Usually, a G-Eazy album is something I wouldn’t find myself
looking forward to hearing, however with the successful single rollouts with
the A$AP Rocky and Cardi B featured “No Limits” single and the recently
released “Him and I” Featuring Halsey, the singles released have been getting a
lot of play from myself, leading to the anticipation of this album.
Unfortunately, when an album with a white rapper does get
released, they often get compared to Eminem or Macklemore, however, G-Eazy
makes his own stand here on this album and shows that he is alone in his own
lane.
The album starts with the Zoe Nash assisted “The Beautiful
& Damned” which opens the album and instantly grabs the attention of the listener,
letting them know the struggle G-Eazy has dealt with in the industry and how he
has overcome this. “But a Dream” follows the theme the theme of the visage the celebrity
life leads, over a mellow beat that really echoes the pain the music industry
has given G-Eazy through out the years. “Him and I” featuring his partner in
crime Halsey is the 2017 version of Jay-Z & Beyoncé’s “03 Bonnie &
Clyde” and a song you will definitely be hearing over Christmas on the radio.
Into his third album for G-Eazy you can feel the pain he has
to suffer to get to this point of his career, and “Sober” featuring Charlie
Puth is my theme tune for how most weekends go for me, drink to black out
knowing you may not remember this, but you will have regrets.
This third album by G-Eazy really is well executed and shows
how he has grown in the music industry and highlights the ups and downs of the
music industry he has dealt with. Despite a few slipups on the album, mainly songs
like “Legend”, “The Plan” and “That’s a Lie” which feels like album fillers, in
an already long album spanning for 1 hour 14 mins. The middle part of the album
is the weakest part of this album, but goes back and delivers a strong finish
to the album with strong features from Anna of the North, SG Lewis, Sam Martin
and Kehlani. Madison Love stands out on the hook for “Mama always Told Me” which
will be a summer anthem without a doubt, especially when on the long drives.
This album ends in the strongest possible way, leaving the
audience wanting more G-Eazy and anticipating his 4th album when it
is released. The soul-bearing “Fly Away” is an insight into G-Eazy battling
love and drugs and pushing the loved ones away as he fights with his inner
demons and letting his loved ones “Fly Away”.
The album ends with the Son Lux featured “Eazy” which is a self-letter
to himself as a 27-year-old, but writing to himself as he is growing up, and
reflecting on how he has changed from being a 14-year-old kid, 21-year-old
reject from the music industry and the success that came from his 2nd
album and the single “Me, Myself and I”. The end of this album is perfectly
fitted with this album, and reminds me of when Kanye West did the “Last Call”
on his The College Dropout.
The first album I have listened to from G-Eazy has turned me
into a fan of his and definitely going to make me go back on his previous 2 albums.
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