Magic City 2025 Album

Jermaine Dupri

I don’t rate JD too highly, but at least he had his own sound. You can’t take that from him. This project, though, doesn’t hold up the same way. It blends into everything else with the same trap-influenced beats and the same mumble rappers delivering verses with all the energy of someone who just got bad news. 'Atlanta' is the first track with some spark, bringing a touch of soul as CeeLo croons smoothly. The follow-up stands out thanks to Ludacris dropping actual bars. It’s refreshing to hear some proper rapping. 'Turn Around' is passable, again mostly because the weaker rappers sit this one out. There's nothing this is adding to the saturated trap rap game. Beats: ★★ Rapping/Bars: ★★ Hooks: ★★ Best Tracks: Atlanta, Ass Shake, Married to the Game