mujik

(thoughts on other people's music)

5 - Love

4 - Really Like

3 - Like


2 - Not For Me

1 - Dislike

Final Score : 3.24

UTOPIA

Travis Scott   July 28, 2023


as experimental and expressive as ever

lmao there's a Titanic reference in SKITZO




Metro's on the last trackkkk

5 - Love

4 - Really Like

3 - Like


2 - Not For Me

1 - Dislike

Final Score : 3.24

Heroes & Villains

Metro Boomin         December 1, 2022


5 - Love

4 - Really Like

3 - Like


2 - Not For Me

1 - Dislike

Final Score : 3.24

Her Loss

Drake & 21 Savage     November 4, 2022

aside from the album cover, really solid album.

5 - Love

4 - Really Like

3 - Like



2 - Not For Me

1 - Dislike

Final Score : 3.24

Entergalactic

Kid Cudi September 30, 2022

goes really well with the movie

5 - Love

4 - Really Like

3 - Like


2 - Not For Me

1 - Dislike

Final Score : 3.24

The Forever Story

JID August 26, 2022


5 - Love

4 - Really Like

3 - Like


2 - Not For Me

1 - Dislike

Final Score : 3.24

RENAISSANCE

Beyoncé       July 29, 2022

this is the album Drake wanted to make with Honestly, Nevermind

I'M THAT GIRL is a quite interesting track: it doesn't have any sort of structure, but rather takes the listener on a ride; perfect for an album opener.

COZY 



ALIEN SUPERSTAR


ENERGY has a nasty af beat. 


The only transition that doesn't seem on this album is the one from MOVE to HEATED

5 - Love

4 - Really Like

3 - Like

2 - Not For Me

1 - Dislike

Final Score : 3.24

Twelve Carat Toothache

Post Malone June 3, 2022


United in Grief

N95 absolutely slaps. 

The little beat switch in Worldwide Steppers is underrated and should have been longer. 


Kodak Black's inclusion in this album should be up for debate. 

Auntie Diaries is an interesting track. 

5 - Love

4 - Really Like

3 - Like

2 - Not For Me

1 - Dislike

Final Score : 3.24

Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers

Kendrick Lamar May 13, 2022

most awaited album of 2022. doesn't deliver on the hype but is still a solid album. 

United in Grief is now associated with any sort of institutionalised trauma for me. The two chords come to mind. 

N95 absolutely slaps. 

The little beat switch in Worldwide Steppers is underrated and should have been longer. 

Rich (Interlude) has a really nice piano riff in the background. 

Kodak Black's inclusion in this album should be up for debate. 

Auntie Diaries is an interesting track. 

5 - Love

4 - Really Like

3 - Like

2 - Not For Me

1 - Dislike

Final Score : 3.00

It's Almost Dry

Pusha T       April 22, 2022

Somehow Pharrell absolutely destroys Kanye in this beat battle

5 - Love

4 - Really Like

3 - Like

2 - Not For Me


1 - Dislike


Final Score : 

Melt My Eyez See Your Future

Denzel Curry       March 25, 2022

Zel delivers

5 - Love

4 - Really Like


3 - Like

2 - Not For Me


1 - Dislike


Final Score : 

DONDA 2

Kanye West       February 23, 2022

clearly unfinished

The Weeknd - Dawn FM

5 - Love

4 - Really Like


3 - Like

2 - Not For Me


1 - Dislike


Final Score : 

Dawn FM

The Weeknd   January 7, 2022

really good cohesive album, seemingly continues the story from After Hours

Gasoline is something new.. Sort of reminds me of Glass Table Girls

How Do I Make You Love Me? is a great dance-pop song. The hook and both lead-ups to it are my favourite parts of the track. The outro and transition to Take My Breath is very smooth: the kick pattern from Take My Breath is introduced and that's what makes the transition seamless.

Sacrifice has a 

The transition between Sacrifice and 'A Tale by Quincy' sounds a bit weird. 


Out of Time feels like the Scared to Live of this album: a throwback to '70s music. I 

Here We Go... Again featuring Tyler The Creator 

Best Friend, with its punchy bass, sharp drums, and synth stabs, is my second favourite track of this album. 

Is There Someone Else? is, no doubt, the best song on this album. The instrumental by itself could pass for a 

Life of a DON

Don Toliver   October 8, 2021


The Melodic Blue

Baby Keem   September 10, 2021


5 - Love

4 - Really Like


3 - Like


2 - Not For Me


1 - Dislike


Final Score : 

Donda

Kanye West   August 29, 2021

DIY Ye album

I thought Donda Chant was cool. It was definitely intended for the listening events because of how well the chant goes along with the flickering visuals of Donda West's life. Jail wasn't really for me; I thought the instrumental was too slow and didn't really feel the song until the drums popped in in the last 30 seconds. JAY-Z's verse has some weird bars and I didn't like the choppy flow, but it still is good to see him back with Ye. 

God Breathed is when shit really starts to go down. The rumbling bass, the loud vocal chops, the harmonising in the background, Vory's contribution, Kanye's catchy repetitive hook: they all work so well together. The part when suddenly there is a build up and the vocal chops get super loud is super cool too. I do think the outro is a bit too long tho; I mostly end up skipping the outro a minute early. 

Off The Grid is an iconic song already. Playboi Carti does his thing and fills the song with energy, and suddenly the beat switches from a trap beat to a drill beat. Fivio jumps on and raps on the beat like it owes him money. Then finally, Kanye drops a solid verse complete with classic Ye bars such as the 'holy water beverages' line and the 'God's my bestie' line. 

We finally got Hurricane after countless leaks and snippets. And there's nothing wrong with this version. The Weeknd brings the track to another level. Lil Baby dropped a really good verse that I didn't expect at all. Highlight of the track for me is Kanye's 'Mm mm mmm' flow and the 'Everybody so judgmental' part where it's just Kanye and the sub bass in the back. The final section where more drums come in is nice too. 

Praise God is a great song but tbh I didn't even notice that Travis was on the track. It was sorta like Wash Us In The Blood where he's gone too soon. Same thing with Kanye, I think he only does the hook for this song. Baby Keem spends too long "still outside" and "getting right". But once he goes in, he goes hard. The autotune is on point tho. He does a falsetto like three times and it sounds great all three times. The beat isn't too special but still sounds good nonetheless. I liked the crow sounds. 

Jonah has a unique hook by Vory. I like it but I can see how it might get repetitive for some people. The beeps in the beat go well with the atmospheric pads. Lil Durk's verse was the highlight for me. Ok Ok has a catchy hook by Kanye. Lil Yachty has such a solid verse that I didn't even notice it was him. Rooga's verse was good too. Junya was all about the ad libs and the energy, especially the Mm's. Especially towards the ending where I'm pretty sure they let some monkeys loose in the studio and recorded them. 

Believe What I Say is a classic solo Kanye song especially with the Lauryn Hill sample. But Kanye's verse and his hook carry the song. It's clear that there is no need for a feature here. I hoped this song would be released ever since I heard that snippet on Twitter. 24 wasn't really for me: it feels like a reassuring song, but I didn't really like Kanye's singing on this, besides the "We're gonna be okay" part. 

Remote Control has one of the best features in history. I can understand why people might not like the melody of the flow, but I personally do like it. With the whistle bridge, the snappy drums and the low growling bass, the instrumental is really good. Young Thug's part is great, especially the vocoded part. Young Thug definitely fits the vibe of this song. Finally, the star of show appears: The Globglobgabgalab, sampled from grandayy's 'Lil Globglobgobgalab' video, mostly inspired by videogamedunkey's parody Kanye song Golden Money (feat. Pitbull). I never would have expected this to happen. This truly is the first strand type album. 

5 - Love


4 - Really Like


3 - Like

2 - Not For Me


1 - Dislike


Final Score : 

Solar Power

Lorde   August 21, 2021

I now have 



Lorde's Solar Power  

Oceanic Feeling reminds me of A World Alone from her debut album, although this one is much calmer. 

5 - Love


4 - Really Like

3 - Like

2 - Not For Me


1 - Dislike


Final Score : 

The House is Burning

Isaiah Rashad July 30, 2021

hey this is pretty good.

Bobby Tarantino III

Logic July 30, 2021

hey this is pretty okay. Logic's album art always outshines his music.

5 - Love

4 - Really Like

3 - Like

2 - Not For Me

1 - Dislike


Final Score : 3.21

CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST

Tyler, The Creator       June 25, 2021

gotta respec how Tyler completely reinvents himself every two years

5 - Love

4 - Really Like

3 - Like

2 - Not For Me

1 - Dislike

Final Score : 3.25

The Off-Season

J. Cole May 14, 2021


5 - Love

4 - Really Like

3 - Like

2 - Not For Me


1 - Dislike


Final Score : 

TYRON

slowthai       February 12, 2021

slowthai's sophmore project shows his multiple personalities (ha gottem)

45 SMOKE sets the feel of the album really well with raw production and 

WOT has one of the hardest beats I've ever heard.

The production behind DEAD 

5 - Love

4 - Really Like

3 - Like


2 - Not For Me


1 - Dislike


Final Score : 

Whole Lotta Red

Playboi Carti   December 25, 2020

The most experimental album of 2020.

5 - Love

4 - Really Like

3 - Like


2 - Not For Me


1 - Dislike

0 - Hate


Final Score : 

Man On The Moon III: The Chosen

Kid Cudi       December 11, 2020

both Cudis coexist and compliment each other perfectly

Beautiful Trip is a good intro to start of the record with the classic In My Dreams (Cudder Anthem) jingle. 

5 - Love

4 - Really Like


3 - Like


2 - Not For Me


1 - Dislike

Final Score : 

SAVAGE MODE 2

21 Savage & Metro Boomin       October 20, 2020

21 Savage probably really likes cats, since he mentions kittens 83 times throughout this album. 

The Intro is one of the most epic moments i

No Pressure

Logic          July 24, 2020


5 - Love

4 - Really Like

3 - Like

2 - Not For Me

1 - Dislike


Final Score : 3.71 

After Hours

The Weeknd   March 20, 2020


Heaven or Hell

Don Toliver     March 13, 2020


5 - Love

4 - Really Like

3 - Like

2 - Not For Me

1 - Dislike

Final Score : 3.25

JACKBOYS

JACKBOYS     December 27, 2019

lmao imagine naming your group JACKBOYS.

5 - Love

4 - Really Like

3 - Like

2 - Not For Me

1 - Dislike

Final Score : 3

Hollywood's Bleeding

Post Malone     September 6, 2019


5 - Love

4 - Really Like


3 - Like

2 - Not For Me

1 - Dislike

Final Score : 3

IGOR

Tyler, The Creator May 17, 2019


5 - Love

4 - Really Like


3 - Like

2 - Not For Me

0 - Hate


Final Score : 3

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

Logic May 10, 2019

wtf

5 - Love

4 - Really Like

3 - Like

2 - Not For Me

1 - Dislike

Final Score : 3.25

NOT ALL HEROES WEAR CAPES

Metro Boomin       November 2, 2018

This does indeed feel like a producer's album.

5 - Love

4 - Really Like

3 - Like

2 - Not For Me

1 - Dislike

Final Score : 3.12

ASTROWORLD

Travis Scott     August 3, 2018

perfect balance of psychedelics and trap bangers. def delivers on the hype.

5 - Love

4 - Really Like

3 - Like

2 - Not For Me

1 - Dislike

Final Score : 3.43

KIDS SEE GHOSTS

KIDS SEE GHOSTS June 8, 2018

therapy.  

ye

Kanye West June 1, 2018

ye

Daytona

Pusha T       May 25, 2018

Aside from one god-awful beat, this is pretty menacing. 

5 - Love

4 - Really Like

3 - Like


2 - Not For Me

1 - Dislike

Final Score : 3

Die Lit

Playboi Carti May 11, 2018

mastahpiece

5 - Love

4 - Really Like


3 - Like


2 - Not For Me

1 - Dislike

Final Score : 3

beerbongs & bentleys

Post Malone       April 27, 2018

solid album.

5 - Love

4 - Really Like


3 - Like


2 - Not For Me

1 - Dislike

Final Score : 3

KOD

J. Cole       April 20, 2018

wayy too preachy

5 - Love

4 - Really Like

3 - Like

2 - Not For Me

1 - Dislike

Final Score : 3.42

My Dear Melancholy,

The Weeknd   March 30, 2018

spain without the s

5 - Love

4 - Really Like

3 - Like

2 - Not For Me

1 - Dislike

Final Score : 3.36

Black Panther: The Album

Kendrick Lamar & SZA February 9, 2018


5 - Love

4 - Really Like

3 - Like

2 - Not For Me

1 - Dislike

Final Score : 3.42

Flower Boy

Tyler, The Creator July 21, 2017


5 - Love

4 - Really Like

3 - Like

2 - Not For Me

1 - Dislike

Final Score : 3.27

Melodrama

Lorde       June 16, 2017


Green Light 

Liability is a nice little piano ballad, effectively setting the stage for Hard Feelings/Loveless

Hard Feelings/Loveless starts a bit slow, but gets more energetic as the song progresses. The best part of the song imo is the solo instrumental section right after the second chorus. The Loveless section of the track serves as an outro basically.  but the drum loop is quite good.

Sober II (Melodrama) is another one of my favourites on this record. The song centres around these violin layers, which later get support from some really nice trap drums. The trap beat is quite intricate with complex snare and hi hat patterns. I really liked Lorde's experimentation with her voice as well as she uses heavy autotune and distortion artistically on this song. Definitely something new, 4/5

Supercut is like the opposite of some others on this album where it starts energetically and becomes more somber as the song ends, setting us up for Liability (Reprise)

Perfect Places closes the album on a high. Thematically, it feels like moving on to new things from the previous two tracks, but it still has the sense of looking back and reflecting. The last chorus, asking what even are perfect places, summarises the album quite well. 

Green Light starts the album well enough. 

Sober truly shows the album's potential with a mellow groovy track. The song almost feels sneaky with the percussion, and the brass coming in during the hook. There's also a weird sound in the right channel that sorta sounds like a mosquito or a fly. The melon criticised this song for endlessly building up something up but not releasing the tension. But I partially disagree; yes there could be more energy but the song is still very good as it is. 

Homemade Dynamite is, no joke, one of the best songs I've ever heard. The infectious hook, the 

Homemade Dynamite is, in my opinion, the best track of this record. Almost everything about this song is perfect: The drums slap. The swelling synths and the woodwinds in the hook slap. The hook is especially great with the beat cutting out right before punching in. Definitely makes the drop harder. The pre-chorus leads up well into the hook and the little "Now you know it's really gonna blow" bit adds a nice flair to the song.

The Lourve continues the streak with another interesting track. What I liked the most about this song is the hook. During the hook, the mixing becomes very industrial as you hear the distorted drums with the voices carouseling and echoing around you. It's executed very well. Liability has a nice little piano piece. It's an interlude that does well to set up the mood of the middle section of the album. It serves its purpose.


4 - Really Like

3 - Like

2 - Not For Me

1 - Dislike

Final Score : 2.93

DAMN.

Kendrick Lamar       April 14, 2017

the TENET of albums

BLOOD. 

HUMBLE. is an iconic song. 

5 - Love

4 - Really Like

3 - Like

2 - Not For Me

1 - Dislike

Final Score : 

Birds In The Trap Sing McKnight

Travis Scott     September 2, 2016


5 - Love

4 - Really Like

3 - Like

2 - Not For Me

1 - Dislike

Final Score : 

The Sun's Tirade

Isaiah Rashad       September 2, 2016


5 - Love

4 - Really Like

3 - Like

2 - Not For Me


1 - Dislike

Final Score : 2.93

Blonde

Frank Ocean August 20, 2016


5 - Love

4 - Really Like

3 - Like

2 - Not For Me

1 - Dislike

Final Score : 3.47

The Life of Pablo

Kanye West       February 14, 2016

a culmination of all Kanye sounds.

5 - Love

4 - Really Like

3 - Like

2 - Not For Me


1 - Dislike


Final Score : 3

The Incredible True Story

Logic     November 13, 2015


5 - Love

4 - Really Like

3 - Like

2 - Not For Me


1 - Dislike


Final Score : 3

Rodeo

Travis Scott     September 5, 2015


5 - Love

4 - Really Like

3 - Like

2 - Not For Me

Final Score : 3.63

To Pimp A Butterfly

Kendrick Lamar March 15, 2015

mastahpiece but i like GKMC more.

T

5 - Love

4 - Really Like

3 - Like

2 - Not For Me

1 - Dislike

Final Score : 3.25

2014 Forest Hills Drive

J. Cole     December 9, 2014


5 - Love

4 - Really Like

3 - Like

2 - Not For Me

1 - Dislike

Final Score : 3.25

Under Pressure

Logic October 21, 2014

the only really good logic album

5 - Love

4 - Really Like

3 - Like

2 - Not For Me

1 - Dislike

Final Score : 3.25

Days Before Rodeo

Travis Scott   August 18, 2014


5 - Love

4 - Really Like

3 - Like

2 - Not For Me

1 - Dislike

Final Score : 3.10

Pure Heroine

Lorde   September 27, 2013


5 - Love

4 - Really Like

3 - Like

Final Score : 3.90

Yeezus

Kanye West       June 18, 2013

one of the most polarising albums in history

5 - Love

4 - Really Like

3 - Like

1 - Dislike

Final Score : 4.00

good kid, m.A.A.d city

Kendrick Lamar October 22, 2012

Probably the most cinematic album of all time. 

The Art of Peer Pressure is when the storyline of the album really gets going. The first part isn't bad, but is completely outshined by the main portion of the album. 

Poetic Justice's instrumental didn't really age the best over the years, especially with that really loud and puffy snare. But the Drake verse and Kendrick's deep lyrics definitely stand the test of time. His verse fittingly has a poetic feel to it. The sample in the beat is pretty good tho, it's just the drums that slightly bring down the quality of this track. 

m.A.A.d city is a certified hood classic. 

Swimming Pools (Drank) is another classic

5 - Love

4 - Really Like

3 - Like

2 - Not For Me

1 - Dislike

Final Score : 3.

Section.80

Kendrick Lamar   July 2, 2011


5 - Love


4 - Really Like

3 - Like

2 - Not For Me

1 - Dislike

Final Score : 3

Take Care

Drake     November 15, 2011


The Real Her is one of the best 

5 - Love

4 - Really Like


3 - Like


2 - Not For Me

1 - Dislike

Final Score : 3

Watch The Throne

JAY-Z & Kanye West     August 8, 2011

rich. 

5 - Love

4 - Really Like

3 - Like

2 - Not For Me

1 - Dislike


Final Score : 3.25

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Kanye West   November 22, 2010