Overall, I felt that this was a very solid debut album and one of the better hip-hop projects of 2020. I really respect Reason for being this open and transparent about thoughts that crossed his mind about what most would perceive as “making it”. He mentions that when joining a label he essentially is joining what’s supposed to be a family, but at the same time, they’re basically strangers to him. He talks about how Kendrick is the main focus on TDE and wonders what happens if he doesn’t reach K-Dot levels. He even goes as far as speaking on being nervous about being screwed over by a label as it has happened to many others in the industry. The outro to Reason’s album, “Windows Cry” is a very deep and introspective track where Reason is very transparent about thoughts he’s had during his time being signed to TDE. Kendrick’s third verse on “Cut You Off” speaks on how he has family members who he wants to cut off because all they do is talk about other family members behind their backs. Reason speaks on how he has people in his own family who want to see him struggle and fail. “Gossip” reminded me of the track “Cut You Off (To Grow Closer)” by Kendrick Lamar. There are two songs in particular that really stood out to me: “Gossip” and “Windows Cry”. Reason displays his typical brand of rapping throughout the project which includes lyricism, wordplay, similes, punchlines and storytelling all elements of hip-hop that have become underappreciated in today’s musical climate. I personally was excited to hear all the non-single tracks because those typically hold deeper content (and because I’d already listened to the singles about 100 times each). The tracks “Pop Sh*t, “Show Stop”, “Flick It Up” and “Sauce” had all been released before, yet sounded even better in the context of the album. When he announced he was dropping his first official album with TDE, “New Beginnings”, I was extremely excited.īeing a Reason fan, I had been listening to all the singles that he’d dropped leading up to the project. He also re-released a 2017 project of his is 2018 titled “There You Have It” which I was a huge fan of. I first heard about Reason when he was featured on the Black Panther Soundtrack on a record called “Seasons”. Aside from the main names on the roster such as Kendrick, ScHoolboy Q, Jay Rock and Ab-Soul, Top Dawg has signed dope newer artists such as SZA, Isaiah Rashad and now Reason. Whatever your favorite New Year's Eve tradition might be or what New Year's songs you play, be sure to make it festive.TDE essentially never misses when it comes to signing artists. Arguably they're the best songs of all time for a night that only comes around once a year. Our list has everything from classics like "Auld Lang Syne" to recent dance-style hits, with the likes of Bing Crosby and Ariana Grande, The Eagles and Taylor Swift, Sting and Rod Stewart alike. Be sure to queue up the very best track for the ball drops as the clock strikes midnight and be sure to get a kiss in too, perhaps followed by a dance party or a round of celebratory karaoke? It's time to close out 2022 on a high note and ring in 2013 with proper celebration! And what's a celebration without a soundtrack? That's why we're giving you 35 of the best New Year's songs to inspire your playlist to enjoy while sipping on New Year's Eve cocktails, tasting some of our favorite New Year's Eve appetizers, and taking in the merriment with loved ones.
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