Post by theweatherman on Dec 12, 2019 14:57:31 GMT -5
Got the album in the mail a couple days ago so I've been able to give it some spins.
Thoughts:
-The soundscape Bronze created is fantastic. Between the interludes, funky horn entrenched beats, and samples he really made something special here. He's one of the best producers in recent times, IMO.
-Crooked doesn't sound fully comfortable over the production, to be honest. Sometimes he just sounds too soft or uninspired. When he spits hard and with conviction...that's when he's at his best. Unfortunately those moments are too far and few here.
-The album is painfully short. It's probably more like an EP. Only 7 original tracks, 4 interludes, and 3 "bonus tracks". The bonus tracks have either been on other projects or are remixes of existing songs. It seems kind of lazy to do it this way to be honest. The marketing for the album was somewhat deceiving in that we were getting this grand album with tons of guests....when in fact some of the guests are either on old tracks, the interludes, or have really small parts in the new tracks.
-French Connection and Change Ur Beliefs are the best tracks. When Bronze gets to rhyme too (which is not as often as I would like), he shows he's just as good as anyone out there. Such a dope MC.
All in all, I'm digging it, but not as much as I wanted to. It has some shortcomings that are tough to ignore. I think Bronze's production just isn't the right fit for Crooked.
Thoughts:
-The soundscape Bronze created is fantastic. Between the interludes, funky horn entrenched beats, and samples he really made something special here. He's one of the best producers in recent times, IMO.
-Crooked doesn't sound fully comfortable over the production, to be honest. Sometimes he just sounds too soft or uninspired. When he spits hard and with conviction...that's when he's at his best. Unfortunately those moments are too far and few here.
-The album is painfully short. It's probably more like an EP. Only 7 original tracks, 4 interludes, and 3 "bonus tracks". The bonus tracks have either been on other projects or are remixes of existing songs. It seems kind of lazy to do it this way to be honest. The marketing for the album was somewhat deceiving in that we were getting this grand album with tons of guests....when in fact some of the guests are either on old tracks, the interludes, or have really small parts in the new tracks.
-French Connection and Change Ur Beliefs are the best tracks. When Bronze gets to rhyme too (which is not as often as I would like), he shows he's just as good as anyone out there. Such a dope MC.
All in all, I'm digging it, but not as much as I wanted to. It has some shortcomings that are tough to ignore. I think Bronze's production just isn't the right fit for Crooked.
