A GOOD Music Summer
Like most summer they were fun but not long enough. We traveled across the U.S. and other countries. We learned “how to adult” from internships and jobs. We enjoyed home-cooked meals from family. We spent hours with old and new friends we haven’t seen in a while. We all had long nights and added little sleep. But for me listening to music was my whole summer. This summer the GOOD Music label released four 7 tracks album all produced by Kanye West. The ones that stuck out to me was DAYTONA by Pusha T, Ye by Kanye West.

Now Pusha T is not a name most just know in the rap game. Pusha T is a part of some of the strongest lyricist in the rap game right now. He is the polar opposite of all our favorite lil rappers ie. Lil Pump, Lil Uzi Vert, Lil Yachty. Now, what does that mean for an everyday listener? To put it simply, Pusha can be categorized in the luxury, drug pin, boss category. For me, his album had some much content in just 7 songs. This album gives more of the same content Pusha is well known for. With the focused production for Kanye we get the mood set for the whole 20-minute project. Pusha delivers dark themes from his life and of alludes to drugs dealing. Man, there are so many smart bars in this album. Even though it 7 track we able to get a clear picture of Pusha’s past, present, and future.

I can already hear clicking away. What’s Kanye West doing here? The Trump stuff, … was a choice. I know, I’m not here for that. I’m just here for the music and what it means for Kanye’s discography as an artist. As a fan it was hard to see what Kanye West been doing outside the music. But the music was actually pretty good for the situation he put himself in. From interviews, Kanye explains the backlash from his opinions that lead to scraping his whole album and starting over within a month before release. Now looking back this can explain the weaker moments of this project. Kanye is not known for being a strong rapper in general but knows how to make amazing music. In this album, he surrounds himself with strong artist and shows his ear for music has not faltered. From the opener “I Thought About Killing You,” Ye sets the tone with a personal look into his psyche. In the album, the exploration of the psyche derived from his public statements, marriage, and fatherhood. I don’t put this album in the top half of his discography. It still has a high point like “Ghost Town.” One word, “I Feel Free.”
