I like East, I think he needs to tighten his bars, and leave some of the late 90's, 2000's tropes in the past, where he is clearly influenced by Nas, Jay, he's picked up a lot of baggage, with too many bars about getting head in the bentley, that just no one is interested in anymore. Where he shines are tracks about the grit and grime of East Harlem, and how he ran in the streets, and what his life is like now, tracks like "Paranoia", "They Hate" and "Have You Ever", are the ones I connect with the most.
Production is solid throughout, though some needed more polish, more dramatic, a little light. The "My Dirty Little Secret" is well produced, but a tired, tired, subject that should be left behind, if no originality is going to be brought. The Chris Brown track is total miss, and again, 2000's baggage. This project works for what it was intended, I think he'll be fine. If he really wanted to separate himself, I would have darkened this up, and done 7 tracks of straight paranoid, angry, street tracks, instead of a few generic singles thrown in, and a lot of skits, (again the 90's baggage), let them die.
"6 in the morning with baggies on em, was a way of life"
That is where East shines.
Bad outdated moments:
Lighter flicking and exhale in "Have You Ever" (which is the dopest track on there)
Minor, minor complaint on a really strong track.
Production is solid throughout, though some needed more polish, more dramatic, a little light. The "My Dirty Little Secret" is well produced, but a tired, tired, subject that should be left behind, if no originality is going to be brought. The Chris Brown track is total miss, and again, 2000's baggage. This project works for what it was intended, I think he'll be fine. If he really wanted to separate himself, I would have darkened this up, and done 7 tracks of straight paranoid, angry, street tracks, instead of a few generic singles thrown in, and a lot of skits, (again the 90's baggage), let them die.
"6 in the morning with baggies on em, was a way of life"
That is where East shines.
Bad outdated moments:
Lighter flicking and exhale in "Have You Ever" (which is the dopest track on there)
Minor, minor complaint on a really strong track.
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