2019 B.A.R.S. (1st Listen Edition) Best Project by Month (updated 03/01/2019)
My goal is to not miss a project in 2019. So I'll need your support by putting me on to upcoming projects. I missed more than I wanted to miss in 2018. So tag me, comment, whatever.
Go ahead and follow this Spotify playlist 2019 B.A.R.S. (1st Listen Edition) Top Songs for my top songs of 2019 so far. I'll be adding stand out songs from every project I listen to this year. updated 03/10/2019
Top Album:
Boogie: Everythings For Sale 77.88%
Top EP:
38 Spesh: 5 Shots (EP) 91.67%
Top R&B:
Asiahn: Love Train 2 66.67%
Boogie: Everythings For Sale 77.88%
Top EP:
38 Spesh: 5 Shots (EP) 91.67%
Top R&B:
Asiahn: Love Train 2 66.67%
Top Album:
38 Spesh: 38 strategies Of Raw 77.50%
Top EP:
defprez: Sunday No. 1 (EP) 79.17%
Top R&B:
Kehlani: While We Wait 62.50%
Eric Bellinger: The Rebirth 2 62.50%
38 Spesh: 38 strategies Of Raw 77.50%
Top EP:
defprez: Sunday No. 1 (EP) 79.17%
Top R&B:
Kehlani: While We Wait 62.50%
Eric Bellinger: The Rebirth 2 62.50%
Wussup brehs, 
Nervous AF, I want to formally introduce B.A.R.S. (1st Listen Edition). It stands for Bum Ass Review Show.
Some of you MIGHT know, most of you might not give a fukk, but I'm looking to get into the Hip-Hop & R&B review game. Once I get my computer together, a YouTube channel is coming. I've noticed it's a lot of toxic-biased opinions based on who the artist is and affiliation and that dictates what's hot to the culture. I've come up with a process to review projects song by song to quantify what I'm listening to. Nerd shyt, but I love music.
The caveat is, this is all based on my 1st listen. It's fair that I disclose that, because sitting with a project can improve a grade, songs have grown on me. It actually didn't happen as much as I anticipated, but it happens. So this year I want a running list.
The categories are the following and they might be weighted differently, depending on the artist.
My grading scale is proving to be HARD to get a passing grade on the traditionally grading system. I wanted that so if you see a classic grade, then trust me, it's a classic. I know some people think albums I got in the upper 80% are classic. So keep that in mind.
>%: Classic
90%: A- Amazing
80%: B- Brilliant
70%: C- Cold
60%: D- Decent
50%: F- fukking Disappointing (might not be for me)
<%: Tridddidash (Not For ME)
I'm consistent, unbiased and objective. You WILL be pissed, you might be on board, but just give it a chance as projects start to come in for the year.
I ran thru about 150 projects last year, and I have a top 25 that seems accurate based on what I was hearing. I found gems and wasn't surprised some projects didn't grade as high as the public perceived it since it's more of a popularity contest now.
Nervous AF, I want to formally introduce B.A.R.S. (1st Listen Edition). It stands for Bum Ass Review Show.
Some of you MIGHT know, most of you might not give a fukk, but I'm looking to get into the Hip-Hop & R&B review game. Once I get my computer together, a YouTube channel is coming. I've noticed it's a lot of toxic-biased opinions based on who the artist is and affiliation and that dictates what's hot to the culture. I've come up with a process to review projects song by song to quantify what I'm listening to. Nerd shyt, but I love music.
The caveat is, this is all based on my 1st listen. It's fair that I disclose that, because sitting with a project can improve a grade, songs have grown on me. It actually didn't happen as much as I anticipated, but it happens. So this year I want a running list.
The categories are the following and they might be weighted differently, depending on the artist.
- Lyrics: Rappers rap so I expect lyrics for those artist. If you're not known for bars and you delivery, then that'll bode well for the song.
- Content: Does the song have any substance?
- Beat: Is the beat hard? Is the beat beautiful? Do I want to listen to it again?
- Enjoyable: Is it infectious? Typically mainstream songs perform well here.
My grading scale is proving to be HARD to get a passing grade on the traditionally grading system. I wanted that so if you see a classic grade, then trust me, it's a classic. I know some people think albums I got in the upper 80% are classic. So keep that in mind.
>%: Classic
90%: A- Amazing
80%: B- Brilliant
70%: C- Cold
60%: D- Decent
50%: F- fukking Disappointing (might not be for me)
<%: Tridddidash (Not For ME)
I'm consistent, unbiased and objective. You WILL be pissed, you might be on board, but just give it a chance as projects start to come in for the year.
I ran thru about 150 projects last year, and I have a top 25 that seems accurate based on what I was hearing. I found gems and wasn't surprised some projects didn't grade as high as the public perceived it since it's more of a popularity contest now.
Here is the Beta list.
2018 B.A.R.S. (1st Listen Edition)
2018 B.A.R.S. (1st Listen Edition)
My goal is to not miss a project in 2019. So I'll need your support by putting me on to upcoming projects. I missed more than I wanted to miss in 2018. So tag me, comment, whatever.
Go ahead and follow this Spotify playlist 2019 B.A.R.S. (1st Listen Edition) Top Songs for my top songs of 2019 so far. I'll be adding stand out songs from every project I listen to this year. updated 03/10/2019
2019 B.A.R.S. (1st Listen Edition) as of 03/10/2019
I hope you appreciate the work I'm putting in. I found I love doing this, so it really isn't work then. Love it or hate it, Thanks for taking the time to chime in
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