Chance The Rapper - Acid Rap ALBUM REVIEW
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Chicago rapper and singer Chance The Rapper comes through with a more ambitious mixtape with Acid Rap, improving upon his production, hooks, and recording quality. A lot of the beats on this project are impressive as hell, but Chance often puts hooks, ad-libs, and instrumentals ahead of the quality and cohesion of his lyrical content. Anyone listening deeper than Chance's over-the-top persona will find there's a little something missing.
What did you think of this album? Love it? Hate it? Why? What should I review next, eh?
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FAV TRACKS: GOOD ASS INTRO, COCOA BUTTER KISSES, EVERYBODY'S SOMETHING, INTERLUDE (THAT'S LOVE)
LEAST FAV TRACK: SMOKE AGAIN
CHANCE THE RAPPER - ACID RAP / 2013 / SELF-RELEASED / POP RAP, JAZZ RAP, JUKE
6/10
Y'all know this is just my opinion, right?
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this nigga would put beethoven up against maad city
And Kendrick would win.
+Tha Swami AYEEEEEEEE!
+Tha Swami That's a dank meme, but no.
Evilknightz Music is mostly opinionated on taste so your comment means nothing to me. So what's your point in replying other than to annoy me?
+Tha Swami take it easy ok?
Flip the 6 upside down its a 9 now
yooooo
BRUH
WOWOWWOWOO
W
oh my god.
No mention of Chain Smoker. I give this review a decent 5
Out of 47
Chain smoker is a tune. At least a 7. 6 is stingy as fuck.
GasolineSmellsGood yep but the mixtape is a solid 8 one of my favorite mixtapes evr
acid rap is one of the best mixtapes I've heard tbh
ikr
+Tristan Thacker eh its ok
+New Name you probably haven't listened to it enough. Chance has nothing but good vibes that grow on you with every track
rockshock914 I listened to it a lot actually. But overall it's nothing too amazing. Just some good summer songs to vibe to.
tbh
I give this a 6 not enough kendrick-theneedledrop
Lmao
right lmaoo
what
Fr.
This comment has not aged well
I bet this tape has grown on him by now. A 6 was injustice.
It was pretty accurate
ND Freak I loved this mixtape but nana and smoke again haven’t aged well imo
Thats what everybody thought about MBDTF.
Acid Rap Redux when?
get comfortable is now on spotify
It's not that good a mixtape bruh. Id give it like a 5 or even lower.
1999 came a year before,and it absolutely blows this shit outta the water
"Down here it's easier to find a gun than it is to find a fucking parking spot."
That's a goddamn good line.
"I trip to make the fall shorter."
"oh generation above me, I know you still remember me"
lean all on that square, that's a fucking rhombus
Keep a tab on my exes, keep some X on my tongue
"Keep it lowkey, like Thor lil bro"
I hate how you paint everything with "good kid madd city" vibe, Chance creates his own vibe on this album...
Well, when Fantano gives a great rating on an album or very much enjoys an artists work, he has a tendency of comparing music of the same genre to that artist's work, especially during that year. It's just something fresh in his mind. It can be annoying, but I see why it happens.
mixtape
GKMC is an album.
Darkdarren12 acid rap is a mixtape
***** GKMC is a story not an album.
The whole mixtape is amazing. It's been in heavy rotation this year for me.
I wonder what you think of my long-ass response that I just posted. It's been on rotation since I sat down to listen to it about 6 months ago even though I've had it for a year now. :D
Crazy how y’all used the word “rotation back then
@@Sukineropeople still use the same term now
You praised the album so much in the review and then gave it a 6 at the end...
Idk I practically disagree with every review you do but I watch your videos anyway and Idk why
haha same here
Because you're mesmerized by his melon. 🍈
because you respect the amount of work he puts into these and how different of a TH-camr he is despite just being a music critic
Mason Sizemore you’re responding to a comment from 2 years ago
Nate Creech ik bud I saw
acid rain is amazing. your trippin
im sayin! this dude....-__- anthony is a hipster
Who came back after the dissapointment of "The Big Day"
I wanted to relight the chance fire after big day extinguished it
Me
Speak for yourself, i liked the album.
@@user-xj3bz8wr6e Same. Criminally underrated
I kinda agree with some of the stuff you have to say, but when you started talking about the second half of the album,that's where we disagree. Its not fair to give something bad score just because its not revolutionary and changing the game. not every album is going to be "a breath of fresh air"
i don't think i disliked the last half of the album because of it's lack of new ideas. i think the LP is somewhat novel throughout. the issue is i DISLIKED a lot of tracks after the halfway point.
I personally enjoyed songs after the halfway mark like Smoke Again and Chain Smoker, basically because they're just chill songs to listen to. It doesn't have a meaning its just words and rhymes and I like that. But not everyone can agree on everything, I respect your choice but I would've given it and 8.
theneedledrop Just a question, how come you're so focused whether the song appeals to you or not and not how the overall project impacts the game and how it's going to appeal to certain people or maybe just his fan base. Not every track is there to please you, I don't think that's a fair way to take away point.
Pawel Zawistowski because Anthony fantano is reviewing music with is own opinion.not the mass market impact on any particular album.thankfully theese are in a sense "personal"reviews (wich I think makes for a more honest and more articulate review).
theneedledrop I don't know if I can call your review, but when somebody as gangsta as twista says "when it come to rapping fast, I'm the Higgs Boson" It forces so much focus, especially given how I relate to that.
chain smoker is dope af, you just gonna skip it?
favorite song on the album
Usually I respect your opinion but this mixtape is an absolute masterpiece
No. If BlankFace was a 5 then this is a 2, no joke.
Rabidwesmann acid rap was 1000000% better than blank face
Nah, Chance is a lil bit of a joke. I'd play Lil Yachty over him tbh. Only three songs I like. Paranoria is dope,The Writer is ok. Probably because he makes sense and doesn't use his stupid ass ad-lib. Angels is ok when you get past his yet again horrible instrumental choice.
Rabidwesmann lol
Sarkastik smh this dude
This album is a easy 7 or 8.
mhm
Easy 8
Easy 9
*mixtape
@@isix4932 bruh
How was Chain Smoker not mentioned, Acid Rain not praised and Good Ass Intro not talked about in detail? Top 3 songs on the album there. Anthony i do wonder sometimes man.
Dude, Good ass intro was the best song on the tape.
Roman Sionis ikr!
I understand you try to hold your ratings to a high standard, as you review every genre...but there's no way in hell you can give this classic mixtape anything lower than a soft 8. Right next to GKMC and born sinner for rap albums of the year IMO. A complete joke (as the Grammys always have been) that this album wasn't even nominated, yet macklemore wins almost every category for a very subpar album with over the top progressive concepts that anybody who's not an asshole would support.
No Radio play = no grammy nomination
EnlightenedRap That is one of my favorite albums of all time. Still haven't killed myself.
EnlightenedRap
Honestly no.
EnlightenedRap
Okay this comment is humble and open-minded. But what you said about DG being the screamo equivalent to metal is just not true.
Not to gang up on EnlightenedRap, but thank you Wallas. This is pretty much everything I wanted to say and more with a very articulate delivery.
MC Ride is not an "idiot who looks like the devil yelling on a microphone". He is an MC just like any of the rappers you like and he does not just "rhyme the last word of each line." Just like you have your opinion, in my opinion he is a very intricate and highly intelligent lyricist. Seriously, just read. Maybe you won't enjoy the lyrics but if you looked them over you cannot say they were written by an idiot. They have structure, vocabulary and strong visual elements. In fact I think what he does is almost closer to poetry sometimes.
But Yachty is a 7. Ok.
yeah ano
Acidrap and Lil Boat are two completely different styles of rap, they aren't gonna be graded the same way.
Frenblow I never got that, like just because someone says they’re doing a different genre they can get away with brainless, predictable lyrics and shit production? If it’s shit then it’s shit
@@George-iq3gf rip classical music since they have no lyrics according to your standards
@@George-iq3gf lmao comparing lil boat and acid rap is literally the most retarded thing. They are two completely different projects, two completely different rappers, shooting for two completely different things.
Anyone here because it's on all streaming services now?
completely forgot that he gave it a 6 tbh
yeah found it on spotify this week
I honestly thought that Acid rap was a new project. Huh.
Anyone here bc the big day just dropped and was ass
Except Juice 😭😭
Acid Rap is an absolute masterpiece, ever since it first came out, the thing with this mixtape is that you need an ear out for that organic and raw end of music, not about refinement and production, this mixtape is so intimate and it’s like the more you listen to it the more of a relationship or even a friendship you get from it. This album was a huge part of my life in 2013, and I think you have to step away from professionalism for a second in order to really connect with this mixtape , there is no room for formality in acid rap, even the most juvenile verses give you a taste of that endearing ignorance that youth often emits
Thanks Mark Twain
This sorta answered my question "I don't really like it and I want to know why I can't appreciate a masterpiece"
Dude you need to do a video explaining your "scale" a little bit more in depth. From your review, it's obvious that you enjoyed the album, but evidently a lot of people feel insulted that you gave the album a 6 because they have some preconceived notion that 6 means "bad", or at least "not good". A little elaboration on what is a "2", a "6", etc., would probably help your audience understand that just because you didn't give an album an 8 doesn't mean you didn't enjoy it, it's just that you didn't LOVE it.
***** Nice, I had no idea. Do you remember the title by any chance?
I've seen the "What is a 10" video, and I don't remember him talking about the scale as a whole. It was mostly him naming a few classics and explaining what a 10 meant to him.
I'd like to hear him explain that a 6 is considered "enjoyable", because a lot of his viewers get offended when gives that score, as if he was saying he didn't like the album.
***** Word. I forget that Anthony GOATano has been in the game for quite a while now. He sounded like a robot back in the day lol.
Here's a video where he explains his rating system or scale: th-cam.com/video/SG2kU6-Nt-E/w-d-xo.html
***** Yo thanks man, I had no idea that video existed... I must have missed it somehow. Pretty much says what I keep telling everyone. Wish Fantano would post it again or something so that new fans can calm their asses down every time he gives their favorite artists a 5-7.
Acid Rap is the greatest mixtape ever created
Hell no
Top 5
What do people like about chance the rapper I seriously don't get it
Richard Lopez feel good music
finally someone says it thank you!
I feel like you didn't listen to this enough. Chance spits the cleverest lyrics and this album never gets old. And I've listened to at least a song or two every day since July
well, i did. i don't thin his lyrics are the most clever, sorry. telling me how many times you've listened to the mixtape convinces me of nothing. it's just my opinion.
theneedledrop you didn't even mention two of the better songs on the mixtape Juice and Chainsmoker. Don't let the juice spill Pac!
+theneedledrop im a chance the rapper fan (obviously) but i would give the album a 8.5 his lyrics are highly clever and his attack on the beat is very different and unique about him. you do need to listen to the album more, and then analyze the lyrics you just listened, that's not enough to give a review.
krunkformula You still listening to it now? lol
*MIXTAPE
All you people are angry, but, getting a 6 and up on a project is pretty good by Anthony's very high standards since he compares music as a whole. On a Hip Hop review channel, you'd probably see a higher score.
Smoke Again was the ANTHEM bro wtf
Fuck yeah idk what hes saying
Smoke Again is extremely basic and average
Sonic the Hedgehunk but yet it's so good
Agreed i thought through this whole song ab better not sound like shit but i was dead wrong he fucking ripped that shit i thought he was the best part about the song.
Sounds corny af
This album aged like fine wine
i don't know about you guys, but when this guy talks about albums, he sounds like a wine reviewer who has no idea what he's talking about
I thought I was the only one 😒🍷
He clearly has musical knowledge.
The guy literally goes on 10 minutes explaining what he likes and doesn't like about the tape, how can you not understand whay he is saying?
Facts
@@jamiethannoo8559 I understand his critiques but I feel like he's approaching this album in a way that will make it's delivery less satisfying. what this mixtape had to offer is not what anthony looks for in a great album, so he enjoyed it less than others. All good tho, it's his opinion
NGL I actually HATED this album when it came out... it actually took me a year to get into it and now I love it a lot... the instrumentals are amazing... and he's creative with his flows and all around a timeless album IMO.....
No need to watch any rap review. Just assume he'll say 'well it's decent, but no Kendrick.'
+jonny reid you clearly missed his Travis Scott review
+Mo Anderson Or Dre. Or IYRTITL. Or basically any of the Kanye singles.
+jonny reid Travis Scott, Dr. Dre, Death Grips, clipping., Eminem, Ratking, Freddie Gibbs, Big K.R.I.T, Run The Jewels, milo, The Underachievers, Injury Reserve, Billy Woods, Open Mike Eagle, Black Milk, Busdriver, Armand Hammer, Flatbush Zombies, YC The Cynic, Ka, A$AP Ferg, Ghostface Killah & Adrian Younge... never watched reviews for any of these?
+jonny reid i bet youve only watched this and his yeezus review, get outta here
+Lord Quoos Quasimoto Crew
This album is going to go down as one of the greatest as all time, it's so fucking influential. 6/10 is a little low IMO.
***** I'm not on "the sack". Clearly just stating my opinion, and I seriously think that it will be the truth. Chance has no label and is very well known.
Kojo Forever
totally agree. people will realize
5's the average for this guy. Still low, but a little better.
Wait.....how the hell would you know if a mix-tape is influential if it has only been out for a year
Not all to influential, honestly, but it does have the first song (that I'm aware of) about the family of drug addicts. Chance is really good, though, he'll probably create something influential in the future, maybe when his first actual album comes out.
Wow this guy lol. Acid rap is one of the only body's of music where you don't have to skip 75% of the songs. I just got put on to this shit late and I enjoy every song
exactly this is my favirote mixtape forreal tho
One of the only body’s of music? If you think there’s only a handful of albums/mixtapes that have a solid track list, you’re not listening to enough albums/mixtapes. Or you’re listening to a lot of junk
I disagree on your Smoke Again input. When Chance delivers the line "Lean all on the square, that's a fuckin rhombus" I had to pause the track because I was left speechless with that metaphor. And I personally feel that Ab-Soul's verse fit well with the song, and his "She only got you as a nigga on the side. That's a nigga on the side of a side bitch homie" line was on point. Just my two cents tho
Dude, that rhombus punchline took me awhile to get lol.
PurpleThunder7 Chance has some "over your head" lines sometimes which makes his music that much more fun when you relisten to it
Julian Blake
that's what makes him my favorite artist of all time, every time I listen I find a new line, and i've listened to it almost everyday for the past few months
yeahhhboiii16 Agreed. Very few artists nowadays can accomplish that
I gotta be the honest that metaphor wasn't all that deep. Creative but he's delivered much more amazing lines that.
out of all your reviews this one would be the one that I wish you'd give a higher score
"Rastafari style flow", really man, a flow like a religion?
Bryn S lol
Bryn S practicioners of rastafari are usually called ''rastafari'' as well
Bryn S rastafari is not a religion
***** the Rastafari Movement is technically a religion.
Daniel Haze ok yeah, it is more than a just a belief in a diety for most Rastafarian people but it is also a religion.
I feel as though it is bad to judge the album by it's ability to tackle some of the social issues it addresses. For someone who prides himself in looking at the album as a whole, Anthony ignores the fact that chance is painting the picture of someone who is more preoccupied with drugs, relationships, and growing up than researching and presenting well thought-out arguments supporting his opinion on some social issues. Rather, he is sort of going through some messed up realizations and anger about the real world that comes with growing up, and banter in tracks like paranoia is more about delving into these social issues among other things circling in his mind, and not necessarily protesting his developed opinion.
One of the most well thought out counter arguments on here.I was just about to say something on the lines of this.
+Maxwell Draskovich This needs more thumbs up. This is why this was one of the best mixtapes/albums of 2013 and Chance is still touring strong off this ONE album, which speaks to its timelessness, and the impact it's had on people, me included.
This mixtape will never get old.
Jake O. 5 years after this comment and it hasn’t. Truly won’t get old
5 years since your comment, and i still bump it every day lmao.
To me this mixtape is the best one i've ever heard, for some reason i can just listen to the entire album without skipping 1 song. Only one other album/mixtape that i could listen through without skipping anything is Better Off Dead. No hate i don't mind that you gave it a 6, i feel like this review was very good actually even though a lot of the things you didn't like i really enjoyed. I get such a good feel good vibe, all in all great review anthony. I'm suprised as off why people dislike the review as well, you clearly always state that it's your opinion, and people choose to watch them?
AllHail Fleezus It sounds like people are Too anal lmao. but This is a dope mixtape no doubt man. A classic is a classic. Definitely a breath of fresh air from all the repetition... How can he say Chance don't have lyrics tho?
Favorite Song is about people mindlessly singing along to songs because they're catchy. It's a commentary on how people don't know what they're singing when they sing along to their "Favorite Song" and not realizing how fucked up the lyrics are.
"Can't wait til I give this dude a 0 six years later"
i dont like how you constantly compare albums to good kid mad city. also some constructive feedback stop the stutter frames
and eminem
I was thinking the exact same
9/10
10 years later still an L review
Acid Rap is not only the greatest mix tape ever next to "Section 80" but it's one of the most influential rap albums period , it angers me that someone like Chance The Rapper can be over looked
what...
+Ronald Steyn do I speak a different language
+Justin Alves No but you're obviously wrong....
best mixtape ever? hahaha Friday night lights is better than acid rap, so is The Waters.
Finally someone realizes how amazing this mixtape really is. Best ever
This album was a breath of fresh air with a hip hop head like me very unique NEW sound because my generation have a problem with regurgitation bullshit it's really hip POP or pop rap ....the first few months of the start of it was awesome but it's been like 2 yrs with this same old sound I hope chance breaks this new awful stage of hip hop
mixtape*
He gave it a 6 that means he likes it...
A 6? wtf & rodeo by Travis Scott got an 8 ...
+Dwayne Carter Further proof his grading scale is nonsensical at worst or contradictory at best.
thedavid00100 exactly bro !
It's his opinion though. What you might like more, others may not like as much.
+Josh A what the fuck is an opinion
DclDoesThings Opinions don't exist on the internet, only the popular ones.
Acid rain has so much heart. He's discussing such clear issues on that track. "Cause niggas still getting bodies for foams"
That's one of the deepest bars I've heard in a minute. Anthony was like "seems like he's searching for an issue"
Also his line about watching funeral from your cubicle is even more potent now that we have people like trap lore ross talking about o block
this Mixtape....... Its my jam its my jam its my jam yeah this shit's my Jam lol
First time I disagree with your reivew
I remember hearing cocoa butter kisses when this tape dropped, I was in love from the moment I heard it and I think it’s a great centerpiece for the album as a whole. The ONLY discrepancy I believe the album has is 1 or 2 of the hooks being slightly annoying. This mixtape deserves much more than you’d think, 9/10
I disagree with many of your reviews.
Jamuelle Zumel k
This mixtape has never been ejected from my cars cd player since i put it in there
Every single good album you diss the shit out of
+Tyrone Biggums This whole comment section is full of Chance dickriders and stans upset their shitty favorite album didnt get a 10 , holy fuck its like you guys never heard a differing opinion in your life.
+Second City Saint your name tells me your from chicago so I know me calling chance fans dickriders hurts but im sorry
Mo Anderson chance is not my fav rapper not even top ten but whatever
Second City Saint when did I say he was? lol
Also you're from chicago making that comment even more invalid.
I dont even need to listen to the lyrics on this one, acid rap just sounds amazing to me :D
I can see how you give artists who've been in the game longer than Chance a review below 7/10. But Acid Rap 6/10? You lost me man, been subbed for a whole half day. It's a shame.
***** well that's everyone's response to a negative comment, and it's true. Fact of the matter is (in my opinion) that his standards are way too high. I admire his skills to and review any album deserves a certain score, but giving a mixtape like Acid Rap (which is a Chance's claim to fame) only 6 out of 10 is a bit too low in my opinion. Anthony is obviously a very smart man, but he's a bit too much of a critic, I think at least. (I re-subbed again by the way haha, changed my mind when I realised all the good things I just said about Anthony)
I gotta say this is a ridiculous review.
Chance's album is the BEST hip hop record of the year. Nate Fox is an AMAZING producer, and everything about the way Chance approaches hip hop is smart. This album is close to an 8 or 9 easy.
^opinion
I hear your point. I'm a huge fan of this album. To me it is a breath of fresh air. While I admittedly don't listen to hip hop alot. It's the closest thing to OutKast I've heard in a long time. Really great production, NaNa, and the second half, I could see being easy to dislike, it's a tough one to listen to all the way through, but when it comes up on shuffle I love every damn song. And the "that's my jam" part, love that too. Keep the reviews coming! love hearing your views. I really like the track ACID RAIN too, speaks to me in many ways. Thanks!
it’s time for a redux
Am I only one that's loves cocoa butter kisses
I love it too
I think everyone loves it
***** Is that your only insult? Come on, give me something offensive.
***** Why are you getting so butthurt over what I said to someone else? I wasn't talking to you so mind your own fucking business
***** Leave the turd be and go enjoy some lunch or dinner. He's not worth your time, I'm sure he's trolling.
Chance has the most unique delivery when he raps and his ad lib is part of him its more than just a noise it symbolizes how one tweaks when on acid and things of that nature. chance raps about things that would make people think but not every one can be super intellectual like nana is a point where you can just chill and have fun listening like favorite song but even that one makes you think a little. He deserves a 10 in my book
Man this is such a personal record for me. I was a sophomore in college the first time I heard this and I had kind of reached a point where I was like "I don't know what the fuck I'm doing" but this mixtape always calmed me down and made me feel good. It was right what I needed at the time.
Dillon Deloge same, except junior
Felt that one
Vic's verse on Cocoa Butter Kisses is better than Twista's
No
Worse than lil boat ok
this is why i dont like when reviewers review right after the album. let it sit a little and it has great replay value
I would love to see a re-review of this album!! Especially with how chance has fallen off as of late, it would be pretty interesting to see you discuss this album after here the rest of his catalog
this mix tape is insane the emotion he has and the way he can craft his lyrics and deliver the lyrics are incredible one of my favorite mix tapes of all time this is one of few ratings I disagree with
hey fun fact, he gave the a 6 and new lil yachty a 7.
i dont think this dudes opinion is as valuable as we think
Very true
I think the point I disagree with most here is when you talk about how Chance 'isn't a serious voice' on the social issues he refers to. I think he has a really thought-provoking, insightful view on these social issues (especially violence in songs like Acid Rain and the second half of Pusha Man). Just because he refers to these issues from a personal standpoint and doesn't really talk about them objectively doesn't stop his message from being powerful. If anything, it makes what he says easier to relate to/sympathize with and creates a more emotive response from the listener.
I agree. Who has more serious thought provoking songs about chi gun violence? You need to understand that he is either 17-18
Wow, I have unrealistic expectations about myself.
A year ago, I made (or at least I think I did, I do not even remember making) a rather pre-emptive comment about my opinion of this album, saying it was inconsistent on further listens.
Flash forward to present day, I have listened to acid rap so many times it's unbelievable. It's engrained into my psyche now. All I'm saying is that people change, and along with that, so does taste in art. Kudos to Chance for putting out and amazing album, and kudos to Anthony for putting forth his best to give honest and insightful reviews. You've turned a lot of us on to a lot of good music.
I commented on this review a year ago and I'm back here again to say I've listened to this album so many times and it still feels fresh to me. No album has ever done that for me. Nothing the beatles, or led zepplin or whatever has ever brought me back so many times. This might be my favorite album ever.
edit: mixtape* whatever
Your opinion has never been more wrong.
Man, I still love this album after 2 and a half years.
Ian Benedict 6 years later and it’s still one of the best albums out there.
I would like to say that your review perfectly reflects my own personal thoughts when I listened to the album, I love your reviews, keep up the great work.
Respect since its 2019 and I'm finally watching this
Top 15 mixtapes ever
Top 5
It’s crazy to think that the guy who made this amazing album also made the big day
I usually never agree with ur reviews but I still fucking love u dude
Juice is hands down the best song on the album
Favorite song
+Abraham Aylaa is the best song
+Two High Guys Chain Smoker or Paranoia, but I love the whole mixtape
+Two High Guys Cocoa Butter Kisses.
1.Second Half of Pusha Man
2.Acid Rain
3.Coaco Butter Kisses
Who’s here because of The Big Day
me :(
How can you give this a 6? It is probably the best mixtape of the year. You say things like he barely scratches the surface and i just cant understand where you are coming from. Chance is one of if the the deepest new MCs. It seems like you are holding his introspective raps to an unreasonable standard and you also pidgin hold him to that style. He is just as good at being deep as he is being funny. You are overlooking a lot of great wordplay "lean on the square, thats a rhombus" It makes me wonder if some is going over your head. Also how did you not even mention good ass intro? Cremate your teammates and freebase the ashes deserves a video just for that line. I'm not sure if I can take your opinion on hip hop seriously unless you revise this review up.
This Guy is a genius, what he said in the end there about chance being to jittery and dropping acid too much keeps him from dropping verses that really grab your attention and make a point or say something that truly matters, instead he seems to just scratch the surface over and over again. I love Chance but he has some definite room for improvement.
Anthony, I'm sure you've been ask this before...
But do you ever review passed albums?
I'd love to hear your thoughts on some older favorites. Anyway peace man nice job!
Yet you give A$AP Ferg's annoying struggle fest a 7? Haha I like this channel, but I don't get you sometimes, man.
He's obviously bias on some choices, everybody is bias even you are for your favorites. He likes ASAP Ferg so he gives him a higher rate.
you gotta listen to the review, not the rating.
***** That's not true. Anthony actually expected ASAP Ferg to suck.
Annoying struggle fest!?!? wrong answer
"Y'all know this is just my opinion, right?" -Anthony Fantano. Forever.
Why didn't you do 10day?
I agree
He agrees
Matt Johnson He'd take a dump on 10day lol, I don't think it would fit his taste in music. Plus, the production value is pretty average , so we're looking at a 3/10.
I personally love the mixtape. sure, it could have been better, but for an up and coming early 20's rapper, it struck me as fantastic. I like the way it has multiple tracks with so many different emotions. It's been on constant rotation on my iPod since I learned about Chance.
This was a really sweet, sentimental mixtape. It delves into lots did sensitive vulnerable places emotionally when discussing drugs and relationships and it's something of substance this generation can properly dig. This piece is special.
GKMC though? How is spacey as you said related to GKMC. Acid Rap is totally unique and the closest thing to it is Cadillactica, maybe?
Personally I would give this album a 9.5 - 10. I've been listening to it since it came out. A majority of this is because the melodies are so mood inspiring. I also think his messages and double entendres are very clever. I'm not sure how you failed to acknowledge chain smoker. It's a very eye opening song about drug use which is exceptionally complemented by the backing music/track. For me, it's one of those songs that sends shivers down your spine.
I was with you till the end the whole point was to rap how it's like to be on acid hence the name acid rap so the whole jittery part you where just talking about at the end is what he was shooting for this honestly is one of the most complete and well executed mixtape since kush and oj
can't believe iv never seen this review I still listen to acid rap on the regular and its highly overlooked by his newer fans
Cocoa butter kisses is a top 10 song of the 2010s to keep it 💯
i think in terms of originality, this is something people havent heard or thought of before. i think if you included that aspect, it gets at least an 8.
i agreed with you mostly when this review first came out, but due to the fact I've listened to this whole thing just about once a day since it came out, i think this thing deserves an 8 or 9
OG Chance fan here - brought here by curiosity after The Big Day review (which I agree is a "Recycle Bin Special" as my cousin puts it)
I agree with your appreciation of the tracks but disagree with your rating. This has always been a concrete 9 or 10 for me. This mixtape does not age. I heard this at my college concert back in 2014 I think, and Chain Smoker hit me in my soul and rumbled through my bones when performed live. Absolutely unforgettable.
Don't plan on tripping acid anytime soon, but man does this mixtape put me in another dimension. I'll be listening to this when I'm 90 years old
This mixtape had a huge impact regardless of technical merit.
Who's listening to coloring book?
I am, and hate it.
+Peanut butter Is gross omfg its TRAAASH
+MrManUnicorn Cool story bro, in what way is it trash?
I listened to it but idk I didn't think it was that great. He had too many featuring artist his past 2 mix tapes were way better.
+M1911pap main flaw: shitty mixing
Acid rap is the legit best pieces of music I've ever heard almost every song in the mix tape is near perfection and what matter most to me they are all catchy and over Sound amazing.Nothing will ever come this close to perfection ever again
Your review was very in depth, and I really agreed with the first half of the video, but I guess my own personal tastes got in the way of agreeing with the last half. Mainly because after listening to Acid Rap way too many times, I've grown to love the last half of the album a /lot/. The first songs gave me a very lasting impression and they have a fuckton of feeling. But the last half of the album has some of the catchiest songs for me! The meaning isn't as deep, it feels to me like more of that persona that Chance walks around with publicly to me, but I dunno. My opinion is leaning towards more what feels right to me, whereas yours is clearly based on actual understanding of music, lol. Great review!