Yo, what’s good, fam? It’s ya boy Young Denzel, the man with the plan, the reviewer in demand, aka "the internet's busiest music critic," the swiper of random titles, and the slickest snake in the grass. Let’s peep what we got on this joint. They say it's fire, but we gon’ see.
Funny Guy
Aight,
this beat startin’ off smooth. Got that Galaga sample looped up and
flipped. Vocals creepin’ in, light guitar vibes. Okay, okay. Now the
vocals really kickin' in. Eh, it’s aight. More like a chant than a real
joint, though.
Pop
Too
$hort sample right out the gate. That’s a nice throwback. It’s cool.
Lyrics are cool. But those ad-libs? Man, they straight up annoying, like
dude’s caught a cold or somethin’. Now it’s driftin’ into some abstract
beat stuff. Feels like a weird almost-track. Q spittin’ now, it’s solid
but basic. Rico Nasty jump on, and she smooth with it, but still, it
ain’t hittin’ right. Oh, damn. She went off, murked the dude in eight
bars flat. Poor Q got bodied on his own track, and we just gettin’
started.
Beats - 5/10
Lyrics - 3/10
8/20
THank God For Me
This
one starts off soft, aight, we chillin’. The flow is decent, delivery
on point, but those rhymes? They ain’t cuttin’ it. But I’m feelin’ the
vibe, even if the rhymes are trash. He’s just rhyming "fine" over and
over. SMH.
Beats - 8/10
Lyrics - 5/10
13/20
Blueslides
Most
these joints are soft, so I’m just gon’ accept these basic a-a-b-b
rhymes. But this one’s got some depth. It's cool, talkin’ fatherhood and
self-reflection. Good for a wind-down after the last track. Some
Kendrick vocals in the back, that’s tight, but prolly just samples. It’s
chill, but low-key might put me to sleep.
Beats - 5/10
Lyrics - 6/10
11/20
Yeern 101
Beat’s
fire and he’s spittin’. These rhymes hit different, way better than the
rest. It’s dope even though his flow gets weird in the second verse.
Beats - 8/10
Lyrics - 6/10
14/20
Love Birds
This
joint’s nice too, but again, basic rhymes. Some lines are straight-up
trash. Dude keeps repeatin’ himself, like he ain't got nothin’ to say.
Devin Malik steps in and does his thing, nothin' special but better than
Q. Somebody’s singin’, prolly Lance Skiiiwalker. Soft vibes, it’s cool.
Beats - 6/10
Lyrics - 5/10
11/20
Movie
Some
cat named AzChikie is on this. I’m hopin’ Q finally steps up ‘cause he
been gettin’ bodied by all his features. Nah, AzChikie smoked him too.
This track is weak, maybe the beat saves it.
Beats - 5/10
Lyrics - 0/10
5/20
Cooties
Please, let this be better. Nah, this dude's rhyme game is weak as hell. This is Dr. Seuss-level corny. Not good at all.
Beats - 7/10
Lyrics - 4/10
11/20
oHio
This
beat’s sleepy... here comes the rap. This dude’s flow and rhymes are so
basic, man. Oh, beat switch! He better go hard. Freddie Gibbs jump in
and he straight up eats Q alive. Seriously, what’s up with Q? Every
feature’s killin’ him on his own joints. Gibbs murks him again at the
end.
Foux ft. Ab-Soul
This
better be fire. Ab-Soul usually kills it on features. Q’s just rappin’
about whatever. The hook? Straight trash. Just a string of words, for
real. Ab-Soul saves the day, though, with some real ish to think about.
His verse was basic but dope. Everything else? Nah.
Beats - 6/10
Lyrics - 5/10
11/20
First
This
one’s aight. But them rhymes? Trash again. Why this dude so basic and
empty? He’s boys with Kendrick, and none of that lyrical genius is
rubbin’ off on him.
Unless Q's got some hidden codes other than his gang affiliations, this is just generic.
Beats - 8/10
Lyrics - 4/10
12/20
Nunu
Oh
man, this moaning flow is painful. But I gotta power through. As a
reviewer, I can't skip. Ugh, this is so basic and generic though.
Beats - 6/10
Lyrics - 4/10
10/20
Back N Love
Devin
Malik about to murder Q again on his own joint. Malik’s voice is
annoying and his raps are basic, but he still kills Q. Q’s tryna sound
spooky and deep, but the lyrics flop hard. Some of these rhymes are
straight misses. I’m sitting here guessin’ his next line, and I’m right.
That’s how predictable this is. SMH.
Beats - 7/10
Lyrics - 3/10
10/20
Lost Times
Might
as well name this album after this track. Jokes aside, it’s basic
again. It’s a hood tale, aight, better than some of the other joints. If
Q could rhyme better, he might be a top MC.
Beats - 6/10
Lyrics - 6/10
12/20
Germany 86
Nice,
soft beat, I’m feelin’ it. Seems like this one’s for his moms. Q grew
up on an army base in Germany, and this track’s about that. Feels too
short, though.
Beats - 6/10
Lyrics - 4/10
10/20
Time Killers
This one’s pretty good. Vocal effects are interesting, but overall, the weak lyrics make it dull. At least son stays on topic.
Beats - 5/10
Lyrics - 5/10
10/20
Pig Feet
This
track starts off strong. The beat is dope, maybe one of the best. But
damn, those constant ad-libs are annoying. Thought we were gonna get a
story, but nah. It’s an anti-cop joint. I’m with it, it does what it’s
supposed to. Wish Childish Major got more shine, though.
Beats - 8/10
Lyrics - 5/10
13/20
Smile
This sing-song vibe is cool, but where’s the substance? That’s it?! Really? Finished weak, only a minute of outro.
Beats - 6/10
Lyrics - 4/10
10/20
That was mid, fam. Let’s tally it up:
178/340
52%
This
was pretty weak, no cap. The beats and guest spots saved it, but
ScHoolboy Q just ain’t cuttin’ it. Felt too soft, and the lyrics were
basic and weak. Some tracks, like "THank God 4 Me" had a message, others were straight-up
filler. I like my rap with substance. That’s why I rock with KRS-One,
Gang Starr, K-Dot, Lupe Fiasco. These cats bring messages, philosophy,
and deep thoughts to their bars. Been on that conscious rap wave since
Chuck D was my fave at twelve. But that era’s slippin’ away.
There’s
too many corny lines and bad jokes. That hook on Foux? Wack. Would’ve
trashed the song if Ab-Soul didn’t save it. And don’t even get me
started on Q gettin’ smoked by every guest except the singer on Lost
Times. This was a letdown. Guess rollin’ with Kendrick don’t
automatically make you lyrical. And that outro? Pure trash. Yikes.
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