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Had to sit on this album for a bit before really commmenting. Let the album marinate a little. As a fan I am just excited that the album is being so well received. Its an excellent piece of work and you hear the freedom he has since leaving Def Jam. Not sure where I put it in his discography as Return of 4eva and King Remembered in Time are flawless/nearly flawless to me and have certain sentimental value.
"Big K.R.I.T." starts the album off with a standout track that has a lot of energy. Second half reminds me of his Mt. Olympus verses or his King verses. "Confetti" is a great follow up track. I liked it more than others initially and it fits the flow of the album well. "Big Bank" goes right into the southern bounce we all expect from a Krit album with a great assist from TI. "Subenstein" is a great bass heavy standout track that enters a new stratosphere after the beat switch. I been a big fan of Krit harmonizing since Curren$y's "Skybourne", and he found a way to get more of that into this album as a whole. It works in every single spot. I now find myself waiting for the breakdown and the bridge. "Oh my sub, it knock and it bang. From the lows to the highs, it shakes the whole frame. Of the old school whip, it swang whenever I come through. I been basing" "1999" comes on and sounds a little more universal than the rest of the album so far. Love the Lloyd hook. "Ride Wit Me" is a cool homage to UGK. "Get Up to Come Down" is a standout ttrack with a great guest verse from CeeLo. "Layup" is definitely a homage to Bone and is executed well. "Aux Cord" fits perfectly after the "Classic Interlude." The songs has grown on me a lot. "Get Away" is the final track on the first side and a definite standout track. A lot of energy here. Love the sample, the hook, and the flow of the verses.
The Justin Scott side starts off with an instrumental sets the mood for the songs that follow. I can't find a miss on his half of the album. "Mixed Messages" is a perfect intro to this half of the album. Another song with harmonizing Krit. Flows perfectly into "Keep the devil Off," which I might play for my mother and see how she likes it. "Miss Georgia Fornia" was initially a song i bypassed, but I love it now. Some more Krit harmonizing. Definitely embracing being country. Some blues elements. Then we get to the back to back punch of "Everlasting" and "Higher Calling." I love both these songs and speak about them together because of the romantic theme. I will say I prefer "Higher Calling" of the two, but thats just because its one of my favorite songs on the album along with "Big K.R.I.T." "Price of Fame", and "Drinking Sessions." Jill Scott is perfect on the hook, reminding me of Angela Winbush. The whole last 5 songs on the album I view as perfect 5 out of 5 songs. "The Light" has the jazz influence. "Bury Me in Gold" ends the album on a high note, positive energy song which is needed after the introspection of "Price of Fame" and "Drinking Sessions". "Drinking Sessions actually reminds me of Cam'Ron on Confessions of Fire in a great way.
I think the only thing I wanted more from this album is another anthem like "Country Sh!t" (KWH), "R4 Theme" (R4) "Piece on Chain" (IBTW) "Keep it Boomin" (IBTW) or one more player song like "Players Ballad" (R4) "No Static" (IBTW) "Get Right" (R4) "Pull Up" (LFTU).
"Big K.R.I.T." starts the album off with a standout track that has a lot of energy. Second half reminds me of his Mt. Olympus verses or his King verses. "Confetti" is a great follow up track. I liked it more than others initially and it fits the flow of the album well. "Big Bank" goes right into the southern bounce we all expect from a Krit album with a great assist from TI. "Subenstein" is a great bass heavy standout track that enters a new stratosphere after the beat switch. I been a big fan of Krit harmonizing since Curren$y's "Skybourne", and he found a way to get more of that into this album as a whole. It works in every single spot. I now find myself waiting for the breakdown and the bridge. "Oh my sub, it knock and it bang. From the lows to the highs, it shakes the whole frame. Of the old school whip, it swang whenever I come through. I been basing" "1999" comes on and sounds a little more universal than the rest of the album so far. Love the Lloyd hook. "Ride Wit Me" is a cool homage to UGK. "Get Up to Come Down" is a standout ttrack with a great guest verse from CeeLo. "Layup" is definitely a homage to Bone and is executed well. "Aux Cord" fits perfectly after the "Classic Interlude." The songs has grown on me a lot. "Get Away" is the final track on the first side and a definite standout track. A lot of energy here. Love the sample, the hook, and the flow of the verses.
The Justin Scott side starts off with an instrumental sets the mood for the songs that follow. I can't find a miss on his half of the album. "Mixed Messages" is a perfect intro to this half of the album. Another song with harmonizing Krit. Flows perfectly into "Keep the devil Off," which I might play for my mother and see how she likes it. "Miss Georgia Fornia" was initially a song i bypassed, but I love it now. Some more Krit harmonizing. Definitely embracing being country. Some blues elements. Then we get to the back to back punch of "Everlasting" and "Higher Calling." I love both these songs and speak about them together because of the romantic theme. I will say I prefer "Higher Calling" of the two, but thats just because its one of my favorite songs on the album along with "Big K.R.I.T." "Price of Fame", and "Drinking Sessions." Jill Scott is perfect on the hook, reminding me of Angela Winbush. The whole last 5 songs on the album I view as perfect 5 out of 5 songs. "The Light" has the jazz influence. "Bury Me in Gold" ends the album on a high note, positive energy song which is needed after the introspection of "Price of Fame" and "Drinking Sessions". "Drinking Sessions actually reminds me of Cam'Ron on Confessions of Fire in a great way.
I think the only thing I wanted more from this album is another anthem like "Country Sh!t" (KWH), "R4 Theme" (R4) "Piece on Chain" (IBTW) "Keep it Boomin" (IBTW) or one more player song like "Players Ballad" (R4) "No Static" (IBTW) "Get Right" (R4) "Pull Up" (LFTU).
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Album of the year for me
You should be his advisor. Lol
