Q is really coming into his own as an emcee, I'm so impressed by those verses I don't even (completely) mind Swizz Beatz once again inserting his vocals into a song for no apparent reason. He's almost singing, already I feel like there's a narrative here that's going to take me a few listens to piece together. Goddamn, you don't hear a soul sample like this often on a Q album.
I wasn't sure what I was expecting from an opening track, but that wasn't it. Who needs a motherfucking friend? Pretty sure that's Paak with the background vocals, shout out to Sega Genesis, grandmas with plastic-covered couches and the L.A. One song in and it's obvious he's got some grander ambitions for this album than in the past. Definitely not the usual production for Q, some real storytelling - oh shit, now the beat's starting to become clear. First words are "fuck the blogs" - fair enough Q, fair enough. Paak's voice, a heavy metal guitar right out of a Slayer song. Get Top on the phone.Īnyway.a schizophrenic opening, voices, bass lines, feels almost To Pimp a Butterfly-esque, a snippet of Anderson.
Idea: A ScHoolboy Q app that automatically capitalizes every "H" you type. Then I'll be back later, weeks or months from now, with a follow-up review that attempts to break down the meaning and importance of the album once I've had time to marinate on it. For a deeper explanation of 1 Listen reviews, click here.Īnd with that, let's do this damn thing. YAWK YAWK YAWK! 1.
As always, this 1 Listen review will be a gut reaction, stream of consciousness account of my first listen to the album with no pausing, rewinding or editing.
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