***** Jack Bosworth it's simple, but the coloring works and the motif is interesting. I find the way the skyscrapers are depicted very stylish. Too much detail or realistic depiction in hip-hop tends to look cheap anyways..
@@pezdispenser7119 give it a couple more listens. I understand that the first couple track are underwhelming, but the latter half of the album is great and has some bangers like "the strip" and "burgundy whip".
And before you're pissed and surprised about the score of the review, please watch the review in full, lol. At least see where I'm coming from before you tell me to fuck off and die in a fire.
+theneedledrop I feel like those overbearing dusty bass sounds are nearly a staple of Madlib's production style, no? I really do love the beats on this thing, although I totally agree that the vocals are buried away deep in the mix
+Danny Browns Dentist Dude your completely right I this is madlib style, that what i like about producers like him J dilla , Knxledge, etc they are not trying to make some generic thing that is good "technical sounding bulllshit" but they are more concerned with the feeling from the music, theneedledrop reviews every single album without consideration of the style of the people involved in the project, to me this is classic madlib
I wanted to clarify in case there was any confusion on my comment about M.E.D., Blu and Madlib's history together. I'm not saying they've ALL worked together on the same projects numerous times, but at least two of them have crossed paths on many albums prior to the release of this album. I hope that's clear.
@@jdmcnubbens407 I mean anthony had his fair reasons for not loving the album and saying he isn't black enough to enjoy a hip hop album is pretty odd especially considering how much he loves other blu albums, I just think it's pretty immature to say that he didn't enjoy this purely because he isn't black. No one should be getting insulted for their opinions on music
I listened to the album after I saw this video. I had to take a break and ask my friend if he thought the mixing was bad. I can't hear anywhere where the mixing is bad, at all. Am I going insane?
It’s funny because it’s common knowledge the Madlib records some of his beats in pretty unorthodox ways he made Madvillainy on an iPad and a sampler. Don’t see how fantano is missing this
+lord.quasimoto the production and mixing were just awful. it ruined nearly every track. again, no presence on the vocals. it might as well had been an instrumental album.
+PJ there is a chipmunk type sample on Drive In but i have no idea what he's talking about when he says it's a muddy mix. you can understand every word aloe blacc sings. one of the best mixed songs on the album. im mad.
Exactly what i was thinking, i revisited this and saw the remix and thought it was a good improvement. Still not a great album and far from any of these artists best but its a definatly an improvement
"BIRDS" IS FIRE, YOU'RE JUST NOT LISTENING TO IT LOUD ENOUGH. After listening to the record track by track though, it feels very scattered (purposely made like that to a degree probably), but It doesn't feel like a "whole" project, it also lacks sharpness (mixing). Feels rushed and inconsistent overall.
I enjoyed this and I don't know know. Blu tends to be a little boring with his voice, energy and occasionally flow to me (although I like most of his projects a good amount) and MED is consistently "meh", just the bare minimum. But I enjoyed this, I feel like not only do MED and Blu compliment and contrast each other well, Blu with his sort of monotone voice while MED uses a more energetic flow, but Lib's beats work for the two as well. Overall, I enjoyed it past its flaws, but I can understand your problems with it Anthony.
foxking39 look at me King, I'm palming chrome/ gun off safety and the kicks mean but fuck it bro/ cuz Ima knock this bitch out with the kick n the ring like holly holms/ that was light but these bars'll make the crowd scream dude/ the piece might get you from any direction, that's a queens move/ these pumps are like Cinderella, they'll let me see through/ a hole in ya chest, and I'll leave you bleeding bruised/ if fox ever hound me again he'll get the shotty I got his moms with/ whole team shooting, got five pointing, I'm on my star shit/ sticks smoking, look like a cigar lit/ I'll leave animal lion dead I'm on my scar shit Off the top youngin
Blu was decent, but honestly sorta fuck blu and gibbs. I would have rather even heard big hodgy, earl, or maybe even big sean lay their verses on this project. Idk blu is good and hes done some great projects but Im getting thrown off by his presence.
Pan da True.. but Idk dude I expected some new beats we haven't heard before :( but I guess we'll run out of Dilla beats soon I mean he's dead he can't make new beats lol
so the mix wasn't 2015-level pristine, read the rhymes along with the tracks and fill in the blanks. just because modern producers have upped the ante doesn't mean we still can't have an old school style throwback like this every few years. i feel like cultural context just wasn't considered when you gave this a listen
+Threesixted Yung sure, but that mistake doesn't discredit it for what it is, and that's what anthony is doing. basically, this review is pretty worthless to me. it's like a film critic giving blair witch project flack because it wasn't filmed on a hollywood camera. if you look at what it is in context, it starts to look more appealing
+Threesixted Yung but yeah, it doesn't necessarily mean its old school just because its lo fi or not enough work was put into mixing it. idk where i got that.
Vocal mixing is so characteristic that it got me thinking whether it was a deliberate choice. Cuz listening to the tracks kinda feels like hearing a party through the wall. Party thrown by a bad neighbor (*wink wink*) next door perhaps Anyway, i love the album, it keeps surprising me everytime I come back to it. "Drive in" is other worldly
Oh yeah, I see, the Fantano guy is like some kind of Madlib when it comes to the loops, when it comes to factors that hold back the quality of a record within itself. He has so many valid points!
Hey Anthony, gotta say, I didn't notice any of the mixing issues that you're reporting here. I'd be curious to know what your listening to your music with. I typically listen to rap at the gym with a pair of Westone UM Pro 10's and they use a balanced armature driver. This sort of monitor has a very flat response with crispy live mid's and audible but not too muddy base. I'm being a tad presumptuous, but I would guess that it might do you some good to try different speakers/headphones, etc to see if that clears up perceived mixing issues for future reviews. For me personally, Madlib is hit or miss, and BLU has been pretty boring for some time. That said, they both sound excellent and reinvigorated here, in my opinion. I really thought that you were going to like this record, because in most cases we have similar taste. All good though. Keep 'em coming!
I love Blu, but I can never get fully into his projects anymore. Poor mixing/audio quality has always been a consistent problem with him and its truly annoying.
Even as a big fan of this channel, this review is seriously disappointing. Doesn't feel like Fantano has enough time to properly absorb the albums he's reviewing with the insane quantity of reviews he's been pushing out. How can you review an album like this and only mention ONE track (the third track)? Can you seriously talk about this album and not even mention "Drive In" or "Finer Things"? It felt like a "Y U NO REVIEW" - he pretty much just explained why he couldn't get into the album and then the review was over. Didn't get into the depth of it at all, just explained why the mixing prevented him from getting into it. Does that even qualify as a review?
This is definitely his worst miss. Especially with the new mix, this album is ducking fire. Even before it though, it's still fantastic. A 4 is just criminally low.
No mention of the well thought out bars, and brilliant yet quirky beats..??? The mix does sometimes affect the overall tone of the music, but Blu has been doing this for sometime now.. We're used to it. "Good to be home" is a perfect example of that. I think your review on this one was strictly based on what we already expected for the guys.. Dope music with an intended lofi sounding mix
I'm a fan of all their work, but I wasn't feeling a majority of it. I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks the mixing of vocals and production was making it hard to hear the verses. On the production side of things, I really liked Drive In, Knock Knock, Burgundy Whip , and Belly Full. Even the Stroll was interesting, but AMGs verse was boring. Sadly didn't walk away away with no more :(. Feeling a 3 out of 5
Maybe you just don't know how to look at things from an analytical point of view and just decided to throw a tantrum because he doesn't like what you like.
@@mf_dva well sorry Mr. Intellectual, but there's this thing called ''over-analyzing'' and you and Fantano are deep in it.. its meant to sound like a modern old school mixtape and have this vintage aesthetic vibe... but it just went straight over Anthony's head and you listen and follow him like a sheep... whatever, it's yall loss
@@ficamica1 Maybe you just don't know how to look at things from an analytical point of view and just decided to throw a tantrum because he doesn't like what you like. It's not about being an "Intellectual" and simply agreeing with someone else's point of view does not make me a sheep. Regardless, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I'm not obligated to view or interpret the music the same way that you do. What's more I literally did not say anything about agreeing with Anthony. I simply pointed out that he was just throwing a tantrum about Anthony not agreeing with his opinions in the matter It's called being impartial. You seriously need to do something about that anger. It will only continue to cloud your judgement and cause you to to react before you properly and thoroughly assess the situation at hand.
@@mf_dva dude, stop trying to be high and mighty, i know im an unstable boy and you're smart, but you should just try to get high and you might be able to enjoy this art...
@@ficamica1 I'm only going to say this one more time. Read the comments you're replying to, actually read them, or don't bother replying. There is no remark in the comment you replied to saying or implying that I agreed with Anthony. I just said that the guy was just mad Anthony disagreed with him. There is also no evidence of the comment being edited and as such what I said from the start remains viewable for all to see. You then got ahead of yourself, got excited and went into full fledged keyboard warrior mode. There is nothing sheepish whatsoever about being impartial and you, like the guy I replied to, are just lashing out due to hurt at people not having the same thoughts as yourself. You sound more sheep than you claim I do, to be honest. It's really not as deep as you're trying to make it out to be and my or even Anthony's not agreeing with you is no reason to throw a tantrum.
I actually like the mixing for the most part.. or lack of it. Though I do get what your saying. After hearing burgandy whip its kind of what i was expecting, so i got what i wanted. thanks for not upping your score just for the fact it was a madlib project. I might not always agree but i respect that you keep your reviews as unbiased as possible and based off the records, not the artist as a whole.
I did not have that problem at all. I can clearly hear the vocals, and I think the production and hooks are the high points of this. The biggest downside is that some of the songs are inconsistent and many of the guest appearances are very bad, for instance those in peroxide, MF Doom in Knock Knock, pretty much everybody in the stroll. I wanted more Blu in the album, and his best verses in the album were in songs where he only appeared once. I have no clue why you think the vocals are messed up, I have zero problem with that, and I don't notice the bass at all. I don't know where you were listening to it, but I have been playing it through Spotify.
from AllMusic: "Following up on their 2013 EP The Burgundy, this full-length collaboration between rappers MED and Blu plus producer Madlib suggests the trio should come up with a group name ASAP. There's so much good chemistry and a sense of purpose on Bad Neighbor that it's easy to see why this crew reunited, and while this is a loose posse effort and not the artistically weighty material fans usually get from the members individually, both MED and Blu's discographies get one their tightest releases to date..."
Come on dude it's got a bit of a lo-fi sound. Every rap record doesn't need to sound clean and 2015... Have you listened to 36 chambers recently. That's probably gonna be 2/10 by this logic.
I personally dig the record, could care less about the mixing & whatever, when I listen to it, it sounds like a buncha guys in a studio havin fun spittin bars & goin back n forth with precision over some Madlib beats especially on Belly Full, to me it's a very loose fun album, Serving, Gettin Money, Knock Knock, The Strip, Finer Things, Drive In, The Buzz, all solid, & the way Drive In & The Buzz fade out is dope as hell...
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Felt the same way. I had to try it on several speakers. To make sure my speakers were broken. But it turned out it was the mixing. Felt so disappointed.
Alright, I'm glad I wasn't the only one who couldn't make out a lot of what was being said. I thought that maybe this was just a stylistic thing or something. But I really dug Drive In, favorite song. That Piñata album looks so damn cool in its Vinyl glory, makes me want to buy one for my self even though I don't even have a turntable haha
I gotta agree, this would be a cool--ish album if the mixing was better, I can hardly pay attention to the lyrics which sucks because a Madlib-Blu album sounds cool as FUCK
I am surprised by the rating in all honesty. Sure the mixing may be off, but it felt like you were reviewing the mixing instead of the tape itself. Oh well, I definitely love the beats on knock knock and belly full.
Hi Anthony! I would be more than happy to see you reviewing the debut album of the finnish blackmetal band Saturnian Mist, called Chaos Magick. They won't disappoint you, or lets say that their style will definately provoke thoughts and opinions!
this album would be soooo good probably a nice 8 or 8.5/10 but the mixing is so bad that its hard to hear whats being said, anthony you buggin bout the sloppy production bruh i loved the way these beats sounded
I came into this review, without listening to the release, knowing the mixing was going to be a factor. Never listened to MED but being a fan of Blu, and an artist/engineer myself I grew tired of the "Radioshack computer mic" sounding verses and the "I mixed my percussion in a kitchen pantry" sounding beats. When artists get into their creative and stubborn mindsets this is what happens. Quality doesn't end in the writing stage. Rating well deserved.
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The cover is pretty damn great, no one acknowledged that so far..
+TwoTube2 i guess some people just can't appreciate good graphic design... I dunno, man.
***** Jack Bosworth it's simple, but the coloring works and the motif is interesting. I find the way the skyscrapers are depicted very stylish. Too much detail or realistic depiction in hip-hop tends to look cheap anyways..
+beflygelt I love the cover too
+TwoTube2 respect your opinion and all Im just here to clarify that none of that is pixel art.
The cover is actually the cover of the 1930 book "The Invisible Host"
The song Knock Knock has the best sample ive ever heard. I dance everytime, how could you do this fantano
one of my fav songs rn. it's amazing
Knock Knock was Great, but the rest was underwhelming
@@pezdispenser7119 wdym? There's so many gems on this. The Stroll, Serving, Belly Full all have really good beats
I was looking for this comment
I'll be With You by Bernie Worrell
One of the greatest tracks ever, where the sample came from
After hearing the whole album several times, you are fucking tripping, this album is dope
+Julio Lopez Exactly, I don't know what the hell he was listening to.
I think knock knock was awesome, but I was underwhelmed by the rest of the album, but it deserves Higher than a 4
@@pezdispenser7119 give it a couple more listens. I understand that the first couple track are underwhelming, but the latter half of the album is great and has some bangers like "the strip" and "burgundy whip".
@@keenanraby3910 And Belly Full bro how this a 4/10 😭
And before you're pissed and surprised about the score of the review, please watch the review in full, lol. At least see where I'm coming from before you tell me to fuck off and die in a fire.
Have you heard Semi Hendrix yet?
YOUR OPINION IS WRONG FANTANO
RAORARAROARARAR
+theneedledrop I feel like those overbearing dusty bass sounds are nearly a staple of Madlib's production style, no? I really do love the beats on this thing, although I totally agree that the vocals are buried away deep in the mix
Could you please review the noises I make when I'm eating?
+Danny Browns Dentist Dude your completely right I this is madlib style, that what i like about producers like him J dilla , Knxledge, etc they are not trying to make some generic thing that is good "technical sounding bulllshit" but they are more concerned with the feeling from the music, theneedledrop reviews every single album without consideration of the style of the people involved in the project, to me this is classic madlib
Vocal mixing sounded fine to me honestly...
For most of the songs I feel the same some are off
I wanted to clarify in case there was any confusion on my comment about M.E.D., Blu and Madlib's history together. I'm not saying they've ALL worked together on the same projects numerous times, but at least two of them have crossed paths on many albums prior to the release of this album. I hope that's clear.
+theneedledrop make way for the angry people...
REVIEW JOE BUDDEN ALL LOVE LOST
+theneedledrop sometimes it really feels like you have no fucking clue of what you are talking about.
i give the album a 5. cuz i only like half the songs.
+Ian Campbell Didnt know about this...boutta give it a listen. thanks
this shit is jamming and anyone who doesn't think so needs more melanin in their ears
Hahaha I'm stealing this quote
That's a bit mean
@@yourboibigbrain7353 be a man and toughen up, they’re just words
@@jdmcnubbens407 I mean anthony had his fair reasons for not loving the album and saying he isn't black enough to enjoy a hip hop album is pretty odd especially considering how much he loves other blu albums, I just think it's pretty immature to say that he didn't enjoy this purely because he isn't black. No one should be getting insulted for their opinions on music
@@jdmcnubbens407 scared to respond are we?
he said loop digger with the hard R you know why he gave this a low rating he probably used to the hard R
I think this album is great very very critical review
anthony the type of guy that would give a rae sremmurd album a 9/10 but give this a 4/10
+theNYJ95 theneedledrop.tumblr.com/post/108921311342/thoughts-on-sremmlife
He gave them a 1. Lol
DOUBLERR516 you sure about that bro
Gotta love how the inverse of this comment has happened since
4 years later and I return to it often. "Drive In" is great. "Belly Full" is one of my favorite loops ever, I think.
Fanatano trippin on this one drive in is so fire
wtf this album was great man
Wrongthony Againtano here
The internet's wrongiest wrong WRONG!
+MSV-one geethony geetano here. I was only playing
i agree with you bruh
Israeli salad!!!
THIS ALBUM IS GOOD. Blu's album often have this "odd" mixing, but you can still hear their rhymes. It's a 7/10 for me
You should really do a redux on this once or just do a review of the new mix since your main complaint seemed to be about the mixing
Anthony, I would be oh so happy if you reviewed the Shrek 2 soundtrack for classics week :)
+Nick Masini Yesssssssss make it happen !
I listened to the album after I saw this video. I had to take a break and ask my friend if he thought the mixing was bad.
I can't hear anywhere where the mixing is bad, at all. Am I going insane?
Fantano is deranged.
It’s only a little off in burgundy whip
this album was dope. had no problem with the mixing personally
I'm groovin' to that MF DOOM track.
I like this stuff, but now that you mention it, I would like the vocals potted up a bit.
The backpackers will have your head Anthony
It’s funny because it’s common knowledge the Madlib records some of his beats in pretty unorthodox ways he made Madvillainy on an iPad and a sampler. Don’t see how fantano is missing this
Just cause its intentional doesnt mean fantano has to like it...but I agree, the mixing is nice
i listened to a leak and the mixing aint even that bad? good to be home was way worse - the strip is may fav joint 8/10
Apparently bad mixing was only good when earl sweatshirt did it?
At least give it a redux review after the rerelease. It sounds like many of your problems about the mixing have been solved
im surprised you gave this such a low rating.
+lord.quasimoto the production and mixing were just awful. it ruined nearly every track. again, no presence on the vocals. it might as well had been an instrumental album.
+theneedledrop I can agree on that. I was disappointed
+theneedledrop I thought Drive In was a great track
+theneedledrop I feel that. I guess its my bias that is making me like this with features like hodgy and MF doom.
lord.quasimoto The DOOM feature was hot but bruh, remember its ALL CAPS when you spell tha man name
FUCKING DRIVE-IN? YOU DIDNT LIKE DRIVE-IN?
+JPWicks6 Same thing I was thinking. That's like the dopest track on the album.
He said that was the track with "chipmunk sample", but isn't that on Birds...?
+PJ there is a chipmunk type sample on Drive In but i have no idea what he's talking about when he says it's a muddy mix. you can understand every word aloe blacc sings. one of the best mixed songs on the album. im mad.
drive in and the buzz
Drive In, The Buzz, Finer Things are all beautiful tracks
There is a new remixed version of this album with better mixing out now, I think that deserves a chance at least.
Exactly what i was thinking, i revisited this and saw the remix and thought it was a good improvement. Still not a great album and far from any of these artists best but its a definatly an improvement
Knock Knock was incredible with the sample
I feel like most of the things you hated about this album were in some way intentional
well Ant, you Just gave hip-hop heads their daily shot of salt today. This comment section should be hilarious.
You need to rereview the 2021 Version
WHY
DONT
YOU
SAY
NICE
THINGS
Because he didn't feel the need to wank off madlib fanboys for the views
King Of Carrot Flower Madlib isn’t that popular, it won’t garner him many more views anyway
its not a good album
"BIRDS" IS FIRE, YOU'RE JUST NOT LISTENING TO IT LOUD ENOUGH.
After listening to the record track by track though, it feels very scattered (purposely made like that to a degree probably), but It doesn't feel like a "whole" project, it also lacks sharpness (mixing). Feels rushed and inconsistent overall.
I enjoyed this and I don't know know. Blu tends to be a little boring with his voice, energy and occasionally flow to me (although I like most of his projects a good amount) and MED is consistently "meh", just the bare minimum. But I enjoyed this, I feel like not only do MED and Blu compliment and contrast each other well, Blu with his sort of monotone voice while MED uses a more energetic flow, but Lib's beats work for the two as well. Overall, I enjoyed it past its flaws, but I can understand your problems with it Anthony.
You must be soooo cool!
Nigga you'd lose
foxking39 look at me King, I'm palming chrome/ gun off safety and the kicks mean but fuck it bro/ cuz Ima knock this bitch out with the kick n the ring like holly holms/ that was light but these bars'll make the crowd scream dude/ the piece might get you from any direction, that's a queens move/ these pumps are like Cinderella, they'll let me see through/ a hole in ya chest, and I'll leave you bleeding bruised/ if fox ever hound me again he'll get the shotty I got his moms with/ whole team shooting, got five pointing, I'm on my star shit/ sticks smoking, look like a cigar lit/ I'll leave animal lion dead I'm on my scar shit
Off the top youngin
+Doc Shemp Damn, that was pretty hot dude. The "if fox tries to hound me" part made me laugh lol. Truce brother.
Blu was decent, but honestly sorta fuck blu and gibbs. I would have rather even heard big hodgy, earl, or maybe even big sean lay their verses on this project. Idk blu is good and hes done some great projects but Im getting thrown off by his presence.
I liked the album i personally thought it was good. People look to into it. Just listen to it its not awful. Its just music
To me this is the biggest miss in Fantano’s career, this album is sick and a 4 is a joke
Didn't expect this, this is one of the only albums I could instantly appreciate
i fucking love this album. every song except knock knock is amazing to me, especially birds and the stroll. i cant stop listening to it.
Lmao knock knock is one my favorites
@@soolty1696 right that’s so weird to hear knock knock is my absolute favorite out of this album
except knock knock? it better be ten leagues higher than "amazing"
Blu always gets top quality producers to give him bad beats
Lol that's so true
These madlib beats were amazing gtfo
If you listen to hip hop for the mix, you're doing it wrong.
Anthony have you heard J Dillas new instrumental ablum "Dillatronic"?
+Pan da Lol I wouldn't call that a new album it's just a beat comp with beats we already know and love honestly
Jeremiah Vink
Of course its not new. They were leaked. But this is a official release.
Pan da True.. but Idk dude I expected some new beats we haven't heard before :( but I guess we'll run out of Dilla beats soon I mean he's dead he can't make new beats lol
Jeremiah Vink
Questlove: He made about 5-9 beats everyday from 1995-2006. we only heard a 3rd of em
Daaaaaamn o_O well in that case Dilla's close friends need to come out of hiding and give the world acces to more beats !!! lol
so the mix wasn't 2015-level pristine, read the rhymes along with the tracks and fill in the blanks. just because modern producers have upped the ante doesn't mean we still can't have an old school style throwback like this every few years. i feel like cultural context just wasn't considered when you gave this a listen
+Threesixted Yung sure, but that mistake doesn't discredit it for what it is, and that's what anthony is doing. basically, this review is pretty worthless to me. it's like a film critic giving blair witch project flack because it wasn't filmed on a hollywood camera. if you look at what it is in context, it starts to look more appealing
+Threesixted Yung but yeah, it doesn't necessarily mean its old school just because its lo fi or not enough work was put into mixing it. idk where i got that.
Think of it this way. Buy a 60$ video game, game play glitches out every minute.
You slept on Knock Knock with this one
just look at the madvillany cover when listening to this album and you ll feel like its the greatest shit ever
Pinata over there like THIS IS WHAT YOU COULD'VE BEEN
Vocal mixing is so characteristic that it got me thinking whether it was a deliberate choice. Cuz listening to the tracks kinda feels like hearing a party through the wall. Party thrown by a bad neighbor (*wink wink*) next door perhaps
Anyway, i love the album, it keeps surprising me everytime I come back to it. "Drive in" is other worldly
I give this album 9/11
Jet fuel can't melt your dank memes.
+Based Jeb Kush Spider-man did 9/11. Deep in your soul you all know that.
Nikita Sorokin That's why the twin tours was edited out of the first movie 0_0
you did it so makes sense
+MC Jeb Kush edgy as fuck bro
Oh yeah, I see, the Fantano guy is like some kind of Madlib when it comes to the loops, when it comes to factors that hold back the quality of a record within itself.
He has so many valid points!
I dunno everything sounds clear to me... I hear what you mean about the over compressed bass and kicks but I can hear the vocals clearly.
REDUX REVIEW WHEN??? THE NEW MIX IS SO MUCH BETTER
Hey Anthony, gotta say, I didn't notice any of the mixing issues that you're reporting here. I'd be curious to know what your listening to your music with. I typically listen to rap at the gym with a pair of Westone UM Pro 10's and they use a balanced armature driver. This sort of monitor has a very flat response with crispy live mid's and audible but not too muddy base. I'm being a tad presumptuous, but I would guess that it might do you some good to try different speakers/headphones, etc to see if that clears up perceived mixing issues for future reviews.
For me personally, Madlib is hit or miss, and BLU has been pretty boring for some time. That said, they both sound excellent and reinvigorated here, in my opinion. I really thought that you were going to like this record, because in most cases we have similar taste. All good though. Keep 'em coming!
This album is pretty meh but dude how gonna bash Drive In. Easily one of Madlib's best beats ever
I loved this album, I can't live with your negativity we're breaking up.
I love Blu, but I can never get fully into his projects anymore. Poor mixing/audio quality has always been a consistent problem with him and its truly annoying.
The problem I have with this review is the lack of lyrical commentary. As if mixing is the integral part of any album
Mixing is an integral part of music period, are you saying it doesn't matter?
Sorry I didn't mean integral, I meant sole aspect of music
Did you watch the review? He addressed that specifically at 5:43.
Even as a big fan of this channel, this review is seriously disappointing. Doesn't feel like Fantano has enough time to properly absorb the albums he's reviewing with the insane quantity of reviews he's been pushing out. How can you review an album like this and only mention ONE track (the third track)? Can you seriously talk about this album and not even mention "Drive In" or "Finer Things"? It felt like a "Y U NO REVIEW" - he pretty much just explained why he couldn't get into the album and then the review was over. Didn't get into the depth of it at all, just explained why the mixing prevented him from getting into it. Does that even qualify as a review?
So, "Do You Wanna Get High" track review?
Also, gimme le classic Pinkerton album review pls.
This is definitely his worst miss. Especially with the new mix, this album is ducking fire. Even before it though, it's still fantastic. A 4 is just criminally low.
We NEED another madvillainy album
there is one, but its just remixes of the first album's tracks
+Joey Rodgers Um no we dont. Replication is not art
Nice profile pic.
+Denver Breeze no but dope colabs are...
Pinata did enough for me. I dig it even more
I think this review was sloppy.
I'm surprised you didn't at least like Knock Knock. Good review tho.
DID YOU LISTEN TO THE STROLL
Silly Goose fr
No mention of the well thought out bars, and brilliant yet quirky beats..??? The mix does sometimes affect the overall tone of the music, but Blu has been doing this for sometime now.. We're used to it. "Good to be home" is a perfect example of that. I think your review on this one was strictly based on what we already expected for the guys.. Dope music with an intended lofi sounding mix
2021 REDUX REVIEW
I'm a fan of all their work, but I wasn't feeling a majority of it. I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks the mixing of vocals and production was making it hard to hear the verses. On the production side of things, I really liked Drive In, Knock Knock, Burgundy Whip , and Belly Full. Even the Stroll was interesting, but AMGs verse was boring. Sadly didn't walk away away with no more :(. Feeling a 3 out of 5
Your worst review by far
You don't get that some of it is supposed to be muffled, semi Lo-fi and RAW. It's intended. Super weak demo tape? LOL, honestly gtfo
Maybe you just don't know how to look at things from an analytical point of view and just decided to throw a tantrum because he doesn't like what you like.
@@mf_dva well sorry Mr. Intellectual, but there's this thing called ''over-analyzing'' and you and Fantano are deep in it.. its meant to sound like a modern old school mixtape and have this vintage aesthetic vibe... but it just went straight over Anthony's head and you listen and follow him like a sheep... whatever, it's yall loss
@@ficamica1 Maybe you just don't know how to look at things from an analytical point of view and just decided to throw a tantrum because he doesn't like what you like. It's not about being an "Intellectual" and simply agreeing with someone else's point of view does not make me a sheep. Regardless, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I'm not obligated to view or interpret the music the same way that you do. What's more I literally did not say anything about agreeing with Anthony. I simply pointed out that he was just throwing a tantrum about Anthony not agreeing with his opinions in the matter It's called being impartial. You seriously need to do something about that anger. It will only continue to cloud your judgement and cause you to to react before you properly and thoroughly assess the situation at hand.
@@mf_dva dude, stop trying to be high and mighty, i know im an unstable boy and you're smart, but you should just try to get high and you might be able to enjoy this art...
@@ficamica1 I'm only going to say this one more time. Read the comments you're replying to, actually read them, or don't bother replying. There is no remark in the comment you replied to saying or implying that I agreed with Anthony. I just said that the guy was just mad Anthony disagreed with him. There is also no evidence of the comment being edited and as such what I said from the start remains viewable for all to see. You then got ahead of yourself, got excited and went into full fledged keyboard warrior mode. There is nothing sheepish whatsoever about being impartial and you, like the guy I replied to, are just lashing out due to hurt at people not having the same thoughts as yourself. You sound more sheep than you claim I do, to be honest. It's really not as deep as you're trying to make it out to be and my or even Anthony's not agreeing with you is no reason to throw a tantrum.
I actually like the mixing for the most part.. or lack of it. Though I do get what your saying. After hearing burgandy whip its kind of what i was expecting, so i got what i wanted. thanks for not upping your score just for the fact it was a madlib project. I might not always agree but i respect that you keep your reviews as unbiased as possible and based off the records, not the artist as a whole.
Imagine giving a KSI album the same ranking as a MF DOOM, and Madlib album... this guys number 1?
he gave madvillainy a 10 though
"The stroll" stands out for me...the fucked up mixing makes sense there
There's no chipmunk samples on the Aloe Blacc track, "Drive In". Aren't those in "Birds"?
It's sad that the mixing is so bad. :(
BLU's curse
+yung squid lmfao yes
+yung squid omfg so tru
Jio'vanni Delvalle yikes son
good lo-fi rap is Madvillainy bc you can actually hear his voice
Review some grime artists (English rap) as it is getting quite popular now, especially skepta
+alistair p YES. Little Simz - A Curious Tale of Trials + Persons would be a great place to start
+alistair p None of them are releasing actual albums yet though. Probably why USAnthony FANtano hasn't reviewed grime yet
+Oblivion9873 that does not matter, he could still review albums like blacklist regardless of how old it is
Blacklisted*
Oblivion9873
Little Simz released her album in October....
Ah, the curse of being an audiophile. If that's not a problem for someone then the rating would be way higher honestly.
Who here had to rewind the video and look at that UCLA album cover a couple times?
Just by the names on the collab, I didn't think you'd think it was this bad. I'm gonna listen to it, but damn.
I did not have that problem at all.
I can clearly hear the vocals, and I think the production and hooks are the high points of this. The biggest downside is that some of the songs are inconsistent and many of the guest appearances are very bad, for instance those in peroxide, MF Doom in Knock Knock, pretty much everybody in the stroll.
I wanted more Blu in the album, and his best verses in the album were in songs where he only appeared once.
I have no clue why you think the vocals are messed up, I have zero problem with that, and I don't notice the bass at all. I don't know where you were listening to it, but I have been playing it through Spotify.
from AllMusic: "Following up on their 2013 EP The Burgundy, this full-length collaboration between rappers MED and Blu plus producer Madlib suggests the trio should come up with a group name ASAP. There's so much good chemistry and a sense of purpose on Bad Neighbor that it's easy to see why this crew reunited, and while this is a loose posse effort and not the artistically weighty material fans usually get from the members individually, both MED and Blu's discographies get one their tightest releases to date..."
Plot-twist: Anthony listened to it through 99 cent headphones via a Skype conversation, from his cousin in Lithuania
Come on dude it's got a bit of a lo-fi sound. Every rap record doesn't need to sound clean and 2015... Have you listened to 36 chambers recently. That's probably gonna be 2/10 by this logic.
I personally dig the record, could care less about the mixing & whatever, when I listen to it, it sounds like a buncha guys in a studio havin fun spittin bars & goin back n forth with precision over some Madlib beats especially on Belly Full, to me it's a very loose fun album, Serving, Gettin Money, Knock Knock, The Strip, Finer Things, Drive In, The Buzz, all solid, & the way Drive In & The Buzz fade out is dope as hell...
review Majical Cloudz's new LP "Are You Alone?". it's pretty special imo
Anthony, every single day you make it harder and harder to defend you
G-unit member Lloyd Banks just released his highly anticipated mixtape, Halloween Havoc 2. It features flawless delivery, incredible lyricism and perfect Halloween production, a consistency which you could surely appreciate. Get on that review!
I completely agree. it was maybe 4 tracks I dug. The beginning of the album sounded early 00s hip-hop with very little substance. Just my opinion.
now i have confirmed he actually doesn't know anything about music since he gave trash ass donda a better score than this classic smh
Felt the same way. I had to try it on several speakers. To make sure my speakers were broken. But it turned out it was the mixing. Felt so disappointed.
Just because the album title refers to you, doesn’t mean you had to call the album loud and annoying for 6 and a half minutes
Alright, I'm glad I wasn't the only one who couldn't make out a lot of what was being said. I thought that maybe this was just a stylistic thing or something. But I really dug Drive In, favorite song. That Piñata album looks so damn cool in its Vinyl glory, makes me want to buy one for my self even though I don't even have a turntable haha
Watched the full review and I still don't hear the same mixing issues you do. I could hear everyone clear and I really liked this record.
I gotta agree, this would be a cool--ish album if the mixing was better, I can hardly pay attention to the lyrics which sucks because a Madlib-Blu album sounds cool as FUCK
I am surprised by the rating in all honesty. Sure the mixing may be off, but it felt like you were reviewing the mixing instead of the tape itself. Oh well, I definitely love the beats on knock knock and belly full.
Blu rarely makes any music anymore without bad vocal mixing. It's so frustrating.
Hi Anthony! I would be more than happy to see you reviewing the debut album of the finnish blackmetal band Saturnian Mist, called Chaos Magick. They won't disappoint you, or lets say that their style will definately provoke thoughts and opinions!
this album would be soooo good probably a nice 8 or 8.5/10 but the mixing is so bad that its hard to hear whats being said, anthony you buggin bout the sloppy production bruh i loved the way these beats sounded
Where's the new Panopticon review?
Anthony, why haven't you reviewed Will Butlers debut solo album Policy? I've been waiting for your take on it for so long now :(
They made the record they wanted to make. If it doesn’t sound like you think it should, sorry.
The set album doesn't have an harmony that unifies it, although there's songs that individualy give quite good vibes
I came into this review, without listening to the release, knowing the mixing was going to be a factor. Never listened to MED but being a fan of Blu, and an artist/engineer myself I grew tired of the "Radioshack computer mic" sounding verses and the "I mixed my percussion in a kitchen pantry" sounding beats. When artists get into their creative and stubborn mindsets this is what happens. Quality doesn't end in the writing stage. Rating well deserved.
Lyrically I’m indifferent, but those beats are nuts. Burgundy Whip is shockingly good.