OsamaSon – “Psykotic” review

Here is the 4th studio LP from Charleston, South Carolina star OsamaSon. Starting a few years ago, he would then start to pump out 3 EPs shortly after I’m da Man as well as Vengeance & Carnival respectively. He returned at the beginning of 2023 by dropping osamavrt, following it up in the form of slime & Bad Habits. Osama’s debut Osama Season & the follow-up Flex Musix increased his profile as did the 3vil Reflection collab EP with Glokk40Spaz. Jumpout came out at the beginning of 2025 & he’s looking to get a bit more Psykotic.

“Habits” opens with a distorted beat getting the mosh pits jumpin’ whereas “Worldwide” produced by gyro talks about the lifestyles of the rich & famous over a futuristic trap instrumental. The self-produced “Addicted” shifts back in rage territory to spit braggadocio while “Get Away” takes a more melodic approach so he can talk about never falling short like his competition are.

The Halloween vibes of “Maag Dump” are absolutely perfect with the holiday coming in 3 weeks flexing that his lil shooter hits shit for fun just before the chaotic “T193” references the late WWE Hall of Famer Paul Bearer. “FMJ” featuring che reunites the 2 & CXO nearly 3 months after “Hellraiser” for another exciting rage collaboration while the appropriately dark “Inferno” talks about being 20 when Atlantic signed him.

“She Woke Up” reaches the halfway point melodically boasting that he’s in this chick’s head rent free leading into him hyperactively making the “Function” jump to start the 2nd leg. “In It” gives off a more colorful rage mood tackling the theme of love & that same peppiness can be applied to “Yea I Kno” except he’s talking about his success.

gyro samples “Shirt Off” by Gucci Mane, Frenchie, OJ da Juiceman & Wooh da Kid during the chaotic “What’s Happening” & Lil O saving one of Psykotic’s best flows for his sole verse while “It’s a Party” talks about being fresh like every day his last & once “Gintama” homages the baby voice Playboi Carti used during the late 2010s, “Guap Man” takes almost 3 minutes to boast his wealth until the celebratory “Victory Lap”.

Joining the ranks of che’s newest album Rest in Bass or the recent Lucy Bedroque mixtape Unmusique & of course the new Jane Remover album Revengeseekerz, Psykotic in due time will certainly be regarded as the greatest work of OsamaSon’s entire career & amongst the most essential rage listenings of this ongoing decade from the mainly hardcore lyricism to the production’s undertones of experimental hip hop, industrial hip hop & trap.

Score: /5

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Princess Nokia – “Girls” review

New York City rapper, singer/songwriter & actress Princess Nokia following up her double sophomore effort Everything Sucks, Everything’s Beautiful with her 3rd studio LP. Introducing herself off the full-length debut Metallic Butterfly over a decade ago, her expanded 1992 extended play following her debut mixtape Honeysuckle broke her out into stardom & her 2nd EP A Girl Who Cried Red was a disappointing look at her emo influences. Everything Sucks, Everything’s Beautiful left people divided & her 4th EP I Love You, But This is Goodbye under Arista Records after Magnolia wasn’t any better. I was however optimistic going into Girls since it’s been a minute.

After the “Girl FM” intro, the first song “Blue Velvet” is a somber boom bap opener calling out her abusers/rapists whereas “Medusa” embraces an industrial trap metal vibe likening herself to the Gorgon known beyond Greek mythology. “Period Blood” awkwardly talks about finding something sexy regarding menstruation & her autism making her tick, which I as an autistic person myself never knew she had.

“Matcha Cherry” embraces a heavy pop rap sound for an ode to femininity just before “Drop Dead Gorgeous” blends electropop, dance-pop, electro hop, midtempo bass & pop rap to finish the 1st half of Girls talking about her preference in women who like scream queen & are beauty pageant killers. “Gossip Girl” references The CW’s teen drama series of the same name taking shots at other females who tend to be trash while “Beach Babe” hangs out by the pool desiring to be a mermaid.

The self-produced “Pink Bronco” sings about being fed up with trying to survive & wanting to take the soft girl life easy over some violins after another “Girl FM” interlude, “Phoebe Philo” gives her flowers to the English-French fashion designer of the same name who launched her own quiet luxury brand 24 months ago. “Art Star” closes Nokia’s comeback with a minimalistic hip hop approach talking about finally understanding herself & her process.

Celebrating this new phase of her life, Princess Nokia honors the part of her that always had her own things by making the newest entry in her discography Girls the most gratifying piece of music I’ve heard from her in quite some time because of it’s presentation as this perspectively unique guidebook of living a fulfilling life portraying the realistic duality of girlhood it be the highs of hanging out with all of her friends besides her or the lows of predators & the rise of misogyny.

Score: 4/5

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TiaCorine – “Corinian” review

Winston-Salem, North Carolina rapper & songwriter TiaCorine coming off some of her biggest singles with an official sophomore effort. Blowing up earlier this decade with her debut mixtape The Saga of 34Corine as well as the debut EP & full-length debut I Can’t Wait, her last EP Almost There marked Tia’s major label debut after signing to Interscope Records & is looking to make her biggest waves yet with Corinian following a couple successful teasers.

Saweetie appears for the decent pop rap/trap intro “Pretty” talking about their bank accounts saying heavy as well as having too many men & bitches wanting to end them because of it whereas the 3rd & my favorite single “Ironic” makes up for it from the pluggy Kenny Beats instrumental to the more deadly lyricism. “Buttercup” crosses over some synthesizers & guitars from Kenny talking about being a pop star prior to “Lotion” featuring Flo Milli letting those who don’t know how shit goes around their parts.

“Fall in Love” was probably my least favorite single of the 3 although I do appreciate the funk-soul sample approaching the concept of love the same way she always has in the past while “Cutting Ties” cloudily talks about switching sides like it’s a remix severing all associations with the person she has in mind. “High Demand” featuring Smino trades verses with each other for a romantic pop rap duet leading into “Was Hannin’?” featuring Wiz Khalifa advise us to put your money where your mouth is.

Meanwhile on “Booty”, we have Tia taking aim at a bitch who stays doing anything except minding her own business while the lead single “Different Color Stones” produced by Pooh Beatz talks about being stacked up nowadays & for anyone broke to back the fuck up. “La La La” attempts at pulling influences from Latin trap & resulting in one of Corinian’s weaker moments while the 2nd single “Ate” boisterously talks about nobody being able to take her spot.

“Backyard” featuring J.I.D was another single that I was highly impressed with whether it be Hit-Boy experimenting with trap metal or the sexually energetic chemistry between both MCs while the cloudy trap fusion “Crush” refuses to put anyone before her money. “Iced Out Kirby” minimally paints images of her materialistic lifestyle & once “Damn Right” featuring Pouya shuts down those who ain’t about it, “Impossible Girl” closes with her giving it all she’s got.

Finishing a trilogy that I Can’t Wait began & Almost There bridged, Corinian lets the world inside of TiaCorine’s very own metropolitan utopia balancing grit & vulnerability to realize her full-potential almost halfway through the decade. Showcasing her sharp lyricism & capturing her evolution since signing to a major label, she playfully yet powerfully steps fully into the artist she’s always envisioned herself to be amassing some notable guests & producers along the way.

Score: 4/5

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BIA – “Bianca” review

BIA is a 34 year old rapper & singer/songwriter from Medford, Massachusetts whom Pharrell signed to i am OTHER Entertainment & RCA Records when I was in high school. Her debut mixtape & her debut EP #CholaSeason & Nice Girls Finish Last: Cuidado marked her only releases for the labels, signing to Epic Records for For Certain & Really Her. Cardi B dissed her on her sophomore effort Am I the Problem? couple weeks ago & BIA’s responding with her full-length studio debut.

“October” sings for 106 seconds over some humming background vocals about refusing to make herself believe she doesn’t feel a thing at all whereas “Dade” featuring Key Glock finds the 2 teaming up to declare themselves as shapeshifters. A$AP Ferg & Denzel Curry both appear for a sequel of “We On Go” that’s energetic as the original version produced by Honorable C.N.O.T.E. while “Sad Party” talks about how people want to see each other party with someone else.

Moving on from there, “1 Thing” pays homage to Lauryn Hill with a breezily tropical hip hop single making it known that she doesn’t trust any man with 0 experience leading into “Pray for You” featuring Khalil Harrison makes for a decent attempt at ampiano. “Hard Way” featuring Becky G teams up for a bilingual Latin trap crossover looking to party tonight while “Bad Guy” seemingly responds to Cardi B’s jabs directed at her over a Turbo instrumental.

“+44” starts the 2nd half of Bianca taking the sample drill route talking about seeing face that’s unlike any other person she’s ever met while the Afrobeats-inflicted “Ready Set” runs the paper up until everyone else keeps pace with her. “Birthday Behavior” featuring Young Miko samples “Hips Don’t Lie” by Shakira talking about what they be doing on their birthdays while “Guava” hops over some horns to get unruly.

The song “N.W.F.A. (N****s Will Fuck Anything)” sets off the 4th quarter playfully talking about men being overly horny while “Awake” blends pop rap & boom bap to ask who told them that life would be easy when that’s a clear lie. “Crazy” featuring Ty$ puts a bigger emphasis on the pop rap style talking about going crazy for one another & “Trifling” was a surprisingly lush outro warning that the next bitch her man finds won’t be his next problem.

Starting the deluxe run, we’re treated to the original “We On Go” justifying the inclusion of a follow-up during the 1st half while the TiaCorine/Young Thug- inspired no melody pop rap single “Pissed Off” featuring Lil Yachty talks about being disrespected. The final bonus track “Lights Out” featuring J.I.D swaps out the no melody undertones in favor of electropop continuing to shine with the lights are dimmed.

Contrasting the question of anyone can name 5 songs in BIA’s whole discography: I’ve been paying attention to her since my adolescence when the Billionaire Boys Club/Icecream founder & future Louis Vuitton’s men’s creative director brought her on board to a major label hoping that she’d release a whole body of work that exemplified the potential of singles like “Whip It” or more recently “We On It”. And even though I do appreciate the guests & the fact that she tried to give us the clearest version of herself, some of the production lacks in my opinion.

Score: 2.5/5

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Flock of Dimes – “The Life You Save” review

Baltimore, Maryland singer/songwriter Flock of Dimes a.k.a. Jenn Wasner returning for her 3rd studio LP. Releasing her full-length debut If You See Me, Say Yes almost a decade ago & the debut EP Like So Much Desire during the summer of 2020, she would go to sign with Sub Pop Records debut & make her debut in the label with her sophomore effort Head of Roses the next spring. 4 & a half years later, she’s looking to outdo herself artistically with The Life You Save.

The stripped-back 2nd single “Afraid” begins the album with Jenn passionately accepting everything that’s happened & refusing to let it dictate the outcome of her & all of our lives whereas “Keep Me in the Dark” goes for an indie folk vibe asking if her body will catch up to her mind if she acts like she’s above it. “Long After Midnight” made for a bittersweet lead single carrying over the sound of the previous track & a compelling video with Jenn interacting with her inner-child while the final single “Defeat” sings about total surrender going Americana.

“Close to Home” moves from there giving off a secondary influence of electronic music feeling like it won’t be a happy ending if she’s the last one standing leading into “The Enemy” embracing a country rock vibe seeking a vision of the dark from within her. “Not Free Yet” opens up about her night terrors coming over her yet she won’t let them take her over bringing the Americana sound back into the fold while “Pride” returns to a country rock direction promising that her self-esteem won’t break her.

To begin The Life You Save’s final leg, “Theo” crosses elements of both indie folk & country advising the character who calls on her instead of God to take their heartache to the one who loved her first while “Instead of Calling” easily sticks out as the most mournful moment on the entire record hiding from her truth as she hides in her song. “River in My Arms” tells her partner she can only hold them like a tree holds to it’s leaves & “I Think I’m God” sends it all off continuing to keep going until she’s slowing.

Taking the themes of heartbreak from a dualistic perspective a few steps further, The Life You Save at it’s core is the most honestly intimate music opus in the Flock of Dimes canon story of how it feels to be trapped between the world one originally came from & the one they’ve escaped to. The production here focuses heavier around Americana, singer/songwriter & indie folk with some indie pop, indie rock, indietronica, alt-country, folktronica & dream pop hoping to provide comfort for the people still learning to live with & love themselves.

Score: 4/5

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Charles Lloyd – “Figure in Blue” review

Charles Lloyd is an 87 year old tenor saxophonist & flautist from Memphis, Tennessee with over 2 dozen full-lengths under his belt already since the late 50s. He has spent the last decade with my favorite jazz label of all-time Blue Note Records dropping exemplary late career material that includes I Long to See You as well as Tone Poem & The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow. However, he’s following up the latter with his 32nd full-length comprised of 2 discs containing 7 songs each.

“Abide with Me” begins with this calming intro working in a saxophone & Jason Moran playing piano whereas “Hina Hanta, The Way of Peace” moves forward by delivering a nearly 8 minute post-bop composition keeping the keys & sax in tact. “Figure in Blue, Memories of Duke” remembers the late Duke Ellington letting Jason shine more instrumentally just before “Desolation Sound” lets Charles take the spotlight with his saxophone once more.

Meanwhile on “Ruminations”, we have guitarist Marvin Sewell accompanying Charles Lloyd & Jason Moran for 10 & a half more minutes of peacefully improvisational post-bop leading into “Chulahoma” focusing more around the saxophone & guitar. Reaching the halfway point, “Song My Lady Sings” brings all 3 instrumentalists together for a serene 8 & a half minute post-bop jam while “The Ghost of Lady Day” starts the 2nd act with a Billie Holiday rendition.

“Blues for Langston” gives his flowers to the late Langston Hughes” until we’re treated to a couplet of Duke Ellington covers: “Heaven” & “Black Butterfly”. The song “Ancient Rain” takes up 111 seconds with a tenor saxophone while “Hymn to the Mother, for Zakir” takes a moment to remember the late Zakir Hussain. The closer “Somewhere” finishes Figure in Blue with Charles & Jason playing piano & tenor sax for the LP’s final 4 & a half minutes.

Spaciously travels wide expanses of musical terrain from beautiful ballads to raw Delta blues, the 4th full-length Charles Lloyd has created since signing to Blue Note Records could be the most heartfelt entry in his entire discography reflecting everything that’s defined his entire life. Combining original & re-recorded material for an autumnal double album, he salutes those who inspired him over 6 decades ago with an hour & a half long memoir.

Score: 3.5/5

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Pradabagshawty – “Red Flags & Roses” review

Columbia, South Carolina born albeit Atlanta, Georgia up-&-comer Pradabagshawty back with his 2nd mixtape. Introducing himself in the spring of 2023 off Bloxk Addiktion, his popularity within the plugg subgenre of trap continued to grow last year by putting out 3 more EPs in 1 Love as well as the Cegular Records/Sony Music debut 10 Freak Ho’s and of course Forever & After. His most recent extended play B What You B & the Home Invasions tape have both become his most popular musical statements so far, returning 5 months since the latter to drop Red Flags & Roses.

“Right 1” kicks off the tape by flexing over a cloudy trap instrumental from Whyceg that his Off-White fit got him feeling like the Pope whereas the pluggy “100 Months” talks about pulling dead people out the bank on the daily. “Good Times” brings some synths & hi-hats together to drop the dub the second he pulls up at the mall while “No Hulu” featuring ImSoMarcus talks about delusional women.

As for the Four3va co-produced “Bloodhound”, we have Pradabagshawty getting back on a plugg vibe to admit that he feels like he done lost his mind leading into the chilled out “Marni” produced by mxrt4lity & SOULJASPIRITS talking about lifestyle for a couple minutes. “Perky Nap” featuring Babystaydown finds the 2 speaking of the percocets knocking them out over a Dstarkel beat just before “Houdini” starts the 2nd half talking about doing too much drugs.

“Whoa” observes the handful of artists who’ve been biting his swag & riding his wave while he stays chopping shit up but once “Striker Box” featuring Ealuhri telling the hoes they can’t love them forever because of their hearts being frozen, Trgc has a standout beat of his own with the single “Raincoat” talks about blowing shit up since his Glock stays fully loaded keeping an ARP inside his coat whenever it’s pouring outside.

Nearing the end of Red Flags & Roses, “Figure It Aht” despite the plugg instrumental feels a lot more like a Baby Auto song since he’s handling the sole verse by himself talking about a bitch wanting to say with him for a while while “Ready 4 Love” defensibly talks about being on a newer level this whole entire year. “Hold Hand” finishes up the tape with a 2-parter & “From the Start” featuring Babystaydown starts the deluxe run talking about seeing the shots coming their way prior to hitting back.

“Judo” heads further down a pluggier direction explaining that things in his life have been more steadier than smoother while “Think He Slime” talks about an individual who‘s convinced himself that he’s part of the gang when he really ain’t. “Dat Fllaattt” featuring ImSoMarcus cloudily sees the pair getting materialistic while “Yaaan” talks about still being the same young muhfuckas. The self-produced “Franklin” takes inspiration from plugg again poppin’ out the block if he’s betrayed & the final bonus track “Help” ends with a confessional approach to songwriting.

5SOULJAS earlier this summer felt like a batch of mostly average leftovers from the Home Invasions sessions hence why I wasn’t that much in a hurry to break it down a few months ago with all due respect to SOULJASPIRITS especially since I prefer his sole contribution to Red Flags & Roses, but the newest entry in Pradabagshawty’s discography makes another example as to why he’s become one of the most interesting names in the plugg/gangsta rap styles to be paying attention to with stronger production & a similarly decent list of guests.

Score: 4/5

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Rafa – “Lil Dogshit” review

Detroit, Michigan rapper Rafa commemorating 3 years of his eponymous mixtape by surprise-releasing his 5th EP. Coming up as a member of the WRLD Tour Mafia a few years ago, he would also begin a solo career of his own starting on Thanksgiving 2020 with his debut EP Not for Household Use & followed it up earlier this year in the form his debut tape Dog$hit & Ammunition. Self-titled was a pivotal point in his career & Good Girls Don’t Exist from last spring was a superior EP. R.A.F.A. (Rockstars Are Fucking Awesome) broke down the meaning of his moniker & Madman got a little more reckless, making me curious as to what Lil Dogshit was gonna become.

“More of Us” has a cloudy Detroit trap vibe to it for an intro talking about leveling up on fuckboys & not trusting anyone out here whereas “Left on a Lick” promises to continue repping WRLD Tour in the afterlife. “Heat” produced by WTM Miles returns to a cloudier Detroit sound to talk about seeing through every single one of these pussies while “Uncle Sam” kicks the hoes out of the studio to focus more during sessions.

As for “Hate Me Too”, we have Rafa pointing out how weird it is for this bitch to be hanging out with the opps lately just before the cloudy Detroit trap crossover “Godzilla” talks about piling money to the ceiling these days. “Randy Savage” references the late WWE Hall of Famer, former 6-time WWE world champion & WWE Intercontinental Champion of the same name while “Rick Jeans Zip Weird” criticizes the zippers of Rick Owens jeans.

“We Ok” starts the final leg of Lil Dogshit with an eerier Detroit sound talking about shooting anyone who crosses the line with him while “<3 WTM CSB” cloudily suggests that just because you’re on a run at the moment doesn’t mean you have to stop stacking your bread up. “Paradise” keeps things cloudy instrumentally talking about not wanting any co-signs & “Still Tour” ends the EP by brushing off the desire of wanting to make amends with a couple people he fell out with.

Tough to say if I’d put Lil Dogshit above R.A.F.A. (Rockstars Are Fucking Awesome) because that & self-titled are both my personal favorite entries in Rafa’s solo discography, but what I can tell you is that I enjoyed it more than Madman only 5 months earlier. The production carries over the cloud rap/Detroit sound fusions that the previous EP emphasized this spring & making it a point for 22 minutes that nobody spittin’ like him.

Score: 4/5

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Taylor Swift – “The Life of a Showgirl” review

What can be said regarding West Reading, Pennsylvania singer/songwriter, actress, producer & director Taylor Swift that has been said already? From the successes of Red & 1989 as well as the superior Republic Records sophomore effort Folklore & it’s sequel Evermore to her engagement to Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, there’s no denying Taylor’s status as a global icon. The Tortured Poets Department was widely panned a year & a half ago, to which I can’t blame Jack Antonoff for at all since my issues lied more with the writing on “So High School” & “I Hate It Here”. The same woman who used to babysit the children of former CWA Heavyweight Champion, 6-time NWA World’s Heavyweight Champion, WWE Hall of Famer, 6-time WWE world champion, 3-time WWE United States Champion, 6-time WWE Intercontinental Champion, WWE Tag Team Champion, TNA Wrestling co-founder & AEW’s current Director of Business Development Jeff Jarrett said her 12th album was more lively than the bleak predecessor & I was wondering if that was the case.

“The Fate of Ophelia” in my opinion isn’t that bad of a dance-pop rock intro with cute little references to the Shakespeare play Hamlet while “Elizabeth Taylor” unfortunately marks the decline in quality not doing the late actress’ memory that much justice from the generic instrumental to the songwriting. On the contrary, “Opiate” was a decent dance-pop jam comparing the sky to opalescent glass & “Father Figure” botches the George Michael single of the same name.

We get some pianos all over “Eldest Daughter” singing about all the oldest daughters in families being the first lambs to be slaughtered just before “Ruin the Friendship” publicly addresses Jeff Lang. The worst song on The Life of a Showgirl by a landslide “Actually Romantic” oozes with bitterness over Charli XCX when brat singlehandedly clears Taylor’s discography & the derivative “Wi$h Li$t” somehow someway isn’t any better despite the topic of her dream life with Travis.

“Wood” starts the final leg of the LP with a sequel to “Out of the Woods” off 1989 that I can appreciate, although I can’t really say the same for my 2nd least favorite track here “Cancelled!”not living up to the “banger” Travis hyped it up to be whatsoever fumbling the cancel culture concept. “Honey” brings the keys back in the fold giving Travis a pass to call her by that nickname & the title track featuring Sabrina Carpenter thanks everyone for an unforgettable night.

The Tortured Poets Department was easily the messiest full-length in Taylor Swift’s entire discography & I’m very much happy for her & Travis Kelce’s engagement, but The Life of a Showgirl for a conceptual opus themed around being an entertainer doesn’t compel me like The Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardust & the Spiders from Mars or The Wall. I prefer what Jack was going for last time as opposed to the pop, pop rock, contemporary R&B, alt-pop, dance-pop & urban cowboy production Max Martin & Shellback go for coming off bland.

Score: 1.5/5

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Detroit YB – “Losses 2 Lessons” review

Detroit, Michigan rapper & Hustle By Any Means Records founder Detroit YB returning after 4 years to release his 3rd studio LP. Breaking out by dropping the 3:13 & The Heart of My City EPs back-to-back almost a decade ago already, he would go on to follow it up with the full-length debut Hustle SZN & the sophomore effort caught himself finding Beauty in the Struggle. 4Closure was a great EP too & he’s back after so long to talk about him turning Losses 2 Lessons calling to make Jesus great again.

After the titular intro, the first song “A Talk with Jesus” starts up with a ghostly trap opener talking about desiring to connect with people on higher measures whereas “Mark 836” asks what good is it for someone to gain the whole world yet forfeit their soul. “Home Run” reflects on going from being to the backseat of the ride to the front & after the “Spoken Pain” interlude, “Adopted Pain” talks about being used to the style of living he’s accustomed to.

“Back Against the Wall” continues by proclaiming himself to be the one to call whenever anyone needs help making movement without breaking laws while “Aesthetics” talks about biters stealing his flow only to blow it because they can’t walk in his shoes. “The Vessel” featuring Fenesse the World finds the 2 teaming up to advise know where you’re going when leaving above the surface while “Toxic Whirlwind” talks about being meant to part ways with an ex.

After the “James 44” interlude, “Compromised” kicks off the 2nd half of the album by addressing his upbringings for almost 3 minutes whether it be starting out beatboxing or knocking someone up resulting in abortion while “13th Round” meshes some bells & hi-hats to talk about being in a whole different fight now. “Taking Up Space” works in some pianos & strings to buy himself peace after the pain he’s experienced while “Heaven Worth It” talks about those thinking like snakes still being serpents.

“Word Play” featuring Phenell puts their pens to the test seeing whose wordplay is the strongest while “Trip 2 Belize” takes a moment to think all by himself. After the “T.B.U.” interlude, “Thinking Bout U” recalls the first time he met his soulmate feeling like magic while “Neva Gona Lose” talks about not catching any Ls. “Make Things Right” soulfully wraps things up promising he’d fix things if he had his way.

It’s been quite some time since Detroit YB has had an entire body of work by himself excluding the Forever Soulo collaborative project with 1Way Monte over 21 months ago, but his transformation of Losses 2 Lessons breaks down his personal growth since the current decade nears the end of the halfway point taking us through the point of view of God himself providing tons of positive affirmations full of problem solving & healing.

Score: 4.5/5

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