Twista's line, it's pretty fast and sounds pretty cooler instead. And Jamie Foxx his little thing, not huge on it. It's still a solid track though. I could imagine if Frank Ocean was older he's be on this track.
13. Breathe In Breathe Out: Feat. Ludacris as a guest on this track. I'm not huge into him and I've never been interested enough to really sit through an album.  I do like the beat and the guitar that sounds like it's on a phaser. Also love the violin moments. Not huge on the vocal rhaspiness in the hook.
14. School Spirit (Skit 1): Shut the hell up.
15. School Spirit: Solid beat, and pretty great piano sound. Just not into the lyrics, thought I can dig the vocal melody. I just don't give a fuck about him telling me about fraternities. 
16. School Spirit (Skit 2): Shut up again bah
17. Lil Jimmy (Skit): Again, except this is supposed to be funny.
18. Two Words: This track features the contributions of fellow rapper Mos Def, Freeway and also The Boys Choir of Harlem. Awesome beat and intro and frickn harpsichord. An d that frequent guitar, a great track, and guess what else freak'n violin. AHHHH!
19. Through The Wire: So frickin God's Father mixtape it isn't even remotely funny. But hey, that's a good thing. The flows are even somewhat familiar. I guess.
20. Family Business: This is a solid ending to the album, much better then the following track.
21. Last Call: This is one of the worst songs I've ever heard Kanye do. No offense but 12 minutes and 40 seconds is a long time to tell a story of meeting Jay-Z. It'd be much better if it was shorter. You know this would be a lot more hart warming if Kanye wasn't the world famous arrogant person people love to have.

Overall I have to give this a 6/10. The best thing is that this is one flowing piece of music in a way. The thing is though, it's long. really long. I love strings through out. Not a single complaint in that department. I'm gonna need to check the samples on this album they are pretty solid. I think the next upload is the one I already alluded to in my last review. Also then on to more music that will help me. 

At.Long.Last.A$AP - A$AP Rocky

This should be quick, I mean what do i really have to say other than 2016 will be the year of I listen first, then decide if to review or not. This is the second album by A$AP Rocky, it follows up Long.Live.A$AP and Live.Love.A$AP mixtape. I first hear him from friends in High School my Senior year, thus leading me to buy and review his debut album. Now I may have not listened to him that much after High School, but I want to note something. 1Train and Fuckin Problems still rock to this day, and they are two of my favorite hip hop songs ever. Note: I may list the features and producers in the beginning, so skip a sentence to get to the songs.

1. Holy Ghost: This track features Joe Fox and was produced by Danger Mouse. And honestly, this has a very uncanny resemblance to Action Bronson's far superior The Symbol. Hell the guitar sounds kind of like a knock or Flying riff covered or performed by Turn Blue era Black Keys. Actually the backing vocals sound to me like The Keys on the song, which I was gonna most compare it to, Weight of Love. I mean this isn't bad, it also kind of reminds me of Baddest Man Alive at parts. But again, I mean, I don't think I'll ever revisit this outside of this review.
2. Canal Street: This track features Bones. And to be honest this is a little uneventful. It has a sort of acoustic/nylon string guitar sample in the beginning. It's kind of okay, minimal, but it kind of gets old. Also I think all the scratches and noises are supposed to get your mind off the fact it just loops. This isn't terrible, but there isn't anything that makes me want to listen to it again.
3. Fine Whine: This track features Future, Joe Fox and MIA. I am not even somewhat feeling this. There is a sort of feeling I am getting, like one of the atmospheric tracks from the last album, but this..... Certain things happening should appeal to me, but I don't like it. Also, M.I.A. not a fan of your verse. I mean I like her voice and all, but not the words coming out of it. 
4. L$D: Which stands for "Love Sex Dreams", but I think it's kind of a stupid attention grabbing title. It's like naming a song "Grab My Tits", what's the real purpose. This opens better than I think it'd be based off the title. The guitar is kind of nice, but the bass..... not feeling that. And the vocals are not something I'm on board with either.
5. Excuse Me: This is an okay track, but this doesn't really do much for me. It kind of sounds like, the backing vocals and what not, like he sampled Coldplay. The music makes me think it was Mylo Xyloto or more likely Ghost Stories. I know that they didn't and the song sampled was Come Home For Chirstmas by The Platters, but still.
6. JD: For a loving tribute to James Dean, the porn star, this track doesn't really mention him at all. That "interview field recording" wasn't that bad, but the rap shut my ears off. The second it started I lost interest. I came back to it, but still, not feeling it.
7. Lord Pretty Flacko Jodye 2 (LPFJ2): If I'm being completely honest I didn't care for the track. Now I mean the name is an interesting name, and I made me want to check it out. The fact that it was a single help solidify in my mind it might be one of the better tracks, possibly something in like with the last albums singles. But the actual track is very uneventful, boring and lame. 
8. Electric Body: This track features Schoolboy Q and three producers, one being Danger Mouse. The other two producers I never heard of, this opens kind of okay, but the sample is not something I really like. I appreciate the dark feeling here, like on a lot of songs here, but that doesn't mean I like it. This just doesn't appeal to me.
9. Jukebox Joints: This track featues Joe Fox, once again, and Kanye West. Now Yeezy also produced it with che pope.  This isn't that bad, a little Little B ish. I like the backing track the best, it's peaceful. This has some really good soul samples going on in the track. :) I enjoy each person's verse, though maybe this track is a bit long, its better than most of this. I also think the best part is the beat/sample behind Kanye.
10. Max B: This track features Joe Fox. This track isn't horrible, but I mean I'm not in love with it. I think it's kind of a hard hitter, but I still feel like something is missing. It's better than what I've been hearing on the rest of this, bust it is just not perfect. 
11. Pharsyde: Another track featuring Joe Fox and produced by Danger Mouse. This opens with a sample (it's not one actually that I can find) that isn't half bad, from the track. The only problem is am I hearing this right, its phasing in and out. I mean that is kind of a big problem, I thought something was wrong with my speakers. I like this song, but that phasing is hurting the track fro me.
12. Wavybone: Juicy J and UGK are featured in this track. This is nice, but I think I've heard this before. This sounds similar to what I just heard. You know, in the last track. I mean it might not be, but for all I know it is. To be honest, once the guest comes in I checked out.
13. West Side Highway: This track features James Fauntleroy. When Bernstein meets Deep Purple.... I wish, but who knows. This is juist okay.
14. Better Things: At this point this whole feeling and atmosphere has kind of grown old. It's not interesting anymore. Do something else, at the moment I'm bored.
15. M'$: This track features Lil Wayne. Something I thought was funny was both Kanye and Wayne were on this, A$AP Rocky's new album, and on Tyler The Creator's new album. I think that's funny because I got into them at the same time in High School, or rather I was into them. Ehhh.
16. Dreams (Interlude):  At 2:16 this is pretty damn long for an interlude. 
17. Everyday: This track features an odd number of people, or an odd group rather. Rock singer then solo pop artist Rod Stewart, Miguel, and that guy who made that shitty The Time rip off Mark Ronson. The thing for me is just about ever other song here is either boring or awful. So My biggest problem is does this song hold up on it's own, like is it actually good or is it just good compared to the rest of the album. And upon multiple listens I have to say it's actually a good track, but I'm not so sure this will be as good as I think two years from now. I mean I still think the last album was solid, and the best tracks are still awesome. I like the whole introspective feeling I get when I listen. Like I feel like this would be great for a movie and it's when the guy either looks back on choices, or on his past. This might sound odd, but this tracks instrumental reminds me of Soldier of Fortune by Deep Purple off the "controversial" Stormbringer. And also upon revisiting the song I have to say the only great part, or the only part I really enjoy, is that refrain.
18. Back Home: Featuring Mos Def and Acyde. I know Mos Def, I do not know Acyde. This isn't terrible, but for an ending it really doesn't feel like an ending. Like there is no satisfaction from this track. the last track would have been a better ending.

Overall I have to give this album a 4/10. This is far too long for what little it has to offer. Now I know you shouldn't compare past work to present, but there was a thing. Well like, I didn't really even know of this rap until I heard the mixtape and album. And the album made me thirst for all rap period. I've learned most current rap is not good, but the thing is this guy along with someother artists, gave me the shot of heroin that made me a rap addict in HS. The guys before opened the floodgates, this A$AP, OF, Lil B and The Weeknd among others tore the gate doors off. Sadly as mentioned earlier this lead to a lust for all rap, and that over exposure lead to disaster. It lead to many a boring, uninteresting, pointless pop radio bullshit that had nothing interesting at all to say. Honestly..... I'd fit this album into the upper middle crust of that whole slew of shit. And that's really all I can say, minus maybe Everyday and a few tracka here and there. So I'm very disappointed. Also what the hells up with all the 2010's samples galore.

Cherry Bomb - Tyler, The Creator

As I promised, here is Cherry Bomb. This is 4th studio album by California rapper and producer Tyler, The Creator. He is probably my favorite OF member for the fact that all three albums, prior to this albums, I've either loved or liked a lot. I reviewed all but Bastard so far for him. No other artist have I almost reviewed their stuff, the closest is probably The Weeknd, but I still need two more albums excluding Trilogy. I digress, this is something I'm curious about so why not review it. And well after one listen I know how I feel sadly. PS I'd do I Don't Go Outside, but its boring and I like it quite a bit less than this album. Straight up, I'm not gonna take much time to note samples or ever features beyond main or one that I care about. Tomorrow will see the release of my review for someone who should have had it a long time ago.

1. Death Camp: I don't really... well I think I have to listen to this in order to say how I feel. I remember hearing this at the end of the Fucking Young music video and kind of being interested in what what to come. The guitar is very fuzzy and I like the sample that he used, but I prefer the original over this album. This is a very repetitive song, and if I'm being completely honest, I rearranged this in my head. There is so much more he could have done to make this song amazing. I mean the best part is definitely the "I don't like to follow the rules" clap, and percussion solo. Like the bass, such a missed opportunity. And while I think the fuzz works here, I think the over use gets old. I also like that old synth sound that reminds me of Miami Vice.
2. Buffalo: There a few different jokes I could make, "Shiny Shiny" or Buffalo Voice but no one would get those. This song opens up with a cheer of sorts, which is a sample from Shake Your Booty by Bunny Steiger. But the guitar on this isn't as fuzzy, but this seems a little cluttered. I mean only like at the first few seconds in the verses (?). Just listen to it, it's the part before the Goblin call back, you know the very "Kill People, Burn Shit, Fuck School" sounding synths. I mean I like it more then the last track, but it's a little cluttered. The ending is good though, like the every ending with it's just vox, piano, synth.
3. Pilot: Episode of what?  Damn it! This is a return to the not very good compression. I do like interlude thought, inbetween the vocals. This really honestly reminds me of Sara. It's not as good as Sara, but it's okay.
4. Run: "Run Run Run Gypsy Death" (?). But seriously this reminds me a little of Outta My Mind by B.O.B. and that's really all I have to say. Well other than may it modulates and that the vocals sounds pitched up. But picture Outta My Mind.
5. Find Your Wings: This title reminds me a lot of Spread Your Wings by Queen. Also I think it's kinda sick he got Roy Ayers to play on this song. My favorite thing he did was the soundtrack to Coffy with Pam Grier. My problem with Roy is that most of his albums are just covers. Now Coffy is original material and its music to a Pam Grier movie so it scores points regardless. Now I should talk about the track but honestly I'm more interested and invested in talking about the pointless filler I did earlier for this track vs the actual song. Because honestly I have nothing to say that isn't said anywhere else in the review, it's just not that great and interesting outside of the choices of instruments. 
6. Cherry Bomb: "Che Che Che Che Che Cherry Bomb". Actually, honestly I sing the little "cha cha cha" part before the song starts. I did it to the drum rhythm in the beginning. This title actually irritates me quite a bit. I mean Bastard, Goblin and Wolf aren't anything at all unique and original or different in terms of titles, but this is just so stupid. It takes the cake kinda. This is very distorted song that isn't done very well. I mean Death Grips distorted song stuff off Jenny Death but they, you could understand what Ride was saying. This just, it sounds like it was recorded on a cassette and instead of the hiss being too loud the hiss was traded in for digital distortion. And the part you can make out isn't good enough to make out the track. I wonder if he did this to cover up something that wasn't as interesting. Although I do dig the soul vocals and the very New Slaves vibe beat that you can make out when the female vocals come in. Also not huge on the ending, and the very very ending like that car radio thing, reminds me so much of nostalgia, ULTRA. and channel ORANGE.
7. Blow My Load: Classy title, well but then again it is Tyler. But you know, this title is just so dumb. But that ultimately won't effect my out look on the song. Another track that reminds me of Analog. I wouldn't be surprised if the synths are the same synth or this is based on that track. I kept singing "meet me by the lake" while I was listening to it. And the fact that there is a "hidden" song. Damn it it reminds me so much of Analog.
8. 2Seater: This title reminds me of Analog and Slater. This title almost sounds like it'd fit on Wolf without issue. I also play Bimer in my head when I see this title on its own and without music yo back it up. But anyway I feel like maybe if the synth wasn't so farty and "sawed" then it'd work better. I do like that saxophone in the track, but still.... I mean this doesn't really stick out as mind blowing. I do enjoy how it goes into that whole short string section thingy. It's arranged very well, but it still feels a little off. The whole idea of this jazz thing on the track has everything to sound good, it just doesn't really click for me.
9. The Brown Stains of Darkeese Latifah Part 6-12 (Remix): This track features Black Hippy member Schoolboy Q. I think the title is bizarre and like it for that reason, though I'm not digging the "remix" in the title. The hand claps in the beginning remind me of the hand clap section in Cherry Bomb. I like the Jared Leto reference, but not up to snuff.
10. Fucking Young / Perfect: This features Charlie Wilson (of the singing parts in Bound 2) and Kali Uchis. This is the only song that doesn't piss me off or leave me completely unsatisfied. Okay there aren't any tracks that piss me off, but just about every track leaves me unsatisfied. Just about, and honestly this track looses a little of it's appeal after multiple listens. Also I wish he would have done this topic a little more tastefully. I'ver tried to write a song in this vein, not because if it but love before it (like it dates back to last Fall). The thing is I have to wait to write the words more tasteful, but they are still more tasteful then Tyler's take. Thought I love the transitions between the songs and reminds me of a part in Siberian Breaks. This tracks ending also reminds me of Treehome, and honestly this is much more tasteful then the first half. I imagine a younger girl wouldn't realize the consequences of dating or fooling around with an older guy. She like the adventure and the thrill and to experience it, he just wants to not deal with the problems that come with it.  
11. Smuckers: This features Kanye and also Lil Wayne. The horns in the beginning of this track totally remind me of Goblin or Bastard, fuck what song is it. It's just better quality sounding and more clear. I think it's funny that that's what it reminds me of because there is a guy who said this album, in a review, sounds like he never made those two albums. This is such a great song Damn! This could be one of my favorite songs by TC. This is really great track, but then again, who knows. This is the only track that I'm probably a big enough fan of, maybe it's because it's slightly better than the others.
12. Keep Da O's: Shocker guess who comes to visit for round two Pharell, and also Coco O who was on Treehome 95. It also sampled I Only Have Eyes For You by the Flamingos. There are trap sounding drum sounds. But really it isn't anything I like. When I hear this I think of drill, which is a genre, but I am not sure if this is that. So I'm just gonna say it's sounds like an alien invasion drill. There is sawed or boxed. I don't' remember the second name because it's 7 in the morning and I've been up, minus an hour of sleep, since 2 yesterday.
13. Okaga, CA: And this ends with an underwhelming closer. This reminds me of the soul part in Fucking Young. Why it's because it's a reprise. You know I love the idea of playing with the idea of sex with a minor. You can make a compelling song about that taboo or a raw song. Examples of raw are Jailbait by Ted Nugent, Christine Sixteen by Kiss. Then the compelling thoughtful, for me at least, is I'm On Fire by Bruce Springsteen, and though Anyone's Daughter by Deep Purple is more tongue in cheek the music is very touching for me. Hell I think that Cradle of Love did it better and was more enjoyable. I think when you make a soul song you should make it either very creepy, when covering this topic, or make it very soulful. Like you love her. Whatever.

Overall I have to give this a 5/10. I'm very disappointed, though I quickly got over it, by TCs new album. To be honest there isn't much difference between this and Wolf, not conceptually but like setup wise. Instead of Jazzier stuff on Wolf he tackles more hard rockin shit, for lack of better word. This track also features more soul and r&b which are probably the better tracks, and moments,  here. But I can easily say this is my least favorite album by him. Well there are still other albums to look forward to, regardless of how well the previous 2015 anticipated albums have went down with me. At.Long.Last.A$AP (which wasn't what I hoped for, it didn't live up for me), Buckethead (he's probably gonna put out about 100 this year one is bound to be good), while I'm not looking forward to it I'll probably review SWISH. Oh, also i almost forgot, look forward to my upcoming Unconquered Sun review, which should be the next review of 2015 (release year not overall). 

Acid Rap - Chance The Rapper

This is the second mixtape by rapper Chance The Rapper. His debut mixtape, 10 Day, was released last year. This one is different. I'll explain more though later. I'm gonna review that too.

1. Good Ass Intro: This song reminds me a little of Cee-lo Green. But his voice also reminds me a little of Danny Brown, in the very beginning. But as the track progresses it does sound like something soul, something that reminds me a little of Fuck You. It's a pretty exciting way to start this mixtape off. This is a beat of a song I could see being in a gospel song. 
2. Pusha Man: This song has stops in it. I like that. I think this song is different enough from track one. I'm not sure who of the features is who, but they remind me of, in order of appearance, Yella Wolf and A$AP Rocky. Though this is a long song, it is kind of justified. Maybe it could be 5 minutes long instead of over 6, that doesn't really matter though. This is pretty much two song. In part two of the song his, I don't know if its Chance or Nate or Lili K.,  accent (s)he is trying in this song reminds me of, in the beginning, Bradley Nowell's vocals where he tries a Jamaican impression. I do like the the verses and think this is a good song. I enjoy it. 
3. Cocoa Butter Kisses: The key flares remind me of the atmosphere in Siberian Breaks. The beginning of this song has a rotor organ in it. That's what is often used in soul/gospel type music. Better described as "Black Church Music". This is a pretty smooth song, and good. When he says the title of the song, and the flares there, bring me back to channel ORANGE. That is also another album that I could see being clumped into that. His voice reminds me a little of Ocean. 
4. Juice: In this song he's doing a Jamaican accent thing. This song has a tad of reggae. Maybe it's just me, but I can vaguely hear it. This is a pretty good song. 
5. Lost: This song doesn't do much for me. It's fine, but you know, I'm not huge on it. It's nothing different than what I've heard this far on this tape. I've never heard of Noname Gypsy but I think she kind of good on this song. I don't want to jump to conclusions, but yeah. 
6. Everybody's Something: This song reminds me a little of C.R.E.A.M. and Em's 1996 Infinite. This is a pretty solid song. I think it's pretty great, that's Eminem's best, Pre-Eminem Show. 
7. Interlude (That's Love): This beat is great. I actually really like this song. It's upbeat, and exactly what I need right now, you know. Who doesn't need to hear that, I love you, every once in a while. 
8. Favorite Song: There is a delayed guitar on this track. It isn't my favorite but it's a solid song. I think that this is a cool song. Gambino also does a good job on this. I don't care much for what I've heard from Gambino but this is a sick guest spot. 
9. NaNa: Action Bronson's on this. I actually need to review Rare Chandlers. This song is ok, but it's not doing much more than just Action's spot, which isn't really anything that is awesome like some of the cooler songs I've heard by him.   
10. Smoke Again: The horns in the beginning remind me of, sonically, Set The World On Fire's trumpets in the beginning of that song. The deep rap reminds me of A$AP Rocky. I like this song.
11. Acid Rain: This is a slick song. I think it fits at the end of the mixtape. This has these guitar slides in the background. This is a great ending. 
12. Chain Smoker: This is the second to last track. The woman's "ah ah" reminds me of Pump Up The Jams. This is a pretty smooth song. This is a pretty, for the most part, a relaxing song. I enjoy the keys/piano is pretty cool. 
13. Everything's Great (Good Ass Outro): This is kind of neat at touching. It reminds me of Lil B. He had a song where he talked to someone over the phone. This is a good ass Outro, not as good as the intro, but it fits. 

Overall this mixtape will get a 7/10. This thing is more interesting than 10 Day. Which is a good thing, I hope he continues to improve on his mixtapes, and he'll do fine. I don't really have much more to say about this mixtape. But looking forward to his next one to come.

Yeezus - Kanye West

This is the new Kanye Cd. I picked this up the day it came out and also Fashionably Late [Deluxe], Random Access Memory, and Sounds of Silence and My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy [Deluxe]. I was waiting for this album, I believe, since the day it was released. Now, after a few listens I believe that I have a decent idea of what I think of this album.

1. On Sight: I think this song isn't very interesting. I know that I do like the way that No Love Deep Web is very minimalistilicism, but that doesn't mean I like when Kanye does it. I do like that sample in the middle though. I think it's the best part of the song. I'm not hating on this song, but I'm not a huge fan of finding out "My Spouse" likes "Chocolate Men". I do like the Judge Joe Brown reference, but that's because I just recently referenced him to something.
2. Black Skinhead: This song reminds me of Marilyn Manson's song Beautiful People. I don't like Manson, but I do like this song. I could almost, beside the whole rapping part, being one of his tracks. There is a part where the beat reminds me a little bit of Come Up And Get It. But more of it just reminds me of Beautiful People. This is an angry song. The more I listen to this song, it kind of loses it's "shock". Even though it wasn't that shocking at first.
3. I Am God: This song reminds me, the beat, a little of Death Grips. Not an extreme amount, but just enough to where I could recognize it. This song is pretty angry. I wonder why he is so angry, and why he chose this album to be this angry. Part of the beat actually reminds me of, like the synth part, some Lil B beats on Myspace mixtape thingy.
4. New Slaves: When I heard this song, I rolled my eyes. Kanye would write a song about this. This song reminds me a little of Death Grips. I like the beat on this song. The soul sample in this song is awesome. I like the way that it leads into that. I know this is a political-esque-type song, but I think it's good that he at least has one political song. The ending to the fade is definitely the best part. Months later like this song a lot more. My biggest complaint is the instrumental punch tthat has no punch to it. If it was stronger then maybe I'd enjoy it more, but you know what ever. And I also like Frank Ocean's part here.
5. Hold My Liquor: The beginning of this song reminds me of The Weeknd. The song I'm thinking of is The Fall. The way the beat is in the beginning, before he starts singing. After the auto-tune is over, I do think this isn't that bad of a song. I think it's kind of cool. I really like the way it is. It kind of has an eerie feeling to it. The music in this is actually pretty. I kind of think it's music where you could think to it. If that makes any sense.
6. I'm In It: I like the Careless Whisper reference. The sample reminds me of how Lil B sampled some of his samples on I'm Gay or Gods Father. Though the latter is a gift from heaven, that doesn't mean I like it when Yeezy does it.
7. Blood On The Leaves: I could see how people might find this obnoxious, but I like it. It reminds me of  808s & Heartbreaks. I'm not huge on the use of auto-tune, but there is something about how Kanye uses it. I'm not saying he is a "God", but I think sometimes his auto-tune is interesting sounding. But the Nina Simone can get a little obnoxious, but yeah. I do like the piano in it; but the rest of the song, beside what I complimented, isn't very good.
8. Guilt Trip: This track is nothing special either. It's actually kind of boring. 
9. Send It Up: Nah
10. Bound 2: This is actually a pretty decent track. This is much better than the last few tracks. This is kind of like a book closer. But what's with the sample that's abruptly cut. :(

Overall I have to give this album a 5/10. I wish Rubin didn't do what he did. I wondered what theses songs sounded like before they were stripped down. Like Daft Punk's production on Black Skinhead. I wonder what it sounded like before it was stripped. I'm not saying the minimalism, but I think there are other artists who do a much better job at it. This was ok, I don't understand the whole big ordeal about it though. There isn't any question that "I can't handle the noise". I listen to John Zorn, Mr. Bungle, Death Grips, Naked City, Hanatarash and there is other "noise" that I listen to. Even with the new apperciation, I'd only give it nore more than a 6.

Wolf - Tyler, The Creator

This is the third album by Tyler, The Creator. It is the last in the trilogy, starting with 2009's Bastard (my favorite), then 2011's Goblin (Good), and now 2013's Wolf (TBA). This album was produced sole by T.C. and I've kind of been curious to see this album. I still plan on buying the CD, but I had to check out the leak. The first song that I heard was Domo23. I'm not huge on the name, but I was surprised that I like this song as much as I do. When I first heard it and saw the video I kind of rolled my eyes. I'll explain more about that later, but this was supposed to come out May, 2012. Well that didn't happen, and a month short of a year it came out. I am also interested in hearing the "Less Violent" lyrics on this. I like those, but I am curious to hear the more "mature" Tyler. Also I am interested in hearing these beats. (FYI, Next Day will be up this week)

1. Wolf: This is the first track, I'm hoping that it's sick. The reason is because Bastard's best song, maybe, was the first one. This actually kind of made me want to download the leak. I didn't know, or really care enough to download the leak until I heard this song. And you meet Sam.
2. Jamba: This song has Hodgy on it. This song actually kind of reminds me of French!. You know, that track of Bastard. I don't like this song as much as I like French! but I still kind of like it. I think mayve it will grow on me, but yeah. The beat on this song isn't that pretty, but in a good way. I think it's kind of cool that it doesn't really sound pretty. Like IFHY, you don't need to sound pretty to be good. I love John Zorn and some other ugly sounding things. I don't really care for the inbetween dialouge, "You don't even smoke". I don't know, what ever, he wants to do that. It doesn't ruin anything
3. Cowboy: This song has an interesting beat to it. It kind of reminds me of the first Wu-Tang album. I can't quite put my finger on what song exactly, but maybe like a mix of Da Mystery of Chessboxin' and Bring The Ruckus, Can It Be So Simple, or maybe even C.R.E.A.M.. I can't pick which one exactly, but at least that gives you an idea. He mentions "That closet that Frankie was in". This song isn't that great. I like the "prelude" into the next song.
4. Awkward: This song kind of continues the story about Her. I think that that's Sara or Rochelle that's mentioned on the track Bastard. On Bastard there were parts where Tyler seemed like he was venting, and Goblin had it's parts like that, Her, but this song seems kind of honest. The thing about this song is I could feel him, for the fact of being "in love". You know, and I'm still young too. So I kind of think it's kind of a neat angle to look at. I hope that makes sense. It isn't as good as Her though.
5. Domo23: I like this song. I didn't really at first, but it grew on me. I like that it reminds me of Rella. My one problem with this song, for the most part, is that it's kind of like a sole Rella. It's only Tyler. I liked how there was more than just one rapper on Rella but this only has Tyler. I do like this song a lot though. This defiantly picks up and gives you energy between probably two of the the most meaningful songs. And the horns at the end, UGH! Its beautiful.
6. Answer: This song is about if he calls his Dad, he hopes that his Dad would answer the phone. It's kind of a sad beat and backing to it. This is kind of a depressing song. This is him "venting" to his Dad over the "phone". This song is a good song. I didn't really think that I'd like it at first, but it grew on me after I actually heard the entire thing. I think it's cool that he handles this song. He seems mad, but he also kind of goes, I just want to hear you so I can say this to you. This is another honest song, and I think it's kind of cool for Tyler to be "straight". With each listen it means a little more to me.
7. Slater: This song features Frank Ocean on it. I guess "Slater" is what he named his bike, at least for this track. I don't know if that's really the name of it, but who knows with Tyler. I think this song kind of goes back to that "young Tyler". You know, the one that's growing up. Like I mentioned earlier. He talks about a girl on this track. I think it's kind of cool when he doesn't just say "I fucked a couple of models in Europe, and a couple of them swallowed". I think that the beat on this is pretty cool on this song. "My Cruel Summer never ends". I think it's funny that Frank calls him a loser for talking to a bike at the end.
8. 48: You know, I really don't know what to say about this song. I don't really care much for it. I don't know why, but I kind of just blank whenever I listen to this.
9. Colossus: You could argue all you want, there is nothing in my mind that will change it. This song is his try at a Stan. Now I never said if it was good or bad or what not, I just said it was his "version". Like Buried Alive is to Avenged as Stairway to Heaven is to Led Zeppelin, and so on. This song is a pretty good song to, but I think that Tyler gets a little carried away. He is getting irritated by taking pictures with fans at six flags who "Haven't even heard Bastard". And he's "Tired of hearing Yonkers". I can understand that, Yonkers was a different part of his career and he is past that, but then he has this obsessive fan who is like Stan. But "More Gay". I mean that you know, whatever. The whole "Cut on my balls". I don't think that anyone really said that.  I think it's cool when he says something about the "First chords of Bastard" and it "Dragged me in". It's funny because thats kind of what got me wanting to check him out more. Maybe Rochelle is the person he talks about one Awkward. That probably doesn't really matter, but just thought I'd bring it up.
10. PartyIsntOver/Campfire/Bimmer: This song features Lætitia Sadier & Frankie Ocean on it. I've never heard of the first person, and I don't think I know who Frank Ocean is either. No but seriously. I didn't know the first person. This song is pretty much on the same wagon as 48. I think it's kind of boring, and it's by far the longest track at 7:19, the second longest is like 5:20. Part of the PartyIsntOver beat reminds me of I Love You by Lil B off his God's Father mixtape. There is this crunch sound on Campfire, I don't know, but it's kind of bugging me. Bimmer is probably my favorite part of this melody. I wish that the songs didn't just stop. Like each track flows into each other, except the melody. WHY!
11. IFHY: The rapper Pharrell is on this track. I can honestly say that I like this song. I think it like that it's kind of "Ugly". This isn't the beat that's on Her or She. It's kind of a love song, but more of like an obsessive lover. "I Fucking Hate You, But I Love." The intro, keys, remind me of Bad Religion. This song is creepy, it really is, but it's also beautiful. Through the Ugliness is Beauty. {8.7/10}
12. Pigs: I like the Police Car siren in the background. Since the song is called Pigs. This song reminds me of Bastard, especially Seven. I like how he mentions 99 Problems on this song. This is an Ok song, but I fear it's becoming Goblin. It actually kind of reminds me a little of Pigs Fly. Which I don't know why, but it kind of does.
13. Parking Lot: This song has Casey Veggies & Mike G. on it. Casey was also on Odd Toddlers off 2009's Bastard. (That's my favorite of the OF releases). During the review of this album, I took a break and started listening to something else to not be "bored". I was glad I did that. This song has this wah sound that reminds me of Rugrats. This beat is sick as fuck. There are piano keys in here. Ugh! It's pretty sick sounding, it actually reminds me of the electronic "flares?" on MGMT's 2010 title track Congratulations. I think Mike does a good job on this, and so does Casey. I also wonder if BBNG helped with this track.
14. Rusty: I'm glad that I'm finally seeing Domo & Earl. This is a pretty solid track. Domo reminds me of him of, like me being this intrested, Double Cheeseburgers of Radical. The beat reminds me of Da Mystery of Chessboxin'. This song is hard. I can't believe that they are so like on this thing. I think it's awesome. Tyler is angry on this song, and Damn! Earl, you never let me down. At least on your features.
15. Trashwang: I think that this was supposed to be like Bitch Suck Dick and Window. This song has a bunch of guests, which include Na'kel, Jasper, Lucas, L-Boy, Taco, Left Brain & Lee Spielman. You can also kind of hear L-Boy and Left Brain. I'm not huge on posy tracks. This tracks background reminds me of the first track on The Re-Up from Shady Records.
16. Treehome95: This song has Coco O. & Erykah Badu. I don't know Coco, but I know of Erykah. I like the beat to this. But I don't think that Erykah really does anything for me on this track. I kind of would rather it be an instrumental than have her sing. Though I do really like the refrain in the song with the duet. But after thinking about it a little more I have learned that this has grown on me, and probably still will.
17. Tamale: featuring Tallulah. This song is song is sick as FUCK! I can't believe that I love this song so much. I don't understand why this song is so sick, but it kind of just is. I like the Instagram reference. His voice actually kind of reminds me, at the chorus, of Pitbull. I love the Latin beat though. {8.6/10}
18. Lone: This song is, after hearing it about 10 times, I have to say that this album is an awesome ending to this album. I love how he mentions his Grandma, and talks about him wanting to stop. The strings on this are like elevator music strings. But it's so epic. I don't know why, but I love it so much. I was surprised that I liked this album so much. One thing that bugs me is "Too Soon". How many times does he say that on this album? This song's story is actually pretty sad. Its kind of deep. This is another song that touches me. You know? {8.5/10}

Overall I  have to give this a 9/10. The track listing on this is interesting. When I listened to Goblin I kind of started to get bored at parts, kind of like at Sandwiches it starts to kind of get boring. I do honestly have to say that I did take my time on this, listened to the leak, and wanted to do a good job at it. I think I did a decent job, for my knowledge at the time, on Goblin, so I needed to live up to that, but do better. You know. There are some songs on here though that are awesome. I wish it was a little shorter though. I respect that he did this how he wanted to though. Maybe it'll grow on me with time. This is much better than the last. When you hear the whole album the whole summer camp theme is actually pretty cool. I think Salem is kind of cool to put in the story. And I guess IFHY is about Sam & Salem

Butterfly - Blowfly

This is the 1976, one of them, album by Blowfly. I figured do a quick review to hold me over till The Next Day. Damn You Europe! I didn't care for The Weird World of Blowfly, his 1971 debut (as Blowfly not Clarence Reid). I feel like it was too repetitive. There are some other's I've listened to the entirety, but most I've heard more than that but not 100% of the album. Well this is Blowfly at him being Blowfly. So lets dive in to this.

1. Intro: This track kind of explains what the whole entire vibe of the album is. Like a radio show. It explains that interruptions and the guy talking in between the tracks.
2. Rap Dirty: This is probably one of my favorite songs I've heard, especially in the comedy department. I love the way this this sounds like it's on the radio. This song is so damn catchy, once you hear the song and realize it's funny. He references The "Grand Dragon Of The Ku Klux Klan", being a distant cousin of "Muhammad Ali". There are also references to masturbation and him remembering his dad told him "Niggers Dicks Are More Bigger Than Whites" but this "Crackers Dick" was "Three Times My Size". This totally sets the tone of some of the ridiculous stories told on this album. The backing to it proves this is the first rap song ever. 
3. More Cracker Lies / Could Have Worse: This is the second part with the Butterfly on W.F.U.C.K. Radio. He is talking about stories, one of them is a "friend" who can't achieve an erection  so he gets a "$3000" pill that gets his "dick hard 3 different times". In order for it to stay he has to say "Beep" then to keep it down go "Beep Beep". And well, You can see what happens to this guy while he's driving home. Another story is about a guy who always said "It Could Have Been Worse".
4. Suck Train: I think this is supposed to be a spoof of Soul Train. This isn't as good as Rap Dirty.
5. Easter Bunny: This is another piece of think where Butterfly is talking the Easter Bunny Laying Eggs. And Tarzan.
6. Tarzan: This is just the instrumental that was in the background of the last track. This is funky and is "wah-wah" something that I could see being in a '70s Blacksplotation movie. I really like this song a lot.
7. Niggaz Ain't Shit: I'm assuming that this is the beginning of side 2. It has "Butterfly" talking.
8. Juice It Up: This is the first song where Blowfly sings in 3 tracks. This song is kind of crazy with it's final line "Sperm It Up". I don't know, it's kind of funny.
9. Big Game Hunter: This is another piece with Butterfly talking. It's much better to listen to these stories front to back. I don't think, if you're reading this, the stories might not sound interesting. They are more interesting when you hear them telling them.
10. Neither One Of Us: The lyrics to this song is such a stretch, but what song by Blow isn't.
11. Niggaz In A Bar / Integrated Education / Fart Contest: The backing to this is fucking funky. UGH! This is sick as fuck. These backing instrumentals with Butterfly's talking is awesome. If you don't even like the concepts or what is talked about listen to this backing track. It kind of reminds me of Kill Bill.
12. Outro: This is the the ending. It's kind of like the end, Butterfly signing off. The instrumental at the end is pretty funky.

Overall I have to give this a 8/10. I wouldn't suggest this to anyone who gets offended easily. I like this a lot, but I also don't really get offended by anything. I don't really know what more to say about this specific album more than I've already said. Based on catlouge numbers and dates I've deducted this came out correctly in 1976 not 1981 or 1973. RateYourMusic was right