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North Carolina rapper Cordae ascended at an almost unimaginable rate, moving from the release of his first single to Grammy nominations and Super Bowl commercial appearances in just a couple of years. Cordae's early singles displayed so much character, technical ability, and uncommon approaches to lyricism and attacking his beats that his rapid rise to mainstream acclaim seemed almost predetermined by his talent. For his second studio album, From a Birds Eye View, he doubles down on the neo-soul undercurrents of his 2019 debut, The Lost Boy, subtracting almost all of the trap elements and club-minded bass of his earlier releases in favor of dusty, organic drums and tightly arranged production full of warm soul samples and live instrumentation. The result is a smooth, sometimes mild-mannered rap record with lush production. Cordae returns to themes of family, grief, and being in the game for the long haul as he's joined by guests as prestigious as Lil Wayne on the jumpy "Sinister," Stevie Wonder and Freddie Gibbs on the dreamy glisten of "Champagne Glasses," and spots from Eminem, H.E.R., Roddy Ricch, Lil Durk, Gunna, and more.
Despite the celebrity guest list and rich production, From a Birds Eye View can sometimes drag. Cordae's performances never come off as lethargic, but they lack the attention-grabbing quality of some of his earliest singles. "C Carter" is a by-the-numbers nostalgic reminiscence of the times before fame, yet it's hard not to tune out as Cordae wanders through lyrics about when he used to be broke with big dreams over a sweet and summery throwback beat. The album isn't without its surges of excitement, but much of it blurs into the same light, inoffensive sound. The immediacy and hunger that made Cordae's earliest tracks feel so promising is harder to locate on From a Birds Eye View. Still in command of strong technical skills and now rapping over instrumentals crafted with bigger budgets, Cordae falls short when he starts sounding a little too comfortably at home in the mainstream.
© Fred Thomas /TiVo
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Shiloh, Vocals - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer - Kid Culture, Producer - Dallas Martin, A&R Direction - Michelle Mancini, Masterer - Cordae, Vocals, MainArtist - Joya Nemley, AAndRAdministrator - Zach Pereyra, Assistant Mixer - Anthony Vilchis, Assistant Mixer - RJ Cardenas, Recorded by - Shiloh Young, Writer
© 2022 Atlantic Recording Corporation ℗ 2022 Atlantic Recording Corporation
MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer - Raphael Saadiq, Additional Production, Writer - Kid Culture, Producer - Dallas Martin, A&R Direction - Daniel Hackett, Writer - Michelle Mancini, Masterer - Cordae, Vocals, MainArtist - Cordae Dunston, Writer - Joya Nemley, AAndRAdministrator - RJ Cardenas, Recorded by
© 2022 Atlantic Recording Corporation ℗ 2022 Atlantic Recording Corporation
MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer - Kid Culture, Producer - Willie Mack Chambers, Writer - Andre Goodwin, Writer - Jenius, Producer - Dallas Martin, A&R Direction - Daniel Hackett, Writer - Michelle Mancini, Masterer - Cordae, MainArtist - Cordae Dunston, Writer - Julius-Alexander Brown, Writer - Joya Nemley, AAndRAdministrator - Jack Uriah, Producer, Writer - Zach Pereyra, Assistant Mixer - Anthony Vilchis, Assistant Mixer
© 2022 Atlantic Recording Corporation ℗ 2022 Atlantic Recording Corporation
MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer - Beat Butcha, Producer - Rasool diaz, Writer - Dallas Martin, A&R Direction - Michelle Mancini, Masterer - 1Mind, Producer - Cordae, Vocals, MainArtist - Sool Got Hits, Producer - Cordae Dunston, Writer - Joya Nemley, AAndRAdministrator - Zach Pereyra, Assistant Mixer - Anthony Vilchis, Assistant Mixer - RJ Cardenas, Recorded by
© 2022 Atlantic Recording Corporation ℗ 2022 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Ricky Smith, Writer - Jacob Dutton, Writer - Jake One, Producer - Vincent Brantley, Writer - Pamela Phillips, Writer - Dallas Martin, A&R Direction - Michelle Mancini, Masterer - Cordae, Vocals, MainArtist - Cordae Dunston, Writer - Stalone, Additional Vocals - Joya Nemley, AAndRAdministrator - Curtis ‘sircut’ bye, Mixer - Derek ‘MixedByAli’ Ali, Mixer - RJ Cardenas, Recorded by - Dem Jointz for U Made Us What We Are, Additional Production - Dwayne A. Abernathy, Jr, Writer
© 2022 Atlantic Recording Corporation ℗ 2022 Atlantic Recording Corporation
MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer - Kid Culture, Producer - Nils, Producer - Gunna, FeaturedArtist - Nils Noehden, Writer - Dallas Martin, A&R Direction - Daniel Hackett, Writer - Michelle Mancini, Masterer - Cordae, Vocals, MainArtist - Sergio Kitchens, Writer - Cordae Dunston, Writer - Joya Nemley, AAndRAdministrator - Zach Pereyra, Assistant Mixer - Anthony Vilchis, Assistant Mixer - RJ Cardenas, Recorded by
© 2022 Atlantic Recording Corporation ℗ 2022 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Shiloh, Vocals - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer - Kid Culture, Producer - Dallas Martin, A&R Direction - Michelle Mancini, Masterer - Cordae, Vocals, MainArtist - Joya Nemley, AAndRAdministrator - Zach Pereyra, Assistant Mixer - Anthony Vilchis, Assistant Mixer
© 2022 Atlantic Recording Corporation ℗ 2022 Atlantic Recording Corporation
MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer - Daoud, Producer - Dallas Martin, A&R Direction - Michelle Mancini, Masterer - Cordae, Vocals, MainArtist - Cordae Dunston, Writer - Hollywood Cole, Producer - Joya Nemley, AAndRAdministrator - Daoud Anthony, Writer - Kameron Cole, Writer - Zach Pereyra, Assistant Mixer - Anthony Vilchis, Assistant Mixer - RJ Cardenas, Recorded by
© 2022 Atlantic Recording Corporation ℗ 2022 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Dwayne Carter, Writer - Lil Wayne, FeaturedArtist - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer - Hit-Boy, Producer - Dallas Martin, A&R Direction - Michelle Mancini, Masterer - Cordae, Vocals, MainArtist - Audio Anthem, Co- Producer - Cordae Dunston, Writer - Chauncey Hollis Jr., Writer - Joya Nemley, AAndRAdministrator - Rafeal X. Brown, Writer - Zach Pereyra, Assistant Mixer - Anthony Vilchis, Assistant Mixer - RJ Cardenas, Recorded by
© 2022 Atlantic Recording Corporation ℗ 2021 Atlantic Recording Corporation
MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer - Matthew Samuels, Writer - Lil Durk, FeaturedArtist - Durk Banks, Writer - ANDERSON HERNANDEZ, Writer - Don Mills, Producer - Audi, Producer - Vinylz, Producer - Gabriella Wilson, Writer - Dallas Martin, A&R Direction - Milos Angelov, Writer - Michelle Mancini, Masterer - H.E.R., FeaturedArtist - Cordae, Vocals, MainArtist - Cordae Dunston, Writer - Tahrence Brown, Writer - Joya Nemley, AAndRAdministrator - Zach Pereyra, Assistant Mixer - Anthony Vilchis, Assistant Mixer - RJ Cardenas, Recorded by - Boi-1da for 1da Boi Productions, Producer
© 2022 Atlantic Recording Corporation ℗ 2022 Atlantic Recording Corporation
MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer - Stevie Wonder, FeaturedArtist - Kid Culture, Producer - Freddie Gibbs, FeaturedArtist - Dallas Martin, A&R Direction - Fredrick Tipton, Writer - Daniel Hackett, Writer - Michelle Mancini, Masterer - Cordae, Vocals, MainArtist - Cordae Dunston, Writer - Joya Nemley, AAndRAdministrator - Zach Pereyra, Assistant Mixer - Anthony Vilchis, Assistant Mixer - RJ Cardenas, Recorded by
© 2022 Atlantic Recording Corporation ℗ 2022 Atlantic Recording Corporation
MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer - George Kerr, Writer - Kid Culture, Producer - Dallas Martin, A&R Direction - Daniel Hackett, Writer - Michelle Mancini, Masterer - Cordae, Vocals, MainArtist - Cordae Dunston, Writer - Joya Nemley, AAndRAdministrator - Matthew Spatola, Writer - Zach Pereyra, Assistant Mixer - Sholz, Producer - Anthony Vilchis, Assistant Mixer - Matty Spats, Producer - RJ Cardenas, Recorded by - Shola Fagbemi, Writer
© 2022 Atlantic Recording Corporation ℗ 2022 Atlantic Recording Corporation
DISC 2
Marshall Mathers, Writer - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer - Eminem, FeaturedArtist - Cardiak, Producer - Carl McCormick, Writer - Kid Culture, Producer - Nami, Producer - Dallas Martin, A&R Direction - Daniel Hackett, Writer - Michelle Mancini, Masterer - Cordae, Vocals, MainArtist - Cordae Dunston, Writer - Joya Nemley, AAndRAdministrator - Dylan Ismael Teixeira, Writer - Zach Pereyra, Assistant Mixer - Anthony Vilchis, Assistant Mixer
© 2022 Atlantic Recording Corporation ℗ 2022 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Mike Dean, Mixer, Masterer - Kid Culture, Co- Producer - Uforo Ebong, Writer - Derek "MixedByAli" Ali, Mixer - Ray Keys, Co- Producer - Dallas Martin, A&R Direction - Daytrip, Additional Production - Daniel Hackett, Writer - Chris Dennis, Recorded by - Cordae, Producer, MainArtist - Tarron Crayton, Additional Production, Writer - Raymond Komba, Writer - Bongo ByTheWay, Producer, Programmer - Ant Clemons, FeaturedArtist - Roddy Ricch, FeaturedArtist - Russ Chell, Additional Production - Cordae Dunston, Vocals, Writer - Brendan "Bren" Ferry, Engineer - Joya Nemley, AAndRAdministrator - Anthony Clemons Jr., Writer - Roderick Moore, Writer
© 2022 Atlantic Recording Corporation ℗ 2020 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Album review
North Carolina rapper Cordae ascended at an almost unimaginable rate, moving from the release of his first single to Grammy nominations and Super Bowl commercial appearances in just a couple of years. Cordae's early singles displayed so much character, technical ability, and uncommon approaches to lyricism and attacking his beats that his rapid rise to mainstream acclaim seemed almost predetermined by his talent. For his second studio album, From a Birds Eye View, he doubles down on the neo-soul undercurrents of his 2019 debut, The Lost Boy, subtracting almost all of the trap elements and club-minded bass of his earlier releases in favor of dusty, organic drums and tightly arranged production full of warm soul samples and live instrumentation. The result is a smooth, sometimes mild-mannered rap record with lush production. Cordae returns to themes of family, grief, and being in the game for the long haul as he's joined by guests as prestigious as Lil Wayne on the jumpy "Sinister," Stevie Wonder and Freddie Gibbs on the dreamy glisten of "Champagne Glasses," and spots from Eminem, H.E.R., Roddy Ricch, Lil Durk, Gunna, and more.
Despite the celebrity guest list and rich production, From a Birds Eye View can sometimes drag. Cordae's performances never come off as lethargic, but they lack the attention-grabbing quality of some of his earliest singles. "C Carter" is a by-the-numbers nostalgic reminiscence of the times before fame, yet it's hard not to tune out as Cordae wanders through lyrics about when he used to be broke with big dreams over a sweet and summery throwback beat. The album isn't without its surges of excitement, but much of it blurs into the same light, inoffensive sound. The immediacy and hunger that made Cordae's earliest tracks feel so promising is harder to locate on From a Birds Eye View. Still in command of strong technical skills and now rapping over instrumentals crafted with bigger budgets, Cordae falls short when he starts sounding a little too comfortably at home in the mainstream.
© Fred Thomas /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:41:34
- Main artists: Cordae
- Label: Art@War - Atlantic Records
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2022 Atlantic Recording Corporation ℗ 2022 Atlantic Recording Corporation
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