Schoolboy Q - Blue Lips (Discussion Thread)

[HollywoodP]

on track 8 or so right now. Kinda all blending together...nothing really standing out. Too many beat switches. Too much def poetry jam type flows. Maybe it'll pickup as it goes on.

edit:Album finishes strong. I like the last 5 joints alot.

 

[UpAndComing]

Yea Album has some nice cuts but overall it's pretty mid. The production is all over the place and too many weird beat switches. And most importantly Q's rapping and flow is worse than it's ever been. Sounds like he's trying his hardest to replicate his old flow but he can't quite get there anymore. He's lacking the energy. And his lyricism is average at best.


There's maybe 4 tracks I have the desire to listen to again. Blue slides, Cooties, Lost Times, and Pig Feet. Everything else is pretty forgettable. Crash talk had higher highs if I'm keeping it real. Gang Gang, Tales, Black Folk, Crash, Drunk>>>

This is what happens when a rapper takes 4-5 years off from putting out music. It messes up their mic presence and their flow

 

[Ol’Otis]

Too much def poetry jam type flows.

 

[areohbee824]

I played Smile 5 times in a row but man it should have been a longer song then what it was

 

[areohbee824]

Blueslides, I’ve been sliding tHrougH your wHole shyt

 

[Playaz Eyez]

My goodness it’s tough as hell getting through this album. So many unnecessary beat switches to the point where I have to check my phone to see if it went to a different track or not. There’s so much going on with this album. It’s better than Crash Talk, but that’s not saying much. I will listen to this album more over time, which is something I didn’t say about Crash Talk.

 

[ShaDynasty]

Production is cool. Seems like Q lost a step vocally. Not wack but his delivery is different from his early records. He used to be my favorite of TDE. The beat switches don't bother me, but it just means the songs don't really fit on a trap playlist or an underground Alchemist type playlist. And its not really arty enough to play from start to finish like a Kendrick album just to hear his perspective. So hes just limiting his audience for this.

Theres some highlights on here though, its def worth checking out to find them.

 

[Redwing80]

Lost Times is CRAZY

Vintage Q

 

[LOST IN THE SAUCE]

I... don't... like this.

I was really excited for this album, but i just can't get into it. The production is either not good or, even worse, doesn't really fit Q. Devin Malik is trash. There's no cohesion and not much stands out. It's just a big mess, and Q definitely lost something in the time he took off. Really disappointing.

With that said, Blueslides and Lost Times are the obvious stand outs and I can see myself playing them for a while. Yeern, THank God 4 me... maybe a couple other joints are alright. There's just not a lot here that's actually great, even if nothing is really bad.

 

[superchoops]

Blueslides, I’ve been sliding tHrougH your wHole shyt

Sweeter than the ocean

the more i listen to this album the more i can't get away from it. i can just throw it on shuffle and damn near whatever song is next i could just put on repeat for a good 30-45

 

[SoSoSlick]

This album definitely takes multiple listens to sink in. A good recovery from Crash Talk.

 

[CarltonJunior]

I've had a few drinks so I thought maybe it was just me but I came away with the same feeling

Too many beat switches

You never can settle into a groove, seem like half the songs don't even have a definitive hook

 

[CarltonJunior]

Q sounded so much like Stove God on the Lost Times Intro I got excited thinking it was supposed to lead into a verse from him

That would be a hell of a collab

They probably have songs in the vault since schoolboy raps with griselda all the time

 

[Justin Nitsuj]

I keep that song with him and Ab Soul on repeat.

 

[Corndog]

I like how divisive this album is. Tells you he's doing something interesting