Jan 25, 2016

It's the very definition of cohesion. There is no filler Zaytoven; unleashed some of his finest work and it showed Future's full-range as an artist.

 

Jan 25, 2016

The fact that Zaytoven reconstructed the genre he was a cornerstone of is amazing in itself. I love how the project utilizes blues, pentatonic scales and melody to create dynamic rather than loud 808 kicks. The only really bassy tracks are Ooooh and Aintchu. Peacoat has a softer 808 kick that's an element of harmony rather than percussion, and the way it's mixed in the left channel is genius. I also love how Real Sisters goes so hard with close to no bass at all, the transformer synth loop is amazing.

On Future's side, hes on a completely different platform than usual, where he has to work with a different key as well as different rhythms. The way he does off-beat vocals ala legacy blues on tracks like No Basic & Just Like Brudders is on a completely different level than what we ever heard before at that time, the closest being Showed Up on Monster where it was a bit out of place. Future also further improves his cadencing on this project, showing just how much he can do with just three different tones. The hook on Oooooh is a great example.

If you went into this project expecting trap in its usual form, you will probably be left disappointed. But if you can look past that and for something else, it's easily one of the most enjoyable and innovative mixtapes of the decade.

(idk i just felt like doing a short writeup)

 

Jan 25, 2016

Because we have good taste

 

Jan 25, 2016

i get that cash foreva eva