Reviews by drnanard

Some tracks are bangers, but most of them could be used as Chinese torture.

Still better than T. Rex.

This is the kind of music they make inmates listen to at Guantanamo.

I usually don't like rap, and this album is the epitome of why I don't. There's no denying that Biggie has talent, but he wastes it on gross, sexist, immature lyrics, the kind of which I would have written at 14 years old and be eternally embarrassed by. There ARE some genuinely good songs here and there, like Juicy, but even that one lacks self-awareness on a very deep level. Becoming rich and famous isn't the gotcha to his teachers he seems to think it is. Bro, you write songs about your penis, sit the fuck down, that's not success, that's being a cringelord.

Welp, that was weird. I understand the hate. I understand the love. I'm in-between. It's at least interesting, but yeah, it can be rough to listen to, and there are genuine stinkers here... but also moments of genius. I'll remember this album if I ever make an indie movie about teen love, depression and drugs.

Listen, songs about wanting to bang a girl get stale after a while. The music is great, but guys, if you have nothing interesting to say about the world you live in, just do instrumental music please.

This is listenable, but I did not need to listen to this before I die. Can we all agree Dylan peaked in 1965?

Very good, and the 2013 edition is even better

Very good album, but I prefer folk Dylan.

Pretty good, although the fake Jamaican accent is distracting in a few songs. And there's only one really great song ("Message in a bottle").

Good sound, some great tunes, but half of it is a bit half baked.

I will say, however, that I really like the songwriting. The songs all build this rich universe full of mundane life, you can almost smell the stank of the garbage bags piled up on the sidewalks. But I ultimately had more fun reading the lyrics than listening to the music.

Some good songs, but overall the singer is annoying, and the music is not very creative.

This isn't usually my jam, but I have to admit that the poetry here is marvelous, and it's surprisingly musical, taking inspiration from soul, funk, RnB, etc. Refreshing.

What if the Beatles had no energy, no creativity, no personality, no soul

This could be good, I like James Brown's music. But the live aspect of the album makes it unbearable to listen to. Can people shut the fuck up and enjoy the music?

"Hurt" is an incredible song.
The rest is Johnny Cash butchering songs after songs. "In my Life" is the worst offender. He couldn't even make a good Marty Robbins song.