These two months will be merged together because Wrapped comes out early for some reason that I still don’t understand.
October is simple to recap, mostly because I was listening to the same artists, albums, and songs on repeat. Here is a quick list that’s out of order for your pleasure:
- Black Eyed Peas
- Offset
- Kid Cudi
- Ameer Vann
- 100 gecs
Normally, I try to listen to a variety, both to discover new music and so that my analytics aren’t completely screwed over by repeated songs. During that month though I guess I couldn’t have cared less!
Offset’s new album SET IT OFF was GREAT! 9.5/10, I’m only taking .5 off because I didn’t like a couple of songs. It’s a pretty long album, which has its pros and cons, BUT I was able to pick out a few faves during the first listen which is always a good thing! “NIGHT VISION”, “PRINCESS CUT”, and “WORTH IT” were instantly saved. “NIGHT VISION” is so good I got one of my friends who doesn’t listen to modern rap interested and sometimes she asks me to play it when we’re hanging out!
Ameer Vann, a former member of BROCKHAMPTON, had teased fans that he’d be releasing new music with his former bandmate Merlyn Wood. This was like, a year ago. Thankfully he stuck to his word and released a whole album (about a couple weeks after Merlyn’s “EP”…it had like 2 good songs of the 4? Fans complained a bunch, it’s hard to call that one an EP). Bad news is that the best songs were super short and felt like teasers for songs that didn’t exist. Some of them lacked in creativity and were there as filler, but overall it was decent. My dissatisfaction led to playing the same few songs on repeat.
Black Eyed Peas: wow they sure make me miss the 2010s even though I hated the 2010s (especially the music). Still, I think their work is timeless and they were a powerhouse! I’ve heard rumours will.i.am will be working with Lady Gaga, but it’s all based on a couple photos of them carrying large folders like they met for a business meeting (at a fancy restaurant, of course). I like some of the group’s recent songs as well, but I think it’s getting repetitive and they need to go back to their roots. Sure, experimenting is fun but there needs to be balance.
Some songs by B.E.P that I loved listening to include “Rock That Body”, “Alive”, and “Just Can’t Get Enough”. For a couple weeks I was playing “HIT IT”, but mostly as a joke. Saweetie and will.i.am’s verses were respectfully NOT great and could not be taken seriously. It was probably unintentional, but the implications of Saweetie’s section raised some suspicions and eyebrows the more my friends and I listened once our laughter died down (which was picked back up again after our realization).
I had “ringtone” by 100 gecs and “Enter Galactic” by Kid Cudi on repeat a lot. Didn’t pay much attention to the rest of those albums, though I’ve listened to 1000 gecs pretty regularly before.
Other songs that I listened to a lot during October/November:
-“Madonna” by Kevin Abstract (his new album is not my cup of tea in general, but kudos to him for trying something new. And like most albums, this one has a couple good ones that I’ve been listening to a lot).
-“Fashion Killa” by A$AP Rocky. Didn’t care for the rest of the album, but this song has really satisfying backing vocals.
-“Obsessed” (Sped Up) by Six Dior. This is Mariah Carey’s famous song but the sped-up version. Normally, I don’t particularly enjoy sped-up songs, but Ms. Carey was able to persuade me. I think it’s also because I like fast-paced music like hyperpop/nightcore and this would borderline fall under this genre.
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