TORY LANEZ - ALONE AT PROM (DELUXE)

I was late on Alone at Prom cause of all the s*** surrounding him at the time and I didn't really love too much of Tory's output anyway especially his rap stuff. but when a couple tracks got popular I checked it out and liked it so I listened to this deluxe.

Man. He killed this whole concept. To come back with 10 tracks just as strong, if not better than the first 10? It's all so cohesive and the sound is so true to the 80s. like if his vocals were better, Poison Ivy would be an 80s song. then songs like Crystal Strawberry where he brings it a bit more up to date but still sounds authentic. he really tapped into this sound and his songwriting improved heavily for it. Even the more slowed down moments like the interlude and S***Anonymous are dope. I can't even front. he's still a big big dummy, but the songs are good.

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KIRA'S WEEKLY REVIEWS: 11/17

2 Chainz & Lil Wayne - Welcome 2 Collegrove 5.5/10

André 3000 - New Blue Sun 8/10 (sweet project - really good for what it’s trying to accomplish, not something I’d revisit often tho)


Danny Brown - Quaranta 6.5/10

Drake - Scary Hours III 7/10

still gotta get to André

QING MADI - QING MADI

there is so much young and fresh talent coming out of Nigeria, it's insane. another very good debut EP and she's only 17.

What's on the menu this week?

not a DAMN thing I usually update on Wednesdays but I might as well do it now

NOVEMBER 21

SINGLES

Björk & ROSALÍA - Oral
Jacob Collier - Witness Me (feat. Shawn Mendes, Stormzy & Kirk Franklin)
Victony - OHEMA (feat. Crayon & Bella Shmurda)

ANDRÉ 3000 - NEW BLUE SUN

I finally checked this out yesterday on a drive. not gonna lie, I really did not enjoy the intro track to the point where I wasn't sure if I wanted to continue if the rest would be like that. But then "The Slang Word..." came on, which is probably my favorite track, and it was so beautiful and calming. "BuyPoloDisorder's Daughter" really stuck out to me too, my other favorite. Really interesting sounds there. The rest of the tracks were just pleasant. I'm glad I checked it out.

BJÖRK & ROSALÍA - ORAL

it takes me like 120 listens before I can begin to even understand a Björk song. this is aight. Rosalía singing more in Spanish would've sounded even better I think.

NOVEMBER 22

EPs

Quadeca - SCRAPYARD III

SINGLES

¥$ (Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign) - Vultures (feat. Bump J)

BRANDY - CHRISTMAS WITH BRANDY

it's thanksgiving so it seemed appropriate to finally check this out. i enjoyed it! Brandy sounds great as usual. i honestly like the original songs here way more than the renditions of the classics - I lowkey never want to hear this version of Santa Baby again lol. Feels Different and Christmas Party for Two are more moody and sexy than typical Christmas songs. Shine Your Light Out is a holiday HIT, such a feel good record the duet with her daughter is fun too. Brandy a legend

NOVEMBER 24

ALBUMS

Busta Rhymes - BLOCKBUSTA
Drake - For All The Dogs Scary Hours Edition (Instrumentals)
Fetty Wap - King Zoo
Guided By Voices - Nowhere to Go But Up
Kamaiyah - Another Summer Night
Myke Towers - LVEU: VIVE LA TUYA…NO LA MIA
Snoop Dogg - Doggystyle (30th Anniversary Edition)

EPs

Cruel Santino - Cincinnati Pumpin
O. - SLICE
Ryder & Skepta - 48 Hours
Snow Strippers - Night Killaz Vol. 1
Trippie Redd - Saint Michael V2

SINGLES

Conway The Machine & Wun Two - Cosca
Jung Kook - 3D (Justin Timberlake Remix)
Kali Uchis & KAROL G - LABIOS MORDIDOS
Lojay & Olamide - Arizona
Sexyy Red - Free My N***a
Wiz Khalifa - Up the Ladder

what releases are y'all most thankful for this Thanksgiving weekend?

I just wanna say you’re doing good work here, we thankful for you today

i appreciate you fam. MUSICCCCC

New Fetty album

Is this old/vaulted material?

he's probably had it mostly done since before he got locked up

KALI UCHIS & KAROL G - LABIOS MORDIDOS

A F***ING BANGAAAAA between the 3 singles so far, Kali is killing this ORQUÍDEAS album era. KAROL G sounds good when she does the hook but her verse didn't add much for me after Kali flamed the two verses before it like that. really looking forward to this album tho after not being able to get into Red Moon in Venus

and the video sexy as hell Kali looking better than ever

SEXYY RED - FREE MY N***A

i'm sorry but she kinda slid on the verses.

i'm good on all the albums this week.

shoutout to the original tracklisting of Doggystyle finally being on streaming tho

Word, hope it's good