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Cardinal sin is about as bad a song as I’ve heard all year just from a beat standpoint but everything else on this Boldy tape is incredible. Jay Versace did some wild shit on this

 

"Mama" on Limbo is probably the worst song on a good album I've heard this year.

 

Got Boldy and Dave to listen to this weekend. Love having new stuff on deck.

 

That Anderson Paak single is pretty great. Good summer track

 

I really wish The Preface was streaming

 

didn't realize it wasn't heh

 

1st half is considerably better than the 2nd imo.

Liked Boldy's new but still like Price Of Tea more.

 

If it weren’t for Cardinal Sin being soo fucking bad I’d probably like TVT more than POTIC.

TVT feels like Boldy is walking back and forth between a jazz speakeasy and an 80s piano bar for these songs.

This minimalist/jazzy/soulful style of Jays might be what he does idk (such a small sample size) but it works perfectly for Boldy and it feels like Jay was making beats with Boldy in mind. (Much like Uncle Al does). Boldy is a very monotone and literal rapper who a lot of times even forgoes hooks altogether. Proper framing is crucial to his music and for this to be Jay Versace’s first tape I think he knocked it outta the park.


Completely agree with the Amine take. I’m really wanting some summer shit rn, loving all the Griselda stuff but I just feel like that music is a Fall/Winter vibe. Amine scratches that itch a bit but that second half of the album is not my cup of tea

 

Dope interview with Boldy where he talks about Alchemist whipping his ass.

 

I had never actually listened to the deluxe version of circles. Decided to play it today and I gotta say Floating has to be the best send-off song for an artist I've ever heard. Beautiful song

 

I coulda dealt with more from the swimming/circles phase and beyond. Mac was on to something

 

SZA is in te comments dragging punch.



I’m starting to think there’s some dumb shit happening with TDE

 

Deleted. Recall what was said?

 

Griselda Records Producer DJ Shay Dead at 48

https://pitchfork.com/news/griselda-records-producer-dj-shay-dead-at-48/

 

Little summary

 

Never knew he did 18 wheeler. Dude was basically singularly responsible for Griselda

 

I just don’t understand TDE at all. So much fucking talent, so little output.

 

Kendrick was set to headline like 6 festivals this year. Q said last year he’d drop early this year. SZA is Malding, Zay has been hinting he’s ready for like a year... I’m convinced punch and top aren’t interested in dropping music without touring it

 

Sucks. They should be pumping out shit like Griselda. Isaiah is a top fucking rapper IMO, Ab hasn’t done anything in awhile. Skiiiwalker is one of the most unique characters out there and only has one real album. Damn shame.

 

yea this shit is dirrrrrty as hell

 

I was super worried about the features but holy shit they were blended into the Nas aesthetic perfectly. Anderson Paak is the best thing on earth

 

This Nas album makes me happy

 

Definitely summer time vibes in it.

 

Just noticed a line by ASAP Ferg on spicy that was dope asf.

keep the tommy by the belly sincere cuz I’m hype

 

Also liked how he told us a home remedy for gout

 

Nip



this Big Sean album is gonna be ex produced by hit boy and kanye

 

*greatest hip hop track of all time

 

Kanye wedged Nas into beats that didn't truly fit him. Hit Boy fit the beats around what Nas does best. Nas was in his pocket all album. They did a phenomenal job.

 

Man to go back to that first listen..

 

#7

 

It never gets anything but the full play though

 

I'll nitpick, tweet shouldve mentioned Organized Noize

 

Ray Murray best beatking nobody talks about

 

Aquemini too. And both pretty regularly.

 

Honestly they have the most consistently high level discography out there.

 

4, 10

11 is a super dope track that’s never anyone’s favorite

 

It used to be Aquemeni, ATLiens, Stankonia in that order for me, but the older I get the more I love Stankonia and put it 2

 

Millennium is probably my favorite one that a lot of people ignore.

 

ATLiens has a more consistently good track list but Big and Dre are at their peak on Aquemini. They are so good on that album

 

Oh man yes

big gulz from Decatur do got pipes too

 

SPCFM always number #1

Nobody ever agrees with me

 

Breeze’s verse is fucking butter

 

It’s like picking your favorite child imo

 

Dungeon Fam is a topic I could discuss endlessly

Wu and them 1A and 1B as far collectives go