lyrics: disrespectful, playful, random, improvisational, cartoonish, stylized, crazy, aggressive, bizarre, violent, braggadocious favs: run the jewels, 36 chains, DDFH, sea legs, job well done, a christmas fucking miracle nb: these dudes don't get the respect they deserve. Killer Mike is a supreme lyricist (see R.A.P. Music) and El-P has been pushing monstrous electro beats long before Yeezus (see Cancer 4 Cure). score: 8/10
lyrics: humorous, fun, light, thoughtful, quirky, therapeutic, playful, witty, real, drug infused flow:sporadic, versatile, unmetered,spoken word poet, stream of consciousness, scraggly favs: good ass intro, pusha man, cocoa butter kisses, juice, lost, interlude, acid rap best guest: noname gypsy (on "lost") nb: this is one of the most refreshingly varied and non-stereotypical rap offerings of the year (hence the many artists he reminds me of). simply a great mixtape. you can find it on soundcloud here. score: 8/10
music:minimalist, bare bones, direct, maniacal, driving, dark, sparse
lyrics: intricate, street, multilayered, hard, focused, gritty, real, dense, druggy flow: consistent, menacing, wordsmith, versatile, smooth, new god flow favs: king push, numbers on the board, sweet serenade (whoo!), suicide (that beat), 40 acres (poetry), nosetalgia (real talk), pain nb: this is essentially an "anti-Drake" album full of hard beats and hard talk. get your duffle bag boy on. score: 8/10 (in pusha's own words #mydopedontspoil)
