This has the feel of a full, complete body of work, one embedded with nuances, themes and a larger, interwoven framework that nobody could digest in one listen.
Just like Kendrick's stunning Good Kid, M.A.A.D City, Under Pressure is an autobiographical and odds-beating debut that arrives more fully formed than expected. Maybe all those mixtapes were all called Young Sinatra because the best was yet to come.
Under Pressure feels like a roadmap to the influences he states on the album--OutKast, A Tribe Called Quest, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Quentin Tarantino films.
It’s not a verbatim copy of Kendrick’s work, but it’s every bit the stylistic counterfeit, and while it, along with the other mentions above, could be seen as imitations done in reverence had they been released on a free mixtape, their use on an album is no doubt a calculated effort to profit off of the ideas and work of another who did it first, in an attempt to capitalize on the ignorance of those listeners who may not know better.
This album is simply everything. A lot of people have already said it is the best hip-hop album since GKMC and then there have also been a lotThis album is simply everything. A lot of people have already said it is the best hip-hop album since GKMC and then there have also been a lot of people who talk about him copying Kendrick. This is not true though. Logic is a really honest artist and he has stated that he is not only influenced and inspired by the legends of the old days, but also by new greats such as J. Cole & Kendrick Lamar. I find it strange how people can appreciate new school lyricists for sampling the veterans or taking inspiration from them but not when a new artists appreciates another new (relatively) artist such as Kendrick. GKMC has been labeled the best thing in hip-hop and nothing thus far has been able to top it. So where's the logic in Logic not appreciating a project as big as GKMC by taking inspiration from it? Exactly. Logic still holds his own by telling his story instead of someone else's over brilliant production, by switching up his flow and still holding it down lyrically. He's definitely not the most complex lyricist in the game but far above average still and also very easy to connect and relate to. My personal favorite rap album of the year and possibly my AOTY. Support it if you can!…Expand
Logic is my favorite white rapper, and for good reason. This album has phenomenal production, amazing wordplay, incredible flow (but what doLogic is my favorite white rapper, and for good reason. This album has phenomenal production, amazing wordplay, incredible flow (but what do expect with Logic :) ), and some of the most personal stories that Logic has ever told us. This is my 7th favorite rap album of all time, and it will stay that way. Never stop rapping, Logic. 10/10…Expand
I loved this album from Intro 'Til the End (get it?). Logic is back with acclaimed producer No I.D and 6ix. I loved every song on this album.I loved this album from Intro 'Til the End (get it?). Logic is back with acclaimed producer No I.D and 6ix. I loved every song on this album. 6ix had some great beats, but overall, the most attractive aspect of this critically-acclaimed album is Logic's flow and lyricism. No album is perfect, but this is the closest album that is to it.…Expand
This album is a brilliant debut. It isn't a single filler (everyone loves a single filler), it is a completely different outlook compared toThis album is a brilliant debut. It isn't a single filler (everyone loves a single filler), it is a completely different outlook compared to his mixtapes, and although it seems 'borrowed' off of GKMC I thoroughly enjoyed it. Logic possesses a lot of lyrical proficiency which he effectively employed in this album's contextual story line from "Intro" right through to "Till The End". I think the production team (6ix, NO ID, Tae Beast, among others) did a great job of ensuring the success of this album.…Expand
Young Sinatra turned into mainstream Logic. fresh out from his basement with the hit Mixtapes, straight fire by the way. this project was theYoung Sinatra turned into mainstream Logic. fresh out from his basement with the hit Mixtapes, straight fire by the way. this project was the true staple in his career. fresh beats, fresh bars, fresh concept and the right amount of features for a rappers debut album (which is NONE). favorite track is "Metropolis" classic boom bap with a new sound at the time, dont pass this one up.…Expand
Ultimately, it is tough to gauge this album. The debut album from Maryland rapper Logic, I came in with tempered expectations. I had limitedUltimately, it is tough to gauge this album. The debut album from Maryland rapper Logic, I came in with tempered expectations. I had limited listening experience when it came to him, though I did listen to and enjoy his most recent mixtape, Welcome to Forever: Young Sinatra. This album is ultimately at its best at the beginning and the end, with the middle representing a slump in quality and ultimately the most sour note of the album. Tracks like “Under Pressure” and “Nikki” are top-notch and show just how talented Logic truly is, while tracks like “Never Enough” and “Metropolis” leave you largely unimpressed. The production throughout is solid, but truly, the real star here is Logic who ultimately delivers on his debut LP thanks to great lyrics, flow, and delivery.…Expand
A pastiche of all around it. Watered down and easily digestible with hyperactive flows which must mean there is something in them,A pastiche of all around it. Watered down and easily digestible with hyperactive flows which must mean there is something in them, right?....r..r..rright? I could give the guy a pass for his subject matter, but the songwriting and music itself are hideous. One of those guys that everyone gets excited about over some freestyles of beats the public has already accepted. Hey, he rhymed a lot of words there, maybe he could make a song of his o- wait, no, identity-less and insipid like 99% of fast-rappers.…Expand
