It’s so nice of Future to let his bad little jawn push the foreign, but I guess it’s hard to drive yourself when you just finished pouring up. Is this going to be a ballad? "Diamonds Dancing" sounds like a name you would find on a fake Future/Drake mixtape tracklist. Metro Boomin, Allen Ritter & Frank Dukes) I don’t really have much to say here, the record is just alright. This one is okay, but first two were better. "Live From The Gutter" is a grimy name, and it sounds pretty fitting so far. Boi-1da & Metro Boomin)ġ Listen reviews are even more fun when you’re simultaneously figuring out the track names. To think Meek was publicly backing Future just weeks ago. Yo…I’m going to play/hear this song 1,302,380 times before the year is over. " WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE, I’M DRINKING LEAN, THEY THOUGHT I DIED." Did Future just throw shade at Meek? Pray for Meek, it was fun while it lasted. " It’s a new season” is so damn true it’s not funny, the fact that this tape even happened is utterly insane. Is there any DJ cooler than Esco? Rhetorical question, no. Big rings, big teams, no strings, you get the sense this is going to be a very thought-provoking experience. No way he just said he’d take Quentin to Follies. Drake coming in with the same flow just upped the anticipation, I had to adjust my volume upwards to properly vibe. “ I sell that dope to your mama,” Hendrix ain't fucking around. I should have waited for the uncensored version… edited music can fuck off. I’m so interested in who’s style will be reflected more, and it sounds like FBG is heavy with this first track. Getting right in with Metro production, I haven’t been this excited since I thought the Dolphins were actually going to be good this season. Let's hear it one time for Atlanta, strip clubs, and Metro Boomin. Okay, Drake's back on, talking about how the project came together.
OVO Sound Radio kicks off with a Drake-curated mix, so allow me to fade to black and enjoy the soothing sounds of grime as I wait for… you know… THE MIXTAPE TO END ALL MIXTAPES (or so I would assume). Glancing at my timeline, I see a rapid transition from NFL-talk to exaggerated praise for both Future and Drake, hyperbolic anticipation (guilty) and an abundant number of memes (to my great enjoyment). I’m tuned into Beats 1 Radio with the understanding that What A Time To Be Alive, the “Internet-breaking,” stock photo-employing collaborative project from the 6 God and Future Hendrix is supposed to premiere soon. As per 1 Listen rules.I'm not allowed to pause or rewind the album, this is purely my stream-of-consciousness, gut reaction to the album as it plays in its entirety. I'll revisit the album in a few months when I can really measure its impact.
All that matters now, though, is how it sounds, so I'm about to dive into a 1 Listen album review.