Based on his recently released bar-fest “Flexicution”, it sounds like Logic feels seriously underrated. His debut, Under Pressure and follow up The Incredible True Story were both celebrated for their cohesiveness and all around showcasing of technical skill – proving that he isn’t just some fly-by-night rookie who can’t deliver when it matters most. A lot of his success can be credited to his nice guy persona, which has built him a rock-solid fanbase and has allowed him to develop strong relationships in the game. However, those very qualities that have clearly helped his career also result in his disdain from the top-tier ranks. Hip Hop isn’t a place for smiles and pardons and Logic’s happy-go-lucky attitude may be the reason his rhymes aren’t always revered. But with now with the show-stopping performance on “Flexicution” coupled with ten other songs on his surprise mixtape Bobby Tarantino, it’s clear that Logic is ready to demand the respect he feels he deserves.
According to the mixtape’s Instagram caption, Logic describes the tape as “something to have fun with over the summer” but in reality, it isn’t anywhere close to a traditional summer sounding rap album. What Logic has put together here is 11 tracks of unfiltered lyricism. His past projects have been riddled with token tracks comprising of big feel-good choruses, soulful samples and heartwarming stories about struggle and success but this particular tape is his minimalist plateau. Most of the beats are stripped down to strictly harsh drum patterns that hit just as hard as his punchlines. “Slave II” is the best example of his pen’s potency. He cleverly raps “I’m angrier than Kanye/Angrier than Kanye when he talkin’ about clothes/That’s a fashion line” and throwing in quick one-liners like “I’m a Rap Genius like Rob Markman” make other rappers look like Dr. Seuss.
The biggest difference in the exhibition is the lack of a specific concept. There is no overarching storyline tying the entire project together or a deeper meaning seeded in every song which is actually refreshing to hear. With 11 standalone tracks, listeners can hop in and out of tape without missing a piece to some elaborate theme. If there is one thing that ties the songs together at all, it’s Logic’s expressive bragging. Each song, without fail, finds Logic stating how talented he finds himself as he offers a warning to those still sleeping on him.
He does, however, fill the thematic void however on a smaller scale, within certain songs. “Wrist” is broadcast from the perspective of a Colombian drug lord moving cocaine into the U.S. and Pusha T raps from the viewpoint of none other than the American drug dealer selling it on the corner. “Super Mario World” is another concept track that primarily focuses on video game references. “44 Bars” slightly puts the boasts on ice for a few minutes as Logic raps about his current peaks and valleys with fame. 6ix does a great job flipping Barrington Levy’s “No War” into a smooth sample for the boom-bap ballad. Logic rhymes ever so humbly expect for casually claiming “I’m one of the highest earners on the label” — just in case you forgot.
If anything, this mixtape was therapeutic for Logic and his friendly boy-next-door personality. As one of the game’s most technically talented new faces, feeling underappreciated is the perfect recipe for a mixtape of this tone. Bobby Tarantino won’t ever be considered the magnum opus of Logic’s catalogue but it bodes well as a palate cleanser before his junior album drops later this year.*
Update: Logic says there won’t be any album this year. Maybe he’s trying to throw us off the scent for another surprise release but at any rate, add the mixtape to your cue on Spotify.
Y’all really HATE Logic, man, yall should be responsible for this shhh. Every Logic album on this site is underrated especially The Incredible True Story. How tf did you give it 3 and a half while you gave DS2 a 4.2?! This t@pe was nice as a surprise thing. He’s a way better lyricist than what you write in these BS reviews. I hope someone from the unresponsive liar DX responds to this. If you hate him, don’t review his releases.
Shut up im the reviewer not you, nobody cares what you think.
You’re incredibly petty, and you’re immensely unworthy of being a reviewer let alone stating your opinion to the public. Your ignorance in this write up really left me saddened knowing that people like you are in charge of reviewing works.
Stooping stooping stooping. The next time I’ll hear your reviews is when you’re ranting from the side of the streets, yelling” This garbage dumpster used to have the best bistro food in the city.” I’ll throw you some bread from my window as I pass by your trifling scavenging ass. Musicians give you a job, but society can take it away, don’t disrespect that…
Shut up im the reviewer not you, nobody cares what you think.
Pull up then,I’ll butt f@$k your mother
Let the editor do his job. Every time somebody puts out a solid effort you people are so quick to b_tch and complain. Maybe dirty sprite 2 was the better album. Maybe logic is just corny as hell and needs to step his wordplay up.
Yea you’re a reviewer, Trump is a politician, and Future is the new Hendrix
Lemme give you some future lyrics i can already write his next album: Drink drink drink, lean lean lean, big tit bitch, fuck drink sleep, you know that i am the shit (repeats this 50 times till the beat fades away, screaming and crying and yelling).
Yea bitch I’m from Iran come over if you got the balls. Bring yo mama too we love all those American bitches. Why don’t you block me outta this shitty site huh? Poor lil bitch 🙂
Yea bitch I’m from Iran come over if you got the balls. Bring yo mama too we love all those American bitches. Why don’t you block me outta this shitty site huh? Poor lil bitch 🙂
I’ve got your ip tough guy, you live with your fat mother.
Best in the game
Scott Glaysher be like “im the reviewer not you nobody cares what you think” like anybody gives two flying fucks what Scott thinks lmao… Logic can rap no doubt, but these type of beats aren’t what suits him, he needs to get his own style and stop biting other people, mixing Kendrick’s flows with Drake’s singing on a trap beat doesn’t make anything decent.
lol
lol
I’ve got you IP and address tough guy.
I’ve got you IP and address tough guy.
This guy is awful. Terrible. Totally talks about driving around with his “squad”. LOL. Hilarious. I just picture one direction in dudes car, or something equally gay. This guy TOTaLLY bites Drake. Except for the odd track where he is biting Kendrick. Drake is a terrible face rapper who doesn’t write, and this nerd has the nerve to bite his style. All we need is another excuse for coffe shop with ou hipsters with skinny jeans on and a fedora hat to think they have a say in Hip-Hop. This coward is a joke. Total garbage. Riff Raff is Rakim compared to this biting ass clown.
Your comment stinks of hidden agenda.
Your comment stinks of hidden agenda.
Lyrics were all really good, technical ability and wordplay with Logic is always pretty good. The beats section was halfway decent because it’s not really his cup of tea but I like them.
FIRE
One of the best!
This thing comment generator doesn’t let me say what I think about you…
Amazing Album honestly slave is my favorite song in this album
FLAMES
This shit nice 12 out of 5
10/10 real hip hop!
Like Logic said, ‘Bitch I run the game, you just commentate from the side!’ I don’t even know what the point of music reviews is anymore, the reviewers are doing their job, but seem to be inaccurate in their ratings, or misinterpret or misunderstand the artist, hence under and over ratings. Logic is def on another level here, along with others. He got Pusha T on ‘Wrist’, as usual he only has 1 maybe 2 features. Logic got that logic, and skill! I would have given this at least a 4.
The fact that HHDX gave Desiigner a 3.2 and this only got a 3.7 tells me this site does not rate lyrical content, but hype factor. This site may be more sold out than B.E.T.
Will be playing this all summer
Really when it comes down to the album it comes no where close to what The incredible true story was not saying that it should be the incredible true story. This is only my opinion but he only had a few good songs and 2 of them were already singles. But over all it was okay but not really gonna be part of my summer at all.
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For the record, Scott Glaysher has not commented in this post. But we both agree all you trolls are hilarious.
I ain’t a troll, but if degrading your frequent viewers makes you happy, go ‘head idgaf 😉
You and your whole staff of editors are fuboys, biased to the end paid for reviews, if drakes album is dropping, youll give it 5/5 and ride him to then, f**k your life and everything you stand for,
Riiight…because that’s exactly what we gave “Views.” SMH
Lit af
Where’s the Ugly Heroes review? No need to keep it to yourselves.
Great release!
GOAT
I was referring to the ones pretending to be Scott Glaysher.
I fw is new shit e dope..
4.5/5
Logic is a Python album same lyrical genius
I’ve been a fan of since he dropped his first album and he’s changed the game big he’s the great bambino of rap
Hype af, straight bars
fire!
Stooping stooping stooping. The next time I’ll hear your reviews is when you’re ranting from the side of the streets, yelling” This garbage dumpster used to have the best bistro food in the city.” I’ll throw you some bread from my window as I pass by your trifling scavenging ass. Musicians give you a job, but society can take it away, don’t disrespect that…
It’s fire!
Over rated Mulatto mofo
Love this album. Saw him yesterday July 20 2016 in Virginia beach Endless Summer Tour.
fire
Pure shit, it made me lose a lot of respect for Logic.
He’s gone to pure mainstream shit, his lyrics are awful and he sounds like every other fuckin rapper
Part of the problem is that you are too incompetent and idiotic to realize that there is more to the album than the music. But even if your simplistic, miniscule brain can’t comprehend his lyrics the tracks are dope anyways so…
Everyone gives Logic low ratings, when he uses no auto tune, no verses repeated every 5 seconds (accept for the chorus, but cmon), and only 3.2 stars?!?!? Are you kidding me?!?! Logic raps about the truth and you like some other rapper rapping about drinking lean and fvcking girls?? What the hell?? I don’t get it… I guess people really don’t want the truth.
If anyone had actually given this dude a chance, they would realise that Logic isn’t switching teams by making what sounds like mainstream hip hop. They would realise the dude’s having some fun with his versatility. Its almost like an addition to the tracks on the deluxe edition of under pressure. He can still spit harder than 84% of these mainstream phonies.
Great appetizer for his junior album. Like he said, this is the party, next album is for the soul. I can’t wait hurry up 2017. My favorite rapper out right now.
Waiting on his next album. But this one has like 4 bangers.
Amazing songs, 44bars took me somewhere else, can’t wait for that album
Different and I found myself able to relax and really listen.
Dave the album 5/5.
This is perfect for our generation, you have deep bars with 44 bars my favorite and some trap music
Definitely disappointed with this. To me Logic seems to not know what direction he wants to go with his music. Now to me he’s trending on sounding like everyone else out there. His earlier work, i.e. Young Sinatra 3, Walk on By to me is the sound he needs to go back to. He’s trying to fit in now at this point and it’s taken away from his raw sound when he was coming up.
Not as good as under pressure OR the incredible true story. Still one of my favourite rappers.
fun turn up shit
i am NOT a fan of his newer shit
im too old. what the fuck is he rapping about
This isn’t an album so it really doesn’t have meaning it was just for fun and to turn up 2
logic was much better 5 years ago.
5/5
This wasn’t an album so don’t rate it as one