Conway the Machine - God Don't Make Mistakes (Discussion Thread)

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Heavy_Handz said:
I’m glad to hear he has put the alcohol down and is in therapy. He is such a skilled MC I feel that he has been affected heavily by his substance abuse. You’re right, he did open up some more
In some of the verses on this album. I just feel that he speaks on him getting shot and having Bell’s palsy so much that it gets redundant. I’m really looking forward to seeing what he’s got in store in the future because this album was recorded long enough ago I feel that he can move forward with the content now.
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He raps a lot about Bell's Palsy, but like...in all seriousness, if you were reminded of getting blammed in the fukkin head every single time you saw a mirror, I think it'd be on your mind a lot.

I made peace with that a long time ago. Conway is always gonna rap about getting shot in the head. He would've been another failed mixtape rapper with a regular job right now if he hadn't had his face paralyzed, and he seems to admit that on the title track of this album. It's a little different than 50, because 50 didn't have to learn how to walk again and speak again.

I'm impressed that he can still find ways to talk about it and have it sound fresh, or add new elements to it (like how he chose to stop physical therapy for it.)

Greetings Earthlings is an accurate reflection of what I'm expecting more from Conway, because it was literally recorded just this month.
 
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I really really like Conway.

But this album, especially considering the delay, just doesn't deliver for someone of his caliber.

First main issue: Sequencing, as many have said, the Sigel joint to start, or even be on the album is a miss IMO.

Production: Some bright spots, some ok spots. But for this album, it should've been damn near flawless.

Overall, his lyrics, inflection, delivery is as sharp as La Maq or FKKTAG which showed he can fukk with Top 10 rappers.

A LOT of rappers could benefit from having Kendrick's team craft better albums. Hell, look at wut. As just dropped from KD2 to Magic and he's 30 yrs into his career. Personally favs like Masta Ace also, consistently craft strong albums.
 
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We Ready said:
Man....it's terrible to say that Beanie needs to hang it up if all he has to offer at this point is ruining other people's songs
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His verse was dope , but should probably rapping on tracks without drums or minimal drums and percussion.
 
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Album is dope. Does feel like an abridged version of FKTAG (which isn’t a bad thing), but FKTAG sounded more of like a major label debut, just felt bigger than this one. Still dig it. John Woo Flick, Stressed, and So Much More is a fantastic run on this album
 
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