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JME - BLAM! (Jordan's review)

JME - BLAM!

Released: 4th October 2010

Genre: Grime

Rating: 9/10

Fav Tracks: Sidetracked, Music Ting, I Love Music, Jme, Hospital, CD Is Dead, Pick Up The Mic, Blam!

Least Fav Tracks: Darker

Review: Grime is an English style of rap that often has instrumental influences ranging from House to Hip hop sounds.The Grime genre was solidified by artists such as Plan B. A very prominent crew in the grime scene was the Meridian Crew, but after they left Jamie Adenuga better known as JME founded BBK. Today I'll be reviewing JME's second studio album, Blam.

'Darker' sounds like a song that would fit better on an ICP album. The whole call and response thing just doesn't work for me. Darker doesn't really help the songs case in any way. And it's production just sounds silly. 'Famalam' has some really nice video game sounds and weird sounds popping up everywhere but unlike 'Darker' it actually fits the song well. Jme's lyrics on this song are about him being a good rapper. 'Over Me' is a popular song from JME's discography but I personally wasn't ever a huge fan of the song. It's EDM sounding synths just don't fit with JME well for me. 'Jme' is where this album starts to pick up and get better. He has some clever rhymes in this song and is overall just funny in this song. The chorus of this song brings across his message very well, "You will never be like 'JME'". The song tells us JME's life story and describes him as a rapper very well.

'CD Is Dead' has a catchy techno sounding instrumental. I've always found Tempa T annoying because of his amount of aggression he always shows but on this track the aggression fits the track well. The song is telling bad rappers to get a day job and stop rapping. 'Hospital' is a hard hitting that's about music being the only cure for sickness. The song heavily samples 'The Prodigy's 'Take Me To The Hospital' and makes it fit the song well. 'Pick Up The Mic' has some funny lines and has simple, classic JME production. 'It's Not A Long Ting' has some pretty dumb lines, "It used to be a ching chang chong ting" however the song overall has some nice production and funny lyrics.

'Money On My Brain' is a song about JME's money. The song is a clear parody of other rappers. Normally that would annoy me but it also has some good lines. (And some bad lines of course). The production for the song uses some more video game sounds and it sounds really good on this track. The title track 'Blam!' is hilarious. He talks about what he would do to someone if they were saying things about him to other people. The song has some simple production. 'I Love Music' is a clever song about how much music changed his life. It has some clever and funny lines and a brilliant instrumental because of the use of the choir sounds and the beautiful synths in the background.

'Oh' is a song about the ups and downs of his relationship with a girl. He talks about how sometimes they fight but then they just make up and go on a trip. It's production has some nice sample work and a good meaning. 'Sidetracked', one of the best songs on the album, is about how JME's lost his life and can't seem to get it back. This song shows how everyone has a tough life, no matter how rich or famous you are. It has some lyrics about how when he was feeling down he had no one to talk to. The song has some nice catchy production with the guitar sounds and has fellow BBK rapper 'Wiley'. 'I'm The Best' is about how JME's the best rapper in his area. It has some funny lines with references to 'Super Mario' and some catchy production that has some 'Rave Music' synths over a grime beat. 'Music Ting' is an amazing song about how nobody wanted JME in the music industry and nobody wanted to see him succeed but he did anyway. The song has insightful lyrics and catchy production with the nice, ambient choir sounds in the background and catchy synths. The last track, 'Mario's Flag' is an instrumental with 'Super Mario' samples throughout. The song's catchy but repetitive.

Overall this song is a fun and intresting listen and I recommend you listen to it. It should be somewhere on Youtube or Spotify https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0B08F6E4FF22E82F. Thank you for reading this review and it would be respected if you left a comment telling us what you think about this album or this review.

Kid Cudi - Man On The Moon: The End Of The Day

Kid Cudi - Man On The Moon: The End Of The Day

Released: 15 September 2009

Genre: Hip-Hop, Psychadelia

            

Fav Tracks:(I can't decide between 'Solo Dolo' and 'Cudi Zone' so they're both my favourite) Cudi Zone, Solo Dolo, Heart Of A Lion, Day N Nite, Pursuit Of Happiness, My World, Sky Might Fall

Least Fav Tracks: Make Her Say

Review: Here's a bit of insight on Cudi. This is his debut which was recieved pretty well and was followed up by 'Man On The Moon II: The Legend Of Mr. Rager'. But Cudi then lost his mind and made a pretty bad rock album called 'WZRD'. Then there was 'Indicud' which we'll be reviewing along with 'Man On The Moon II'. Satellite flight was okay but then Cudi released the atrocity that Speeding Bullet 2 Heaven. Recently Kid Cudi entered rehab and I wish him all the best for future music, ('Passion Pain and Demon Slayin'). But i decided to take a look at his interesting debut album. Man On The Moon is the debut concept album by Kid Cudi. Kid Cudi is known for not making normal hip hop. He has a style of his own. 'In My Dreams' introduces the story line of the album and starts of the first act 'The End Of The Day'. Apparently Kid Cudi Is dreaming about everything he's ever wanted. The track is really dreamy and atmospheric and tells us what to expect from this album. 'Soundtrack 2 My Life' is the song that details his past life when he was younger, always playing by himself. The song is a bit too happy sounding for my liking, however it does advance the story. 'Simple As' is a song detailing the truth about him, that he does weed likes women etc. It also marks the end of the first act 'The End Of The Day'. The songs lyrics are it's only problem. They feel a bit to plain and generic even if they do advance the story. 

'Solo Dolo' is Cudi escaping the world using his dreams. This song is the most atmospheric song on the track listing and it really strengthens the concept of the album. It also marks the start of the second act 'Rise Of The Night'. 'Heart Of A Lion' is an inspirational anthem talking about how nothing can break him down in life. This song has a strong message and is also extremely catchy. 'My World' marks the end of the second act and is about how after all his hard work soon the world would be his. The only problem with this song is that on the verses Cudi sounds like he's just about to fall asleep. Can rappers ever stop sounding asleep on their own songs? However the chorus is powerful enough to earn this song a spot in my favourites.

'Day N Nite' marks the beginnig of the third act and also is about the death of his uncle and how drugs have helped him deal with it. However the song also poses as a nightmare track which means these are his biggest fears, in other words he never wanted to use drugs but he ended up doing them due to the death of his uncle. This song has powerful lyrics and strong production. 'Day N Nite' is also the first single from the album. The song 'Sky Might Fall' is about Kid Cudi dealing with his nightmares and fears. He states in the song that he just 'keeps running'. The song has nice production and a good meaning. It also progresses the concept of the album. 'Enter Galactic (Love Connection Part 1)' is a groovy, upbeat song about him convincing his girlfriend to try mushrooms. It's a nice change of pace for the album but the way he says the lyrics make it sound like i'm at a bad poetry slam. This song actually got worse the more I listened to it. This song also marks the end of the third act. 

'Alive' is about Cudi turning into a beast in the night. Ratatat's stellar production just doesn't fit the meaning of the song. It's supposed to sound scary and menacing but it instead just sounds silly. This song also marks the start of the fourth act 'Stuck'. 'Cudi Zone' is a song about how far he's gone from the bottom to the top but he still can't find peace anywhere. He still has to get high just to feel better. 'Cudi Zone' did exactly what i expected 'Heart Of A Lion' to do which is to just really push home the inspirational part of the song. The chorus for this song is also really powerful. Both 'Cudi Zone' and 'Solo Dolo' are my favourite songs on the album. The second single 'Make Her Say' is a song devoted completely to how good felatio is. It's typical for Cudi to talk about how he loves women as they keep him sane in this crazy world. The song samples Poker Face by Lady Gaga and features questionable guest verses from Kanye West and Common. Kanye's verse was good until the "toasts-es, coasts-es" rhyme. It was just lazy, it didn't fit and it wasn't good. The final single 'Pursuit Of happiness' marks the end of the fourth act and is about the death of his father and the worst parts of fame and about how he wakes up sweating at nights. Ratatat does an amazing job of the production on this song and Cudi's lyrics provide a good message for the song. It's an amazing end to the act and stands as one of Cudi's most popular songs to date.

'Hyerr' marks the start of the fifth and final act 'A New Beginning'. The song is a smooth laid back song about getting high. It is a definite change of pace for the album. 'Up Up And Away' marks the end of the final act and the end of the album. It's about him waking up to smoke every morning. The song is one of the few rock-ish songs on the album. This song has a very happy sound but a sort of depressing meaning. This album has a strong concept and is an interesting listen. Thank you for reading this review, it would be much appreciated if you left a comment and shared this review with your friends.

Rating: 9/10

Metallica - Atlas, Rise! (Jordan's Review)

Metallica - Atlas, Rise! (Single Review)

Released: 31 October 2016

Genre: Heavy Metal

Review: This is the third single released from their upcoming album 'Hardwired To Self Destruct'. This album is planned to be released at 18th November 2016. So much edge am I right? It's intro is pretty long and boring. The video is more interesting than the song. The lyrics are pretty lame. Even the guitar solo bores me to death.

Rating: 3/10

Metallica-Atlas, Rise! Review.(Tate's Review).

Metallica-Atlas, Rise! Review.(Tate's Review).

Artist: Metallica.

Album: Hardwired...to Self-Destruct.

Released:31/10/16.

 

Album Releasing:18/11/16.

Genre: Heavy Metal.

Review:

This is the third single from Metallica's upcoming album Hardwired...to Self-Destruct releasing 18/11/16 and I wouldn't be saving money on this one because it kinda sucks. Like don't get me wrong if your Metallica fan you will probably listen to this song and say "I'm gonna buy this album" because it's pretty much the same thing as every Metallica song ever. But after listening to many of their albums it kinda seems as though they are all the same song. Like the production is similar,the edgy lyrics are the same and the riffs even seem similar. Like I know Metallica is trying to go back to their roots but come on they are all like 50 so it kinda seems as though they should stop making metal music for their own health. Anyway Atlas,Rise is disappointing because it is literally the same thing as their other singles from their new album. The production is good yet it is quite lack-luster, the riffs are boring, the vocals are good and the lyrics are okay, I guess, but they just seem to be well cringy and edgy but if you are into that listen to the song and comment your opinion down below. I will say this Metallica is getting better, slowly but surely.

Rating:5/10

Frank Iero And The Patience-Parachutes review.(Tate's review)

Frank Iero And The Patience-Parachutes.

Artist-Frank Iero And The Patience.

Release-October 28,2016.

Fav Tracks:Just no. None. Zilch. Nothing is good. Okay maybe The Resurrectionist,Or An Existential Crisis In C#

Least Fav Tracks:Miss Me,They Wanted Darkness.

Review:

This album gave me cancer. Okay that's a lie but this is beyond terrible. The vocals don't work for this style of Heavy Metal hybrid, the production is okay at best with it's high point being in the song Oceans which is still nothing special and the riffs, oh no.

This is a contender for my worst album of the year. I mean the introduction for this pile of trash, I mean album was promising and it then instantly went down the drain when Frank Iero started singing. Man he can't sing. If you think he can sing that's your own opinion and I respect that but I can't enjoy his singing and it's not good. All the time I can just hear his voice breaking. The album is overall forgettable and just serves no point in existing. Metacritic my 2nd most hated website (4chan being my most hated website) rated this 86%. Don't trust it. Just don't. Metacritic is terrible at rating things so don't listen to this album unless you want to be brought through pain. If you are a critic review this right now. If you are a music fanatic listen to like 2 tracks and then give up. If you are just a normal person who is just surfing the web don't listen to this album and i mean it. Even if the NeedleDrop gives this a 10/10 he is wrong. I mean this album is a blend of ok production,terrible vocals and questionable riffs which ends up being terrible. The interview will be released soon after this if you wanna know what Jordan thought of this album. But until then you know what I thought of the album. I tell you now this could be my worst album of the year. This album can't be taken seriously. It's a joke to any other artists and to say that this is a good album is more then a lie.Its blastphimy. I laughed at certain points in the album that were beyond idiotic. I mean this,this album was terrible. It had no enjoyable worth while points and really just didn't bring any new things or even improved on certain aspects of this genre which while I was listening to this album I could not figure out what genre this was. I'm gonna stop my little rant here. There will be another review next week but until then I wish you all a good week.

Rating:1/10.

Frank Iero And The Patience - Parachutes (Jordan's review)

Frank Iero And The Patience - Parachutes

Released: 28 October 2016

Genre: Punk-Rock

Fav Tracks: Viva Indifference, 9-6-15, Veins! Veins!! Veins!!!, World Destroyer

Least Fav Tracks: Remedy, I'll Let You Down, They Wanted Darkness, I'm A Mess

Review: Frank Iero is the rhythm guitarist for My Chemical Romance who continued to release solo projects after their breakup under different monikers. This is his latest album under the moniker 'Frank Iero And The Patience'. The first track 'World Destroyer' is a very promising intro for the album as it has a hard thumping bad and a heavy riff. 'Veins! Veins!! Veins!!! is a hard hitting track which honestly made me excited for the rest of this album. One thing i started to really notice was the vocals which were, um, terrible. I'm A Mess prepared me for what was REALLY to expect from this album. The lazy songwriting and awful singing on this track hurts. He just sounds really arrogant on this song. 'I'm A Mess' is truly a mess.

'They Wanted Darkness' is a painfully slow song about his friends. Somehow it gets significantly worse when it picks up speed. The songwriting on this track actually isn't that bad and gives us an insight into how he feels about his friends, but the vocals make this really hard to listen to. 'I'll Let You Down' is when this album REALLY starts to hurt my ears. The lyrics are lazy and the vocals are god awful. I can't imagine anyone liking this song. Worst of all, it's 4:26 long. The last minute of the song is spent repeating what they just stated. Frank seems to put WAY too much emotion into some of these songs.

 'Remedy' is hands down the worse song of 2016. Seriously what did i just listen to. The intro is a warning sign to skip the song immediately but the vocals are the worst on this song specifically. 'Dear Percocet, I Don't Think We Should See Each Other' is where this album picks up and starts to get better. The song is heavy as hell and the lyrics are interesting. 'Miss Me' is a really terribly boring folk song about the same stuff he's already talked about on this album, and for some reason the mixer decided it would be smart to add distortion to his voice. On a folk song. His vocals were bad enough but the production and distortion just make them worse. 'Oceans' is a actually no that bad due to its lyrics and emotion. but there's just the right amount of emotion.

The lyrics in The Resurrection, Or An Existential Crisis In C# are atrocious but the vocals fit the track so I give this one a pass. Viva Indifference is one of the only tracks i'd listen to in my spare time. It has some insightful lyrics here and there. 9-6-15 is a slow ballad about his grandfather who dies on the date 9th September 2015 which explains the title. halfway through it gets louder which is a relief because it was getting too slow for my liking. The song shows Iero's true emotion.

This album is one of the biggest disappointments of 2016. It just sounds like a huge mess from start to finish. Check out this album on youtube if you want, but you have been warned. Also check out Tate's review for this. He sounded way more annoyed at this album than me.

Rating: 2/10

Update

UPDATE
So I did not expect to be having to write another update but I guess I have to. Our blog is growing so quickly. About 1 day ago our music blog hit 250 page views. That is a massive amount of people and it kinda scares me to know that we are probably one of the fastest growing bloggers on Blogger.com. We don't deserve this. We really don't. But according to the amount of views we have been getting we apparently do deserve this. So I would just like to say thank you from the bottom of my heart and let's try and reach 500 page views by the end of the year and if we do, Jordan and I will be releasing 2 movie reviews and 3 music reviews all on the same day as a token of our gratitude. The next thing I must talk about is something kinda odd. Do you people want to see Meme reviews? It is a bit of an odd question but if you do, please comment down below or try contacting Jordan on Snapchat or Instagram. Thirdly, we will be reviewing Gorilaz-D-Sides and Pink Floyd-The Wall however it has been taking longer then we had expected so we are sorry if you are looking forward to those reviews. They are coming but they will be tacking a while to do so. These albums are pretty long and do take some time to listen to and to write about. Gorilaz-D-Sides will be the first of these reviews. Last but not least is our announcement that at the end of the year we will be doing a giant interview where we talk about the albums that we reviewed this year and what was our favourite ones and our most hated ones. We will be doing the same for movies on our other blog known as Those Guys Who Review Films. Any way that's all for now and I would just like to once again thank all of you for 250 page views on our music blog. Thank you and goodbye.

Gucci Mane - Woptober

Gucci Mane - Woptober (Mixtape)

Released: 14 October 2016

Genre: Trap, Rap

Fav Tracks: Addicted, Out The Zoo, Intro: Fuck 12, Wop, Hi-Five, Aggressive

Least Fav Tracks: Money Machine

Review: Gucci Mane is hugely popular because of his relaxed way of rapping. The first track 'Fuck 12' is a really good intro for the mixtape and lets the listener know what to expect for the rest of the tracks. He flows well on the dark piano. He references how he was in jail in this song. He mainly talks about how the police are untrustable but God isn't. In the song 'Aggressive' the hook is too repetitive but his flow on this track is amazing. The production is too soft and doesn't fit the tone of the song. In this track he talks about how fame effects his life. 'The Left' sounds lazy and unorganised. It's production fits the tone but it's still too simple. The fist verse of 'Money Machine' is lazy and repetitive. The hook of this song is specifically awful. Rick Ross' verse is okay, but it lacks effort. 

'Dirty Lil Nigga' is a song about himself spoken in third person. He talks about how he breaks into houses and other dangerous things. 'Wop' has some hilarious lines and great production with a dark cold piano melody. In 'Right On Time' Gucci says the word time, exactly fifty times. The production from Zaytoven saves this track from being terrible. 'Bling Blaww Burr' with Young Dolph has interesting and weird production and some funny lines. From what I know the hook is supposed to denote someone feeling 'cold' reacting to Gucci Mane. 'Icy Lil Bitch' is about a girl who he met. He describes her as cold hearted or 'icy'. The song has some funny lines where he compares her to Madonna because she's a material girl. 'Love Her Body' is just annoying and repetitive. The auto tune just makes the track more insufferable. It has a good concept but it's poorly executed.

'Hi-Five' is a catchy track with some funny lines. 'Out The Zoo' although having a terrible intro has some great production. The song is about how he got out of prison, in this song he compares prison to a zoo. In 'Addicted', the best song on the mixtape, he talks about his family's addiction to drugs. It's actually surprisingly introspective which I didn't expect from this album. What I love the most about this song is that he never actually says any of the stuff he's addicted to is good. The dark piano really fits his deep lyrics. One promotional single was released for this mixtape which was 'Last Time' with Travis Scott. It's a pretty forgettable song.

This mixtape is a fun listen and you should check it out if your bored. It's on youtube so you can give it a quick listen. There are some tracks I would return to but overall this mixtape is good.

Rating: 7/10