My final thoughts on this album, is that it really was unruly mess. Chance the Rapper, usually the one to have fun, feels stiff in Need to Know, and Anderson. And how the heck did he get Idris Elba on a track? Unfortunately, he failed to use the features properly in any song, as each artist trudged through whatever Macklemore wanted to have done. Paak, whose album "Malibu" I really enjoyed. Speaking of DJ Premier and KRS-One, this album had some amazing feature artists, from YG to Anderson. It's this exploration of Macklemore's roots and new sounds that should have been focused on more than anything else. The beat goes hard from the start, obviously a throwback to old school east coast hip hop. The stand out track for me Buckshot, with features from DJ Premier and KRS-One. It's these songs that cheapen the album that I could do without, but it wouldn't be a Macklemore album without these moments. However, songs such as Let's Eat, and Brad Pitt's Cousin give the listener whiplash as the tone suddenly changes from contemplative on the previous track to "hey don't be too serious!". Leon Bridges, where he channels the rage left off from Otherside, a song off the VS EP. This album's strength lies in those moments where Macklemore is introspective, on songs such as Growing Up ft. To contrast much of the seriousness that Macklemore brings, he balances a warmth that is reminiscent of some of his work off the VS EP, while heavily improving upon the composition seen in the Heist, notably the inclusion of guitars and other strings, using the latter to invoke a cinematic feel at times. Before getting into it too much, let me just say that Ryan Lewis' production is the highlight of this album. As a concept, this would make for the album he needed to prove to the rap community that he is someone worth listening to, but sadly fizzles while meandering through others ideas present on this record. Following the aftermath of their success with The Heist, Grammy wins and infamously "robbing" Kendrick of Best Rap Album, Macklemore confides in us the struggle to identify the voice he has within the hip hop community as a white man, a theme that starts from the opening song Light Tunnels and ends with White Privilege II. Following the aftermath of Macklemore and Ryan Lewis' sophomore album reaches to be great but ended up being something much more subdued. Macklemore and Ryan Lewis' sophomore album reaches to be great but ended up being something much more subdued. All in all i'm in love with Macklemore's new album and i'm sure it will rise to great success. Let's Eat is a positive-sounding tune about not caring about one's weight but instead enjoying life. But songs like Let's Eat featuring XP show that not everything about the Record is deep and serious. This 8 minute long masterpiece of a hip hop song about racism and the black-lives-matter movement has so many levels and details and changes inside itself and that makes every second of it worth listening - over and over again. Obviously, White Privilege II is already iconic. And it works well as Macklemore himself seems to have experienced the events he's rapping about. The idea of sharing the experience of an award ceremony in a song is something I haven't seen yet. The first song, Light Tunnels featuring Mike Slap stood out to me especially. Not only do I appreciate the smart and thoughtful lyrics, I also think that the usage of less electric-sounding beats and melodies that go more in the direction of classical R&B fits perfectly and makes this Album sonically cohesive. Right when I played the first song, it captivated me. Not only do I appreciate the smart and thoughtful I'm truly impressed with this Record. TUMIM to me is an album that is done for his fans and is honest and comes directly from his heart. It's not that album that makes you think "wow I like rap and hip hop" as The Heist, and I don't even think it was Macklemore's aim this time. So if you are looking for some damn funny songs with sweet tones and liked The Heist, you may not like TUMIM. It also has a lot of variety, features some old school, some modern, some pop-like songs and while some of the songs may seem redundant on their own, it adds that ridiculousness and corniness to whole LP that Macklemore is known for. It kinda reminds me of RAM from Daft Punk with the way TUMIM is built. This time, whole album is more serious while it remains easy to listen with some parts that will stay in your mind for some time. This time, whole album is more serious TUMIM is missing some of the catchiness The Heist offered, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. TUMIM is missing some of the catchiness The Heist offered, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing.
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