G.O.O.D Music - Cruel Summer - Review
And as with all projects that Kanye West touches it turns to gold and sold.
TO THE WORLD
- Kanye West & R. Kelly
R. Kelly has been making a lot of appearances on rap records as of late. With rolling snares, heavy percussion and deep down bottom ends Kanye drops one verse where he mentions Mitt Romney and shares his views on the current political climate. Just an intro track here to set you up for what's coming up ahead.
CLIQUE
- Big Sean, Jay-Z & Kanye West
A track which Big Sean recorded first and then Jay-Z and Kanye joined him later. A very catchy and head nodding beat crafted by producer of the moment Hit Boy.
MERCY
- Big Sean, Pusha T, Kanye West & 2 Chainz
The #1 US summer anthem features a vocal sample from the reggae song
Dust A Soundboy by Super Beagle which no one really knows what is being said but still gets the club jumping. Each of the featured rappers display there own unique trademark flows.
NEW GOD FLOW
- Pusha T, Kanye West & Ghostface Killah
The album features the extended version. Over a rolling drum pattern and piano loop, Pusha T makes this track his own. Stepping up his game Pusha Ton murders fellow rappers making him a contender for great things to come.
THE MORNING
- Raekwon, Pusha T, Common, 2 Chainz, CyHi Da Prynce, Kid Cudi & D’Banj
A brilliant cut with D'Banj rocking an awesome hook. Raekwon flips the first verse as only he can do best. Make no mistake he does his thing. Love this one, makes for pleasurable listening. Reminds me of So Appalled on My Black Dark Twisted Fantasy.
COLD
- Kanye West
The track formerly known as Theraflu, which begun the whole Kanye - Kim public relationship.
HIGHER
- The-Dream, Pusha T & Ma$e
I love this jam, its so Cruel and smooth. Featuring The Dream on the hook it has an Eastern flavour to it. Eerie and scary it just shows the genius of Kanye West and what he is capable of putting together. The breakdowns in the track really compliment rappers Pusha - T and Ma$e.
SIN CITY
- John Legend, Travi$ Scott, Teyana Taylor, CyHi Da Prynce & Malik Yusef
This sounds and feel like it should have been on My Black Dark Twisted Fantasy. It has all the elements of that album. End of the world type of feel right here.
THE ONE
- Kanye West, Big Sean, 2 Chainz & Marsha Ambrosius
A laidback track this one. Very nice I must say, percussion and rums all over with a great vocal from Marsha Ambrosius.
CREEPERS
- Kid Cudi
Creepers is a real feel good track. Dan Black long time Kid Cudi collaborator knocks out the beat on this one, a busy track that has Cudi rapping and singing over a staccato beat. Some great things Cudi is doing here just love it!
BLISS
- John Legend & Teyana Taylor
The only non rap track on here. Has a bit of a little 80s movies feel to it. Teyana Taylor give a bit of a lacklustre performance, but when John Legend gets his turn, it will be his soulful vocals that will make you take note.
DON'T LIKE (REMIX)
- Kanye West, Chief Keef, Pusha T, Big Sean & Jadakiss
Chief Keef can count his blessing that this track made it on her giving him much needed exposure after all his woes on twitter. A solid track right here that put producer Young Chop on the map. Sing a long material right here. The G.O.O.D music collective murders this lyrically to pieces.
From what one can pick up from this project is that Kanye made sure his protege Big Sean is featured prominently on all the big songs on here. He has grown as an artist and he will take it far in the feature.
The way certain track just flow into each other is amazing. Makes for a perfect listen, i.e. The Morning into Cold and Higher into Sin City.
I expected to see Perfect Bitch on here but maybe it will surface later.
In closing I would have to say a solid performance from the G.O.O.D Music team.