Brick Body Kids was great. Unlike a lot of hip hop today it wasn't obnoxious at all. Sounds like he had something to say which I'll pick up more with future listens, and the beats and music were interesting. Gets my vote over Paramore who I've never liked and this album didn't change that at all.
Going into the tournament, Brick Body Kids Still Daydream was my second favorite album of the tournament (after my nominee) and in my top ten for the year. After revisiting, that hasn't changed. What an excellent, intricate, and meaningful record.
The big question mark here was Paramore. I had never listened to a full album of theirs before, which was intentional, and I didn't expect to like this one, even though I know it's a different sound than their other work. After Laughter turned out to be a damn good pop album, and one of the best discoveries of the tournament so far. However, it could have been even better. It lost momentum in the last third, in part due to the bizarre artistic choice of burying the vocals so far in the mix on No Friend that they were unintelligible.
After Laughter is super fun and Aaron from mewithoutYou actually wrote one of their songs on that, really enjoy the album but definitely going Brick Body Kids here. It's my nom and I adore Open Mike.
He's working on new stuff, played some at my school. He had a great one about coming into money and getting to eat all the things he wants, so he's eating like rolexs and flatscreens now. Other new one was a little more serious but nice to see him still incorporating some comedy into his stuff _________________
I absolutely love Brick Body Kids. Open Mike Eagle is such a smart rapper but he never feels like he's trying to be funny or clever - his lyrics are just so good they feel effortless. Speaking of effortless, he's able to mix rapping and singing incredibly well, and although his rapping is pretty laid back (sometimes it feels like he's whispering) I still find myself hanging on every word he says. Add in the fact that this album is easily the most personal thing he's done and it runs away with my vote.
After Laughter is pretty good too, and I particularly like "Hard Times." Overall though I always found myself getting bored by the end, and Eagle never bores me.
Apart from all the young street kids that people like you and me don't understand (and E-40), Mike Eagle is the best rapper alive. _________________ 2021 in full effect. Come drop me some recs. Y'all know what I like.
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Apart from all the young street kids that people like you and me don't understand (and E-40), Mike Eagle is the best rapper alive.
Wow, that's lavish praise. He makes a case for top five rappers right now, but in terms of sheer ability I think the number one rapper right now would be Black Thought. _________________ Join us in the canon game :) / Add me on RYM
Wow, that's lavish praise. He makes a case for top five rappers right now, but in terms of sheer ability I think the number one rapper right now would be Black Thought.
Black Thought is, technically and lyrically, immense. Lacks the distinctive personality necessary to be considered, however. _________________ 2021 in full effect. Come drop me some recs. Y'all know what I like.
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