Stylistically I loved this. A lot of the filming took place around Nazi era German buildings and it all suits the dystopian theme excellently. Some of the action is kind of cheesy, but still remains original and exciting at the same time. Everything comes together a little too easily as well. That would be my other complaint. It probably needed to be another 20-30 minutes to add more conflicts and struggles for John. It borrows ideas from 1984, Robocop, and The Matrix for some of its action scenes/costume vibes. I had some Total Recall connections as well.
After enjoying Snow's first two albums a lot more than I expected, I was planning to check out his whole discography, but this is a huge step down and may have put a stop to those plans. There are fewer bangin' beats, with a softer-poppier sound, and the choruses aren't catchy, which was the main strength of Snow's previous album.
At nearly two hours long, like all double albums, it takes a couple of spins to digest everything and find the better songs. It's a solid 3.5/5. There are lots of good songs but I can't say the album contains anything amazing. 8Ball does some of the darker, more serious topics well on songs like 'I Don't Wanna Die' with it being one of the best moments here.
Best Tracks:
D1: All 4 Nuthin', Bounce Wit Me, My Homeboy's Girlfriend, If I Die, Lost
D2: 360, Pure Uncut, Down and Out, Ball and Bun, I Don't Wanna Die, This Is Dedicated
I've been waiting for another fully fledged R&B album from Akon, but he keeps dropping stuff like this. Here we have a seven-track EP full of dance-pop with a bit of a reggaeton flavour at times. I play this short release through and not hate life too much, but there is nothing I'll be going back to at all. If you like his projects like 'El Negreeto' this is worth checking out.
Best Tracks: Enjoy That
This is another consistent collection of songs from Massina. The issue is that they sound too similar. High slow keys, standard trap beats and the same kind of melancholy expression from Thugga make the songs all blend in a little too much. There are some catchy and clever lines and decent hooks. A decent EP.
Best Tracks: Unstoppable, Temptation
