‘Cruel Summer’ Album Review – G.O.O.D. Music – 2012

Here is our review for Cruel Summer from Kanye West’s studio label, G.O.O.D Music.

Okay, so this album was not what I expected. Well, most of the tracks. Cruel Summer features the GOOD Music collective featuring:

• Kanye West
• GLC
• John Legend
• Common
• Consequence
• Really Doe
• Sa-Ra
• Big Sean
• Kid Cudi
• Malik Yusef
• Mr Hudson
• Cyhi Da Prynce
• Mos Def
• Pusha T
• D’banj
• Producer Year Signed
• Devo Springsteen
• Keezo Kane
• Jeff Bhasker
• No I.D.
• Don Jazzy
• Hit-Boy
• 2 Chainz.

Most of the members of the GOOD Music family were not featured in the album, only with the main members like Kanye, Big Sean, Pusha T, & 2 Chainz. Also with features like Jay-Z and Chief Keef. Now from singles like Mercy and New God Flow, I expected this album to be at the least an 80 out of 100. Kanye was amazing with these beats.  Clique had a very hype beat, with New God Flow with a nice mellow but intense piano instrumental. Other singles like I Dont Like and Cold were very nice. With those fives singles already being released before the highly anticipated album drop back in late September, every probably bought this album. Only one problem.

The best songs in the album were the singles. Kanye West was probably to hype for this album that he dropped so many songs. Except he chose the best songs. I think he should have just dropped Mercy to show introduce that GOOD Music collective will be doing an album together. Other than that, the album had guest stars like Jay-Z and Chief Keef.

I give this album a 6 out of 10. The singles were amazing. The beats were amazing. The lyrics were amazing. The album got all its hype from the singles. Which is sad, but hey, it’s definitely an album I’d suggest listening to.

Anyway, thats all guys.

-Jay

‘MELLOWHYPE WEEK’ Review

Hey its Jay again, with another music review.

So, Odd Future has came back with another set of releases for their fans. The sub-group, Mellowhype, were originally going to release a mixtape. However Hodgy Beats, the rapper of the duo, decided to release all seven of his songs each day, making a week full of songs. On the first day of the barrage of songs, he dropped Decoy. Its an okay song, I give that song a 6 out of 10. Next he released another song, reviving the Mellowhigh. Greezy featuring Domo Genesis was a better song, with me giving it a 7 out of 10. The following day, he dropped a song called Wasabi featuring Juicy J.

The beat was extremely nice, with Juicy J doing alright on his verse. Then Hodgy came back in the song ending it well and Left Brain repeating his last word for the last five seconds in the song. The two songs after Wasabi were not that great, but then he dropped a song called LP. LP has a nice, sinister beat with gunshots in the background and a creeping beat. Great base in the song. Left Brain is over doing himself. Hodgy pretty much spits sick bars in this song, making it sound incredible. He seems to get better each song. Eventually the last track of the MELLOWHYPE WEEK was a song called What. I thought it was going to be boring, but it was actually a very well put together song. He kind of remakes the song “The Motto” by Drake, explaining how “You only live once” so live it right and live it good. It was probably the only song where he did not swear, except say “n**ga”.

Overall, I believe MELLOWHYPE WEEK was an 85% out of 100%. Songs like Wasabi, LP, and What really made me happy. I do recommend you look up these songs and enjoy them. Also go on Rapgenius.com to understand their lyrics and many other hip-hop artists around.

“The Cure” By J. Cole Review

Sorry for the late review for this. About 16 days late, but not too far from it’s original release date.

A solid track from J. Cole once again proving he still hasn’t lost his touch. With the sampling of Kanye West, Jay-Z, and Beyonce’s “Lift Off” off their 2011 duo-album ‘Watch The Throne. With some good lyrics and a nice beat, this one is pretty good. We’ll give this a 9.0 rating.