Maryland’s Logic is a student of history, an active observer of popular culture who is careful to catch the details, and he grafts the blueprints of the past into his personal narrative. Appropriately named, Logic makes career decisions rationally, often consulting the past for perspective and context. He built a fan base remaking himself in Frank Sinatra’s image. He studied Reasonable Doubt’s suave sense of cool and paired it with the detailed-oriented street reporting of Nas and Big L. He commissions Thalia, the 2.0 version of the Midnight Marauders program guide, to fill the same role as her predecessor for his first LP.
His debut album is called Under Pressure, and while becoming a great rapper using a measuring rod of previously established Rap milestones is more or less a modern Rap trope, Logic takes it to new heights; under the direction of No I.D. he repurposes all he’s learned in his studies into a framework. The marvel is that he does so without compromising the integrity of his own story. Under Pressure is a magnificent debut that is both remarkably introspective and brilliantly meta; it’s under pressure and alleviating it simultaneously.
He sampled heavily on the album, culling the likes of OutKast‘s “So Fresh and So Clean” and KRS-One‘s “Mad Crew” to create different tonal arrangements, which give off the perfume of familiarity. We should be familiar, his story is as started from the bottom as they come, bu it’s his ability to Rap in layers which differentiates him. On “I’m Gone” through an “I Want You” Marvin Gaye sample, he combines so many elements into the song it feels as though it will spill over. He switches up his flow several times, cutting his syllables short or elongating his cadence to make a point.
There’s definitely a heavy dose of ‘90s Rap revivalism at play when listening to Logic. His debut skews away from the trends of right now in favor of traditional rap ideals. This factors into how he tells his stories: with ferocious lyricism over wailing, often soulful beats. He’s very in tune with his craft as a rapper’s rapper that would make the progenitors of the form proud. At the end of the day, that’s how he measures success: “I wont be defined by the sales of my first week/ In my mind, only way I fail is if my verse weak,” he raps on the intro. For Logic, being a great rapper (in terms of stature) starts with being great at rapping in a polished, labyrinthine sort of way.
It only takes one listen to realize Logic is a very technically skilled lyricist; though not particularly knotty, his wordplay is elastic flexibly bending to the whims of cadence. He has a rare understanding of the dexterity of his own flow, and where he used to use it as a crutch to prove he was a capable rapper he now uses it in spurts to maximize its effectiveness — the Tae Beast-produced “Growing Pains III” inserts bursts of rapid fire into a more subdued flow.
The majority of Under Pressure’s depth comes from its depth of emotion, which is a byproduct of its great writing. Logic is a proficient storyteller in the linear sense. All of his songwriting has a purpose and it moves directly toward a given point that feeds back into one of the album’s themes — fragile relationships with relatives, his troubled past, his promising future, and his blending of his personal experience with that of the wider cultures. When writing from a place of darkness, he doesn’t exactly reinvent the wheel conceptually, but he finds superlative ways to tell his story that are both honest and deeply introspective. He writes about nicotine metaphorically as if he’s in a poisonous committed relationship (“Nikki”), and it’s poignant because he basically is. He name-drops “her” throughout Under Pressure and the big reveal is almost cinematic.
There are a great many moments that make Under Pressure feel like a feature film about Logic’s life, and when at its best, it is creating that sort of imagery. The Dun Deal-produced “Buried Alive” ponders whether the Rap rat race is all really worth it. “Do you really wanna be famous? Do you really wanna be a superstar?” he asks himself. The ominous “Gang Related” digs deep into street life, and he recounts his brother selling crack to their own absentee father in triple time. On the title track he raps sentiments sent from his sister and aforementioned father before responding in kind. The track closes with real voicemails that frame his success with perspective. Instances like these make Under Pressure, the self-aware debut from a young hopeful chasing greatness, a true early success.
This shit is NICE!!!
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Dopest album this fall, not 1 skipped track
Album of the year perhaps?
Am really digging this.
It gets a five from me.
Best Album out this year so far!
I’m actually listening to this album now, the day it came out, I listened to it for the whole day, and I’ve been listening to it everyday. I also think it’s the best album of the year, I know Carter V is coming out tomorrow, and others are coming out such as Shady XV and kanye west, and the beast is g-unit, but I still believe that those albums will be dope but Under pressure is just undeniably great, it makes me feel the same way when Graduation, Born Sinner, and MMLP2 came out
Respectfully, you must have been sleeping since January if you think Carter V or a G-Unit album will be quality enough to be labeled album of the year.
Art is subjective so I’m not trying to change your opinion, just pointing out that good, if not great, music as been dropping lately (especially this month).
Logic’s shit is solid, that being said.
Best album this year…Logic has come a long way!
I dont feel this guy’s music. Im more into RTJ2
nice
Hip hop album of the year. Hands down. Shouts to him & his team.
“The ominous Gang Related digs deep into street life, and he recounts selling crack to his own absentee father in triple time.”
Sheldon Pearce, you are a fucking idiot. You clearly didn’t do your research before writing this review. That verse in which he talked about selling crack to his father was written from the perspective of HIS BROTHER. Logic has confirmed this in interviews.
Can you read bro? The article says “he recounts HIS BROTHER SELLING CRACK TO HIS FATHER” learn how to read before you criticize you illiterate fuck.
Real Talk, This Reviewer Is Fucking Stupid Lol
Yea I also noticed that stupid statement, if the interviewer knew ANYTHING about Logic they’d know he didn’t ever sell drugs, his brother did
This album as well as Gibbs and Madlib’s and 7eventhiry’s album are the best this year so far
Are you commenting on every review on the internet with the same thing?
what an Drake wannabe..I am not going to like it just because we have had such horrible albums recently. I guarantee you that you wont be touching this album in a year. Its far from a classic, and not worthy of a near perfect score on a review. Were just desperate for anything even decent now and its skewing everything
Whatever man, go hop in a time machine or something. The 90’s are over, just let it go.
Dope.
Prominent artist. Logic has great potential. Very good listen.
OVERRATED!!!!!!!!!IM FROM THE DMV..OVERRATED!!!!!!!!!! HE BOUGHT HIS VIEWS ON YOUTUBE!!!!!!!!!!SORRY BUT I CANT ROCK WITH IT!!!!!!!11
aight man
Fire
Amazing
Fire
Your article is wrong on one note, Logic wasnt the one selling the crack to his Dad.
And people need to stop dick riding!!! I bet you didnt know Logic’s existence a few weeks ago!!
But yea Under Pressure is in my opinion, a great album. #RATTPACK #BOIIIIIII
Amazing. Songs actually have a meaning and great beats.
Best album of the year, every track is GREAT. Should definitely get Grammy nominations and go platinum+. Not even overreacting. Classic.
“Gang Related” is talking from the perspective of his brother, not him. But this album was tight for sure, he regained me as a fan
The album is fantastic, been a logic fan since early to mid 2012 and have been anticipating this album since and it didn’t dissapoint. This review is great as well although he doesn’t reminisce about selling crack to his father in the second verse of gang related. The whole second verse is from the POV if his brother, who was always on the streets and sold crack to his father, not Logic.
That’s what the article says. Pay more attention when you read.
I’ve never been a fan of this guy, but this album sounds surprisingly good. 4/5
this is my vote for logic
under pressure is so so so fucking fire i been this all day
It’s a classic.
Overhyped, sounds like equal parts J. Cole, Kendrick and Drake rip off tracks
Overhyped? Most hip hop fans don’t even know who this guy is.
amazing album. Deserves a 5
Amazing! Logic’s a great artist. 5/5!
hands down album of the year – 5*
This album is tooo good
A contender for album of the year, no doubt. I need to listen to it a few more times to fairly judge, but this shit is at least as good as Isaiah Rashad’s album or Pinata.
average album
Crazy good man keep it up
drake made the style of rap that this wigga trying to steal. No matter how many new rappers try and emulate the king they will never be close. Drake is miles ahead of all these wanna bes and is easily the face of rap. In 2014 only drake matters in rap everyone else is irrelevent and an after thought.
Sounds like someone is dickriding Drake lol
You’re stupid if you actually think Drake is good, the only thing drake raps about is girls.
Logics been rapping like this from his first mixtape in 2011. Drak switched his style up just a few years ago.
subject matter thats what drakes lacks
If Drake is the face of rap then rap is looking very bad. Logic is a lyricist and only real Hip Hop heads understand that sound. Drake is killing the mainstream, but if you put the two standing side by side on stage and told them go write your best rap and come back and perform it Logic wound absolutely slay Drake and any rapper out right now honestly. Logics not the greatest of all time but he’s probably in the top 50 I’ll say, Drake would be wayyyy back in the 100’s.
Best album of the year so far… Let’s see what kendrick and joey bada$$ can do
Great Album 5/5, Logic is an amazing rapper, his Lyricism is in another level.
Best Hip-Hop/Rap album of 2014 so far.
Definitely the best shit he’s done so far. Imma hold up on any talks on “classic status” or that shit since it just fuckin’ came out, but I definitely think Logic’s got a contender for one of the best rap albums this year. I’m lookin forward to what dude does next.
LOGIC WAS RAPPING FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF HIS GANGBANGING BROTHER WHEN HE SAID HE SOLD CRACK TO HIS DAD ON “GANG RELATED” YOU RETARD REVIEWER
lolol
Best Hip Hop album of the year
LOGIC IS UNDENIABLE
This is a solid album. Great production, great flow and lyrics, no features. Really allows Logic to just take over every song and show what he is capable of.
This album is dope. I’m just getting hip to this guy but he can flow and rap good .
Eminem needs to take notes from this guy
Excellent album. Logic truly has grown from the first few mixtapes.
EXPOSE THE TRUTH
Birdman been lowkey buttfuckin Lil Wayne since he was 12. IT’s been confirmed by several sources that they’ve kissed “constantly”. Most affiliates know this but are you scared to be sued for slandering or lose their money. Young Thug is getting a huge push now because according to a close friend of Baby he gives “good blowjobs”. The whole YMCMB is made up of lowkey faggots and are cancerous to the culture of hip hop. Kudos to Tyga and Jay Sean for leaving that orgy.
Def Jam Been paying for reviews all year
Quality Quality Music. Logic killed it.
Amazing album
Best album of the year so far in my opinion.
Got damn this album is just banging. Haven’t heard a rap album this good in years. Dx how did this not get 5 x’s? This is a classic
classic
Best album of the year so far for sure. This on the level of GKMC in terms of a debut album.. Let’s see if KDot can bring it with his followup cause if not Logic owned hip hop in 2014..
Why do people insist that GKMC is Kendrick’s debut album? Because the Interscope machine was behind it? Section 80 is debut album and Kendrick even addressed it as such when it came out.
Yea the same way they gonna say Jay Rock’s new album in 2015 is his debut album. Yet his debut dropped in 2011 on Strange Music/TDE
Go logic! We’re all proud of you. #Rattpack
Dissappointing, I really liked the last 2 mixtapes but the album falls short. The rhyme schemes are too basic in a lot of the tracks and the production isn’t as good overall as the past 2 mixtapes.
That being said, Bounce, Under Pressure, Driving Ms. Daisy, Alright are really dope and there’s a few other nice tracks.
logic saved 2014
Stit nice . I like it alot
Hip-hop really needed this album. Rap has become so generic this year. Just plug any rapper into some synthesized beat and that’s the formula. Glad the kid took a risk and made his own lane. Proud to purchase and hope to see more
Best album of 2014
Logic has alot of logic in his rhymes and beats
People need to stop comparing this with or to gkmc. Gkmc was kendricks second album. Like other said, section .80 is his first. I see logics next album being hot. Was this the best album he could put on the shelf? To me, no. But it’s hella good. I can sit in bed and vibe this. I can vibe this in the car. Logic showed me a good side of hip hop. I listened to him before I even knew about Kendrick and many other hip hop artists. Because of him I listen to it and appreciate it. Is he the goat? Hell naw. But he’s deff my favorite rapper. Listen to all of his mixtapes, you’ll see his lyricism and what he brings to the table.
The boy did not disappoint man.
Incredible message from an incredible person with an incredible story.
This is a crazy ass mixtape by Kendrick Lamar and Drake. I’m in love with the concept album idea of both of them rapping as a half black/half white guy. It all comes together perfectly as they both seamlessly blend their styles to create one cohesive project. Daps to both Drake and Kendrick.
Perfect.
DOPEEEEE
Logic has gone beyond his mixtapes and made a fantastic debut album Reply value is up there. The lyrics and beats are refreshing. He doesn’t get repetitive in any songs. Stands out from the Young Thug, Bobby Shmurda,Chief Keef, crap that is out there.
Homie….c’mon man not repetitive in any songs???????
You don’t hear the constant repeating of lines???
How many times in Logic going to say “slow it down/robitussin”???
How many times is he going to reference his section 8 up bringing???
How many times is going to have a line about “running her back or running it back”???
Those are just a few examples. Logic is incredibly repetitive with his bars from time to time. How many times is he going to use “knowing and flowing” in a line???
By the way…..how long are we going to have to listen to how Gaithersburg and West Deer Park hood is a rough place???
BULLSHIIIIIIT. Look it up. The average income in that city is nearly 80,000 bucks. And he’s trying to sell it like he’s from Compton or something. He’s not even from a big city.
I mean seriously google earth is “hood” and see for yourself.
The Obama of rap!
Great album!Thank you Logic!
dope af
perfect
ITS THAT TIME AGAIN FOLKS. ITS GUCCCI TIMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Gucci mane is the realest rapper of all time and heres why
1) Tupac fake gangster balerina
2) Nas fake queens thug never did crimes
3) Eminem a soft white boy who never beat anyone up
4) Jay z fake drug dealer never moved big weight like he claims
5) The game stripper fake gangster
6) Tip a snitch
7) Young Jeezy fake gangster
8) 50 cent apparantly getting shot makes you some gangster
9) Mobb deep midget wanna be thugs
10) This list is endless you can put 90% of the rap industry here
Free Gucci the blueprint of a real gangster
I like logic, but he doesn’t have bars the way you guys claim he does. No double entendres, complex rhyme schemes, extended similes or metaphors, just a dope flow with hat bat cat rap rhyme schemes. Great production, work on the bars.
its his first album…let the man breathe and have a chance to grow and improve.
you are right…he doesnt have bars. he is here bc of the amt of views he PAID FOR on youtube. Growth..naw…he wack. You have it or you dont.
I think his lyricism is more storytelling than about punch lines which you can decide if you like yourself
such a dope album!
Very dope album… lyrical, conceptual and has substance. Definitely a breath of fresh air in the midst of this garbage a** mainstream, fake sh*t!!
This review sounds like it came straight out of def jam’s publicity office wish these labels would stop all their bullshit and propaganda, let the people decide what’s hot and what’s not. Although it does look like the majors have finally turned that corner and have accepted that fake hipster internet rappers as the wave of the future unfortunately for them they don’t sell many records just tickets to shows. Today’s youth is happy just watching you tube videos all day on their mobile phones not downloading mp3’s off iTunes. The problem with internet rappers its that they don’t really have STAR POWER sure vince staples and logic might chart a lil but in the end they won’t excite many 85ers aka common folk which are needed to go platinum who else is going to walk into a target or a walmart an actually buy these records….. overall descent record by Logic not earth shattering.
TRUTH
Album is a classic, 5 stars for sure. So many scrubby haters on this website.
There may be haters, but how is an album a classic when it was just released? Classics stand the test of time. Two weeks out does not mean it stands the test of time. For an album to be an instant classic, we are talking about something that will change the game forever or make some major impact. There are a lot of haters, but there are those way too eager to throw out the C word when an album is brand new.
Absolutely incredible
Was and still am a huge Logic fan but this album is definitely a little underwhelming. Perhaps I was just hoping for too much. Under Pressure has a few great songs on there but there was nothing that made me just say “WOW”. Hate to be that guy but I believe his older projects were better than this. Music was great, lyrics were great ; something just didn’t click.
Been a fan of Logic since the first mixtape he dropped…….this album is overrated. All these reviews are saying how great this album is….I don’t see it.
It feels like he swagger jacked, and I HATE that term, Good Kid Maad City.
Soul Food, Under Pressure, Till the End are GREAT SONGS. No doubt.
Gang Related and Nikki are good songs.
Growing Pains 3, Metropolis, and Bounce are alright songs.
I’m Gone is meh. Never Enough is shitty. Buried Alive is shitty. Intro is pointless and corny.
I’d rate the album…..about a 6.5/10
Seriously go back and listen to Growing Pains and Growing Pains 2, then listen to Growing Pains 3……..not even close
Logic seems to have fell in love with the double time flow. He uses it like 75% of the time now. He doesn’t have a Young Sinatra, Growing Pains, Young Sinatra 2, Live on the Air, All Sinatra Everything, Young Sinatra 3, Disgusting, No Biggie, Dead Presidents 3 kind of flow anymore.
Seriously listen to his first three tapes and this album. You’ll see what I’m saying. It started on Welcome to Forever, and it’s taken completely over on this album.
U tripping bruh he just evolving as an artist like chill out I listened to all the mixtapes I’m a big fan but this album is not overrated really great music on here he’s definitely not copying kendrick it’s a classic an u really appreciate the good music on here why would someone want to have there album sound like there mixtape gotta come with something different u will be around in the industry longer
The album is tight, but the Kendrick Lamar theft on a couple songs is what keeps me from really going all in on this album. He definitely tried to recreate the feel of”Sing About me” from GKMC with “Metropolis” and on “Im gone” the whole first verse is Kendricks flow and using the Pitched Voices from “Swimming Pools” is a blatant bite, he didnt even have to do that, he could have left these two sons off the album and he still would have had a decent album, but I heard he had “ill Camille” help him on this project shes the female on the end of Kendricks “Sing about me” I can see where he low key jacked GKMC.
bro he wasn’t coppin off of anyone. just cause he has a similar flow doesn’t mean shit. the whole album is his telling his own story. you’re buggin if thats the only reason why you don’t give it the rating it deserves. album of the year contender by FAR and to think how dope he’s going to be once he evolves and perfects his style by the time his sophomore project drops
Fuckin sick of hearing people diss logic for “jacking” kendricks flow or copying gkmc. You can’t expect people to not do that type of sound just because kendrick did it, and it ain’t like kendrick originated that sound it inspired by Andre 3000 anyway. 9/10 best hip hop album so far this year.
Well Put Together!!!
Am i the only one that thought Nikki sounded similar the Kendricks interlude on Drakes Take Care album?
wow yea you’re definitely right, good call. didn’t pick up on that
are you retarded how did you not know lol I thought yall loved Kendrick. Can’t even tell when his whole style is getting bit
4.5 I’d give this album pretty sick..
Dope Album
Can Easily Be A classic
Seriously amazing.
Solid album, 3 1/2 stars. This kid is good, and i like the album too. Cant help but find the “nikki” thing corny though,
Dope solid project by Logic. Lyrical and versatile. I never found myself wanting to skip a track.
This fucking album is fire. anyone who gives this a shitty rating obviously has no idea what they are talking about.
This is the Hip Hop album of the year. Production and flow are flawless. Wasn’t even a fan of Logic before this CD so my opinion is unbiased
either this or Run The Jewels 2 takes the cake for Hip-Hop album of the year.
The production is amazing, and Logic delivers.
Definitely in my top 10 Realeases this year 5.0 indeed…..
Let’s see this week’s top 5 on itunes hmmmm Trip Lee, Logic, Stalley, Chris Webby and TI. WOW this is not a good sign for for the music business sounds more like dismal NBA team with a bunch of youngings and one vet on the floor……way under the salary cap and no fans in the seats. PLAYOFFS DID YOU PLAYOFFS!
Hmmm funny thing is all 4 of those young guys are better than the vet
Umm yeah, I’ll take Logic over Trinidad James all day.
The album is dope, I would give it a 5 but the similarities to gkmc really messed it up, under pressure sounds soo much like dying of thirst, he even cuts his verse short like Kendrick did. The sampling in the album was on point, very reminiscent of the 90s. I honestly expected a little more originality tho, the talent is definitely there, he’ll grow a lot more, wait on that sophomore album, this ones a straight 7/10 for me
I totally agree, I felt there was too much similarities with Kendrick in particular, not just with GKMC but also with Section 80. But saying that Logic held his own on an album with only 2 features (the big sean one wasn’t really necessary imo), I’m looking forward to what he does next.
dope album
Big sound for only two featured artists. Chromatic rapping is impressive even if its a little tired. Also the variety of words and lack of hype tracks is appreciated. Childish is nice on Driving Miss Daisy
“This is a crazy ass mixtape by Kendrick Lamar and Drake. I’m in love with the concept album idea of both of them rapping as a half black/half white guy. It all comes together perfectly as they both seamlessly blend their styles to create one cohesive project. Daps to both Drake and Kendrick.”
Dude who said that is actually speaking some truth. Just in an asshole way. I do think this is a great album for hip-hop but I feel he’s still trying to discover his unique style. His early mixtapes seemed to have a more unique style than this album. I’m all for him changing though just maybe less conforming to the other popular lyricists
the OG poster is absolutely right. Logic imitates cause he knows that’s what people like and its going to sell cause it worked for the rapper he bites. Dude is CORNY and a con artist.. yall are getting bamboozled
this guys going places
Amazing lyricism , points of view, storytelling, and message.
This is Hip Hop
Logic has built a rabid following of young internet savvy dorks that will hug his nuts on every hip hop blogging site. This album is better than average but nothing groundbreaking. He has ZERO originality and bites a lot of styles that are evident in his mucic. Yall are always talking classic hip hop but BITING is forbidden. Logic is just a imitation hipster trying to make bucks off little kids who can’t read the fakeness
My thoughts exactly!! overhyped, sounds a lil’ too much like Kendrick for me to listen to
Shit a nice ass album
logic has frank santara is cool. logic as the po mixed kid from the ghetto im done wit
Awesome, the album is sick
How can u say someone’s being tricked to buying the album? If they like the fucking music than who cares I its “not original” we’re gonna listen to it
20 years ago a classic was groundbreaking and original. I listened to this album and he is skilled. I hear alot of Drake imitation, alot of Kendrick and a few others but this isnt the feeling when I first heard Wu-Tang, NWA or Outkast. Its just a decent hiphop album
Amazing.
mehnothing new. prefer to listen to his mix tapes. this album literally sounds like a combination of kendrick, drake and new lupe, and drake and new lupe suck, and only kendrick can be kendrick. stopped this album half way through as i was bored of shitty sounding trap hats and logic’s terrible singing.
So you didnt even listen to the whole thing, and you didnt even give it more than one try? Wow. Good on you for now having no valid opinion on the album
@Kam – Bingo.
Quality work
wow there are a bunch of broke-ass, no nothing critics on hear. And for all of you people saying that he sounds like a mix of Kendrick and drake, well idiots, that is a unique style, cause that would mean his style copies neither kendricks or drake. AND quite frankly I see none of that. If anything, I see more of a macklemore mixed with dead prez. but I don’t fret over online critics. You people think that others are gunna read your comment and totally change their opinion on how they listen to this music. HA that’s funny. The album is good, and that’s enough said. And so is his videos. quick to judge, quick to anger, slow to understand. ignorance, prejudice, and fear walk hand in hand.
well Josh, you’ve got to understand a few things. People aren’t saying the album is bad, in fact, most people on here are saying that it is dope. Secondly, if you don’t hear the GKMC sound here, you’re not paying attention. The whole theme of both albums is reminiscent of the “product of my environment” feel. Also, Logic seems to have not only borrowed Kendrick’s unique flow on songs, but he has also borrowed similar production (all of which was very good by the way) to further convey his message. When you have an album like that, that came out two years after one of the best reviewed albums of the last decade, people are going to draw comparisons. It’s not a bad thing to be compared to GKMC, and if anything, Logic’s next album will strive to be better, yet also very different.
Cool reply bro, eloquent yet sympathetic/(insert word that has escaped thy grasp)
Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeps
Logic sounds like a modern Nas. And his flow reminds me of Illmatic
The kid is nice. This album is going down as a classic.
lol you’re high on drugs
dope upon first listen – corny upon second listen – meh kendrick imitation upon third listen / drake imitation upon fourth. ultimately had a great life story but it doesn’t come across with the music or song themes, i think you have to do more then just say something happened to get a point across in music, em used to do it well with a whole concept song to get across one emotion. Logic just rushes through all his life events at breakneck speed and never takes the time to make the music express it, its like bullet point rap.
So you listened to the album 4-5 times and came to the conclusion that he sounds like kendrick and drake with songs that don’t have real themes?
No offense, but it sounds like you’re a faggot.
Unbelievable, If you didn’t know who he was before you sure as hell did now
WELL DONE
Just foundout about this kid a few months and went ahead and bought his debut and holy shit very dope album. If anybody hasn’t listened yet, it is similar to GKMC.
Dope album, mad respect for his creativity and time he put into make a SOLID album…front to back. rare these days
This album is alright i guess. got nothing on AOTP’s new album.
worth the wait and lives up to the hype… nice to see he didn’t switch up his style after getting signed
I MEAN, I NEVER HEARD OF THE DUDE.. BUT IF YOU LISTEN TO OUTKAST AND WATCH Q. TARANTINO MOVIES.. GOT TO BE NICE.. SO I PEEPED.. AND I LIKED.. KIND OF REMIND YOU A LIL OF KENDRICK BUT ALBUM NICE .. A FAN NOW
Contender for album of year
Some songs sound to alike if i really listen but hes good
Does actually really sound alike good point. Its good but not a classic just a good album. Hes gonna be special. On second listen you notice it basically sounds the same the lyrics are great tho. Not like good kid maadcity tho. U cant compare this to a classic
Masterpiece. This boy is informed. Smart kid you can hear that in his raps
Ok album … Geeaah
Never heard of him but really good. This review did it justice
Album is trash
Your album is trash.
Is rap really to the point if a rapper sings they are drake and if they talk about their past in the ghetto not claiming they are a gangster they are just copying Kendrick?
Masterpiece …Best Rap Album so far 2014…all round inspiring and RAW
At times his tone is unmistakably similar to Kendrick’s voice.
Once you get over that (if you ever do, instead of complaining like the dude is new to hip-hop and just tryna sound like K.Dot) you most likely will enjoy damn near every song on here. I mean shit, listen and envision this coming from Kendrick… Think it’s a dope album? Then why the hell would it matter who the fuck it was coming from? This album isn’t the best in the world or even of the year, but to knock it because you can’t accept the dude sounds like someone else is fucking stupid IMO. This was a terrific effort from a young and hungry MC, period.
Kendricks or drake doesn’t have anything to something as raw as this. Drake is a pus?y right now with all those weak songs.This is what a rap album should be ..no feature of artist to eat up space.spit hot bars and be creative
Dope album. Best album of the year.
this is just amazing
Dope album
Dope album
Tight
Reflective
The beats are good/original and the songs contain substance which I really appreciate.
eh, shit is pretty whack. samples almost every beat, can’t write a hook to save his life, and flow/beats sound like he’s ripping off drake. pretty mediocre at best.
dope as album can’t wait to hear this kid again. I feel like he’s the next thing. Kinda reminds me of Kendrick tho
3.5/5.
Soul Food one of the tightest tracks this year.
Best album.
I don’t completely agree. I feel as though his mix-tapes are the albums and this album is a mix-tape. He needs to change the theme to a more modern style. Hate to say it but to truly “blow” he needs to pump out beats like shit Drake raps to or what he rapped to on The High Life and Break It Down. Hope he reads this some how. lol I want him to blow up but dropping quickly made albums like this won’t get you there. Anyone who completely disagrees with what I just said is just a die hard Logic fan. I mean I’m die hard but when your music sucks I acknowledge it. Now days it’s beats and hooks that make hits.
I disagree. I think that his mix-tapes and his album only complement each other, not interchange positions as you say. I do agree, however, that now days, hits are made with beats, hooks, “catchiness”, etc., except that is not who Logic truly is. For him to put out music like Drake would only deny and contradict everything he stands for. The whole thing about him making it was he did not want to sell out like most rappers do just for the money. Logic wanted to bring back genuine music back to the game while not losing himself. I rate his album 5 out of 5. Best album of the year!
you clearly don’t understand hip-hop if you want artists to come up by dropping tracks with only sick beats, thats called selling out you dumbass. Logic is one of the best lyrically at the moment, we don’t need another artist who only releases songs with great instrumentals and no talent lyrically… aka Drake. Not every song is supposed to be a smash, an album is more than just numbers and releasing #1 singles, there’s supposed to be a message, why else would albums be made?
Logic is by the the best in the game right now. It is important to know his story and work from before this album to be able to truly understand the lyrics and layers he present through Under Pressure. 5 out of 5.
He way too underrated for the type of music he’s putting out. real shit logic is in the top 3 rappers in the game right now in my opinion from what i’m hearing. In terms of lyrics, flows, and energy.
Wow! Production like an old Tribe C.Q. album, lyrics like a cross between Drake and Copywrite.
This guy is waaaaaaaay overrated.
This album perfectly depicts how much Logic had grown since his release of Young, Broke and Infamous. The album is very well put together, the music and the flow seem to mesmerize the listener. Songs like Soul Food, Nikki, and Bounce each are very different. The way Logic puts these types of songs together is just brilliant. Definitely worth my 5/5
Album of the year in my opinion. I honestly cant stop listening to this! Took a couple listens to really grow on me however.
Great! Been listenin to Logic for awhile, and this is my fave release.
Love it. Great from start to finish.
It’s fire hands down
Greatest piece of work to come out since illmatic. You have to listen to the nuances and appreciate the subtleties. If you are a true hip hop fan, you will love the lyricism and the complexity of the beats
Best Album Ever ! Love Logic Should Of Been Album Of The Year
Great Album
Awesome
cool
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amazing artist
9/10
Amazing favorite album