Ledisi- The Truth (2014)

Why did I review the album?  Trying something new

Did I like it? Not Really

Will I listen again?  Nope

I listened to this because Ledisi has done work with artists that I like and I always appreciated her contribution to the songs. So I thought I’d listen to her solo work.  

Her vocal range is questionable. Whenever she hits the higher notes her voice suffers noticeably

Of all the songs on the album only one has content.

The album doesn’t perform any aspect poorly, but it doesn’t try anything noteworthy either. It’s a perfectly average album.

If you are looking for new artist to listen to, then maybe you should give this one a listen, but if you skipped this album I don’t think you’re missing anything.

My Favs

3. 88 Boxes

2.  Lose Control

1. Can’t Help Who You Love

Overall Rating: 57 with a recommendation to Neutral

Schoolboy Q- Oxymoron (2014)

Why did I review the album? It was recommended to me

Did I like it? I did enjoy the sound, but overall not really

Will I listen again?  Probably Not

To be fair, I don’t think this album ever had a chance of impressing me. Schoolboy Q’s delivery is too wild for me. I’m not sure why he does it. Perhaps he does it to differentiate himself from the other rappers out west and carve a niche for himself. Whatever the reason, I found it distracting at best and extremely annoying at points.

I will give props to the sound. They were all different, but still managed to keep the chill vibe that I’ve come to expect from west coast music. The sound was the best part of the album. There were some 90's influenced beats as well as conventional modern beats

Maybe I’m missing something, but the professional reviewers were giving this album 8 and 9 stars but I can’t imagine why. It’s not a bad album, but 8 and 9 star albums are reserved for my all time favorites.   Someone that liked the album more than I should explain the magic behind it because it clearly flew over my head.

My Favs

3. Man of the Year

2. Studio

1. Prescription-Oxymoron

Overall Rating: 60 with a neutral recommendation