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West Coast vibe right there.
West Coast vibe right there.
Evidence Unlearning Vol 2 album August 15th (singles inside)
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Nothings Perfect should've been longers brehs 
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Nothing's perfect, brotherNothings Perfect should've been longers brehs
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lol I wonder if that was the pointNothing's perfect, brother
nice
I guess my rationale is that Ev has only gotten better as a rapper. My original critique of him was that he was a bit of a backpacker cliche but since his solo career started his subject matter and wordplay has only gotten better. The more of his personal life he's willing to share, the better it gets IMO and there's a lot of that here
Production-wise this album isn't for everyone, but I also think he curated a great selection of producers with a cohesive lo-fi sound, the unusual samples all blend well together on this album. Sebb, Conductor, Al and Ev himself all brought the heat
I think Greatest Motivation is the only beat I don't love as it's a bit repetitive, but it also sounds like some old RZA shyt which ain't a bad thing. There are some beautiful ass beats on here overall
This is a moody ass album but it's hitting perfect for me on a personal level, being in my late 30s and looking for inspiration from this rap shyt. Evs been doing this for a long time and it's rare to see someone in rap get sharper with age and experience
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"Evidence was never remotely a bad rapper, but early Dilated Peoples he was just... a solid emcee. Now he's arguably one of the most skilled and stealthily-complex writers on the planet. Verse after verse in his discography completely comprised of double or triple entendres, all while he sounds like he's just leisurely telling you about his day on the walk home. He's absolutely mastered his craft."
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Re: the bolded that's crazy. I was just thinking it reminded me of a RZA beat while it was playing and then I read your post here. It's also my least favorite on the album. It'll probably grow on me some.
Yeah, this one is moody, and while the last one wasn't a "sad album" per say, I think this one sounds "happier". Which is kind of dope with it still being summertime.
This is all facts. Who said that?
I am a huge fan of MCs who say a lot with a little, like GZA, Jacka, Ev
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areohbee824
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So many great lines on this. Still like the last two releases more but this will prob grow on me
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I said this to my homie yesterday. Vol 1 and Vol 2 are basically not albums. They're like one giant ass song. Ev even wanted Vol 1 to be all on one track byt his label wouldn't allow him to do it. I think of Vol 1 and 2 like a giant collage of just different moments. There are less standout songs (nothing sounds like a single on either album), but the whole big picture is high quality. And the verses are way more stream of consciousness / free association type bars.
Before Vol 1 and 2 the projects have a lot larger "moments" on them. On Cats & Dogs and Weather or Not, damn near every song sounds like it could be a single and have a big video.
It sounds like a cop out but I think it's almost impossible to compare the fractured, half-finished demo tape feel of Vol 1 and Vol 2 to any of his previous albums. Or hell, damn near anyone's albums. I can't think of another rapper purposely making "demo tapes" like this. I have to be in an entirely different mood to listen to the Weather series albums vs the Unlearning series albums.
And Weather or Not is my least favorite Ev album, though, even though most of the songs are good. I'm 99% sure it's Ev's least favorite too.
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