Testing’s title might suggest experimentation, but it delivers more on tentativeness, with a smattering of solid songs mixed into aesthetically interesting but unresolved experimentsīy the time Georgia Gothic comes to a close, you’ve been taken to a defiant and confident point of redemption which simply oozes that carefree feeling you get when you’ve got the windows rolled down and the radio turned up real loud ![]() But is his swaggering decadence wearing thin? The rapper’s aversion to the mainstream takes his third album to some glorious heights, with the help of Skepta and Frank Ocean. Testing is what it says it is, though this far into his career, he should be doing better than merely a passing grade But for music that relies on the New York rapper’s artful intuitions, it’s unfortunate his intuitions are often very basicĪn intriguing mix of garbled white noise and amp interference interspersed with splashes of instrumentals and a smattering of A-list featuresĪSAP Rocky takes to more experimentation in his music to match up with his style of fashion On his third studio album, Rocky is more experimental and personal. A shedding of the 29-year-old artist's old skin and a rebirth of something more profound and slightly more complicated Sonically, Testing is an experimental project. ![]() ![]() ![]() The Harlem rapper's latest is loud, frenetic, and about as vibrant as hip-hop gets Sort by ADM rating Sort by most recent review
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