I dont know what it is but some of Kendricks deeper stuff just does not get me. I loved the single version pf "i" but after listening to the album only a couple songs jump out to me. But I have only listened to it over once.

Tetsuo and Youth?



Ugh.

Originally posted by JayTee The Shark@Mar 17 2015, 11:57 PM
Tetsuo and Youth?



Ugh.

you still aint listened to it? its good

#GENE4HOF

Gene Parmesan || D || 60 || Chiefs/Blizzard || Future HoF Member
Name: Gene Parmesan/Rory Fitzpatrick
Age: 17
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 223
Number: 60
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NWJHL Career Statistics ;
S6 - Firebirds l GP: 38 l G: 3 l A: 7 l P: 10 l +/-: 9 l PIM: 57
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NWJHL Playoff Statistics ;
S6 - Firebirds l GP: 12 l G: 1 l A: 2 l P: 3 l +/-: 2 l PIM: 29
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SHL Career Statistics;
S7 - Chiefs | GP: 50 | G: 1 | A: 9 | P: 10 | +/-: 10 | PIM: 82
S8 - Chiefs | GP: 50 | G: 3 | A: 14 | P: 17 | +/-: -4 | PIM: 39
S9 - Chiefs | GP: 50 | G: 0 | A: 10 | P: 10 | +/-: -1 | PIM: 39
S10 - Chiefs | GP: 50 | G: 1 | A: 11 | P: 12| +/-: 21 | PIM: 42
S11 - Chiefs | GP: 50 | G: 1 | A: 18 | P: 19 | +/-: 40 | PIM: 42
S12 - Chiefs | GP: 50 | G: 6 | A: 17 | P: 23 | +/-: 8 | PIM: 53
S13 - Chiefs | GP: 50 | G: 5 | A: 23 | P: 28 | +/-: 12 | PIM: 40
S14 - Blizzard | GP: 50 | G: 3 | A: 7 | P: 10 | +/-: -14 | PIM: 44
S15 - Blizzard | GP: 50 | G: 2 | A: 6 | P: 8 | +/-: 17 | PIM: 22
S16 - Blizzard | GP: 50 | G: 1 | A: 13 | P: 14 | +/-: -1 | PIM: 28
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SHL Playoff Statistics;
S7 - Chiefs | N/A
S8 - Chiefs | GP: 12 | G: 0 | A: 2 | P: 2 | +/-: 1 | PIM: 4
S9 - Chiefs | GP: 7 | G: 0 | A: 1 | P: 1 | +/-: -1 | PIM: 4
S10 - Chiefs | GP: 21 | G: 0 | A: 2 | P: 2 | +/-: 2 | PIM: 22
S11 - Chiefs | GP: 12 | G: 0 | A: 0 | P: 0| +/-: -7 | PIM: 12
S12 - Chiefs | GP: 18 | G: 0 | A: 8 | P: 8| +/-: 2 | PIM: 22
S13 - Chiefs | GP: 9 | G: 0 | A: 5 | P: 5 | +/-: 0 | PIM: 2
S14 - Blizzard | N/A
S15 - Blizzard | GP: 19 | G: 1 | A: 7 | P: 8 | +/-: 4 | PIM: 12
S16 - Blizzard | GP: 15 | G: 0 | A: 2 | P: 2 | +/-: 2 | PIM: 6
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Drafted by Minnesota Chiefs
Traded to Edmonton Blizzard
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Awards
Chiefs Rookie Of The Year S7
S10 Challenge Cup
S10 All Star Game
S12 Challenge Cup
Olympic Gold Medal
S15 Challenge Cup
S15 Challenge Cup Winning Goal
S16 Challenge Cup
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McLovin || LW || Ded
Pretend he never happened

Originally posted by lemieux66lemieux@Mar 18 2015, 12:00 AM

you still aint listened to it? its good

No I listened. Just wasn't that big on it.

Still bumping T & Y. Honestly think it will probably be my AOTY. From front-to-back, it is damn near perfect.

As for TPaB, holy shit Fantano gave it a 10/10.

Spangle Mar 17, 2015
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In his third album, Kendrick Lamar truly pushes the boundaries of rap in a way only rarely seen in the past (namely through Kanye West and his discography, which has undoubtedly altered the landscape of hip hop). Incorporating those funky jazz sounds of old, Kendrick raps over these brilliantly crafted beats with unrelenting fury and murders damn near every line. A concept album much like his previous album, this one is far more complex and the depth that it exists at is beyond my comprehension, but he certainly speaks on numerous issues here, namely race and self-acceptance, which are crucial to the identity of everyone. With fantastic beats, lyrics, and messages strewn throughout, To Pimp a Butterfly will stand tall as one of the best albums of 2015 and, hopefully, one of the most important that will be released this year


Dis spangle metacritic dude.

Lul

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Earl Sweatshirt - I Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go Outside</div>

Huey: 7/10
-I largely find Earl Sweatshirt pretty boring, which is why I didn't really dig his last effort, Doris. I can see hints at that boredom here, but luckily, the track is less than two minutes short. Due to the short time length, Earl manages to keep my focus throughout the track and overall, his bars are pretty dope here. He says nothing revolutionary, but it's a pretty nice intro.

Mantra: 8/10
-"Drop this when the sunlight gone / Better run right home when the sky turn black / Screaming 'fuck five-0' 'til my line go flat / In that ash-gray beamer we'll be callin that the pigeon coupe". Dayum son. Dayum. "You can tell the Reaper I'mma meet 'em when he send for me / With a cleaver and a .30, and some twisted weed / I pick one, and let the crimson leak, *****". Dayum again. Earl brings some serious heat on this track with this pretty unique beat produced by himself. Got a lot of respect for a dude who makes his own beats and then tears them to shreds like Earl does here. As I said, I'm not a huge Earl guy, but this track is super smooth. Good flow, lyrics, delivery, and really good production.

Faucet: 7/10
-When I think of dark and moody beats, this beat will come immediately to mind. Earl really does quite well over this beat, such as, "Who you callin' your mans? / Bet you thought he was solid when he really just sand / Washing away with the water". Throughout, Earl has a good flow, delivery, and rhymes, but this one falters a bit with the hook. It's a little boring and the slow delivery on the hook doesn't really help. Honestly, he sounds disinterested, so why should I be interested?

Grief: 8/10
-Super dark and moody, this was the track that when it dropped, it had my attention. I was left wondering, "Is this Earl project actually going to be pretty good?" We'll be continuing to answer that question as we go through this, but as for this track, it certainly is quite good. The production from Earl himself is dope. I really dug the line, "Cut the grass off the surface / Pray the lawnmower blade catch the back of a serpent, *****, shit". Really, throughout, his lyrics, flow, and delivery are damn good. This track is not amazing, but is an incredibly strong entry into this album that looks promising thus far.

Off Top: 5/10
-The only track here not produced by Earl himself, Left Brain took over production for this one. This one is the opposite of the intro. While also short, it just never grabbed, probably because of the length. The production is alright and Earl does fine on the track, it just does nothing for me.

Grown Ups (ft. Dash): 5/10
-Earl does well on this track and says some cool stuff, but honestly, I don't know why, but I just couldn't possibly be more bored. The beat is fine and I like Dash's contributions here, but just as a whole, meh.

AM // Radio (ft. Wiki): 7/10
-This beat is still slow, but I like the laid back feel it has to it. Wiki, who I am unfamiliar with, does pretty well on this track and Earl does his thing. The "Radio" portion of this one, solely an instrumental, is also quite nice. It's super chill and quite easy to vibe to. Overall, this track isn't anything special, but I'm feeling it.

Inside: 8/10
-This beat is super nice and I wish this track was longer. I really dug the lines, "Keep the circle close, let them niggas front in the cul-de-sacs / Friendly with the chosen, the rest is getting the poker hand". Earl brings a good flow, delivery, and nice lyrics to this track that damn does it ever have a nice beat. This is the example of a shorter tracker that grabs me and makes me want more. We need more of this, Earl.

DNA (ft. Na’kel): 9/10
-This one has a little more energy than every other track and to me, it is one of the better songs here. Earl does a great job on the beat and I loved his flow at the end of his verse, "I'm here and I'm there / And I'm up and I'm down / And I'm low and I'm peakin / It's cold in the deep end". The hook is nice and whoever this Na'kel dude is does fine on this beat. The end of his verse is great and incredibly touching, "I know you in a better place, I can't even cry about that / When I look into the clouds, I know you look down on me / Right next to grandmammy / And the rest of the ones who wanna see me happy". Honestly, I really, really dug this one.

Wool (ft. Vince Staples): 9/10
-I love me some Vince Staples and this track is no exception. Throughout his verse, he drops quote-worthy lines and has a great flow and delivery of those lines. Some of my favorites: "Niggas get bloo-blapped and blown away / Wessons making Mexicans wetbacks like órale" and "I’m on my séance shit, I’m tryna' make a million dollars / Keep it hood while crossing over on some A.I. shit". Earl also does his thing, such as, "Peanut butter to paisley, walking down the street / In the different color McGrady's, that first grader was me". Overall, this is my favorite track here. Boy did this one ever end on a high note, eh? Great beat, great verses, and smooth as hell flows and deliveries make this one the crown jewel of Earl's sophomore effort.

73/100 -> 7.3/10

Overall, I Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go Outside is a major improvement over Doris. While this album can still be quite slow and boring at times, its short length works in its favor as it is so short, it is nearly impossible for the whole thing to bore you. This one has great production and great rapping throughout, which are also major pluses. While far from a great album, this one did honestly surprise me. My only worry is replay value, as even now, I wonder how much I will be listening to this one in a month's time.

So I got this dudes burnt cd from him for 2 cigs outside of a Mariners game... I swear he's gonna blow up!

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Check it!

Cliff The Sav, look him up on youtube if the video don't work.

Just listened Pilot Talk 3 album from Currensy few days ago. I like this lazy style talk from Spitta and beats are nice. 9/10 from me.

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Wale - The Album About Nothing</div>

The Intro About Nothing: 8/10
-Really digging the smooth, laid back production on this opening track. Wale really displays a super slick flow on this track and just makes rapping seems so easy. Lyrically, Wale delivers here. Nothing earth shattering, but I am digging some of these lines in particular, such as, "And if life is short then we'll be the shorts of the Fab Five". As a whole, this intro serves its purpose and starts off the album on a very good note.

The Helium Balloon: 7/10
-There's really cool imagery on this track, I really dig the idea of an artist being a "helium balloon" who lifts up his audience with him. Wale's drops some pretty slick word play in his verses here, such as, "In a world of dopplegangers, niggas ain't worth the copy / You capiche? You got me cold". I also really dug the line, "Tell the purist that laugh I don't reach out for daps / Cause "No Hands" triple platinum". The production here is very good and Wale does his thing on it. He's got good flow and good lyrics. I also really dug the bridge from Magazeen, another reggae artist popping up on a rap song in 2015. As a whole, this one is not an amazing track, but gets the job done and is pretty easy listening for the most part.

The White Shoes: 5/10
-Some more laid back production on this track and it even features a little bit of Wale singing. A track about shoes and what they mean to people and really, it is quite critical of the "hypebeast" culture. I enjoyed the line, "These niggas love white shoes so much they'd be buried in them". Pretty good imagery and ties up his argument pretty nicely. Honestly though, this one never really hooked me in.

The Pessimist (ft. J. Cole): 8/10
-I love the Seinfeld excerpt at the beginning and the way it connects this track with the previous one. A little more sped up than the previous tracks, this one discusses the black community and, as the title gives away, Wale is quite down on it. Lines such as, "25 bands, he was shootin' not a damn givin' / Cousin threw a couple grand at some dancers / Throwin' back their fat ass, is my glasses confused? / We're the hopeless / America's dream and nightmare in the same being". J. Cole's hook also sums it up pretty well with lines like, "Got no gas in my tank again, but it make no difference to me / Overdraft at the bank again, but it make no difference to me / Goddamn I'm hopeless / Lord knows I'm hopeless / Still I pray". As a whole, this one is quite good. The beat is really well done and then Wale really comes with his A game on this track and delivers some good bars with a nice flow. J. Cole's hook, which he rap sings, is also quite good and I really dug his overall delivery of it.

The Middle Finger: 9/10
-Damn. I really, really like Wale's delivery of verses, especially the opening bars, "Hate to be the bearer of bad news / But I can't move with too many rap dudes / I respect dudes from my double M crew / But I'm just not that dude hanging on to who's who's and such". This beat from DJ Dahi and Dave Glass Animals is pretty good and Wale rides it perfectly on his verses. Lyrically, Wale goes in and really murders it, especially on that second verse. I don't love the hook, but I can't accept it because of these verses. Fire.

The One Time in Houston: 9/10
-This one really clicks. The screwed up vocals are dope, the regular vocals are dope, and the interspersed Seinfeld scenes work very well. The production is also super trill. Honestly, the lyrics here are nothing too special, as they largely deal with the love (or lack thereof) of strippers, but from a different angle and it really is just a super laid back track that just works from every angle. Far from perfect, but possibly the best track here.

The Girl on Drugs: 8/10
-Great production here really lifts this one up, though that is not to discredit Wale at all. Featuring good flow and lyrics, Wale really does some cool stuff here. I especially love that the album version of this one has no swearing at all, which is uncommon and really allows extra focus on what is really a pretty somber track. Overall, damn good.

The God Smile: 7/10
-My favorite parts of this one has to be the opening vocals and the backing vocals on the hook. Though, the hook as a whole is pretty damn good. On his verses, Wale does alright. Nothing extraordinary there. He's got a nice flow, but I am not digging his lyrics here and nothing truly hit me from this one in particular. Though I love the hook and the production here, this one is just above average.

The Need to Know (ft. SZA): 8/10
-The atmospheric production here is killer, though what really makes this song is SZA's vocals on the hook. Absolutely majestic, she murders this hook from beginning to end. Wale also does his thing here. The Seinfeld interludes are on point here and really, though this song is nothing special lyrically, it all just works when put together the way it was and the result is a good song. It is an easy one to just kind of vibe to, which is nice.

The Success: 5/10
-I am just not really feeling Wale's flow on this one. He's saying some interesting stuff, such as, "Graduated from school just to live on their knees / And wonder why the undergrads don't wait for summer for heat / Cause a drug dealer's destiny's still reaching that key". I love the sample and the production is very good and, as I said, Wale's lyrics are on point here. However, his flow and delivery just leave so much to be desired that I am just not feeling the song as a whole sadly.

The Glass Egg: 6/10
-I love, love, love, the hook here. Wale's delivery of it is solid and I just love the words in it. Very well written. His flow and delivery are not nearly as good in the verses, but again, he does have great lyrics here and a great message as he discusses the delicate nature of fame and popularity. I really dig the line, "I'm telling you , balance is a bitch / Cause who on your back, and who got your back / Sometimes that line don't exist, I'm out". However, I am looking for more here.

The Bloom (Ambitious Girls 3): 7/10
-A classic Wale song aimed at the ladyfolk, Wale professes his love for this girl and ensures that he has the purest of attentions and that she can be whoever she wants to be, because he just loves her. The hook here is stellar and Wale's good flow and delivery return here thankfully as he delivers all of his lines with a certain amount of smoothness. Lyrically, he does well with lines such as, "Let me thank your mom for the beauty you inherited / Let me call her up and be like, "Excuse me Mrs. Um... / You don't know me, but... / Thank you for your flower, but I'm tryna be your sun" and "Busy to follow me I'm tryna pollinate so won't you holla when it's gotta be / Honey, sweet thing, let's get into it, we can do whatever". Overall, a well crafted song that may not be amazing, but gets the job done for the most part.

The Matrimony (ft. Usher): 10/10
-The skit from Jerry Seinfeld on this one is perfect and really captures the feel of this track quite well. Usher's hook on this song is marvelous and to say his vocals are a work of art here would be an understatement. Honestly, the hook feels like the lyrics to a wedding song. Wale does very well lyrically here with lines like, "Get a place in the charts or runaway from your heart / Gave this music my all, nothing is sacred no more - I'm wrong", "Now I'm up in the club with a couple of Move Ons / And dark, good *****, troubled heart / Went from fallin' in love to drunk and fallin' apart", and "Off white picket fences, on flights with the children / On site stealin' kisses on off nights my intentions but". Overall, I am trying to think of ways to make this song better, but I cannot think of any. This is the best song here by a mile.

The Body (ft. Jeremih): 8/10
-Following up the more emotional previous track, Wale drops a track filled with sexual energy. Nothing overly surprising here as Wale uses numerous euphemisms for sex, but his delivery and flow here are very good and I love the atmospheric (dare I say sensual) production. Jeremih's hook is perfect for this song and overall, makes this song about sex a very good song all the same.

105/140 -> 7.5/10

I'm a huge Seinfeld fan, so right off the bat, I love the narration and skits from Jerry Seinfeld. However, I was also very impressed by Wale. I enjoyed Attention Deficit and Ambition, but hated The Gifted, and overall, never loved Wale. Here though, he does quite well and constantly has a good flow, delivery, and good song direction. He touches on some seriously compelling topics and does so in a way that is interesting. Far from a great album, I still believe this is his best yet and that I got everything I could have hoped for from this album. Overall, call me a satisfied customer.

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Ludacris - Ludaversal</div>

Ludaversal (Intro): 9/10
-Hot damn. Ludacris bringing out that flow that made me love his music way back when. "They say Luda don't want it no mo' / No ***** I'm as hungry as the first day", damn son I can really tell. Ludacris could not sound hungrier on this intro track as he really murders this beat from David Banner and makes it his bitch. His flow is perfect, delivery on point, and lyrically, he just brings the heat. This intro caused my laptop to overheat.

Grass Is Always Greener: 8/10
-This beat from Da Internz bumps. Whip approved. He does a very good job getting introspective on this one with lines such as, "When I'm at the crib I'm mad I'm not at the club lit / When I'm at the club I'm mad I'm not at the crib". His flow, delivery, and lyrics, are on point in his verses. As I said, the beat is hot. My only complaint here is the hook, which admittedly, I am not feeling. His delivery of it is not quite up to par. However, the rest of the elements are strong enough here to outweigh that. As a whole, Luda's off to a start on his ninth album.

Call Ya Bluff: 9/10
-Ludacris links up with SykSense to bring that fire. This track is more on fire than hell. The hook on this one, "I see that liquor got you loose / When you see me, *****, say it like you said it in the booth / I'll make you niggas lose a tooth / When you see me, *****, say it like you said it in the booth / Fuck y'all niggas, I'm the truth / When you see me, *****, say it like you said it in the booth / Now I'm like, fuck calling a truce / When you see me, *****, say it like you said it in the booth" is monstrous and Ludacris delivers it perfectly. Throughout his verses, his flow and delivery are on point. This is exactly the type of music Ludacris needs to be making.

Lyrical Healing: 7/10
-Only complaint: This one isn't longer, as such I can't give it a higher rating. But, Ludacris brings some serious heat with his lyrics and does his thing.

Beast Mode: 8/10
-"Your life was a mistake / Your pops should've wore a condom". RIP to all those Ludacris targeted with this line. Simply a track where Ludacris spits hot lines over a dope beat from 1500 or Nothin', this is pure hip hop and he really brings it with lines like, "And I sleep with the John Dillinger / And always keep an eye half-open like Forest Whitaker" and "You'll get chopped like judo / Gangs in my hood make you reverse / And change your color like the block's playin' Uno / And, yes, some of my friends is still sellin' them drugs / But I just say they Weight Watchers like Jennifer Hud". Overall, Luda continues to bring that heat.

Viagra (Skit): NA/10
-Lol. This one breaks the album up a bit, but if I said I didn't find it hilarious, I'd be lying. Lmao.

Get Lit: 6/10
-Ludacris is always good for dropping a few party tracks and this one is that track. He's got a good flow and delivery and the beat from Da Internz absolutely bumps. His lyrics in the verses are also not bad either, in fact he kind of goes in (especially in that second verse) with bars like, "My neck froze and my ice steel / Flows, rappers just bite still / Platinum plaques, three Grammy's / I'd said I Made It like Mike Will". However, the hook is horrible and really takes me out of the rest of the track. As a whole, not terrible, but I don't see myself going out of my way to listen to this one.

Come and See Me (Interlude): NA/10
-Luda drops some hot bars here, but since it's just a minute long, I won't bother to rate it. However, this is quite the hot interlude.

Come and See Me (ft. Big K.R.I.T.): 7/10
-A whole track of Ludacris and KRIT trading bars? Am I dreaming? Since they're trading lines, it makes it hard to quote stuff, but it's safe to say that there are some pretty hot lines here. An ode to their cars and women (are they all that different in their eyes? answer: no), this one bumps thanks to Mike WiLL Made It and both Luda and KRIT bring their A+ flow/delivery. This one is not the best track here, but is a very strong entry on this one that definitely bumps and makes for easy listening.

Good Lovin’ (ft. Miguel): 8/10
-Man do I love Miguel's voice. The opening lines here from Ludacris are the best on the track, "It's better to love and then lost than to never have loved at all / If that was true I wouldn't be drinking this alcohol / Every relationship failed to take a toll on you / Especially when you had hoes and area codes on you". An honest and touching song about love and relationships, Ludacris really opens up on this track and in doing so, brings some really good writing along with him. He does his thing lyrically and Miguel really accents that with a brilliant hook (did I mention that I love his voice?).

Ocean Skies (ft. Monica): 10/10
-When I listen to a new album on Spotify, I never check off any track after one listen. I need to listen to a few times before I'm like, "Yep, I like this one". However, with this track, I checked it off after half of a listen. Hell, I think I checked it off after the intro skit of Ludacris winning a Grammy and mentioning his father. A touching and introspective track about father, Ludacris strikes a chord on this track and really knocks this one out of the park. A sad tale of his dad's alcoholism, this one is really moving and is honestly everything I can hope for from a song. In one word: phenomenal. Also, Release Therapy is still one of my favorite releases of the 2000s. Great, great album.

Not Long (ft. Usher): 8/10
-March was a big month for Usher as he had this and his feature on Wale's album. His vocals here are on point. This beat is super smooth and Ludacris rides it perfectly with a silky smooth flow and great delivery. Lyrically, he is on point and brings it here. Another very good entry to the album.

Charge It to the Rap Game: 7/10
-Produced by Illmind, this beat slaps. Ludacris talks about the problems that being a rapper can cause and he spits some pretty good bars here, such as, "It's clear to see that Hip Hop's under attack man / Or is it cause that no one wants to see a rich black man" and "If it's bad to be a rapper what's good *****". Overall, Luda's laid back flow is pretty good here and I enjoy his delivery of this one. Though, I will say, not my favorite track here.

This Has Been My World: 8/10
-God I love beats by Just Blaze. Always can count on him delivering. Luda continues to sound hungry here as he raps about his life and his goings on. His lyrics are quite good, such as, "Fans asking me what it's like to be me / I always tell 'em it's more good than bad / They say I want what you got / I tell 'em you'll never have shit if you don't appreciate what you have / So I have learned to appreciate all the simple things / Like some good head and a fine wine". Good flow, delivery, and lyrics from Ludacris take a backseat though to this fantastic beat from Just Blaze. This beat goes hard.

95/120 -> 7.92/10

This album was born to be put on when just going for a ride in the whip and you need something that bumps. Every beat goes hard and Luda's silky smooth flow compliments all of it so well. All of the features do their thing and add something to the track and Luda himself sounds incredibly hungry and motivated throughout. This is Luda's best album since 2006's Release Therapy and this quality is exemplified in tracks such as "Ludaversal Intro", "Call Ya Bluff", and my favorite track, "Ocean Skies". All around a quality album, this one was well worth the long wait in my eyes.

Spangs going soft in his old age.

I was actually wondering if anyone was going to review Ludaversal or The Album About Nothing. Two albums I'm really enjoying, especially Ludaversal

Originally posted by JayTee The Shark@Apr 14 2015, 05:13 PM
Spangs going soft in his old age.

lol. If you want a poor review from me, I'll be reviewing Cherry Bomb as soon as I can actually sit through the album another time.