Babystaydown – “Forever Lasting” review

This is the latest studio LP & 4th overall from Athens, Georgia rapper Babystaydown. Somebody who already has his previous 16 EPs under his belt including PL Top Recruits, 1,350, Drugz Sex & Money and it’s sequel, 17, Genesis, his Cegular Records/Sony Music debut Hate da Way Um Livin, Saint, Pain Before Pleasure, Chief 13, Aimai, I.L.M.F. (I Love My Friends), ##Kool ##Kat & the Lost Files duology. His full-length debut Born Anew as well as the sophomore effort Art of War & I.B.S.D.W.M.P. (I Been Still Dealing With My Pain) have all continued to elevate him from an artistic standpoint, coming off the introspective Lil Yae & Soon to have his manager Whyceg fully produce Forever Lasting.

“You a Keeper” cloudily spends the first couple minutes explaining the reason he don’t be stuntin’ to his bitch whereas “Bankroll, Got It” instrumentally leans towards a more standard trap vibe so he can boast his wealth. “Some Typa Way” has a nocturnal atmosphere to the beat brushing off whatever detractors have to say of him just before “Shining” talks about staying down through the storm.

Meanwhile on “Come Back”, we have Babystaydown asking his lover when she’ll be returning to him over a plugg instrumental leading into “Test My Luck” spaciously responds to the claims that he’s changed when he’s still talking crazy & eager to step all over anyone who gets in his way. “Wanna Tell You” talks about his desires of not wanting to get in a fight with a woman when he lets her know the way he truly feels of her while “Lotta Things” admits he doesn’t think the safe after some of the shit he’s seen.

“My Reality” works in some gorgeous piano chords talking about him still shining even when he’s behind bars while “Dying Rich” expresses his hope of having a significant amount of money in the back by the time he’s gone. “Claim I Changed” once again looks put the rumors of him switching up to rest once & for all & after “I’ll Be Fine” assures everyone who’s been worrying for him, the outro “All for You” wraps up Forever Lasting talking about the reason he does this.

One of my favorite producers in past 2-3 years Whyceg solely handing the production of an entire project for the very 1st artist he signed to Cegular Records has been long overdue & not only would I argue Forever Lasting surpasses everything Babystaydown has done to become the greatest entry in his entry discography, but it makes me hope Ceg will do the same for Pradabagshawty or maybe even the newest addition to the label HittMan after the latter’s Cegular debut Revenge later this month & Degenerate respectively.

Score: 4.5/5

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Shenseea – “Catalyst” review

Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaican singer/songwriter & deejay Shenseea back for a brand new extended play of material. Putting out a handful of singles since 2015 like the Vybz Kartel-assisted “Loodi” or “Run Run”, she then signed to Interscope Records prior to the pandemic & got her biggest push yet after appearing on the “Ok Ok” remix off Ye formerly known as Kanye West’s final Def Jam album DONDA. Her own debut Alpha under Interscope Records further solidified Shenyeng as dancehall’s most exciting new artist & looks to make up for the sophomore effort Never Gets Late Here’s lukewarm reception to drop Catalyst in celebration of her new contract with Columbia Records.

The 2nd & final single “Vulnerability” kicks things off with this dancehall intro seeking susceptibility whereas “Playtime” featuring Asake instrumentally embraces a more atmospheric vibe so they can sing about a situationship. “Danger” moves on from there telling this guy to push up on her enough to bring the wildness out of her prior to “Garden” singing about turning off the lights before she & her lover get down to business despite the usage of AI ruining it.

“Body Language” produced by London on da Track might be my favorite here from the beat to the lyrics cautioning things are on the verge of getting freakier while “Private” featuring Loe Shimmy sings & raps about staying up conversing online & layin’ up with each other in person. “2 Face Gyal” airs out a woman who she feels is envious towards her & the lead single “Talk to Me Nuh” featuring Vybz Kartel wraps up Catalyst reuniting with the icon who believed in her from the start.

The divisive reception Never Get Late Here got makes more sense to me now that it’s been confirmed that it was Shenseea’s last offering under Interscope, but Catalyst celebrates this new era of her career by reminding the world of her place amongst dancehall’s most dominant forces in recent memory & expanding her sound with secondary influences of R&B & Afrobeats now that her new label has granted her more freedom on the creative aspect of things.

Score: 3.5/5

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Skepta – “The Fork & Knife” review

This is the 6th studio LP albeit Epic Records debut from Tottenham, London, England, United Kingdom rapper, songwriter & producer Skepta. A co-founder the Boy Better Know collective, a lot of people in the state including myself didn’t hop on board with him until a decade ago when he dropped his 4th album Konnichiwa to critical acclaim. This was followed up a couple years back with both Ignorance is Bliss & All In being welcomed to moderate reception, coming off the Fred again..-produced Skepta .. Fred extended play to drop The Fork & Knife.

The self-produced “Secrets of Patriarchy” kicks things off talking about the weight men carry on their shoulders when they’re already providing for their families whereas “Outside” featuring Novelist finds the pair advising listeners to keep their eyes on those in the background. “Cold Shower” featuring Project Pat goes for a Memphis vibe talking about falling in love with the power while “Currency” produced by F1LTHY of Working on Dying discusses turning his pain into cash.

“Pandora’s Box” takes a more conscious approach to his songwriting experimenting with both trip hop & chillwave leading into “Revenge” sampling “That’s Not Me” so he can talk about losing his way around the time his sophomore effort Microphone Champion was being recorded. “Magic” featuring Finessekid finds the pair telling us exactly where they come from just before “Gas Me Up (Diligent)” fuses trap, cloud rap & pluggnb thanks to Cardo talking about needing a card that doesn’t decline since every day’s a party.

Meanwhile on “Melody”, we have Skepta continuing the 2nd half of the album asking this woman where he’s been all his life while “Aloe Vera” treads the Afrobeats waters thanks to Lex Luger talking about this woman’s skin being softer than the natural supplement itself. “Chippie”featuring Aya Nakamura links up for a subpar French/English zouk duet breaking down a secretive type of romance while “Broken Hearts” featuring Central C responds to those sayin’ they got game when they’re not playing it properly.

“Innocent Smile” blends breakstep, grime, britcore & big beat to make some commentary regarding anti-immigration & political deception while “Belly” featuring Bossman Birdie, Frisco, Jme, Kibo, Kruz Leone, Mayhem NODB & Queenie finishes The Fork & Knife with a 9 minute grime posse cut. However, he’s bringing together artists who represent that style past & present with only a couple of his BBK providing verses & everyone interpolating some of their own previous material for 16 bars each.

Exploring his immigrant identity & countering his early bombast with the wisdom of experience, The Fork & Knife bares it’s name in honor of one of Skepta’s mother’s favorite sayings reckoning with his position as one of the most dominant forces in the grime scene & the fact he’s the British son of Nigerian immigrants in a post-Brexit cultural landscape. The trap & UK drill undertones that be heard throughout the production reveals a different side to him in the midst of him delivering the introspective subject matter.

Score: 3.5/5

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Dominic Fike – “How to Quit Smoking” review

This is the 3rd studio LP from Naples, Florida musician, singer/songwriter & rapper Dominic Fike. Signing to Columbia Records in 2018 off his debut EP Don’t Forget About Me & later What Could Possibly Go Wrong? during the COVID-19 pandemic, he would later join the cast of the Skydance Corporation division Warner Bros.-owned HBO series Euphoria during it’s 2nd season & the sophomore effort Sunburn wound up being more well received than it’s predecessor. 14 Minutes preluded his debut mixtape Rocket to mixed feedback & looks to teach the world How to Quit Smoking.

“Wallflower” was a decent indie pop opener singing about the type of person who’s shy yet introverted whereas “Small Town” works in some bedroom pop influences so he can reminisce over a woman he once knew, hoping to rekindle their relationship even though she’s not who she once was. “Pangea” combines bedroom pop, neo-soul & pop rap to discuss a relationship that has some serious potential while “Casting Call” sings about feeling like he’s up against robots due to the rise of AI.

reggie joins Dominic for “Doomsday” to directly addressing the theme of them going cold turkey on smoking & letting their partners know they love them more than they did the day prior leading into “Honeylove” featuring Grace Ives singing about wanting to consume each other’s DNA. “White Keys” blends alt-pop & bedroom pop for an observation of the space around them changing negatively affecting his relationship just before “Squeeze” sings about wanting to feel his lover’s touch.

“Reno” featuring Hether continues the 2nd half of the album throwing it all the way back to the What Could Possibly Go Wrong? era stylistically while “Lily Was a Cavalier” sings about the titular character fucking him much better than any of his exes have. “Cabby” featuring Emma Ogier finds the pair admitting they’re at their worst when they forget the humanity of their love while “City of Steel” featuring Jorjiana originating in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania talks about heartbreak.

Danny Brown’s appearance during “Not the Spirit” ranks amongst my personal favorites contemplating whether or not they’d break even if they had a dime for every time they went broke while “War Machine” sings about his regrets ranging from drug abuse to infidelity, including an interpolation of “Got Ya Money” by the late Ol’ Dirty Bastard when the hook comes around. “Spotlight / Innerchild” finishes How to Quit Smoking in the form of a 2-parter promising to do his best despite not knowing what’s next.

Originally announced a couple months ago right when the Comedy Tragedy Parody Tour was getting ready to commence, Dominic Fike finally drops How to Quit Smoking following 2 or 3 weeks of delays putting himself in a position where he had no other choice but to step his game up regardless of me still having Rocket as his finest statement yet. Primarily because the indie pop, pop rap, indie rock & bedroom pop production can feel repetitive after a bit although appreciate the themes of growing up are undeniably sincere.

Score: 3/5

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Sir Untre – “At Least I’m Going to Heaven” review

This is the full-length studio debut from Macon, Georgia recording artist & producer Sir Untre emerging back in 2021 off his debut extended play Beyuntre. He would go on to follow it up with Cool Shit for All Platforms as well as N****s in New York & fella’s really on the way, ATRISKFELLA. King @, before fella 2 & ATRISKFELLA 2 preceding the @ Now, Die Later mixtape. Coming off Rookie of the Year & Sabotage however, the Internet Money Records signee’s having Sony Music distribute At Least I’m Going to Heaven.

“Shrug My Shoulders” kicks things off with this terror plug intro talking about getting back on his bullshit again whereas “Imaginary Friends” works in a cloudy backdrop & some 808s flexing he’s gonna have to cop himself Chrome Heart boots now that he’s rich. “Extended Weapon” instrumentally goes for a pluggier vibe so he can spit that gangsta shit while the rage-inducing “Stone Cold” talks about exactly how cold this game can get.

Meanwhile on “My Wife”, we have Untre over a cloudy Whyceg beat declaring he’ll do anything for the woman he rings up leading into “Airsoft” featuring Sk8star produced by PROJECT4PLAY finds the pair painting imagery of the gangsta lifestyle together. “Need Me a Check” featuring BabyBartier ends the 1st leg of the album talking about being owed some money over a plugg beat just before “My Purpose” brings the hypertrap elements back acknowledging some know his motives.

“Gender Fluid” continues the 2nd half of At Least I’m Going to Heaven talking about people wanting to count him in after sleeping on him for so long over these buzzing synthesizers while “Hardhead” lets off shots because he’s fed up with all the bullshit. “T.Y.S.A.H. (Take Yo Scary Ass Home)” sends some advice towards those lying about having guns & money when they really don’t while “Backseat With That Carbon” featuring BabyBartier & unitus links up for a Internet Money posse cut.

The song “Mummy” was said to be Untre’s least favorite here & I can understand why since I feel like the rage beat he’s rapping over can come off a bit messy, but “I Told ‘Em” aggressively moves forward talking about getting mad anytime someone gets in his lane to the point where he shoves them completely out of his way. “Fully in My Pants” sends off At Least I’m Going to Heaven on a cloudier note admitting he can’t dance because of the firearm in his pockets.

All 4 of the We All We Needed performers held their own weight on that LP a couple months ago & At Least I’m Going to Heaven gives Sir Untre his proper time to shine with the most fully realized entry in his catalog. There’s more consistency to the terror plugg, cloud rap, rage & plugg production than his labelmate BabyBartier’s major label debut Nightmare on Rodeo earlier this year & there’s more of an emphasis surrounding gangsta rap lyricism.

Score: 3.5/5

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Olu – “The 11th Hour” review

Olu is a 37 year old rapper & singer/songwriter from Atlanta, Georgia notable for being 1/2 of the EARTHGANG & a member of the Spillage Village collective. His partner-in-rhyme WowGr8 made his solo debut 12 months ago with Howl at da Moon leaning more towards a comedic hip hop style for something vulnerably dramatic compared to everything he’s done in the past, but Johnny Venus has been hinting towards a full stylistic departure for his own debut embracing an R&B sound & signing to Epic Records rather than putting it out independently.

After the “11:00” intro, “On & On & On” co-produced by Wu10 sets the tone of what’s to come with this R&B intro singing about being in love prior to the self-produced “Porsche 911” taking a smoother approach altogether pleading for her to break it down to the floor. “Runway Killer” moves on from there atmospherically singing about running away from heartbreak with a killer guitar during the hook while “Sarahtonin” featuring Alissia & Ink finds the trio bringing back the funk for some seductive vibes.

“American Dream” mixes elements of trap, rock & R&B singing about this woman’s religion being his peace to conclude the midway point of Johnny Venus’ debut just before “So Beautiful” featuring 6LACK kicks off the 2nd half with a duet yearning to call their partners throughout the whole evening over a slick Wu10 beat. Want to further mention Dominique Sanders known for his output for Strange Music as 1/2 of The Xtraordinair$ or solo getting behind the boards for “I Want You Back” was a pleasant surprise, where Olu’s singing about wanting to rekindle the flame with an ex.

The song “Feng Shui” slows it down admitting sex got ‘em fucking up the positive energy while “Swallowed Pride” would be another moment I’d revisit from the Patrick Paige II instrumental to the lyrics about putting his ego to the side. “Nightmares” hops over a guitar singing about having bad dreams being in love with this individual & “Can You Pray for Me” sends off The 11th Hour in the form of an appropriate Spillage Village posse cut featuring Asha Imuno clocking at almost 8 & a half minutes.

Now that both members of the EARTHGANG have their solo debuts out of the way, The 11th Hour makes me think of the comparisons that’ve been made between them & OutKast in the sense of this Howl at da Moonbeing like Speakerboxxx retaining a hip hop sound & this being a stylistic departure similarly to The Love Below. I felt like the funky & atmospheric R&B production Olu handles other than a few big names was superior to WowGr8’s album last fall & sings as well as he raps.

Score: 4/5

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Babystaydown – “Soon” review

Athens, Georgia rapper Babystaydown dropping a 3-pack behind bars. Somebody who already has his previous 16 EPs under his belt including PL Top Recruits, 1,350, Drugz Sex & Money and it’s sequel, 17, Genesis, his Cegular Records/Sony Music debut Hate da Way Um Livin, Saint, Pain Before Pleasure, Chief 13, Aimai, I.L.M.F. (I Love My Friends), ##Kool ##Kat & the Lost Files duology. His full-length debut Born Anew as well as the sophomore effort Art of War & I.B.S.D.W.M.P. (I Been Still Dealing With My Pain) have all continued to elevate him from an artistic standpoint, coming off the introspective Lil Yae promising he’ll be home Soon.

“Parting Ways” produced by Internet Money Records in-house producer Vendr opens up the EP with some acoustics & hi-hats promising all his homies that he’ll be back out in the streets sooner than later while “On a Shelf” instrumentally retains that same vibe thanks to Traiqo talking about living up to all his raps. The final track “No Love” sends off the 7 minute EP on a cloudier note courtesy of both Cade & Whyceg admitting he’s been waiting for things in his life to improve.

So it turns out Babystaydown had his house raided & was arrested weeks after Lil Yae came out under several charges from gang participation to firearm & drug possession, facing up to 35 years in prison if convicted although Soon makes an optimistic indication that he won’t have to serve the entire 3 decade plus sentence. Like he said: This whole case justifies the gangsta reputation he’s built for himself & if he beats it somehow someway, then I hope he learns from it & stays outta trouble going forward since this was short but sweet.

Score: 3.5/5

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Victoria Monét – “Frequency of Love” review

Victoria Monét is a 37 year old singer/songwriter from Sacramento, California who independently released the Nightmares & Lullabies and Life After Love series of extended plays throughout the course of the previous decade with the other 2-part saga coming out through EMPIRE Distribution. Her next EP Jaguar arrived in the summer of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic & signed to RCA Records afterwards to make a sequel out of the 2023 full-length studio debut, returning for an official sophomore effort.

After the intro, “Come Back to You” samples “Voyage to Atlantis” by The Isley Brothers to sing about returning to this guy repeatedly if she had the choice whereas “Say Dat” produced by DJ Camper following the “Care for Somebody” interlude encouraging her partner to speak what they’re really feeling. “Head to Toe” flips “All the Things (Your Man Won’t Do)” by Joe singing for her man to kiss her all over her body just before “Almost” continues the lustful subject matter.

“Juicy” blends contemporary R&B & boogie so Victoria can plead for her lover not to tease her & not waste any time getting down to business while “You Mean the World to Me” featuring Leon Thomas III after the “Dark Side of the Moon” interlude for a duet dedicated to Victoria’s daughter Hazel Monét. “Maybe” featuring Lucky Daye suggesting morning glory will come if the story goes the way they hope while “You Hurt Me Too” after the “Money” interlude airing out someone for doing what they said they wouldn’t do.

SZA appears during “See You in My Dreams” so they can sing about sleeping on these dude to the point where they fantasize of them at night prior to “That’s Why I Love You” featuring Bruno Mars sampling “Ritornerai” by Bruno Lauzi discussing loving each other until the venues closed & the streetlights come on. “Single” featuring Bryson Tiller puts us inside the shoes of 2 people who’re developing feelings for one another while “Reach Out” combines KAYTRANADA’s signature deep house sound with dance-pop & contemporary R&B singing about wanting to be his forever.

“I Want You” preceding an interlude of the same name interpolates “In My Bed” by Dru Hill while “Lose Myself” featuring Chlöe sings about what they feel like they have to do in order to find the ones they love. The alternative R&B/trap soul lead single “Let Me” tries convincing this person she can’t get enough of to become his piece of mind riding or dying for him & after the “No Love Like Yours” interlude, “For You” finishes Frequency of Love singing about providing a lifetime of stability for her soulmate since their life together has been nothing short of great.

If you take off the ridiculous amount of interludes, there would’ve been a serious chance of me putting Frequency of Love above both Jaguar & Jaguar II considering some of Victoria Monét’s personal material winds up here. The contemporary R&B/smooth soul production DJ Camper handles a vast majority compliments Victoria’s reflections of what she was going through or feeling as she was dating, motherhood, her love for the world & what she wants to see for it.

Score: 3.5/5

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Majid Jordan – “2 Roads” review

Toronto, Ontario, Canada alternative R&B duo Majid Jordan consisting of singer Majid Al Maskati & producer Jordan Ullman are back for their 5th studio LP. Forming in 2011, it wasn’t until a couple years later when 40 signed them to OVO Sound & was featured on their mentor Drake’s hit single “Hold On, We’re Going Home”. Their 2nd extended play A Place Like This stood tall as the best project in their catalog until their previous full-length Good People dropped in the fall of 2023, finding them stuck between 2 Roads hours after former 2-time TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Champion Maggie Lee became the inaugural TNA Knockouts Television Champion in Brampton.

“Have I Gone Too Far?” made for a cloudy alternative R&B intro singing about a woman giving Majid a broken heart in exchange for more than love whereas “Cold” blends PBR&B with synthpop demanding an answer regarding why he feels so alone. “Strangers” moodily sings about a couple being newcomers to each other in an alternate universe “Rich Man” expresses the desire of living in a crazy world & being in this woman’s arms makes him feel wealthy.

Continuing from there, “Rather Be with You” sings about wanting to cancel his plans & become a better man with his soulmate by his side just before “See You Again” goes for a more standard alternative R&B vibe promising to do anything to see this woman smiling again. “Dream” sings about only wanting what’s best for him & his lover leading into “Best Behaviour” featuring Clementine Douglas kicking off the 2nd half with a duet depicting a couple surrounding each other.

“Things Just Feel Better” maintains an atmospheric tone singing about everything improving around Majid when his partner’s around him while “The Reason” dabbles with trap soul letting this female know she’s exactly why he popped out for the evening. “Look What You’ve Done” confronts a girl who he believes is the cause of making him lose his entire sense of self while “Island Time” sings about making love in the evening like it’s all they know although I was disappointed at Naomi Sharon doing background vocals instead of having a verse.

The song “Every Last Bit of My Love” pens an open letter to someone he’s missing more & more by the day sending her all the affection he has in his might to make her feel like he’s there with her while “Thank You” sings about the gratitude he has for this person cherishing him, realizing this relationship was eternally meant to be. The harmoniously stripped-back title track ends 2 Roads assuring the limits you can bear & how to persevere will be learned sooner rather than later.

If Good People was the album Majid Jordan needed to rival the extended play they put out prior to being signed, then 2 Roads returns to the averageness that has defined a great bulk of the material they’ve made since joining the OVO roster over a decade earlier. Jordan Ullman’s production incorporates secondary influences of synthpop along with new jack swing & soft rock into the pairing’s signature alternative R&B sound with Majid Al Maskati either relishing in infatuation or wallowing in heartache.

Score: 3/5

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Lancey Foux – “The Time of Our Lives” review

Lancey Foux is a 30 year old rapper, singer/songwriter, producer, model & designer from Stratford, London, England, United Kingdom who made his full-length debut Pink back in 2015. He has since dropped 6 more full-lengths along with 5 mixtapes & an EP, with both Friend or Foux & Life in Hell each being singled out as his most widely celebrated material. However now that he’s signed to RCA Records, I had a good feeling his 8th studio LP & major label debut would be a huge milestone for him.

“Reap What You Sow” begins talking about the fast life feeling slow to him as well as being out of control & being soulless whereas the rage-inducing “Seeing to It” discusses his wealth. “To the Money” featuring Finessekid finds the pair poppin’ out to see if the women they’re romantically involved with truly love them or not leading into “Lingo Bingo” treads the hypertrap waters once again talking about keeping 1 in the hat for him & holdin’ a check for him.

Bugz Ronin & Skaiwater cook up one of my favorite instrumentals on the album with “Who Do You Love?” talking about being the one this female wants while “Change Your Mind” talks about having the ability of making a chick reconsider riding for him until the wheels fall off since she can’t take her eyes off him. “Naked on a Yacht” takes the plugg route speaking of having a girl & her friend in their birthday suits on a boat while “All My Girls” talks about every single one of his hoes doing the most for him.

“Rockstar Rider” hops over a self-produced rage/jerk beat playin’ it cool whilst stacking up money once again while “All the Time” comes through with a celebratory 2-parter because he’s always catching Ws & betting this baddie she won’t wait for the sun to come up. “Wait for the Sun (Sugar)” appropriately continues from there asking his partner why she has to leave while “I Don’t Wanna Know” kicks off the 2nd leg deciding he has no interest in hearing lies.

As for “Miss the Night”, we have Lancey confessing of thinking about an ex accepting he’s been so lost ever since the breakup along with figuring out where they went wrong while “Body” combines pop rap & alternative R&B with synth-funk talking about a woman he can’t stop dealing with. The energizing “Tell ‘Em Who It Is” proclaims himself “Mr. Never Miss” for a boss bitch he takes charge for while “Therapist” talks about not needing therapy because he’s in the mirror with the truth.

“When It Rains It Pours” admits he had to learn the game the hard way & being a made man while “Trying My Best” talks about attempting to find himself again when he feels dead inside. “Everything Works Out” assures all problems will eventually sort itself out when they’re all sidelined & after “A Whole Lot” talks about everything he has going for him, the outro “Porsche Poet” sends off The Time of Our Lives sampling “Soul Mates” by Q.T. Hush featuring the late Teena Marie planning this out from the get go.

Sometimes whenever an artist signs to a major label, they end up not seeing the same success of being independent because their entire style gets watered down but thankfully The Time of Our Lives simultaneously stays true to who Lancey Foux has always been & steps out of his comfort zone more than he has in the past. The captivatingly creative trap, pop rap, rage & alternative R&B production explores some new sounds & the songwriting’s some of his most honest, detailing his lived experiences & asking whether or not his 20s were enjoyable.

Score: 3.5/5

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