north followed a bob ross episode. adonis took influence from the abstract and modernist masters of the mid 20th century, showcasing not just an understanding of art history, but his ability to think for himself and draw from the heart. which is more impressive?
has there ever been a good lyric about or referring to a video game? i feel like most video game lyrics are either "it was all a game, but i didn't have a controller..." or "hey, there's this niche game i really like and i don't know how to talk to people about it"
rappers write a bar that makes some logical sense and start acting like they're apart of any other conversation than who's getting tossed in the fucking bin
it's not about any single take. it's how he talks about music, how his reviews are formatted and his overall approach that, while introducing many new people to wider musical discussions, has stunted those same conversations irreparably
usually i'm okay with listening to a bad person's music as long as i'm not supporting them financially, but the lyrics on this record actually make me sick to my stomach knowing what he did
no matter how annoying 14yos on music twitter can be, at least they'll never make a post like "what's the best album in the WHOLE WIDE WORLD that mostly relies on the snare?"