For some artists, being self-aware is humanizing. While for others, it can just illuminate their insecurities. Logic’s fifth studio album Confessions of a Dangerous Mind is an unfortunate example of the latter scenario. On his follow-up to Supermarket, the “1-800-273-8255” rapper repackages his haters’ criticisms and lampoons the current state of Hip Hop. Though this fearless approach has some creative potential, this album is a pity party of epic proportions.
On the opening title track, Logic reflects on the emptiness of his desperate quest for notoriety over gentle instrumentals. As a foreshadow to the majority of the album, he criticizes himself and copy-pastes disses from the comments section: “I ain’t good enough, I should quit, I should kill myself (Kill myself) / “‘Cause you’ll never be Kenny”/ “You’ll never be better than Drizzy or Cole”/ “You’re losing your hair, you’re too fucking old,” yeah.”
Much of the music meshes together into a fever-dream of unhinged self-deprecation. However, a few songs stand out as exceptionally awful. “Wannabe” is centered around Bobby obnoxiously repeating “I want to be famous/why can’t I be famous?” Later in the track, he emulates a high school stoner coming to intellectual realizations with the lines, “That social media shit is a contest/ If I ain’t winnin’ then I am depressed.” And on “Cocaine,” one of the worst moments on the album, he satirizes commercial expectations by making fun of his team wanting him to shallowly rap about drugs: “Cocaine, cocaine, cocaine, cocaine, molly/Percocet, my rep move up like a dolly/ If I talk about this shit more often, prolly.” Being self-aware shouldn’t be a cover for phoning it in.
Logic’s clumsiness is his own worst enemy. “Pardon My Ego” has him trivializing mental health with his half-baked ideas about what it takes to be talented: “I ain’t bipolar, Kanye make me wish I was/ ‘Cause that level of genius the meanest/ Nobody fuckin’ around with that flow/ When I spit it, you know it’s the cleanest, uh/ All my haters can suck my penis.”
Perpetuating the notion that being mentally ill makes you a creative genius is one of many misguided sentiments Logic farts out on this trainwreck. Not to mention, rhyming “cleanest” with “penis” is a low for an artist who allegedly values lyricism and defiantly disavows Hip Hop tropes.
When guests show up, there’s either an utter lack of chemistry or a sense that Tarantino is out of place. “Homicide,” featuring Eminem, is cringeworthy as both rappers try to outflex one another’s technical abilities. The Gucci Mane-assisted “Icy” has Logic standing in the shadows of a star who is effortlessly charismatic. But not all of these collaborations are failures. Will Smith brings some cheesy fun on the 80s party rap track “Don’t Be Afraid To Be Different” and Wiz Khalifa musters out a banger on “Still Ballin.”
Across the album, there’s a looming question—what makes any of these canned Confessions even remotely Dangerous? If Logic wants to be above commercial Hip Hop, he will have to try a lot harder than this.
Scratch that, maybe he should stop trying this hard.
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Just to be clear, this is the same author who said that Asian da Brat Doll, whatever her name is had a riveting album that he rated 3.9. They really need to get some legitimate reviewers who don’t just highly rate whatever is hot and then chastise lyricism because it isn’t cool anymore
Lyricism? Logic got bars sometimes, but he relies too much on “lyrical miracle” bs. People don’t notice because he raps fast and got a decent flow. His lyrical content is consistently corny, cringey, and lackluster. PLUS he bites other, better artists.
Is he great, def not. But it’s still a perspective thing. He’s still better than most of what we have available. That doesn’t make him good by any means, but don’t rate a non lyricist higher just because they don’t give a shit about lyrics when their bars are wayyyy cornier than his
Asian Da Brat album waa actually coo
I like logic. But this album was doo doo!
I’ve seen way wacker albums than this one get 4.0 and such…this looks like hating to me
It’s the people who vote buddy. You didn’t put a 1-5 on here. It sucked BTw.
Dangerously Corny but you gave 5/5 to The Carters.
Cause the carters were actually a great album
This may not be a great album, but The Carters was self-indulgent garbage.
Cringeworthy best describes this. Where are the real lyricists at?
Im a real lyricist
Whoever’s reviewing this should be fired. This is a very unfair review.
The album is good, not great. Aside from a few tracks (looking at you ”Icy’) it is solid. This guy said “Homicide is cringeworthy”… enough said. The reviewer has 0 credibility after that. Not to mention other BS music that he has rated highly. I’m giving this a 4 because I think “good” should be a 3 but on your scale a 3 is basically trash so I gotta bump it up a bit.
The fact you put Gucci Mane over in any way as having any kind of ability other than losing weight and getting tattoos shows you have no idea what you are talking about.
It’s okay
This album was fire I give 5/5
Let me guess…you have “white boy problems?…FOH..rappity rap shit..aint sayin shit
You’re a piece of shit. I bet your fav rapper is Lil Xan and Drake.
Yeah, both of those awful rappers are actually better than, and more real, than logic, and he sucks.
LOL Logic Stans are quickly becoming the worst in the game…
Was very Meh.. music is about much more than rapping fast with a decent flow and being “honest” about your emotions. What was the underlying point of this album?
I DIG LOGIC FOR THE MOST PART, BUT THIS ALBUM IS WACK AF.
Haha, lol. I even didn’t mean to check this album. Dangerous mind – my ass
No bueno…
Terrible. As usual. At least he’s biting K for instead of Drake as of recent. This lame whiteboy shouldn’t use the N word, I do t care if he is half black. D’elia murdered the whole album.
You literally couldn’t be dumber. You’re pathetic scum. Unsuccessful in every way. I bet your favorite rapper is Lil Xan.
No you fucking loser. Anyone who likes logic is the same fan base as Lil Xan. Favorite MC is Big daddy Kane. You’ve probably never heard of him. LOL shut your little poo butt ass up and get to Arby’s for your shift already. Dude is an OBVIOUS Drake/K Dot biter. Your mom collects nuts in her mouth. You’re a corny whiteboy as well I’m guessing.
Man after that last album I begin to listen to Logic; I thought he was pretty dope, then this 🙁
Who are Sarantino and Whiz Khalifa?
I’m not saying this album is great but It’s better than a lot of albums you give better reviews. Logic gets mad hate lol
Fuck y’all. Lyrics strong. Keep killing em Bobby.
I’m white white im black im black I can rap I can rap
You’re an idiot. I bet your fav rapper is drake.
Let’s be honest this album isn’t amazing and most of the tracks can be skipped, but this review was straight garbage and totally unfair. Em murdered the Homicide verse, the first track has some deep bars about social media and the state of youth today and mental health. The last track has a sick beat change and reminds me of some raw Dilla production, with good flow and bars. Whoever wrote this review sounds like a Logic hater who didn’t properly listen to the album
I liked it
@Daniel Spielberger, you should re-evaluate your reviewing criteria. ‘Cause you said Asian Da Brat’s “UNFUCWITTABLE” Is Riveting!!!! No, it’s utter garbage. Her rappin’ is terrible, it’s retarded. She’s portraying everything that is wrong with the current state of rap music.
This is not a great album, and Logic’s contradicts himself too many times on this album. But, which rapper doesn’t.
Guys! I can understand dissapointment but 2.9? come on! You gave better notes to some albums that are not even profesional records.
The worst Logic’s album is still better than most of albums out now.
To me it’s time for Logic to brake and reinforce himself and move to another level insated of hanging round. This is a step(s) back no doubt about it. Anyway with his potential it’s only a matter of (short) time to see him blasting off again!
Still HUGE fan!
Today’s “journalists” rate albums on a different scale. This isn’t the best Logic but it’s still better than Tyler, Takashi, Post Malone, etc. But they’ll rate those albums on a scale that pertains to those types of rappers. So while Logic will fall under the system that relates to rating a Nas or Talib Kweli album, the play-Play rappers get their own scale. I guess that’s a testament to Logic.
Exactly.
For those who don’t understand: do you think Em woulda done a song with Logic if his skills warranted a review anywhere close to a 2.9? Lemme answer it for you: NO!!! I didn’t even read the review because you remind me of that time Benzino tried to give Made Men 4 1/2 mics in the Source for an album that didn’t have ONE single on radio. Yeah right…If you can’t tell this website is a tool for some sort of fuckery, stop saying you support the culture of hip hop. It’s stuff like this that makes people wish this site gets hacked like they did SOHH a few years ago… but not as grotesquely. Just enough to see thru the BS this site reports as news so it’s no longer popular. To the administratiors: Mediate these reviews or the jig is up.
Eminem has not dropped an album worth a 3/5 in over a decade himself so he would definitely work with cornballs
The man even s/o’d the king of corny, Hopsin. Eminem is the definition of washed up
Absolutely smashed this album. GG to Logic.
A message to all Logic Stans: I understand. I was one of you. Rattpack to the pulse flat. I loved Logic, but eventually you wake up and you realize this guy has been recycling the same bars, subject matter, hell even some of the production for years now. This wouldn’t be as egregious if his subject matter was interesting but it just isn’t. He grew complacent as hell lyrically, just stagnant.
I know man, It fuckin sucks, logic is one of my favorite rappers in my top 3 that i listen to. I just showed my friend logic from young Sinatra and he loves him now. And then lately logic has been droppin mediocre recycled shit and its making me look bad because ive been defending him through all the hate and love but hes starting to prove their point. It kills me because i know how talented logic is but he let the fame get to his head. Now he rushing albums and recycling bars over and over trying to make his flow carry him as a rapper. He still has one of the best flows to date. But not enough to listen to the mediocrity
Ok on the discussion of repetition of lyrics how many albums did jay z mention selling drugs in his younger days damn near all of them
Wow that was one of the harshest reviews I’ve read and doesn’t seem right, sure it wasn’t a great album but doesn’t deserve to be trashed in such way, i can tell how bias the author of this article is when he calls the track with eminem cringe worthy, like really? Thats when you automatically know this writer is bias and couldn’t possibly give logic a far review, Cringeworthy is that lil nas x crap, this writer should be fired or somebody supervise this idiot before allowing him to release articles hhdx
Same reason why J cole could say it
He is mixed but fuck that weirdo
I didn’t read your review but it made me go listen to the album and that confirmed what I thought. Your review is trash and not the album. I’m sure payola works for these bloggers the same way it does in radio. Here’s the deal:
3.5-3.9. 4 is almost reaching because the sped up flow is on so many songs and not one beat blew my mind but it’s not a huge fast forward factor. The fact is they don’t like WHAT he’s saying so he gets a wack review. Talking about the “opening title track”… Dude the title track doesn’t even open the album. Logic gets .6 points just for bringing two rappers who didn’t even fk with each other years ago (Em and Will) on the same album. The recycled style and concepts can be annoying, but it don’t take away from the fact he called out Charlamagne by name and told you that they “want more blacks to sing the blues”. Point is, if you’re not a hater, you’ll enjoy this album; but ignore the above review cause NONE of what this guy is speaking of is going on here.
That album he did a few years ago that had Neil DeGrasse Tyson all through it … I don’t remember the name of it but that album was when Logix started to turn shitty and it has been down down downhill ever since. This was the last straw for me. I’m not even going to bother to listen to his next release. Life is too short for lame desperate unoriginal rap.
Logic is mixed, he has a black parent and a white parent. Just like Drake, ya know? Drake throws the word around all the time, is that an issue for you? Because even though he’s mixed, at least he looks black, so that gives him a pass, is that it? It just so happens that Logic looks more like his white half than his black half, so where do you draw the line? Blood is blood. On a side note, clearly you’ve decided that ALL white people are shit. That makes you just as racist as any other racist. Call me old fashioned but I dont think fighting hate and intolerance with MORE hate and intolerance is a solution. Maybe try judging people as individuals, based on the strength of their character, instead of painting an entire race of people with the same brush, that way you might not come across as an ignorant fuck in the comments section, you racist twat.
I’m looking forward to your racist, ignorant response, ya smelly bag of smashed assholes.
He is horrible and always has been
Didn’t expect it to be this bad. He might need to call “1-800-273-8255” after this trash.
Same reason Drake could say it
Really who cares what a bloggers opinion is. Always check out an album for yourself because music is art and art is subjective
The album isn’t that bad. If you dissect any album, you’ll get a few corny lines. Judge for yourself people.
Also, it is sad to hear all the racist commentary here. If you’re that tough, put your full name and your Facebook profile link in the comment.
Why there are so many black racist in the comments? You act like this black guy, who kicked Arnold Schwarzenegger from the jump, shouting: I need a Lamborghini. You all black haters are pathetic, go take a job and stop pour your regrets here.
Been a fan of Logic since 2013. I will always support his music. It’s his music. What other artist is actually about Peace, Love and Positivity? Now this soundtrack, at first I did not like some songs but the more I listen the more each and every song grows on me. Logic is the best rapper overall in this generation in my personal opinion but that is just because my taste is different like everyone else’s. Just crazy how someone can put out an album or song and people will talk down on it so much even if it came from the heart. Everyone has their right to their opinion but damn at least keep the fucking positivity we have enough negativity in this world. Spread love not hate.
Yeah. This album is hot garbage. There is a difference between hate and facts. Please stick to Taylor Swift young girl. Hip hop obviously isn’t for you
Look at the Google how the author of this review looks 😀 Daniel Spielberger looks like a skinny loser who was beaten at school, typical internet hater. He’s probably gay, that’s why he does not like normal rap.
Your argument makes no sense. If he was gay, he would live logic. This is gay rap at its finest, that’s why you’re offended. Idiot
This response is funny af looooooool
Huh? Illiterate dumbass.
it is the best album besides bobby tarentino 11
I thought this album was very good. The beats are on point, and I love Gucci Mane and Wiz Khalifa getting involved. He makes these albums because of reviews like these. Logic works 24-7 and is constantly breaking barriers in hip-hop. He is bi-racial and is constantly being judged. If you are a true fan of Logic, you will adore this album.
Wait…. he’s bi-racial?!!
Its Kamikaze lite, but instead of spending half the album crying about new rappers, he spent it crying about online comments. He’s got the skill, but his content is lacking.
I’m not even a logic fan, but just heard the song with eminem and dude can spit. Em, Gucci, Wiz, etc aren’t gonna co-sign someone who is corny and lame. This review seems bias af
Can we get this garbage rapper the fuck out of here already. He is insufferably wack. Who the fuck backed him in the first place?
Logic isa fantastic rapper with so much talent, but he has stopped giving a shit about lyricism and it shows. Hes trying to make his flow carry it like wack mumble rappers fo but the problem is that it only works for them because only im imbeciles usually listen to that. Logic has an intelligent fan base but They just ride his dick too hard to the point where logic cant get out of his own ego and actually try on his albums like the young sinatra days. In my opinion, he has gotten worse ever since he dropped everybody. But those albums were still pretty good. This one was rushed and lacks content , worst album hes made
Well said..
Bizzy bomes next album will be album of the year
Promise that shit on my momma
Hell yea ..his snippets are sounding amazing
I’ll shit on yo momma
“Perpetuating the notion that being mentally ill makes you a creative genius is one of many misguided sentiments Logic farts out on this trainwreck.”…… Lmaooo idk why I died
I noted this particular sentence too.
Talk about critique!!
Guys, why? Why do you guys just keep hating? Dont you know its because of bad comments like these that made logic to create the track “confessions of a dangerous mind”, These kind of comments brings people down. Put yourselves in his shoes sometimes. Imagine you, taking your time to create something, all for it to be brought and dragged like a rag. Im from Nigeria, but DAMN, im still feeling the hate from here. At least, if you wont praise anything, praise the effort.
If y’all hate this album then take a second to stop and think about what he is poking fun at. Connecting a Will Smith & Eminem, working with G-Eazy, still positivity with minimal flexing because he’s made over $30 million while y’all are building credit card debt and taking time to hate. He’s just pointing out simple things, if you don’t like it then maybe as a society we should change. Obviously not every song has to be a 5/5 but the reasons for the hate are so funny because you guys are literally making him more money.
This writer must drop #1 albums all the time as well. Lmao sit down lame, your article is trash Logic is better then 90% of “rappers” out there, this album is good not his best but not terrible by any means.
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True that brother. Real talk.
Its dope
Straight up bored of hearing him take bars from older tracks and building whole new songs around them.
1.3 on RYM. Hating clowns
I thought it was a great album!!! Lyrics and production were on point, per usual. You can tell he’s just having fun! LET GET IT.
“If I don’t like, I don’t like it that don’t mean that I’m hating”
I’ve been a logic fan since “Everybody”, I love Logic for what he is trying to put out in the game right now but this wasn’t it. The album starts off good but then he gets all repetitive and he rap things that isn’t different from what he already said in the past. This is a poor album that he could’ve done so much better, in one of the lyrics he said something about “You shouldn’t listen to the lyrics, you should feel the spirit of the song” or something. I’m not hating, I’m just saying that Logic needs to stop being lazy otherwise he gonna lose his fans.
Logic’s album was good compared to the garbage out today. I can’t even listen to the radio nowadays because all the songs sound the same mumble and pilled out. I love the positive messages that Logic brings and he is a bright spot for hip hop
Logic can’t be too corny he’s worked with almost every top rapper and trust his flow and lyrical skills will be more in demand going forward. I can’t be against this guy when hardly anyone puts out anything equal or better than his work
Y’all don’t know how to interpret art ?? taking shit so literally. This exactly what he’s talking about on the album, smh
5/5 . Absolutely amazing album, from Homicide to Keanu Reeves. Bravo.
Wow, that’s some lazy lame a** review. Don’t know what you’ve been hearing but that’s a pretty decent album to me.
I cant tell if the writer of this review is intentionally being the epitome of what logic is dissing or if he is being sincere. Regardless, no effort was made to understand the deeper meaning in any of his lyrics. To be honest, when I first heard the album, I wasnt impressed. However the more I listen to it the better it gets. It’s truly genius and it took a while to sink in for me.
Damn did Logic smash the Reviewers girl? Seemed a little extra personal in this review. Still funny though
This is Logic’s best album to date IMO.
Even Eminiem says that Logic is the greatest rapper of his generation, I feel that this review misses the whole point of the album.
It is clinically produced, extremely well written and displays a plethora of talents from both Logic and feature artists.
When factoring in lyrical content, technical ability, writing and production, this is easily the best rap album released in the past 12 months to 2 years if not more.
Dude you gotta be trolling. Everybody hated this album.
sraight up! lolololol
stop dick riding, best rap album in the past 2 years????
So we just gone pretend that KOD, Bandana, Fetti, DAMN, 444 aint come out right
I suggest you listen to these albums I listed because you are listening to trash right now and need your ears washed
You know logic is bi-racial right.
Your comment is exactly why he wrote this entire album (and dozens of tracks before it). Not all coloured people are racist same as not all white people are racist and seeing as logic has seen both sides thanks to his actual, real life, he is much more qualified to pass judgement than most. He does this by promoting peace and equality rather than shitting on anyone in particular (unless he calls them out for a specific purpose). Logic uses his platform for as much good as he can. If yoh had actuslly listened to the album, or any of his others, you would know this…..
Maybe take a page from logic’s book and treat people with equal respect rather than being a racist bigot
Facts on facts … except this is probably his worst album … but I’m definitely a fan of his message … and I absolutely find it hilarious that even though he’s black …. he’s not black enough for black people … so black racists still hate him lmao damn hypocrites
But that Burner album got a 4.1 right? FOH This site garbage now…
Weak, uninspired and simply arrogant from logic.
The only thing bad/corny is this review. The album is pretty damn good and has made me a fan.
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Things wrong with this album
– By racial narrative – a topic on every album
– Trying to fit in the rap conversation – earn it organically
– Where is the fun Logic – ol bitter ass
– The album is everywhere – Previous content was well polished from top to bottom
Only song worth listening to is Homicide
Other than that the album is trash mixed with Macklemore