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With the dismissive "hooligan" and downcast "no sense," Baby Keem's 2020 singles gave him a "moment of clarity." We find a self-focused but deeply jaded figure, poised atop a mountain of nocturnal hedonism and industry backstabbing. While his debut album doesn't completely follow through, it's marked by a pensiveness lacking in the rapper's earlier work; "I can't help but feel neglected" runs the opening line of intro "trademark usa," Keem's words surrounded by a chorus of disembodied vocals.
The album's strengths manifest at polar extremes: at Keem's moodiest, and at his most outlandish. At the peak of the former is "scars" -- a self-reflection in the image of Kanye's 808s and Heartbreak -- as well as the Toronto R&B-esque closer, "16," which dwells on broken relationships with a candid "won't you think about you and I?" From the other end of the spectrum come some of his most ignorant anthems to date: "south africa" stomps forward with a "Mo Bamba"-style melody, the heavily Future-like "cocoa" glides with the trap pioneer's effortless flow, and "family ties" is Keem-Kendrick rollercoaster of beat switches and cocky verses.
Unfortunately, the material in the space between suffers from major tonal mismatches. There's a tendency for Keem to pause the momentum of songs with no real outcome -- a strange string of eight baby-ish "lit"s halt the fury of "vent," while "lost souls" discards its melancholic opener with a gratingly Auto-Tuned second verse. Other cuts, like the droning "durag activity" and "gorgeous," are let down by badly placed Auto-Tune, and "range brothers" loses its vision with a cluttered layout and jarring ideas (though Kendrick's 14 "top o' the morning"s prove an obvious highlight). Keem's rampant hedonism has always led to unsavory turns of phrase, but without the hollow flipside of a "hooligans," here it makes songs sound crass rather than dark. It's an album filled with immediately captivating concepts -- but most are quickly muddled into unfitting song structures.
Keem is a necessary, forward-thinking presence in the rap zeitgeist -- but The Melodic Blue is a set of variables and experiments, not the game-changer he's capable of producing.
© David Crone /TiVo
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Rosalia, Background Vocal - James Hunt, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Jake the Snake, Assistant Engineer - Frank Dukes, Producer - Adam King Feeney, Composer, Lyricist - Roget Chahayed, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Teo Halm, Producer - Hykeem Carter, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Johnny Kosich, Assistant Engineer, Recording Engineer - Baby Keem, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas de Porcel, Mastering Engineer - Scott Bridgeway, Producer - Teo Lucas Halm, Composer, Lyricist - Ruchaun Akers, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 2021 Baby Keem, LLC and pgLang LLC, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
James Hunt, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Hykeem Carter, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Johnny Kosich, Assistant Engineer - Baby Keem, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas de Porcel, Mastering Engineer - Che Ecru, Producer - Michee Lebrun, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 2021 Baby Keem, LLC and pgLang LLC, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
James Hunt, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Scott Moore, Assistant Engineer - Jake the Snake, Assistant Engineer - Michael Mule, Composer, Lyricist - Isaac De Boni, Composer, Lyricist - DJ Dahi, Producer - Dacoury Natche, Composer, Lyricist - FNZ, Producer - Gueorgui Linev, Composer, Lyricist - Josiah Wise, Composer, Lyricist - Hykeem Carter, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Lindsay Olsen, Composer, Lyricist - Johnny Kosich, Recording Engineer, AdditionalStudioProducer - Baby Keem, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas de Porcel, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2021 Baby Keem, LLC and pgLang LLC, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
James Hunt, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Scott Moore, Assistant Engineer - Kendrick Lamar, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jake the Snake, Assistant Engineer - 30 Roc, Producer - Jahaan Sweet, Producer - Samuel Gloade, Composer, Lyricist - Dez Wright, Producer - Jahaan Akil Sweet, Composer, Lyricist - Hykeem Carter, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Johnny Kosich, Assistant Engineer, Recording Engineer - Baby Keem, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas de Porcel, Mastering Engineer - Eric Sloan, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Scott Bridgeway, Producer - Ricky Polo, Producer - Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar, AssociatedPerformer - Ruchaun Akers, Composer, Lyricist - Dylan Clearly-Kell, Composer, Lyricist - Riccardo Polo, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 2021 Baby Keem, LLC and pgLang LLC, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jake the Snake, Assistant Engineer - Jacob Bryant, Assistant Engineer - Derek "MixedByAli" Ali, Mixing Engineer - Jahaan Sweet, Producer - Jahaan Akil Sweet, Composer, Lyricist - Hykeem Carter, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Johnny Kosich, Recording Engineer - Baby Keem, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas de Porcel, Mastering Engineer - Curtis 'Sircut" Bye, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2021 Baby Keem, LLC and pgLang LLC, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
John Julian, Composer, Lyricist - Johnny Juliano, Producer - James Hunt, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Ronald LaTour, Composer, Lyricist - Daveon Jackson, Composer, Lyricist - Yung Exclusive, Producer - Jahaan Sweet, Producer - CardoGotWings, Producer - Jahaan Akil Sweet, Composer, Lyricist - Hykeem Carter, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Johnny Kosich, Assistant Engineer - Baby Keem, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas de Porcel, Mastering Engineer - Ray Donghwan Kim, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2021 Baby Keem, LLC and pgLang LLC, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jake the Snake, Assistant Engineer - Jacob Bryant, Assistant Engineer - Derek "MixedByAli" Ali, Mixing Engineer - Danny Tannenbaum, Composer, Lyricist - Bekon, Producer - Hykeem Carter, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Johnny Kosich, Recording Engineer - Baby Keem, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas de Porcel, Mastering Engineer - Curtis 'Sircut" Bye, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2021 Baby Keem, LLC and pgLang LLC, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jake the Snake, Producer, Assistant Engineer - Jacob Bryant, Assistant Engineer - Derek "MixedByAli" Ali, Mixing Engineer - Jahaan Sweet, Producer - Jahaan Akil Sweet, Composer, Lyricist - Hykeem Carter, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Johnny Kosich, Recording Engineer - Baby Keem, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Beach Noise, Producer - Nicolas de Porcel, Mastering Engineer - Che Ecru, Producer - Scott Bridgeway, Producer - Michee Lebrun, Composer, Lyricist - Ruchaun Akers, Composer, Lyricist - Curtis 'Sircut" Bye, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2021 Baby Keem, LLC and pgLang LLC, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
James Hunt, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Jake the Snake, Assistant Engineer - Jahaan Sweet, Producer - Jahaan Akil Sweet, Composer, Lyricist - Hykeem Carter, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Don Toliver, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Kosich, Assistant Engineer, Recording Engineer - Derek "206derek" Anderson, Recording Engineer - Baby Keem, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas de Porcel, Mastering Engineer - Caleb Zackery Toliver, Composer, Lyricist - Scott Bridgeway, Producer - Ruchaun Akers, Composer, Lyricist - Baby Keem feat. Don Toliver, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2021 Baby Keem, LLC and pgLang LLC, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
James Hunt, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Scott Moore, Assistant Engineer - Kendrick Lamar, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jake the Snake, Assistant Engineer - Matt Schaeffer, Recording Engineer - Ronald LaTour, Composer, Lyricist - Roshwita Larisha Bacha, Composer, Lyricist - Tobias Dekker, Composer, Lyricist - Deats, Producer - Dominik Patrzek, Composer, Lyricist - Roselilah, Producer - Cardo Got Wings, Producer - Hykeem Carter, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Outtatown, Producer - Jasper Harris, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Johnny Kosich, Assistant Engineer, Recording Engineer - Frankie Bash, Producer - Colin Franken, Composer, Lyricist - Baby Keem, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas de Porcel, Mastering Engineer - Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2021 Baby Keem, LLC and pgLang LLC, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
James Hunt, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Scott Moore, Assistant Engineer - Jake the Snake, Producer, Assistant Engineer, Piano - Matt Schaeffer, Composer, Lyricist, Drums, Recording Engineer, Synthesizer, Dulcimer, AssociatedPerformer - Jahaan Sweet, Producer - Jahaan Akil Sweet, Composer, Lyricist - Hykeem Carter, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Johnny Kosich, Composer, Lyricist, Drums, Assistant Engineer, Recording Engineer - Baby Keem, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Beach Noise, Producer - Jake Kosich, Composer, Lyricist - Nicolas de Porcel, Mastering Engineer - Scott Bridgeway, Producer - Ruchaun Akers, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 2021 Baby Keem, LLC and pgLang LLC, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jake the Snake, Assistant Engineer - Travis Scott, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jacob Bryant, Assistant Engineer - JUSTIN HOWZE, Composer, Lyricist - Hykeem Carter, Composer, Lyricist - Johnny Kosich, Recording Engineer - Derek "206derek" Anderson, Mixing Engineer - Curtis "Sircut" Bye, Assistant Engineer - Baby Keem, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas de Porcel, Mastering Engineer - BRICK!, Producer - Derek "MixedByAli' Ali, Mixing Engineer - Baby Keem & Travis Scott, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2021 Baby Keem, LLC and pgLang LLC, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jake the Snake, Producer, Assistant Engineer, Piano - Jacob Bryant, Assistant Engineer - Derek "MixedByAli" Ali, Mixing Engineer - Matt Schaeffer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Hykeem Carter, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Johnny Kosich, Recording Engineer - Baby Keem, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Beach Noise, Producer - Nicolas de Porcel, Mastering Engineer - Curtis 'Sircut" Bye, Assistant Engineer - Nii Morton, Composer, Lyricist - Sam Nortey, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 2021 Baby Keem, LLC and pgLang LLC, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jake the Snake, Assistant Engineer - Jacob Bryant, Assistant Engineer - Derek "MixedByAli" Ali, Mixing Engineer - Jahaan Sweet, Producer - Jahaan Akil Sweet, Composer, Lyricist - Hykeem Carter, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Johnny Kosich, Recording Engineer - Baby Keem, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas de Porcel, Mastering Engineer - Curtis 'Sircut" Bye, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2021 Baby Keem, LLC and pgLang LLC, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
James Hunt, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Mark Spears, Composer, Lyricist - Kendrick Lamar, Composer, Lyricist - DJ Dahi, Producer - Jason Pounds, Composer, Lyricist - Dacoury Natche, Composer, Lyricist - Sounwave, Producer - Matt Schaeffer, Recording Engineer - J. LBS, Producer - Hykeem Carter, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Johnny Kosich, Assistant Engineer, AdditionalStudioProducer - Baby Keem, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas de Porcel, Mastering Engineer - Scott Bridgeway, AdditionalStudioProducer - Ray Donghwan Kim, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2021 Baby Keem, LLC and pgLang LLC, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
James Hunt, Mixing Engineer - Jake the Snake, Assistant Engineer - DJ Dahi, Producer - Dacoury Natche, Composer, Lyricist - Jeff Kleinman, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Hykeem Carter, Composer, Lyricist - Johnny Kosich, Assistant Engineer, Recording Engineer - Baby Keem, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolas de Porcel, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2021 Baby Keem, LLC and pgLang LLC, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
Resenha do Álbum
With the dismissive "hooligan" and downcast "no sense," Baby Keem's 2020 singles gave him a "moment of clarity." We find a self-focused but deeply jaded figure, poised atop a mountain of nocturnal hedonism and industry backstabbing. While his debut album doesn't completely follow through, it's marked by a pensiveness lacking in the rapper's earlier work; "I can't help but feel neglected" runs the opening line of intro "trademark usa," Keem's words surrounded by a chorus of disembodied vocals.
The album's strengths manifest at polar extremes: at Keem's moodiest, and at his most outlandish. At the peak of the former is "scars" -- a self-reflection in the image of Kanye's 808s and Heartbreak -- as well as the Toronto R&B-esque closer, "16," which dwells on broken relationships with a candid "won't you think about you and I?" From the other end of the spectrum come some of his most ignorant anthems to date: "south africa" stomps forward with a "Mo Bamba"-style melody, the heavily Future-like "cocoa" glides with the trap pioneer's effortless flow, and "family ties" is Keem-Kendrick rollercoaster of beat switches and cocky verses.
Unfortunately, the material in the space between suffers from major tonal mismatches. There's a tendency for Keem to pause the momentum of songs with no real outcome -- a strange string of eight baby-ish "lit"s halt the fury of "vent," while "lost souls" discards its melancholic opener with a gratingly Auto-Tuned second verse. Other cuts, like the droning "durag activity" and "gorgeous," are let down by badly placed Auto-Tune, and "range brothers" loses its vision with a cluttered layout and jarring ideas (though Kendrick's 14 "top o' the morning"s prove an obvious highlight). Keem's rampant hedonism has always led to unsavory turns of phrase, but without the hollow flipside of a "hooligans," here it makes songs sound crass rather than dark. It's an album filled with immediately captivating concepts -- but most are quickly muddled into unfitting song structures.
Keem is a necessary, forward-thinking presence in the rap zeitgeist -- but The Melodic Blue is a set of variables and experiments, not the game-changer he's capable of producing.
© David Crone /TiVo
Sobre o álbum
- 1 disco(s) - 16 faixa(s)
- Duração total: 00:53:33
- Artistas principais: Baby Keem
- Compositor: Various Composers
- Gravadora: Columbia
- Género: Hip-Hop/Rap
(P) 2021 Baby Keem, LLC and pgLang LLC, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
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