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It was a combination of raw talent and willingness to take his artistry to personal places that brought Baltimore rapper Logic to the mainstream. Hyper-fast lyrical delivery, plush production, and vulnerable inspection of mental health issues and personal struggles were all key elements of his success. Shortly before the release of sixth studio album No Pressure, Logic announced the record would be his last and he'd be retiring from music afterward to focus on raising his family. There's no shortage of retirement announcements that don't stick, but No Pressure is definitely underscored by a sense of conclusion, Logic looking back on the last ten years with an awareness that he's moving closer toward the exit with every song. The album reunites the rapper with producer No I.D. for the first time since his 2014 studio debut, Under Pressure. The production plays as important a role as the rapping throughout, with Logic making blatant references to some of his most important influences by reworking their beats or borrowing their styles, paying tribute as he delivers the closing statements of his career. From the robotic voice that walks the listener through the various songs (borrowed directly from A Tribe Called Quest's Midnight Marauders) to the beat from OutKast's "Elevators (Me & You)" flipped on "GP4," the tips of the hat on No Pressure are overt. Kanye West's early catalog is a major reference point throughout the album as well, with songs like "Hit My Line," "Celebration," and "Heard Em Say" all recalling the chopped samples, cocky flows, and huge drums of the first few Kanye records. In addition to the detailed homages to his inspirations, Logic uses No Pressure to outline his departure from rap. "Soul Food II" addresses frustrations with a fickle music industry and "DadBod" pulls no punches expressing how much more he gets out of everyday family life than the grind of keeping a high-profile music career afloat. As Logic's fame grew, he made more songs about the criticism he got from detractors and former fans on social media. "Dark Place" is No Pressure's entry for this often-visited theme, with a heavenly ambient beat made in collaboration with Toro y Moi backdropping lyrics about insecurity and a lack of self-worth. No Pressure is one part celebration, one part victory lap, and one part bittersweet farewell, with Logic dismissing his haters, showing appreciation for his diehard supporters, and spilling every last personal detail of his story one more time before the curtain closes. The sense of finality removes some of the thin-skinned or overly self-aware lyricism that got in the way of earlier records. No Pressure finds Logic all grown up and ready to give himself over to a new chapter. It's one of his best and most enjoyable albums, wrapping up an electrified run with his most clearheaded and honest material yet.
© Fred Thomas /TiVo
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Logic, MainArtist - Bobby Campbell, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Wyreman, Keyboards, Wurlitzer Electric Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Orson Welles, ComposerLyricist - Gabriel Stevenson, ComposerLyricist - Like, Producer - Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, ComposerLyricist - Anna Elyse Palchikoff, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - David Hayter, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Alan Hawkshaw, ComposerLyricist - Logic, MainArtist - Bobby Campbell, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Wyreman, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, Synth Pads - 6ix, Producer, Synth Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, ComposerLyricist - Arjun Ivatury, ComposerLyricist - Anna Elyse, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Keenan Ivory Wayans, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Antwan Patton, ComposerLyricist - André Benjamin, ComposerLyricist - Carlton Ridenhour, ComposerLyricist - Ernest Wilson, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Randolph, Keyboards, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Logic, MainArtist - Bobby Campbell, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Wyreman, Guitar, Wurlitzer Electric Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Hank Shocklee, ComposerLyricist - No I.D., Producer, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - 6ix, Producer - Gary Rinaldo, ComposerLyricist - Frank Dukes, ComposerLyricist - Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, ComposerLyricist - Arjun Ivatury, ComposerLyricist - Rui Wen Pan, ComposerLyricist - Anna Elyse, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tramayne "TMAN" Hudson, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ernest Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Linda Epstein, ComposerLyricist - Logic, Producer, MainArtist - Bobby Campbell, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Bell, ComposerLyricist - No I.D., Producer - Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, ComposerLyricist - Dana Travis Middleton, ComposerLyricist - Jeffrey V. Smith, ComposerLyricist - Anna Elyse, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Anthony Monroe Manco Jr., ComposerLyricist
℗ 2020 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Raymond Angry, ComposerLyricist - Logic, Producer, MainArtist - Bobby Campbell, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Wyreman, Guitar, Synthesizer, Wurlitzer Electric Piano, AssociatedPerformer - George Clinton, ComposerLyricist - Garry Marshall Shider, ComposerLyricist - 6ix, Producer - Gravez, Producer - Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, ComposerLyricist - Arjun Ivatury, ComposerLyricist - Josh Lippi, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Damian Lemar Hudson, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - George Bernard Worrell, Jr., ComposerLyricist - 2forwOyNE, Producer - Christopher Justice, ComposerLyricist - Dawoyne Entre Lawson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2020 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Khalil Abdul-Rahman, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Randolph, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Logic, Producer, MainArtist - Bobby Campbell, Mixer, Additional Vocals, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Wyreman, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Vladimir Cosma, ComposerLyricist - The Homies, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - 6ix, Producer, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - MTK, Producer - Rhétorik, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Big Pep, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, ComposerLyricist - Arjun Ivatury, ComposerLyricist - Josh Lippi, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Matthew Crabtree, ComposerLyricist - Anna Elyse, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Brittney Noell Hall, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Maui Marc, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jordan "Bo" Harris, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Logic, MainArtist - Bobby Campbell, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - 6ix, Producer - Michael Mule, ComposerLyricist - Isaac DeBoni, ComposerLyricist - FNZ, Producer - Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, ComposerLyricist - Arjun Ivatury, ComposerLyricist - Keanu Beats, Producer - Keanu Torres, ComposerLyricist - Anna Elyse, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Antwan Patton, ComposerLyricist - André Benjamin, ComposerLyricist - Patrick Brown, ComposerLyricist - Lana Moorer, ComposerLyricist - Logic, Producer, MainArtist - Bobby Campbell, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - 6ix, Producer - Lil' Keke, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Marcus Lakee Edwards, ComposerLyricist - Lasim Richards, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, ComposerLyricist - Arjun Ivatury, ComposerLyricist - Kyla Moscovich, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - P. Clendeninn, ComposerLyricist - Anna Elyse, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Logic, MainArtist - Bobby Campbell, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - 6ix, Producer - Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, ComposerLyricist - Arjun Ivatury, ComposerLyricist - PSTMN, Producer - Kyle Metcalfe, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2020 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Kevin Randolph, Piano, Synth Bass, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Logic, Producer, MainArtist - Bobby Campbell, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - 6ix, Producer - Chazwick Bundick, ComposerLyricist - Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, ComposerLyricist - Arjun Ivatury, ComposerLyricist - Anna Elyse Palchikoff, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Logic, Producer, MainArtist - Bobby Campbell, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Clinton, ComposerLyricist - Dexter Wansel, ComposerLyricist - Garry Marshall Shider, ComposerLyricist - Toro Y Moi, Producer - Chazwick Bundick, ComposerLyricist - Kajo, Producer - Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, ComposerLyricist - George Bernard Worrell, Jr., ComposerLyricist - Arkae Tuazon, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2020 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ernest Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Logic, MainArtist - Bobby Campbell, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Blum, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - No I.D., Producer, Percussion, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, ComposerLyricist - Maneesh Bidaye, Producer, Keyboards, Percussion, Co-Producer, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Anna Elyse Palchikoff, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Little Bobby, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tramayne "TMAN" Hudson, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Kevin Randolph, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Logic, Producer, MainArtist - Bobby Campbell, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Wyreman, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - 6ix, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Denny Newman, ComposerLyricist - Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, ComposerLyricist - Josh Lippi, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Anna Elyse, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Post, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Randolph, Keyboards, Additional Vocals, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Logic, Producer, MainArtist - Bobby Campbell, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ronald Isley, ComposerLyricist - RUDOLPH ISLEY, ComposerLyricist - Steve Blum, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - 6ix, Producer, Keyboards, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - O'Kelly Isley Jr., ComposerLyricist - Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, ComposerLyricist - PSTMN, Producer - Tyler Gregory Okonma, ComposerLyricist - Kyle Metcalfe, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2020 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ernest Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Randolph, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Logic, MainArtist - Bobby Campbell, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - No I.D., Producer - 6ix, Keyboards, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Orson Welles, ComposerLyricist - Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2020 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
It was a combination of raw talent and willingness to take his artistry to personal places that brought Baltimore rapper Logic to the mainstream. Hyper-fast lyrical delivery, plush production, and vulnerable inspection of mental health issues and personal struggles were all key elements of his success. Shortly before the release of sixth studio album No Pressure, Logic announced the record would be his last and he'd be retiring from music afterward to focus on raising his family. There's no shortage of retirement announcements that don't stick, but No Pressure is definitely underscored by a sense of conclusion, Logic looking back on the last ten years with an awareness that he's moving closer toward the exit with every song. The album reunites the rapper with producer No I.D. for the first time since his 2014 studio debut, Under Pressure. The production plays as important a role as the rapping throughout, with Logic making blatant references to some of his most important influences by reworking their beats or borrowing their styles, paying tribute as he delivers the closing statements of his career. From the robotic voice that walks the listener through the various songs (borrowed directly from A Tribe Called Quest's Midnight Marauders) to the beat from OutKast's "Elevators (Me & You)" flipped on "GP4," the tips of the hat on No Pressure are overt. Kanye West's early catalog is a major reference point throughout the album as well, with songs like "Hit My Line," "Celebration," and "Heard Em Say" all recalling the chopped samples, cocky flows, and huge drums of the first few Kanye records. In addition to the detailed homages to his inspirations, Logic uses No Pressure to outline his departure from rap. "Soul Food II" addresses frustrations with a fickle music industry and "DadBod" pulls no punches expressing how much more he gets out of everyday family life than the grind of keeping a high-profile music career afloat. As Logic's fame grew, he made more songs about the criticism he got from detractors and former fans on social media. "Dark Place" is No Pressure's entry for this often-visited theme, with a heavenly ambient beat made in collaboration with Toro y Moi backdropping lyrics about insecurity and a lack of self-worth. No Pressure is one part celebration, one part victory lap, and one part bittersweet farewell, with Logic dismissing his haters, showing appreciation for his diehard supporters, and spilling every last personal detail of his story one more time before the curtain closes. The sense of finality removes some of the thin-skinned or overly self-aware lyricism that got in the way of earlier records. No Pressure finds Logic all grown up and ready to give himself over to a new chapter. It's one of his best and most enjoyable albums, wrapping up an electrified run with his most clearheaded and honest material yet.
© Fred Thomas /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:59:48
- Main artists: Logic
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Def Jam Recordings
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2020 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2020 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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