Switching up from his viewpoint as a kid to his older brother’s, talking about the stuff he saw going on in his house drug use, drugs being sold, etc. Two songs that best show Logic’s creativity when it comes to storytelling are “Gang Related,” and, “Growing Pains III.” In “Gang Related,” he uses a news story that actually happened when he was growing up. From his own brother selling crack to his father to the racism he faced growing up, Logic creates a very vivid portrayal of his struggles up until he finally signs his deal with Def Jam Records. Putting all his cards on the table, he leaves no topic out. From the very beginning to the end, Logic lays out his entire story. Cole, and Tyler. The album itself is a masterpiece. Logic is not far behind rappers that create albums through a story such as Kendrick, J. Logic is easily one of the most underrated rappers in the game today, and this album surely proves that. After finally signing to Def Jam Records, Logic released his freshman album in late October. Personally, Under Pressure is one of the greatest hip-hop albums that was dropped in 2014. I will certainly be listening to this album throughout the year and look forward to more tunes from Logic.Under Pressure Logic’s Album for Under PressureĪlbum cover art courtesy of He took a smart approach at making a focused, featureless album (besides the deluxe version) and it was, for the most part, effective. In conclusion, Logic’s debut album was not a horrible way to put his name on the map. The other two songs, “Driving Ms Daisy” featuring Childish Gambino and “Now” were not that special to me, I would recommend just buying the regular version of the album, you wouldn’t be missing out. Let me get my mind right.” Album cover, Courtesy: Def Jam This is one of those songs that you would blast in your car on a Friday evening after a stressful day at work: “Hold up, Let me get my mind right. Moreover, I wished that Logic would have made some of his other songs more personal like this, because these were the songs where I found myself sympathizing with him and wanting to know more about him and his life.Īs for the three bonus tracks on the deluxe edition of Under Pressure, I think that “Alright,” accompanied with a feature from Big Sean, was the best and the catchiest. One of the songs I thought to be powerful was the track “Nikki”, where Logic talks about his love for a girl named Nikki, but as the song progresses he reveals that he was not describing a girl, but his addiction to nicotine: “I’m a slave for the Nicotine.”Īnother track that I could tell Logic was pouring himself into was “Growing Pains III,” where he raps about the ugly realities of life in the ghetto and the possible experiences the women and children living there may go through. However, the album was not complete uninspired repetitiveness or a copy-cat effort to gain fans, Logic managed to craft some of the deepest songs I have heard this year. Nevertheless, being a strong believer of becoming unique in Hip-Hop, I think that Logic could do a better job of branching out from those two artists and craft himself into a more recognizable emcee. This isn’t necessarily bad, as it is easy to tell that Logic is inspired by contemporary emcees such as Kendrick or Drake, and they aren’t bad artists to be inspired by. I found a couple of songs in the album to be reminiscent of Kendrick Lamar, such as the track “Never Enough,” where the beat sounds like it could have been a track off of good kid, m.A.A.d city. One of my favorite lines coming from Logic is on the track “Bounce,” where Logic wittily raps “out the blue like a Crip, but I never bang though.” Anyone who listens to this album can hear Logic’s ability to bounce all over a track with his word play, but a catchy flow is not enough to make a song powerful. If you have been listening to Logic ever since his earlier mixtapes, such as Young, Broke & Infamous or Young Sinatra, you can tell he has been honing his lyricism allowing his flow to be perfected. Throughout Under Pressure, Logic keeps a solid consistency throughout each and every track, delivering good verses and a great flow. I must say this album did not blow me away like I expected it to, but I can’t deny that I enjoyed most of the songs on the album. Under Pressure has 12 tracks and the deluxe version of the album contains 15 tracks. Being born and raised in Maryland, I must say I was extremely happy to see Logic branch out from simply dropping mixtapes to finally dropping his album. Maryland’s very own, Logic, dropped his debut album, Under Pressure, on Tuesday October 21st.
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