to be perfectly honest, i don't know if i needed another future project so quickly after his last, i still feel like i don't fully appreciate ds2 for what it is, even though i really enjoy many of the tracks on it. and with that in mind seeing "executive produced by dj esco and metro boomin" on the cover art, i'm left with a feeling of joy and uncertainty. prior to listening, i was certain that i was going to hear some beats that would knock. i was also mildly upset that this would turn out to be a re-hash of territory already dominated.
purple reign is more of the same, there's no ifs, ands or buts about it. depending on the mood, i'm entirely okay with this. he puts on a couple new flows and feelings here and there; perkys calling brings out some turmoil that climaxes on the title track and he even does a great fetty wap impression on the hook for drippin (how u luv dat). these things are different but they're not really pushing any new boundaries; inside the mattress feels like a march madness clone. despite that, it's one of the best tracks here.
on the other hand, esco and boomin, they got it on smash, so why change what isn't really broken?
