joMi – “S.U.M. (Someone Understand Me) 1” review

Oakland, California emcee joMi returning a year & a half after Too Close so he can release his 3rd full-length studio LP. Introducing himself in the underground off his 2018 debut Samo followed by the 2022 sophomore effort Media Noche, he actually came onto my radar around the time Too Close dropped since he signed to Soulspazm Records around that same time & finding out 80 Empire fully producing S.U.M. (Someone Understand Me) 1 had me more intrigued since I’ve been following some of the artists they’ve worked with for quite some time.

The title track sets a somber tone to get us started equating alcoholism with the devil whereas “Run” featuring Demrick depicts the desperate urge to escape reality over a cloudy boom bap instrumental. “Mirror 2 Times” works in a guitar solo he can reflect on the painful process of self-confrontation prior to “j.o.M.i (journey of My imagination)” telling everyone the meaning of his stage name bringing an atmospheric flare to the table.

“We Didn’t Notice TBH” goes full-blown trap to talk about feeling good leading into “Down If U Are” featuring G. Cardona & Ginger Nkosi highlighting the critical moment of self-questioning during joMi’s descent into drug experimentation. “Holy Water” hooks up acoustics & claps talking about alcohol being heaven sent, but then “Chico” featuring Baby Gas returns to the boom bap reflecting on the long way they came.

Starting the final leg of the LP, the song “Bottles on the Top Shelf” goes for a nocturnal trap vibe saying that the liquor & shrooms on the top shelf since they pair well while “144K” featuring Dizzy Wright brings a chilled out approach to the table asking if you want this drank & weed. The penultimate track “No Mind” featuring ¡MAYDAY! keeps it trap advising to ignore them & finally, “Used to Love” ends the album calling out a poison disguised as a remedy.

Other than that, S.U.M. (Someone Understand Me) 1happens to be a powerful concept album that explores joMi’s own battles with alcoholism & addiction. He takes listeners on an emotional journey through the highs & lows of substance abuse, delving deeper into darkness offering a raw & immersive look into the emotional turmoil of addiction with better picked guests & improved production.

Score: 4/5

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Latto – “Sugar Honey Iced Tea” review

Atlanta, Georgia rapper Latto returning for her 3rd LP. Winning the very first season of The Rap Game & eventually turned down a deal with So So Def Recordings because it wasn’t enough money, she eventually broke through a few summers back after signing to RCA Records & putting out a decent full-length debut Queen of da Souf. The sophomore effort 777 sure enough won me over & Sugar Honey Iced Tea named after a highlight track off Kelis’ 3rd album Tasty had me hoping she’d continue towards that trajectory.

“Georgia Peach” comes straight out the gate going drumless thanks to Pooh Beatz dedicated to all the baddies out in Georgia whereas the incredibly structured 2-parter “Big Mama” is a strong anthem from which self-assurance & success breathe & women show the clear capacity for self-support pulling from trap, hardcore hip hop, New York dril, pop rap, contemporary R&B & sample drill. “Blick Sumn” featuring Playboi Carti on the remix works in some synths & hi-hats letting it be known she don’t trust a man without his heater while “Settle Down” talks about the possibility of that happening & minding her business as opposed to bitches worrying over her.

Young Nudy joins Latto for “Shrimp & Grits” radiating a more enticing vibe from the beat paying homage to all the women in their city who be country thick prior to “There She Go” talking about going from being broke in the ATL to being on an island boasting that a real one has stepped in the building. “Brokey” hooks up chimes & hi-hats explaining that you supposed to drown when a real one hold you down & after the “Mimi” interlude, “H&M (Hurt & Miserable)” charismatically discusses the way hoes be envious of her.

“Copper Cove” featuring Hunxho has more of a mellow trap groove to it for a slut-me-out-spit-on-my-tongue song & the angelically produced “Ear Candy” with Coco Jones supplying one of my favorite hooks on Sugar Honey Iced Tea talks all the sweet things her partner says to her. Earl on the Beat laces Latto up with seductive instrumental for “Liquor” confessing that the harder alcohol turns her into an absolute freak while “Squeeze” featuring Megan Thee Stallion follows it up with a club banger for all the baddies that wanna get freaky.

Ciara levels up the chorus game on “Good 2 You” with it’s uptempo production & the romantic subject matter addressing those who they feel are the ones for them as does Mariah the Scientist on “Look What You Did” serving as a short but grand dedication to Latto’s bae. “Prized Possession” featuring Teezo Touchdown intoxicatingly talks feelin’ out their minds while “S/O to Me” is a soulful boom bap cut showing pride in herself.

The first of 3 bonus tracks “Put it on da Floor” featuring Cardi B on the remix brings the pair together has some cool Detroit trap undertones start to finish saying both of them have done done it all at this point in their respective careers & the other “Sunday Service” featuring Flo Milli & Megan Thee Stallion on the remix gets on their hardcore, Memphis, dirty south trap tip giving middle fingers to hoes because their men perfect. “Chicken Grease” ends the deluxe run on some dark trap shit refusing to fuck with broke guys.

Compared to 777, I came away from the follow-up liking it a little less than the predecessor although the highs outweigh the lows. I appreciate the fact that she elevates her work beyond “single-driven & club-driven” culture showcasing different sides & versions of her artistry recapping these last couple years of her life, I just think the production could’ve been a tad bit better.

Score: 3.5/5

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Logic – “Ultra 85” review

Maryland rapper, singer/songwriter, producer, author & Twitch streamer Logic releasing his long-awaited 10th & final LP that he’s been working on since 2018. Emerging just over a decade ago off the strength of the first 3 installments of the Young Sinatra mixtape series. His potential would continually be shown on his first 2 albums Under Pressure & The Incredible True Story. However, it’s no secret that the quality of his music took a nosedive from Bobby Tarantino to Supermarket or the unlikeable bitterness of Confessions of a Dangerous Mind. No Pressure however was a mature sequel to his full-length debut & I also thought the Doc D concept mixtape Planetory Destruction was decent too, but Bobby Tarantino III was pretty underwhelming. His final offering for Def Jam Recordings that dropped couple summers ago Vinyl Days happened to be his most artistically definitive yet & College Park was just ok, so hearing Ultra 85 finally coming out had me hoping it’d be his best in a couple years.

“Paul Rodriguez” is a 9 minute, jazzy boom bap opener produced by Logic himself alongside Bobby Boy Records in-house producer 6 & Beat Butcha sampling “Love So Fine” by Roger Nichols including standout wordplay mentioning the Comcast Corporation subsidiary NBCUniversal owned DreamWorks Animation Studios along with The Walt Disney Company owned Pixar Animation Studios whereas “Mission Control” puts a dusty flip on the iconic Gucci Mane single “Lemonade” cooking without even being in the kitchen at all. “Deja Vu” has a predominantly conscious, east coast tone serving as a sequel to “Fade Away” off The Incredible True Story & after the “Glorious Ultra Panavision” skit, “Fear” blends pop rap & hip house with neo-soul & conscious jazz rap shedding fears of judgement from others & becoming the person he truly wants to be.

The cloudier boom bap aesthetics of “Favela” are a nice touch tryna challenge anyone who wants to step up to him on the mic referencing Tesla CEO, SpaceX founder, Neuralink founder & Twitter owner Elon Musk while “Gardens III” hooks up some kicks & snares with an alluring vocal sample going off the grid. “Ghost in the Machine” featuring ADÉ & Robert Ivory samples “Going in Circles” by The Friends of Distinction takes it back to the basement still representing the Ratt Pack, but then “Interstellar” returns to the jazzy boom bap tip talking about those who never understood what Bobby’s been through.

“In Retrospect”’s instrumental kinda radiates a jangly boom bap energy to end Ultra 85’s first half refusing to come down from where is at life currently while “44ever” was a decent continuation of “44 Bars” & “44 More” off the first 2 installments of the Bobby Tarantino trilogy. “Love Me” flips “Amen, Brother” by The Winstons wanting the light to be given to him so he can shine & after the “Planet Death” skit, “Teleport” spaciously shows off speedier flows reflecting on many memories & harsh moments in his life.

After the “Chess” skit, “Antidote” featuring ZeelooperZ goes head-on trap flexing that the art they make goes over people’s heads while the boom bap heavy “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” recognizes Quentin Tarantino’s latest movie to date as the best of his career although I’d say Pulp Fiction. “Peace, Love & Positivity” richly advising that listeners never give up their dreams. “City in the Stars” by Robert Ivory is a sequel to “City of Stars” & “Thank You for Believing in Me” ends singing over a guitar dedicating it to his fans.

Regardless if I still have Vinyl Days as my favorite album of Logic’s career, Ultra 85 takes a step above College Park as the best one Logic has done since leaving Def Jam to go independent & it’s certainly an incredible way for him to go out so he can focus on producing full-time. The production goes from boom bap to jazz rap, trap, cloud rap, pop rap, hip house, conscious hip hop & neo-soul showing how much he’s grown in nearly 2 decades with performances as consistent as they were couple years back feeling reminiscent to Cowboy Bebop.

Score: 4/5

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Southside – “Break the Silence” review

Southside is a 35 year old producer, rapper & songwriter from Atlanta, Georgia notable for co-founding the 808 Mafia with Lex Luger as well as being 1/2 of the duo So Icey Boyz with Metro Boomin’ in addition to the 7 solo mixtapes of his discography. Most notably the Free Agent trilogy & both Trap Ye installments. However for Sizzle’s official full-length solo debut album Break the Silence, he’s having it backed by Epic Records.

“Switch” is a 2-part trap opener with a mostly cloudy sound until the regalia influences come up during the last minute or so flexing that he’s been going strong from the start whereas “Uber” has more of a rage-inducing vibe overall talking about moving on to for a new bitch because he “got bored as shit”. “Bape” hooks up some bells & hi-hats paying homage to one of my all-time favorite clothing brands A Bathing Ape, but then “Excite Me” goes for a grimmer atmosphere saying that the bread excites him.

Meanwhile on “Drive Thru”, we have Southside bringing a psychedelic trap flare to the table cautioning that he can make muhfuckas disappear telling it how it is with everyone on the sidelines hating just before “Hoes” goes hypertrap thanks to TM88 talking about how his new girl being little rather than a hoe. “Break a Promise” works in bells & hi-hats admitting that he promised one of his exes the world only for him to break it leading into the 2 minute “In This Bih” findin’ him stuntin’ in the spot.

“Topp” heads for a cloudier direction instrumentally from it’s titular producer suggesting those who lost their smell of money should be called COVID while the atmospheric trap joint “Broadway” lets the world know that he’s living with his heart again. The rattling “Blockstar” that Smatt Sertified laced with his monitor obviously given the title discusses his status in the hood & shit getting wicked prior to “Run a Mile” drawing from rage scene again feelin’ like people changed on him ever since his bread went up.

Starting the final leg of Break the Silence, the song “Vette Pass By” gives off a morbid flare to the beat to call most out here pussy while the 90 second “Ain’t Nothin’” talks about not seeing numbers first & that makes me happy because neither do I myself. “My Kitchen” is another 2-parter with a Hellish first half going hypertrap for the other declaring that no one knows how to fuck with him out here & finally “No Disguise” interestingly ends on some drumless chipmunk soul shit advising that you ain’t cool ‘cause you rich.

We haven’t heard from Sizzle since the Southside & ChaseTheMoney EP fully produced by the latter & I’d suggest listening to both Trap Ye tapes if you really want to hear what the 808 Mafia co-founder at his best on the mic. As for his first proper solo LP, it’s alright. His distinctly known gangster, bombastic, gritty, rambunctious & menacing trap sound compared to that of his collaborators takes a backseat sticking to regular trap additionally pulling from the rage subgenre which funny enough takes cues from Pi’erre Bourne’s production style & I prefer Pi’erre as a rapper than Southside although both are on the Mt. Rushmore of trap producers with Metro & Zaytoven.

Score: 2.5/5

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Ja’king the Divine – “Children of the Scorned” review

Brooklyn, New York emcee Ja’king the Divine retuning a year & a half after his 3rd album Parables of the Sower with his 5th EP. Introducing himself off his first 3 EPs Growing Pains as well as The Marvelous R7ght Wrist & Pray for New York, his last one Paint Chips came in April 2021 & he released his full-length debut Delusions of Grandeur 4 months later. The sophomore effort 手术: Black Sun Tzu the next summer would receive significant acclaim giving him wider exposure within the underground, raising the stakes for Children of the Scorned.

“Minstrel Show” is a soulful boom bap kickstarter talking about this shit being as different as it is whereas “Negro Spiritual” continues the soul sampling thrown in with kicks & snares refusing to lose or give up. “Aim at the Embassy” gives off a tenser boom bap vibe flexing that he’ll disgrace the American flag for the sole purpose of choking a skinhead & “A Shape of Things to Come” hops over another soul sample talking about change on the rise.

Moving on from there, “Idiom” warns over strings that he’ll decapitate anyone who tempers with his crown while “Public Enemy” strips the drums completely talking about striking the eardrums with a death note & warning that he’ll sign treaties to blow your whole vicinity. “Ward of the State” soulfully cautioning that we’re nearing the end while “Bambi Redd” jazzily demonstrates how word made a powerful man. After the “Youngnturnt” interlude, “Killer’s of the Flower Moon” ends with a flute asking what’s an artist with no torch or soul.

Children of the Scorned on the contrary to 手术: Black Sun Tzu speaks directly towards the black diaspora & the angst among the youth culture in America. He details some of his own battles with love, trust, alienation, self deprivation, discipline, addiction, frustration with our culture & the wavering will to carry on the weight of the world as a black man with trauma in a scathing society backed by production that balances boom bap & drumless including samples of both jazz & soul music.

Score: 4/5

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Gibby Stites – “Echo Chamber” review

I believe this is the 12th EP from Millville, New Jersey emcee/producer Gibby Stites. Starting in the music industry over a decade ago off his first 2 mixtapes Gillmatic & Broke n Local, he wouldn’t catch my attention until performing a set during Netfest On Your Couch during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns. Later that fall, he signed to Majik Ninja Entertainment & I had the honor of interviewing him shortly after the deal was made public. The 13th Wonder pretty much showcased Gibby to the juggalos as Jamie Madrox’ protégé & Welcome to iLLViLLE several months later took listeners through exactly where he comes from, but decided not to renew his MNE contract to form his own label iLLViLLE Worldwide shortly after. Off Air from last summer marked his return behind the boards after 5 years & is so far my favorite thing he’s done since leaving Majik Ninja & Pariah earlier this year was centered around mental health, but is getting back with Charlie Beans to take us to the Echo Chamber.

“Wrapped Up” hops over a cutthroat boom bap beat to get us started kicking that iLL shit whereas “Work Ethic” keeps the kicks & snares in tact talking about his grind. “So Alone” featuring Charlie Beans himself finds the 2 sharing the mic together pointing out the loneliness that everyone’s been feeling these days just before the cavernous boom bap title tracks talks about being unable to hear a word.

Paradime joins Gibby for “Commotion” aggressively looking to both of their plans in motion leading into “Twist of Fate” throwing it back to the 90s instrumentally letting y’all know he’s chillin’ like he should be asking what’s good with you. “Durban Poison” psychedelically lets the listeners know exactly what type of shit he smokes & “To Whom It May Concern” ends the EP unbottling all the pain inside.

In comparison to STiLL iLL roughly 2 & a half years ago by now, Echo Chamber shows a significant amount of maturity from both Gibby Stites & Charlie Beans since each of them went through a lot of personal matters individually during the making of this & they channeled every single one of those hardships into a motivating 27 minute EP for the illvillains.

Score: 3.5/5

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Sk8star – “Rebel in the Room” review

Atlanta, Georgia recording artist Sk8star back for his 5th extended play. out in the spring of 2021 off Superstar Status, he would go on to follow it up a year later with both the B4NWØ EP & his debut mixtape New World Ørder respectively. The latter being my introduction to Sk8’s music after my lil brody UnreleasedSnip put me on, with songs like “Standin’ on Business” & “YSL Flow” being the standouts for me personally. Following his 3rd EP Mogul along with rebel at the beginning of 2023 & whole new meaning that same spring, Sk8’s addressing the Rebel in the Room.

“E Sex” is a futuristically smooth & romantic trap joint to start the EP cuffing his girl to the bed whereas “FlyLikeABird” takes a rage-inducing route instrumentally talking about his money getting longer. “Southside” has a cloudier vibe to it showing off his bitch from the titular part of the ATL leading into “fukyaface” ending Rebel in the Room’s first half restoring the hypertrap vibes thanks to Clayco & Y3rip of Vanguard Music Group boasting that he’s fly as shit in his own lane.

To start the 2nd leg, “SaidSome” turns the bass up to talk about doing what he wants shrugging off the broke ass muhfuckas around him while “Racks on Racks” vibrantly gets boastful. “KameFromNothin” starts the 4th quarter of the LP with a cloudy trap beat talking about not coming from shit similarly to local trap trailblazer Young Thug & “PlayNoGames” finishes the EP hopping on top of a cavernous instrumental letting it be known that he don’t fuck around.

As someone who’s been following Sk8star for a year & a half, the dude’s been getting progressively better with each project he’s put out & his statement as the Rebel in the Room has been made very much loud & clear. The production draws from rage to trap, cloud rap & pop rap serving as an eclectically cumulating backdrop for a recharged Sk8 to body.

Score: 4/5

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Kevin Abstract – “glue” review

Corpus Christi, Texas rapper, singer/songwriter, producer & director Kevin Abstract following up his 5th LP Blanket with his 4th official mixtape. Making his debut in 2014 in the form of MTV1987, he followed it up 2 years later with the fantastic sophomore effort American Boyfriend: A Suburban Love Story & rose to stardom as the de facto leader of the now defunct BROCKHAMPTON collective the year after. Both of Kevin’s solo efforts afterwards ARIZONA baby & The Family were solid although I liked the latter more for being chipmunk soul heavy & Blanket improved by going indie rock. Now that the summer nears its final month, Kevin’s putting glue together.

“Dirty Boy Swag” produced by Quadeca starts off the tape pulling inspiration from Lil B & Kevin showing off his titular swagger whereas “Kobe” talks about adopting the late Lakers icon’s mentality over a cloudy & illbient instrumental. “Jefferson” finds Romil Hemnani sampling “ELEMENT.” by Kendrick Lamar feeling like his father truly loves him leading into the highly anticipated collaboration “Tennessee” featuring Lil Nas X fuses trap, pop rap, cloud rap, alternative R&B, dirty south & regalia with the help of Devstacks talking about meeting guys in the titular state.

Meanwhile on “Beautiful Dumb Boys”, we have Kevin taking it back to the Blanket era coming to the realization that he has to break up with this guy just before the creatively fun 2-parter “Diamondz N Cash” featuring HVN & Lil Yachty gets unearthed from the Beverly Daze sessions telling us what they think of when they wake up. “2am Halcyon” has a bit of a Ye formerly known as Kanye West influence aesthetically rapping over synths telling his new man that he knows he wants to be with him prior to the bubbling, low-key “Creek” serves as an official version of “Green” allowing Romil helping Kevin return to form telling us what romance is to him.

“You’re My Type of Pleasure” sings to his partner over some organ-like synthesizers he feels like they know something about me that I hasn’t even discovered yet while “Big Dog” blends pop rap, trap & hyphy with the help of Kevin himself, Romil, Quadeca & Popstar Benny talking about how it’s lights out for him. “Red Light” reunites with Ameer Vann on top of an outstandingly gorgeous Quadeca beat wanting their lovers to stay in their dreams with them & “I Love These Hoes, They Don’t Judge” drearily ends glue talking about feeling the most fake these days.

The people that thought Blanket was a disappointingly average stylistic departure gonna find themselves enjoying glue more than Kevin’s last album going from the indie rock sound of the predecessor back to his hip hop roots whether it be experimental hip hop, west coast hip hop, dirty south, alternative R&B, regalia, illbient, cloud rap, pop rap, hyphy, trap or even a small hint of indie rock. It’s already been well established that he’s by far the most talented member of BROCKHAMPTON & glue could very well be his most enjoyable mixtape yet.

Score: 4/5

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Phonte – “Pacific Time 2” review

Phonte is a 45 year old MC, singer/songwriter, producer & podcaster from Greensboro, North Carolina notable for being of the 3 founding members of Little Brother alongside Rapper Big Pooh & 9th Wonder as well as 1/2 of The Foreign Exchange with Nicolay. In the fall of 2011, he would break out solo with the acclaimed debut Charity Starts at Home followed by the sophomore effort No News is Good News roughly 7 a half years later. His first EP Pacific Time the next spring went full R&B/neo soul which makes sense considering that Drake was heavily influenced by Percy Miracles when he first rose to stardom, so hearing that a follow-up was coming down the pipe had me interested.

“Run for Your Life” starts us off going for a synthpop direction produced by Focus… talking about heading somewhere he can get a peace of mind whereas “Follow” featuring Carlitta Durand embraces a house flare instrumentally singing about themes of romance. “5:55am” starts the 2nd leg of the Pacific Time sequel working in a spacious atmosphere describing the vibes he’s getting in the early hours of the new day before the sun comes up & the final song “Outta My Head” featuring Carmen Rodgers hooks up a psychedelic guitar lead as they sing about being here together for a night.

The original Pacific Time almost 5 & a half years prior was more centered around R&B & neo-soul so I kinda knew what I was getting myself into for the sequel, but Pacific Time 2 takes it a step further developing further beyond of both those particular styles blending them with other sounds ranging from synthpop to house & even psychedelic rock with a couple decent guest performances joining him here & there.

Score: 3.5/5

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BigBabyGucci – “Baby 5” review

Charlotte, North Carolina recording artist BigBabyGucci returning after 8 months for his 4th album. Getting his start in the summer of 2016 off his debut EP ART HOE Collection, he would continue to build a name for himself by putting out 19 more EPs as well as his last 3 full-lengths & a mixtape along the way. Coming off one of his best LPs & EPs to date When U Wake Up & When You Go to Sleep respectively, BBG’s looking to continue the acclaim of his last couple projects with Baby 5.

The synth-heavy “News” begins expressing his concern for the woman rockin’ his chain puttin’ on for those who didn’t make it whereas “Belong to Us” kinda takes a funkier route instrumentally talking about hoes that ain’t even his. “★★★★★ Dinner” featuring MDMA pulls inspiration from the west coast hip hop scene a bit claiming they ain’t even in their prime yet while “Dirt on It” brings the rage beats in the fold promising to make it work.

“Captain Crashout” maintains the hypertrap vibes of the previous cut flexing the nickname that his bitch gives him tryna turn her into a pornstar just before “Oxy Queen” further induces the rage talking about his chick doing oxycontin. The pluggy “Mark Zuckerberg” named after the Meta Platforms founder boasts that he grinds day ‘n’ night like KiD CuDi & having more songs than Drake, but then “Pink Sprite” turns the bass up to 11 pointing out haters tryna do it the same as him.

Moving on from there, “Temporary” goes hip house discussing a 1 night stand leading including a reference referencing the inaugural IWGPヘビー級チャンピオン, former 12-time WWE world champion, WWE tag team champion, 2-time WWE Hall of Famer & Real American Beer founder Hulk Hogan to the into the minimally produced “Stop Tryna Read on My Mind” telling a hoe he ain’t got time for to do simply that. “Phony Girl” featuring Bryant Barnes wraps up the first half of Baby 5 cooking up a rock/R&B duet telling their significant others they acting disingenuous while the chilled out “Instagram” breaks it that he doesn’t give a fuck about the titular social media app.

“I’m That Type” featuring Frais flexes the power, influence & money that they have in the Charlotte hip hop scene currently over an instrumental experimenting with Detroit trap while “Chris Tucker (Comedian)” psychedelically gets geeked as fuck leveling up his wallet to Goyard getting rich. “Local Member” pulls from the hypertrap scene once again finds him tired of people callin’ him their twin since he ain’t like them while “No Photos Please” gets on the alternative R&B tip again not wanting any pictures taken of him at the function.

Meanwhile on the acoustic “Tequila”, we have BigBabyGucci getting crossfaded in order to forget about an ex-girlfriend who he’s been thinking about latterly ahead of the dynamic 2-parter “Chanel / Solar” talking about how bad this bitch is & his life being bright. “You a Joke” hooks up synths & claps laughing off those who go get it all & choking while “These Days” moodily gets choosey nowadays.

“Slime Flow” continues the encore of Baby 5 showing the amount of respect he has for YSL Records founder & trap trailblazer Young Thug accompanied by pianos & synthesizers paying homage to Thugger’s flow telling y’all to come out & jump out the fire with a real one like him & “Pink Runtz” cloudily ends the LP admitting that he doesn’t like to smoke the titular strain of weed out in the field.

As much as I enjoyed both When U Wake Up & When You Go to Sleep, BigBabyGucci reached the same caliber he did last fall & it has me further anticipating the alternative album that he has coming out taking it a step further. His take on pop rap, alternative R&B, trap, rage, rock music & funk music culminates uniquely pulling inspiration from the likes of 2000s era Ye or formerly known as Kanye West to Marilyn Manson & even PARTYNEXTDOOR.

Score: 3.5/5

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