you can tell a lot about a person through their nicknames sometimes. drake's frequently referred to himself as the 6 God, and the name has stuck. it's a very literal name, implying that he is the highest being of toronto and its surrounding area. future has got a few names outside of his obvious stage name as well, one being the appendage of hendrix to his name. no doubt a reference to jimi hendrix, one of the guitar gods (there's that word again) of yesteryear, a man known for pushing the boundaries of music. two titans in their own right, decided to belittle their competition by joining forces, but too much of a good thing isn't always what we need.
what a time to be alive is nothing but truth, and by that i mean that it is a great thing that two hip hop artists of such caliber can link up so easily and make music that would be desired by fans of both artists. what a time to be alive where a joint project between these artists can be outshined by both of their previous efforts in the year — and no one even cares.
this tape is solid, you really can't say otherwise. however, it's obviously what no one really expected. the chemistry is there but it really hasn't propagated yet. the effort to jive on an artist level is about as thought out as the stock photo that covers the album. still, the songs are infectious, big rings' enormously stupid hook really does get hooked in my mind, the 6/8 timing on plastic bag is phenomenal, and really, i'm the plug. i am. me. i'm the plug.
top 3 + bottom one: plastic bag, i'm the plug, diamonds dancing, jersey
