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#New-releases

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    Freddie Gibbs - You Only Die 1nce (Album)
    One of the best doing it today. Gansta Gibbs 💰
    
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    Tracklist:
    1. Status (prod. Pops & K Notes)
    2. Cosmo Freestyle (prod. Pops, Lambo & DJ Harrison)
    3. Wolverine (prod. 454 & Pops)
    4. Brick Fees (prod. YG! Beats, Walbrook Santana & Pops)
    5. Rabbit Island (prod. Pops & Lambo)
    6. It's Your Anniversary (prod. Thurston "Thurst Mgurst" McCrea)
    7. Nobody Like You [Interlude] (prod. Pops & Mischa Chilak)
    8. Yeah Yeah (prod. Pops & Moo Latte)
    9. Steel Doors (prod. BNYX)
    10. Walk It Off (prod. 454)
    11. Ruthless (prod. Lambo)
    12. Origami (prod. BNYX)
    13. On The Set (prod. Pops & Mischa Chilak)
    
    16 days ago
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    Travis Scott - UTOPIA
    Well, it's here. I'm not sure if it was just the hype built up from Astroworld, but I'm not feeling this one. It just doesn't sound good. The beats feel very experimental and hard to listen to. Dare I say annoying. One of my least favourite albums from him to date.
    
    Tracklist:
    1. HYAENA [prod. Travis Scott]
    1. THANK GOD (feat. KayCyy) [prod. Travis Scott, Kanye West, Allen Ritter, Boogz Da Beast, FNZ & WondaGurl]
    1. MODERN JAM (feat. Teezo Touchdown) [prod. Travis Scott & Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo]
    1. MY EYES (feat. Bon Iver & Sampha) [prod. Travis Scott, Justin Vernon, Wheezy, WondaGurl, Vegyn & Buddy Ross]
    1. GOD'S COUNTRY [prod. Travis Scott, 30 Roc & Dez Wright]
    1. SIRENS [prod. Travis Scott]
    1. MELTDOWN (feat. Drake) [prod. Boi-1da, Vinylz, BNYX, Tay Keith & Coleman]
    1. FE!N (feat. Playboi Carti & Sheck Wes) [prod. Travis Scott]
    1. DELRESTO (ECHOS) (feat. Beyoncé & Bon Iver) [prod. Travis Scott, Hit-Boy & umru]
    1. I KNOW? [prod. Travis Scott, OZ & Coleman]
    1. TOPIA TWINS (feat. Rob49 & 21 Savage )[prod. Travis Scott, Wheezy & Cadenza]
    1. CIRCUS MAXIMUS (feat. Swae Lee & The Weeknd) [prod. Travis Scott & Noah Goldstein]
    1. PARASAIL (feat. Dave Chappelle & Yung Lean) [prod. Travis Scott, Jahaan Sweet, Buddy Ross, Vegyn & Noah Goldstein]
    1. SKITZO (feat. Young Thug) [prod. Boi-1da & Jahaan Sweet]
    1. LOST FOREVER (feat. Westside Gunn & James Blake) [prod. Travis Scott, James Blake, The Alchemist & Dominic Maker]
    1. LOOOVE (feat. Kid Cudi) [prod. Travis Scott & Pharrell Williams]
    1. K-POP (feat. Bad Bunny & The Weeknd) [prod. Boi-1da, Illangelo, Jahaan Sweet & BNYX]
    1. TELEKINESIS (feat. Future & SZA) [prod. Travis Scott & Boogz]
    1. TIL FURTHER NOTICE (feat.|21 Savage & James Blake) [prod. James Blake & Metro Boomin]
    
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    I think I was too harsh on first listen. Still not my favourite from him but there are some good songs:
    1. I KNOW
    2. FE!N
    9 months ago
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    Post Malone - Twelve Carat Toothache (Review)
    This album, like his rest play well as a singular piece. There's certain records, like Mac Miller's "Swimming", or Cordae's "From a Birds Eye View" that sound well as a whole. Each song compliments the one preceding it where the tone and flow blends into a complete sound. This album is definitely an exemplification of that.
    
    Upon first listen, I wasn't initially thrilled with the album. Independently I found some of the tracks were a bit of a miss. There were definitely some stand out songs such as "Insane" that kept me intrigued. After giving the album another listen, many of the songs I initially didn't like actually grew on me and I appreciated more. I found that a lot of the songs were getting stuck in my head as a testament to how catchy some of them are. This is an album you can put on in the background and generally listen to start to finish without needing to micro the skips. That to me is ultimately a sign of a good album despite the fact that many of the songs won't independently be something I'd reach for to listen to.
    
    While it's not Post's best work, it's certainly a solid addition to his discography. I feel like this album is something I'll be reaching back to from time to time when I want something unobtrusive to throw on in the background.
    
    My favourite songs are:
    
    1. “Insane”
      • This was is the standout song on the album for me. Added straight to the playlist.
    2. “Cooped Up”
      • This was the featured single of the album. Very catchy. I suspect this will get a ton of radio play.
    3. "New Recording 12, Jan 3, 2020"
      • The original outro song of the album (before the deluxe version). I love the acoustic of this. A nice way to close off the album.
    4. “Hateful”
      • This one was a bonus song released with the deluxe edition of the album.
    
    Verdict: (7.5/10)