The final track did nothing except leave a bad taste in my mouth.
The hook could’ve been more creative to match the instrumental too. Something I could never forgive Logic for that has stayed with me for a long time was how he completely stole the premise of Kendrick’s “Sing About Me, I’m Dying of Thirst” and put it on his debut, Under Pressure. But what does Logic do? He tops it off by completely biting Kendrick’s delivery (similar to Lamar’s “You Ain’t Gotta Lie”). “Deeper Than Money” contains a promising start with some unique and original production for the first time on this tape. He’s personal once again, talking about the devotion he puts into his craft, but the lyrics don’t fly over your head too much.
Logic switches over to emulating a Travis Scott sounding track on “Slaves”. Not because of Logic’s lyrics and rhyme scheme (which actually sounds nice and personal), but because there’s no need for Logic to have to rip the sounds from these artists. “44 Bars” takes the classic Noah “40” Shebib/Drake production, while Logic bites the delivery and flow of J Cole or and old school Drake. And what’s the point of adding a muffled and out-of-order live rendition interlude like “Studio Ambience At Night: Malibu”, when I can’t even hear anything over the loud conversations? I understand it’s supposed to be a snippet of his next album, but it still sounds like more filler. However, I have so many gripes over how bad the hook is, that it ruined the song for me. The minimalist, electronic retro production on “Super Mario World” creates a catchy groovy, and I’m not mad with Logic’s verse. Pusha T does well on his guest verse, since he’s comfortable with this drug-related subject matter. Logic does well on his verse, but once again, robs the outdated and overused “flick of da wrist” concept. “Wrist” features some nice production that carries the track. It’s pointless filler that just comes off as whiny or unnecessarily boastful. “A Word From Our Sponsor” is a funny interlude that doesn’t do much except disrupt the flow of the mixtape. I liked Logic’s Kanye fashion line quotable and his verse as a whole, but I wish that it could’ve been expanded out some, as it abruptly ends. The production on “Slave II” does a very nice job on the beat switch after the slow, melodic build up. The hook doesn’t come through with enough passion or bite, and once again, the outro doesn’t fit in. Logic’s verse on “The Jam” is mediocre, sounding similar to a Quavo/Migos autotuned track that supports the trap beats. The outro doesn’t fit in to the song’s aggression, and the track sounds too ripped off for me to enjoy. The trap influenced snares, hi-hats, and drums don’t offer much, and Logic’s verse is nothing special. The abysmal hook and delivery just screams If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late type of Drake. Drake is the first thing that comes to my mind with this track. His fans can choose to willingly (or unknowingly) ignore these faults, but I for one, will not turn a blind eye.īobby Tarantino opens with “illuminatro”, a soft jazzy distorted interlude that leads nicely into the beat of “Flexicution”. To make matters he worse, Logic has currently been touring with G-Eazy…such a great look for his image. Logic bragged about being able to solve a Rubik’s Cube while freestyling on Big Boy’s 92.3 Radio Show and did so in under a minute, but does that hide the fact that he bites the sound of some of his biggest mainstream peers and influences (most notably Drake, J Cole, Kendrick, etc.)? He disingenuously masks the persona of these other rappers like Arya Stark in Game of Thrones, and does it so well that it actually appeals to a certain demographic audience. He seems like a humble and intelligent guy that has some decent rhymes in his arsenal, but his work comes off as smoke and mirrors to me. I’m not sure what it is with Logic’s music that rubs me the wrong way. Bobby Tarantino is the fifth mixtape from Maryland rapper Logic, and was released on July 1, 2016. Streaming available on Apple Music and Spotify.
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