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New Music Friday: July 10th, 2020 - HipHop


New Music Friday: July 10th, 2020

Posted: 10 Jul 2020 06:06 AM PDT

Albums

Juice WRLD - Legends Never Die

SahBabii - Barnacles

Terrace Martin, Kamasi Washington, 9th Wonder & Robert Glasper- Dinner Party

Boldy James & Alchemist - The Price of Tea in China (Deluxe Edition)

UnoTheActivist - 8

Apollo Brown & Che' Noir - As God Intended

The Streets - None Of Us Are Getting Out Of This Life Alive

Drippin So Pretty - Back From Hell

Unfoonk - 11 Years No Tears

Mike Shinoda - Dropped Frames, Vol. 1

Kacy Hill - Is It Selfish If We Talk About Me Again

J. Stalin & DJ Fresh - The Real World 5

Casey Veggies & Rockie Fresh - Fresh Veggies 2

Koncept Jack$on - Thot Rap: Chapter 2*

Clairmont The Second - It's Not How It Sounds

GAIKA - Seguridad

Coops - Crimes Against Creation

K.Shields & Chuck Strangers - Halifaxcalibur II

Various Artists - i am OTHER, Vol. 1 (Comp tape from Pharrell's label)

dvsn - A Muse In Her Feelings (Chopnotslop Remix)

Spodee - The Rose

Scando The Darklord - Hello Somebody

Spectacular Diagnosis - Thebeatifulmusic

EPs

Summer Walker - Life On Earth

Tory Lanez - The VVS Capsule

AKAI SOLO - Eleventh Wind

Hi-C - No More Heroes Volume One

NNAMDÏ - Black Plight EP

Tony Millions - Stay Home and Smoke (Quarantine Freestyles)

Singles

Kid Cudi & Eminem - The Adventures of Moon Man & Slim Shady

James Blake - Are You Even Real?

Aminé - Compensating (feat. Young Thug)

ISAIAH RASHAD & GUAPDAD - RONA RAPS #11*

Kenny Beats & Zack Fox - The Number Song*

Drake - In The Cut (ft Roddy Rich)*

Benny The Butcher - Deal Or No Deal

Rich Brian - Love In My Pocket

Dominic Fike - Politics & Violence

Yung Lean & Bladee - Opium Dreams

Lute - Life

Black Thought - Thought Vs Everybody

Nyck Caution - Famiglia (feat. Meechy Darko)

StaySolidRocky - Party Girl (Remix) [feat. Lil Uzi Vert]

Madeon - No Fear No More (Remix) [feat. EARTHGANG]

MadeinTYO - Square Bitch (feat. Asap Ferg)

Unknown T - Daily Duppy / Deh Deh

Wiz Khalifa - Slim Peter

Domo Genesis - Bazooka

Kaytranada - Look Easy (feat. Lucky Daye)

jonatan leandoer & 1985 - Burning Star

Blu & Exile - The Feeling (feat. Jacinto Rhines)

Moor Mother & billy woods - Furies*

Lil Tracy - WYA?

Lil Skies - Red & Yellow

Standing On The Corner – G-E-T-O-U-T!! The Ghetto

Terrell Hines - Get Up (feat. Vince Staples)

Warren G - And You Know That (feat Ty Dolla $ign)

Bizarre - Who Talking Crazy

YG - SWAG

Wifisfuneral - End Of Story

Young T & Bugsey - Don't Rush (Remix) [feat. Busta Rhymes]

Bishop Lamont - Go Time (feat. Mopreme Shakur, Sick Jacken, B-Real & The D.O.C.)

Desiigner - Hate Me Now (FREESTYLE)

Kenny Mason - Storm

Shabazz Palaces - MEGA CHURCH (feat. Stas THEE Boss)

Blu - Sigils (feat. NugLife, Self Provoked & Vel The Wonder)

BOEF - Watching You (feat. Tory Lanez)

KILLY & Y2K - OH NO

Big Daddy Kane - Enough! (feat. Chuck D & Loren Oden)

Hudson Mohawke - Black Cherry/Love Minus Zero

Marlowe (Solemn Brigham & L'Orange) - O.G. Funk Rock (ft. A-F-R-O) / Lamilton Taeshawn

Bladee - Anywhere

Bari (of Smino's Zero Fatigue) - Starstruck

Elijah Dax - Sanctified

Jay Critch - Money Talk

ShredGang Mone, BandGang Lonnie Bands, Teejayx6 & Drego - Family Ties

H.E.R. - Do To Me

Liv.e - I Been Livin

Dave B. & Jay Prince - Lost My Mind

Thaiboy Digital - I Go I Go

Royce Rizzy - The Check (feat. MadeinTYO)

Manga Saint Hilare - Fools Gold

Bankrol Hayden - Divorce

Mr. Lif & Stu Bangas - 8 Minutes 46 Seconds (feat. Puma Ptah, Reef the Lost Cauze, Blueprint & Murs)

Marklone Rollo - Better (feat. Lil Yachty & Stefflon Don)

Kane Brown & Swae Lee - Be Like That (feat. Khalid)

TEK (of Smif-n-Wessun) - The Illest (feat. Statik Selektah)

Hycent - Script (feat. Jeezy)

Ghetts - Mozambique (feat. Jaykae & Moonchild Sanelly)

Ebenezer - 3am in LA (feat. Stefflon Don)

Ivy Sole - bittersweet

Chubby Fly - Most Fly (Remix) [feat. EARTHGANG]

Lord3 Fredd33 - Norf Korea

Marlon Craft - Drowntime

Kevin George - Shine

Baby Rose - Marmot

DJ Trouble Enuff - I Can't Breathe (Just Let Me Be) [feat. Planet Asia]

Pink Sweat$ - Not Alright

Vertical Jones - Make It Home (feat. Skyzoo)

Blueface - Yea Yea (feat. Coyote)

Snoh Aalegra - DYING 4 YOUR LOVE

Ronny J - Typical

Duke Deuce & Mulatto - Kirk Franklin

Pressa - Head Tap (feat. Sleepy Hallow & Sheff G)

Greezy Deckz - Too Many (feat. Lil Keed & Lil Gotit)

Dp Bankhead Court - Hea Yea (feat. Lil Keed)

Ann Marie & G Herbo - Stress Relief

24hrs - Perfect

RJmrLA - Enough Rounds (feat. 1TakeJay)

Mystic Sage - The Worlds End (feat. SPACEGHOSTPURRP)

Sinead Harnett - Stickin' (feat. Masego & VanJess)

Nasty Jack & President T - Run up in Traffic

Jacob Collier - He Won't Hold You (feat. Rapsody)

DreamDoll - Ah Ah Ah (feat. Fivio Foreign)

Michael Kiwanuka - Final Days (Bonobo Remix)

Money Montage - 3am (feat. Blick & Hypoboy Jo)

MCKYAS - Right (feat. BLVCK KLOUD & Rafael)

Nems - Love Love

Gorb - I Love You (feat. Powfu)

Da Deputy & Jalen Santoy - Did or Didn't

Nino Man - Shame On You

Ethereal - Scraper Pt. 2

invention_ & MARTIN $KY - Twilight Floret

Jamila Woods - ZORA (Live)

Sophie Grey - Dark Lights (Remix) [feat. Robb Bank$]

RLSG BSMITH - Cocky (feat. Rio Da Yung OG)

Walshy Fire, Ebhoni & Yung Tory - Never Lonely

blackbear - queen of broken hearts

Fame Runna - Who's Runna (feat. Benny the Butcher)

Tinashe & 6LACK - Touch & Go (Tarro Remix)

Elijah James & Joyner Lucas - Slow Down

Jeru The Damaja - POWER

Cyraq - I'm Finna Shoot You (Remix) [feat. Lil Loaded]

Scoot Da Kid & Icewear Vezzo - Run It

Rojas On The Beat & Squidnice - Likkle Ninja

Elijah Blake - Bad Liar

Bruce Banna & Allstar JR - Ball Hard

TRIM - Back

Oliver St. Louis - Confliction (feat. Oddisee)

NewD47 - Turn It Back Up (feat. Joell Ortiz)

Johnnie Kage - Project Patta (feat. Project Pat)

Liife - Traumatized (feat. Mozzy)

Salaam Remi & Black On Purpose - Is It Because I'm Black

Tainy & J Balvin - Agua

Lingo - Dead Flies (feat. Ola Runt)

Ashez & Blueprint - Monarch

Appleby - Luck

Thunder Jackson - Led Astray

Elijah Waters - Lose Control

Mister Twerk - On One (feat. B La B & PopLord)

Tim Cruize - Ghost (feat. Mr. Muthafuckin' eXqurie)

Stack Skrilla - Untitled Freestyle III

Top Notch772 - We Made It (feat. Beanie Sigel & JP)

Zion I & Know Self - Power from the Pain

Big LED & Maverick - Wanna Be Famous (feat. Krooked C & Project Pat)

A.B Hogish - On Hold (feat. Nef The Pharaoh)

JLuke - Jack 'Em Up (feat. Young Dro)

MadeInPhilly - North Philly (feat. Jim Jones)

Shane the Mane - Big Blunts (feat. Michael Christmas)


* means not on streaming


Fresh Albums

Fresh Singles

Fresh EPs

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Daily Discussion Thread 07/10/2020

Posted: 10 Jul 2020 01:15 PM PDT

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Pop Smoke's "Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon" sells 249K First Week (58K Pure). Gucci Mane's "Gucci Mane Presents: So Icy Summer" sells 19K First Week (1K Pure)

Posted: 10 Jul 2020 02:32 PM PDT

Rank Artist Album Label Pure Sales Sales + Streaming
1 The Weeknd After Hours XO/Republic 275,000 444,000
2 Lil Uzi Vert Eternal Atake Generation Now/Atlantic 9,666 288,000
3 Eminem Music To Be Murdered By Shady/Aftermath/Interscope 117,000 279,000
4 Pop Smoke Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon Victor Victor/Republic 58,350 248,606
5 Drake Dark Lane Demo Tapes OVO/Republic 19,000 223,000
6 Lil Baby My Turn Quality Control/Motown/Capitol 10,000 197,000
7 Bad Bunny YHLQMDLG Rimas 35,000 179,000
8 Mac Miller Circles Warner 61,000 164,000
9 Future High Off Life Freebandz/Epic 15,822 153,000
10 Jhene Aiko Chilombo Def Jam 38,000 152,000
11 Lil Wayne Funeral Young Money/Republic 38,000 139,000
12 NAV Good Intentions XO/Republic 73,000 135,000
13 Lil Uzi Vert LUV vs. The World 2 Generation Now/Atlantic 5,000 130,000
14 DaBaby BLAME IT ON BABY Interscope 12,000 124,000
15 Gunna WUNNA Young Stoner Life 4,093 111,000
16 A Boogie wit da Hoodie Artist 2.0 Atlantic 3,052 111,000
17 Polo G THE GOAT Columbia 14,539 99,000
18 YoungBoy Never Broke Again Still Flexin, Still Steppin Never Broke Again/Atlantic 3,551 91,000
19 Kehlani It Was Good Until It Wasn't TSNMI/Atlantic 25,000 83,000
20 Rod Wave Pray 4 Love Alamo/Geffen/Interscope 2,332 72,000
21 YoungBoy Never Broke Again 38 Baby 2 Never Broke Again/Atlantic 3,994 67,000
22 Moneybagg Yo Time Served N-Less/Interscope 7,000 66,000
23 Tory Lanez The New Toronto 3 Mad Love/Interscope 5,524 64,000
24 Russ SHAKE THE SNOW GLOBE Columbia 39,815 63,000
25 G Herbo PTSD Machine/Epic 4,000 59,000
26 Lil Durk Just Cause Y'all Waited 2 Alamo/Geffen/Interscope 3,107 55,957
27 PARTYNEXTDOOR PARTYMOBILE OVO/Warner 3,061 52,237
28 Don Toliver Heaven Or Hell Cactus Jack/Atlantic 1,990 44,356
29 Megan Thee Stallion Suga Atlantic 4,279 41,000
30 Bad Bunny LAS QUE NO IBAN A SALIR Rimas 7,931 39,828
31 Anuel AA Emmanuel Real Hasta La Muerte 3,560 39,233
32 Joyner Lucas ADHD Twenty Nine Music 10,144 38,400
33 Agust D D-2 BigHit 15,115 37,753
34 Yo Gotti Untrapped Epic/CMG 7,000 35,000
35 Run The Jewels RTJ4 BMG 31,065 34,609
36 Lil Yachty Lil Boat 3 Quality Control/Motown/Capitol 3,722 34,164
37 Pop Smoke Meet The Woo 2 Victor Victor/Republic 3,280 34,077
38 Jay Electronica A Written Testimony Roc Nation 10,842 31,703
39 Dreamville Revenge Of The Dreamers III: Director's Cut Dreamville/Roc Nation/Interscope 1,647 32,828
40 Freddie Gibbs Alfredo ESGN/ALC/Empire 20,524 31,290
41 Teyana Taylor The Album G.O.O.D./Def Jam 4,250 31,088
42 6LACK 6pc Hot EP LVRN/Interscope 8,082 28,951
43 Key Glock Yellow Tape Paper Route/Empire 782 28,290
44 Jessie Reyez BEFORE LOVE CAME TO KILL US N/A 14,979 26,430
45 John Legend Bigger Love Columbia 12,552 26,199
46 Childish Gambino 3.15.20 Wolf+Rothstein/RCA 5,584 25,273
47 J Balvin Colores UMLE 3,800 25,059
48 Various Artists Birds of Prey: The Album Atlantic 9,454 22,352
49 Brent Faiyaz Fuck The World Lost Kids 711 22,088
50 Stunna 4 Vegas Rich Youngin Interscope 559 21,967
51 Quando Rondo QPac Warner 352 20,348
52 Jadakiss Ignatius Ruff Ryders/Def Jam 6,329 19,927
53 $uicideBoy$ STOP STARING AT THE SHADOWS G59 1,302 19,092
54 DVSN A Muse In Her Feelings OVO/Warner 2,349 19,081
55 Tee Grizzley The Smartest Tee Grizzley 1,800 18,845
56 Gucci Mane Gucci Mane Presents: So Icy Summer Guwop/Atlantic 1,055 18,773
57 Rich The Kid BOSS MAN Rich The Kid/Atlantic 420 18,512
58 City Girls City On Lock Quality Control/Motown/Capitol 1,994 18,461
59 Lil Tjay State of Emergency Columbia 1,611 17,101
60 Kiana Ledé KIKI Republic 5,070 16,533
61 Key Glock Son Of A Gun Paper Route/Empire 713 16,128
62 JayDaYoungan Baby23 Atlantic 197 15,899
63 Sleepy Hallow Sleepy Hallow Presents: Sleepy For President Winner's Circle/Empire 225 15,266
64 Mozzy Beyond Bulletproof Mozzy/Empire 2,594 15,212
65 Jack Harlow Sweet Action Generation Now/Atlantic 704 15,140
66 K. Michelle All Monsters Are Human EONE 9,438 14,734
67 K CAMP Kiss 5 Family Ties/Interscope 693 14,631
68 JoJo good to know Warner 9,609 14,606
69 August Alsina The Product III: stateofEMERGEncy Shake The World/Empire 5,369 14,416
70 Alina Baraz It Was Divine Mom+Pop 2,294 13,557

Top 10 First Weeks of 2020 Across All Genres

Rank Artist Album Label Pure Sales Sales + Streaming
1 The Weeknd After Hours XO/Republic 275,000 444,000
2 BTS MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 BigHit/Columbia 347,000 422,000
3 Lil Uzi Vert Eternal Atake Generation Now/Atlantic 9,666 288,000
4 Eminem Music To Be Murdered By Shady/Aftermath/Interscope 117,000 279,000
5 Lady Gaga Chromatica Interscope 206,515 275,904
6 Pop Smoke Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon Victor Victor/Republic 58,350 248,606
7 Halsey Manic Capitol 180,000 239,000
8 Kenny Chesney Here And Now Blue Chair/Warner Nashville 222,000 233,000
9 Justin Bieber Changes RBMG/Def Jam 126,000 231,000
10 Drake Dark Lane Demo Tapes OVO/Republic 20,729 225,783

FAQ:

Q: Source?

A: http://hitsdailydouble.com/sales_plus_streaming

Q: How is this list sorted?

A: It's sorted by sales + streaming

Q: What are pure sales?

A: Pure sales are purchases of the album (itunes, amazon, physicals, etc)

Q: Where is X album?

A: Only albums that make the top 50 in sales+streaming for their debut week are counted

Q: Why do some albums show exact sales numbers while others do not?

A: The albums that do not show exact numbers are the ones that have had sales corrections from Billboard

Q: Aren't those numbers kind of low for Childish Gambino?

A: Childish Gambino's "3.15.20" officially released on a Sunday, a week after it was premiered on his website, this caused him to lose out on two days of sales as well as losing some interest due to the delayed release.

Q: Where can I find last year's list?

A: 2019 list, 2018 list, 2017 list, 2016 list


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[FIRST IMPRESSIONS] Juice WRLD - Legends Never Die

Posted: 10 Jul 2020 06:33 PM PDT

Been out about 24 hrs now his first album since his passing.

What's the overall opinions on the album?

Fav standout tracks?

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[LEAK] Lil Uzi Vert - Mission To The Loot

Posted: 10 Jul 2020 10:40 PM PDT

[FRESH ALBUM] BP ft. RJ Payne,KXNG Crooked,Ras Kass,Tragedy Khadafi,Nature,& The Hoodies - The Supreme Seven

Posted: 10 Jul 2020 02:01 PM PDT

Kanye tweets 'Roster Proposal' for something called 'Yeezy sound', included Cyhi, Clipse, and his daughter North

Posted: 10 Jul 2020 09:33 PM PDT

The visual storytelling of Run The Jewels - El-P breaks down the artwork across all four albums

Posted: 10 Jul 2020 08:23 AM PDT

Moneybagg Yo - U Played (ft. Lil Baby)

Posted: 10 Jul 2020 04:20 PM PDT

Kreayshawn - Summertime ft. V-Nasty

Posted: 10 Jul 2020 01:08 PM PDT

[FRESH VIDEO] MANILA GREY - Night Code (Music Video)

Posted: 10 Jul 2020 12:21 PM PDT

Roddy Ricch NPR Tiny Desk Home Concert

Posted: 10 Jul 2020 06:13 PM PDT

MIKE - Hunger

Posted: 10 Jul 2020 12:33 PM PDT

Prodigy feat. Nas - Self Conscience

Posted: 10 Jul 2020 04:40 PM PDT

Immortalising The Unsilenced Pain Of A Generation On Juice WRLD's Posthumous Album ‘Legends Never Die’

Posted: 10 Jul 2020 08:22 PM PDT

It goes without saying that the untimely demise of an artist, or anyone for that matter, is often a demanding catalyst to reminisce. This motif becomes increasingly difficult when the point of speculation comes from an individual that made it their prerogative to proclaim a perpetual sense of pain and previously taboo ideologies through a desired means of expression. This sentiment remains an unendurable one when relating it to the tragic passing of Chicago native Juice WRLD. Prolific for using his platform to document the unfortunate deprived and troubled demeanor, the promising up and comers had a sense of relatability that few others ever could attain. This harrowing reality remains truthful throughout his gut-wrenchingly raw posthumous album 'Legends Never Die', as even beyond the grave Juice manages to continue his life-dedicated legacy. Only on this occasion, the honour falls to the constituents as audience and industry alike are granted a mournful opportunity to honour the cumbersome conclusion of a cultural spectacle.

What is made immediately prominent are the raw and intimate aspirations of the project, as the body of work seeks to undress the perhaps unresolved regions of existence. 'Anxiety - Intro' carries this sentiment to the grave, as the short-lived spoken monologue explores back and forth dialogue pertaining to Juice's troubles with substance abuse and music as a form of escapism. Paired with sombre and melodramatic synths, the multifaceted dreamlike reality is established as a cinematic opener that refuses to settle. The piece extends beyond the confines of purely musical boundaries as its existence stands as an ode to the inspirational and monumental stance Juice acclaimed within his short-lived time in the limelight.

Avoiding the criminal act that so many posthumous albums blatantly conform to, the project prides itself on following a logical progression of artistic growth and style. In an age where capacity and name appropriation is championed as a means of blatant greed and advertisement monopolisation, 'Legends Never Die' prioritises the presence of Juice. The track 'Conversations' is an example of this ingrained desire to capture logical extension and artist progression. Built upon a foundation of flamboyant, glitchy synths and the relentless galvanised distortion of a Ronny J crafted bass line the production through and through exists as an matured ode to the late maestro. This sustained honour is further done justice through the inclusion of his synonymously slick and adventurous vocal acrobatics that remain stained by the dour tones of demonic vocal inflections and a dilapidated atmosphere. A similar desire to maintain tradition and uphold a sense of quality is instilled on the track 'Titanic'. Reveling in an oppressively defeated and sense of perpetual dystopia, Juice relates the pain-stricken failures and emotes of eternal distraught through the metaphorical evocation of the Titanic's submission. The vivid relation to drowning provokes the audacious comparison of Juice becoming submerged and lost within the diluted detours of his own mind. It is through the titular stimulant in which Juice truly captures such a moment of harrowing reality and reaffirms his strengths as an archetypal, relatable storyteller.

Intertwined within the grand narrative and celebratory body of work are some truly haunting cuts that not only stand out within the canonical Juice WRLD catalog but bear a daunting state of omniscience. Capitalising on the sombre, introspective journey the album advocates for, is the track 'I Want It'. Juice, vocally, adopts a whimsical, ghostly sound that serenely glosses over the instrumental mix. The aloof, ominous vocals revel in a delicate state, so much so that it feels as if his preachings are being heard beyond the grave. The dreary, hazy synths accentuate the unnerving atmosphere as nothing on the track feels full-bodied, as elements remain in a state of perpetual apparitions. Angelic vocals towards the back end of the track further provoke the otherworldly agenda and sense of divine guidance or spectacle. Where 'I Want It' gains haunting roots from its sonic appeal rather than it's lyrical emphasis on desirable infatuation, 'Fighting Demons' subsequently flips the script. Whilst the production fits a far more jovial and dreamlike trope, the lyrical content tells of a nightmarish reality. Juice WRLD breaks down on the paranoia that accompanies such a heralded position within the hip-hop pantheon, whilst detailing the lack of fulfillment associated without materialistic success and the collapsing of his inner demons. Whilst the sentiment on its own is one, irrespective of a position whilst alive, chilling, given the context and post endeavours, the message comes crashing down into a truly visceral and heartbreaking reality.

Unfortunately, for every ounce of emotion and aspect of care that has clearly motivated such a craft, the album welcomes an equally bizarre and incohesive element. This is largely at fault when the role of an outside influence shapes the direction of a given track, or to more specifically pin the point of uninspired blemish, when Marshmello lends his talents, or rather lack thereof. Following his usual pattern of failing to find a medium between horrendously thin and calculated guitar work, to overbearingly obnoxious, clunky, convoluted synth lines, Marshemllo stains 'Come & Go' with his lack of artistic integrity and character. The overly pristine and squeaky clean approach to the production lacks any of the usual Juice WRLD angst and an impending sense of looming doom. Further removing any sense of character and usual dramatised vocals is the soulless EDM drop. The enamoring, tumultuous production leaves Juice buried and lost as if he were the feature on his own song. Marshmello's reign of lifeless uninspired terror further spills onto the track 'Hate The Other Side'. For as clunky and invasively abrupt the drop on the aforementioned track is, 'Hate On The Other Side' fails to even optionally fail with such variation. The watered-down, one-dimensional guitar loops, and cheaply made percussion stands out as the single most lifeless aspect of the project. Bolstered by underwhelming vocal performances from Juice and Polo G only further accentuate the sheer horrid mess that spoils a focused sound. Kudos goes to The Kid LAROI for a valiant effort to inject any semblance of character into the track, but the attempt remains undermined by spoilt, devoid efforts.

With an album that boasts such a lengthy tracklist, bloated and oversaturated trends tend to become a relevant curse. Unfortunately, this sentiment remains prevalent, as the project features more than a few derivative solo filler cuts. 'Blood On My Jeans' champions a particularly half baked instrumental, that feels like a hollow regurgitative shell of the typical Juice WRLD trope. Built upon limp guitar refrains and cheap percussion sources the production falls flat without any indicative character or enthralling components. Juice vocally fails to impress, with a particularly sparse and vapid appearance the clunky, disjointed delivery feels like a cheap Lil Uzi Vert impression. The tracklisting manages to make a few misconceived detours that essentially derails an otherwise cohesive and expansive exploration of a focused style. One instance of the abrupt and messy transitional overhaul is manifested on the track 'Up Up And Away'. The jovial tone evoked through the tropical synths feels far too out of reach, stylistically for Juice to convincingly pull off, as well as being an unrevised mishap in regards to prolonged cohesion. Juice's overbearingly whimsical and feathery vocals feel far too distanced and preachy, ultimately coming off as a pitchy and unflattering showing. Whilst artistic deviation and growth are always welcomed, the abrupt and baffling switch feels all too bizarre and beyond artistic limitation. Perhaps the goofiest and miscalculated misstep on the album is the penultimate track 'Man Of The Year'. Plagued by amateurish mixing, the instrumental becomes a cheap-sounding, muddled amalgamation of characterless features buried under a clunky bass, a truly unflattering and undefined moment. Matched with the outright corny uplifting vocal passages, Juice's well-intentioned and inspiring anthem lacks any of the emotional conviction or artistic integrity needed to amplify authenticity or sonic pleasantries.

With an album so prone to pulling on the heartstrings of audiences globally, the admissive decision to delve into an almost theatrical representation of Juice's expression feels appropriate. 'Can't Die' is the most prevalent of the poetically cinematic tracks. Incorporating an outlandish, unparalleled swagger through multifaceted guitar refrains, the track gains a distinct hypnotic quality. Juice matches the expansive production with his most emotionally withered and enamoring sense of dejection vocally. The lyrical material is primed for success as Juice vividly paints a picture of an intimate connection that redefined his life, a case he so often operates with. The track bears a wealth of authenticity and see's Juice at his most emotionally distraught and defeated. The gargantuan heights of the unbridled cinematic and unapologetically raw material is gathered on the conclusive track, 'Juice WRLD Speaks From Heaven - Outro'. The static, intentionally unpolished audio truly evokes a sense of reality, as the gut-wrenchingly poisoned truth bleeds into the track. Brought to life via delicate, sorrow-stricken strings the outro seeks to serve as an eternalised introspective memoir that glorifies Juice in an angelic light. The dialogue serves as the seemingly only natural ending to an incredibly moving and introspective listen that truly heralds Juice and his life in a respectful manner.

An ode to Juice WRLD. In its most blatantly fundamentally deconstructed form, the project feels like a true representation and logical extension of Juice's artistic direction. Unlike so many posthumous projects, 'Legends Never Die' demands and ensures that Juice remains the unsolicited protagonist of the work, and in that regard, the project inextricably conforms to a tried and true Juice WRLD formula. With that said, the project fails to hone in one a continuing criticism regarding authoritative refinement, as the 21 orchestrated tracks host a range of derivative, uninspired filler that derail the overarching cohesion and raw emotional invigoration. This bloated narrative is further accentuated when outside influences meander into the shaping of the project, which typically dilutes the otherwise clear cut, aspirations of homage, and stylised superlatives. Most important, however, is the succinct glorification of one of the modern era's most prolific and profoundly poetic. The title's sentiment prevails as an ever true statement as the harrowing tale of Juice WRLD has, and shall forever be immortalised.

Legends Never Die - Juice WRLD - 5/10

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[Fresh] What It Was (Feat. Future) - Lil Gotit

Posted: 10 Jul 2020 07:23 PM PDT

The Notorious B.I.G. - Juicy (Official Music Video) - Videos - Hip Hop earth

Posted: 10 Jul 2020 10:43 PM PDT

Sticky Fingaz Shoots Up the Source Awards

Posted: 10 Jul 2020 06:54 AM PDT

[FRESH] Boldy James & The Alchemist "Bernadines" OFFICIAL VIDEO Directed by Avocado

Posted: 10 Jul 2020 08:01 AM PDT

The Political Education of Killer Mike

Posted: 10 Jul 2020 10:19 PM PDT

Drake, Roddy Ricch - IN THE CUT (Music Video) [Lyrics] (Unreleased)

Posted: 10 Jul 2020 09:16 PM PDT

What are some rap albums with a comic-book inspired theme?

Posted: 10 Jul 2020 09:59 PM PDT

I recently relistened to Madvillain's Madvillainy and I was wondering if there are albums with a similar aesthetic.

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