@@dylancaruso Preciate you tapping in! Yeah bro dope 2024 for blu. Blu work ethic since he let his label tells you all you need to know about major labels lol. I remember when he hit his prime and could barely get a single project out smh.
42 here and same with me, mostly only listen to albums. I do feel like I should start a playlist for the one off songs that are dope like all the ones that Cole features on. You know?!
@@BSideRapReviews I’m with you. I’ve liked both Rome Singals tho I don’t really care for Sage. I really like Starbucks tho it’s not anything crazy. I’m hoping the Conway feature is good bc he’s been awful lately. He was very underwhelming on chaos 2 with Ran and the Al feature was buns
Pretty fair review. Took me a week to get to the album, but it's been in rotation for me since the weekend. "Suga& Buttaz" and "Valley of Kings" are the only two songs I'm lukewarm on, but I don't skip 'em, because they fit the context of the album. My only major disagreement with the review is "Precipitation." I think that song's incredible from a concept, production and lyrical standpoint. You/the reviewer, seemed to think it was just a'ight, which is cool. Overall, project's 4 outta 5 mics imo. Not on the same level as "Below The Heavens," but that's ok. It's a good stand-alone body of work. My fave songs: "Smack"; "Gold"; "Chucks"; "Precipitation" and "Suge Knight."
I love Suga & Buttaz and Valley of Kings, only track I wasn’t feeling was Suge Knight because Blu has told that Death Row story just a few too times lol
Blu is rapper of the year no doubt. 4 albums in 2024, 1 beat tape, 2 of those albums are AOTY contenders - this one and the Evidence produced album. Plus, his verse on Therapy part 3 by Mynameisntjmack is feature of the year. The guy does not miss. Love the channel.
I really liked this album! I agree some of those singing hooks aren’t it lol, but I thought Blu rapped his ass off and the beats were fire. Speaking of Elzhi, The Preface finally released on streaming! I feel like a breakdown of that album from you would be interesting, if you ever get the extra time of course. But yeah, keep up the great album reactions and analysis!! Nobody on TH-cam does breakdowns quite like you do!
Right. We can all debate on who the best lyricist out of Wu is but one thing we can’t dispute that Ghost by far is the overall best member. Ghost carried Wu for some time. Still the greatest group
@@malcolmnotinthemiddle yeah that’s my bad - I don’t think care for give me my flowers so intentionally didn’t mention that, but I somehow forgot that Miles was all exile which I think is blu’s best album outside of below the heavens. In my head I was mixing it (just the producer not the whole album) with “the color blu” and didn’t realize til after I finished recording. I was recording after midnight lmao so you gotta forgive me 😂😂
@@zach.suth3 reaction otw!! JPEGMAFIA prob my fav rapper right now (it’s either him or Mach) but my wife happened to go in labor the same day that album dropped. But I ain’t forget tho! I won’t spoil my thoughts yet
Sort of unrelated to the review but you're the only person I know who hates on an entire set of instruments. You be hating on strings just because. Haha! It's all good but it be making me laugh. Those 38 Spesh beats be slapping even with the strings.
Lmaoo the backstory behind that is in the late 2000s, underground rappers straight up ran that sound into the ground. In the height of the “underground rappers pick terrible beats” era, it felt like half of the beats were generic sounding strings or synths over generic 909 drums. IMO, it also wayyyy easier create a melody with synths or strings that pretty much every other instrument which is why I think they ran it into the ground. But it’s only a certain type of strings tho. Westside Gunn’s “lunchin” and “kitchen lights” are 2 of his best beats and they’re string samples. But those strings sounds like an actual orchestra arrangement. The once I hate on sound like something that came stock on fruity loops 😂😂😂
@@BSideRapReviews I feel you on that and I totally agree. I actually feel that synths on Euphoria sound like shit. But if you criticize that song in any way in the wrong place, might be a wrap for me.
@@hueyhoopin Preciate you dawg! This gon sound off but I hate uga - ive (unfortunately) been a ga Tech fan my whole life lol. But regardless, I got Bama taking it in a thriller
I was with you til "in the convo for best rapper of the early 2000s. Blu is dope, but.... stop it fam! lol ..still glad you reviewed this. will def circle back to this when I get a chance
@@Doctor_Beats off the top of my head... Sean Price, Blk Thought, ..like half the Wu - Hell Razah, Killah Priest, Masta Killa, Ghostface, Timbo King.. Deltron 3030 ..and of course DOOM.
@@tallgodheru7397 oh sure, if we’re going all time MCs, Blu is not #1. That wasn’t the way I interpreted “best rapper of the early 2000s”, I’m only thinking of people that were “XXL Freshman” eligible at the time.
@@Doctor_Beats i'm specifically talking about music that was made from 2000-2010, not all-time. Reducing it to the freshman class of a mainstream hip-hop publication is moving the goal posts like a m'fa lol. XXL lists are irrelevant to me. I'm only interested in the best music of an era, period.
@@tallgodheru7397 I didn’t mean literal XXL Freshmen artists, the lists are irrelevant to me too, I was using that as a way of saying “artists just starting to make waves in hip hop” at the time of the early 2000s.
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Bunch of good albums coming out but i hope you get to that Ka 🙏🏼
For real, it’d be dope to hear his lyrical breakdown
Always a good day when b side uploads 🙏
@@Kaboom4L Preciate the love dawg! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
GOAT reviewer is back, love this and Los Angeles from this year. "That beat made me wanna raise cattle" 😂
@@dylancaruso Preciate you tapping in! Yeah bro dope 2024 for blu. Blu work ethic since he let his label tells you all you need to know about major labels lol. I remember when he hit his prime and could barely get a single project out smh.
@@BSideRapReviews yup!!
The "Royal Blu" EP from earlier this year by Blu & Roy Royal is also worth checking for. Blu's had a very good year.
That's what it is my boi, Album reactions like only you can. I'm 41 & we don't do singles no more.
42 here and same with me, mostly only listen to albums. I do feel like I should start a playlist for the one off songs that are dope like all the ones that Cole features on. You know?!
@@leod8489 maybe I’ll understand when I hit 40, but I have no idea what you getting at with the no singles thing lmao. It can’t be that deep
Benny dropping Stabbed and Shot 2 on the 18th, I’m hoping production is top tier. Rome on the 4th. Gunna be a great month.
Rome gon be a top 10 AOTY I think! Looking forward to stabbed and shot 2 but I’m cautious w/my expectations…esp on the production side.
@@BSideRapReviews I’m with you. I’ve liked both Rome Singals tho I don’t really care for Sage. I really like Starbucks tho it’s not anything crazy. I’m hoping the Conway feature is good bc he’s been awful lately. He was very underwhelming on chaos 2 with Ran and the Al feature was buns
That Rome shit is 🔥🔥🔥🔥 this is that early griselda sound I been waiting for @@BSideRapReviews
Ready for that chaos is my ladder 2 bro ❤️🙏🏾
Nice review! Blu & Exile with another banger
Pretty fair review. Took me a week to get to the album, but it's been in rotation for me since the weekend. "Suga& Buttaz" and "Valley of Kings" are the only two songs I'm lukewarm on, but I don't skip 'em, because they fit the context of the album. My only major disagreement with the review is "Precipitation." I think that song's incredible from a concept, production and lyrical standpoint. You/the reviewer, seemed to think it was just a'ight, which is cool.
Overall, project's 4 outta 5 mics imo. Not on the same level as "Below The Heavens," but that's ok. It's a good stand-alone body of work. My fave songs: "Smack"; "Gold"; "Chucks"; "Precipitation" and "Suge Knight."
I love Suga & Buttaz and Valley of Kings, only track I wasn’t feeling was Suge Knight because Blu has told that Death Row story just a few too times lol
Blu is rapper of the year no doubt. 4 albums in 2024, 1 beat tape, 2 of those albums are AOTY contenders - this one and the Evidence produced album. Plus, his verse on Therapy part 3 by Mynameisntjmack is feature of the year. The guy does not miss.
Love the channel.
I really liked this album! I agree some of those singing hooks aren’t it lol, but I thought Blu rapped his ass off and the beats were fire. Speaking of Elzhi, The Preface finally released on streaming! I feel like a breakdown of that album from you would be interesting, if you ever get the extra time of course. But yeah, keep up the great album reactions and analysis!! Nobody on TH-cam does breakdowns quite like you do!
One hell of an intro🔥🔥🔥🔥
Ghost just caught some strays lmaooo😂
Right. We can all debate on who the best lyricist out of Wu is but one thing we can’t dispute that Ghost by far is the overall best member. Ghost carried Wu for some time. Still the greatest group
Really dope review, you got a new subscriber 🫡
I've been wanting you to check his LA album with Evidence
The west coast has been on a ROLL this year
@@ghost.3579 VERY FACTUAL!! Kendrick, Q, Blu 🔥🔥🔥 ab soul otw too!
Facts!
This album is so good bro
Need to review the earlier drop Royale Blu EP
Hey fam just gotta mention Blu & Exile have two more albums after BTH.
@@malcolmnotinthemiddle yeah that’s my bad - I don’t think care for give me my flowers so intentionally didn’t mention that, but I somehow forgot that Miles was all exile which I think is blu’s best album outside of below the heavens. In my head I was mixing it (just the producer not the whole album) with “the color blu” and didn’t realize til after I finished recording. I was recording after midnight lmao so you gotta forgive me 😂😂
No Boldy James x Conductor review?
@@flexaldophe6569 I still got it on my to do list. I do got the JPEGMAFIA joint and the new Ka joint a lil higher on the priority list tho
Idk if you’ve alr listened to it but if you have how’d you like Jpegmafia’s new album? For me it’s been in my rotation HEAVY since it’s come out.
@@zach.suth3 reaction otw!! JPEGMAFIA prob my fav rapper right now (it’s either him or Mach) but my wife happened to go in labor the same day that album dropped. But I ain’t forget tho! I won’t spoil my thoughts yet
5:47 bird is a kilo of coke, you're thinking about 'horse' which is heroin :)
@@jamesb3622 Get me right lol!
Im pretty sure when he says birds and serve em i think hes also talking about badminton like the birdies and you serve them over the net
Not sure tho
Sort of unrelated to the review but you're the only person I know who hates on an entire set of instruments. You be hating on strings just because. Haha! It's all good but it be making me laugh. Those 38 Spesh beats be slapping even with the strings.
Lmaoo the backstory behind that is in the late 2000s, underground rappers straight up ran that sound into the ground. In the height of the “underground rappers pick terrible beats” era, it felt like half of the beats were generic sounding strings or synths over generic 909 drums. IMO, it also wayyyy easier create a melody with synths or strings that pretty much every other instrument which is why I think they ran it into the ground.
But it’s only a certain type of strings tho. Westside Gunn’s “lunchin” and “kitchen lights” are 2 of his best beats and they’re string samples. But those strings sounds like an actual orchestra arrangement. The once I hate on sound like something that came stock on fruity loops 😂😂😂
@@BSideRapReviews I feel you on that and I totally agree. I actually feel that synths on Euphoria sound like shit. But if you criticize that song in any way in the wrong place, might be a wrap for me.
Can you please do a review of the new album 💿 by underground Hiphop artist - KA - “The Thief Next To Jesus” thanks ☺️!
denzel review?
Mickey diamond review please and thank you
Ship sailed on that one lol. Mickey drop too much for me to react to all of em. Good album tho - not quite as good as super shredder tho
Good review bra but Georgia gotta beat bama today
@@hueyhoopin Preciate you dawg! This gon sound off but I hate uga - ive (unfortunately) been a ga Tech fan my whole life lol. But regardless, I got Bama taking it in a thriller
@@BSideRapReviewsna I get it respect
I was with you til "in the convo for best rapper of the early 2000s. Blu is dope, but.... stop it fam! lol ..still glad you reviewed this. will def circle back to this when I get a chance
Who would you put up there? That All-City Chess Club group of blog era dudes had some serious spitters.
@@Doctor_Beats off the top of my head... Sean Price, Blk Thought, ..like half the Wu - Hell Razah, Killah Priest, Masta Killa, Ghostface, Timbo King.. Deltron 3030 ..and of course DOOM.
@@tallgodheru7397 oh sure, if we’re going all time MCs, Blu is not #1. That wasn’t the way I interpreted “best rapper of the early 2000s”, I’m only thinking of people that were “XXL Freshman” eligible at the time.
@@Doctor_Beats i'm specifically talking about music that was made from 2000-2010, not all-time. Reducing it to the freshman class of a mainstream hip-hop publication is moving the goal posts like a m'fa lol. XXL lists are irrelevant to me. I'm only interested in the best music of an era, period.
@@tallgodheru7397 I didn’t mean literal XXL Freshmen artists, the lists are irrelevant to me too, I was using that as a way of saying “artists just starting to make waves in hip hop” at the time of the early 2000s.
This album was disappointing, just as disappointing as you not uploading a review for AOTY contender JPEG MAFIA'S new album...