year: 2016
tones of: james blake, kanye, anohni
genre samples: electronica, country, folk, pop, jazz
music: experimental, soft, layered, misty, beautiful, multifaceted, wispy, quiet, melodic, robotic, artistic
favs: 22 (over s∞∞n), 8 (circle), 666 ʇ, 33 "god"
notes: yet another album this year that just does so much in only about half an hour. amazing.
score: 8.5/10
year: 2016
tones of: lil wayne (the "lean" version), travis scott, rich homie quan, mystical
genre samples: trap rap, southern rap
music: ecstatic, cool, chill, smoky, bouncy
lyrics: unwieldy, disrespectful, improvised, shocking, unpredictable, cubist, irreverent
vocals: stretched, bruised, scratchy, intense, flexible, floating, uninhibited
favs: pick up the phone, swizz beatz, riri, guwop, harambe, kanye west
notes: don't mind the dress or the mumbling, thugger is the real deal
score: 8/10