Logic - No Pressure - Out Now!

[xbiker47]

70k is pretty impressive with no promotion

 

[harlemtothebronx]

The production is really top notch.

 

[thegrandpuba26]

This is a good album. Really nice to see Def Jam still being a home for artist to put out an album with very little politics.

 

[mossman1975]

Album of the year

 

[matt stacks]

About time this dude gets his props. Been putting out quality material for awhile now, and the album is no different.

 

[roc boy jada]

The mimicry on I'm Gone.

 

[Belgium]

Listened to the album in its entirety today.

Reminded me a lot of Kendrick but I quite enjoyed this album unlike GKMC, which I absolutely hated.

Nikki is probably my favorite off the album.

 

[anomolie]

This album is dope. 

 

[Peep Game]

Never heard anything from him, but this review made me interested

Spoiler

Logic :: Under Pressure :: Def Jam Recordings

[Under Pressure] A childhood with substance-abusing parents. Having a father who bought crack from his own son. The only member of a black family with caucasian features. Sir Robert Bryson Hall II hails from a background as humble as his name is grandiose. But in his music, the artist dubbed Logic reveals no hint of anger or frustration at the hand life has dealt him.

From his first released mixtape, "Psychological: The Mixtape," to his debut album "Under Pressure," there is none of the raw "F**ck the world, and your mama" vibe of Eminem, whom every conscious white male rapper with a buzz cut inevitably gets compared to. Kicked out of school at 16 and sleeping in a friend's basement, Logic channeled his passion into music. Coming after three critically acclaimed mixtapes, he does on his first major-label work what great rappers do: provide a snapshot of his life.

The "Intro" brings us into his world in an intimate way that is contingent through all of his music. Rather than get on a reality show with a drink-slinging baby mama, Logic satisfies the thirst for a connection with the artist through the composition of his album. An automated voice dubbed "Thalia" takes the listener through the album and into the mind of the artist, cruising through standout pieces like the previously released single "Buried Alive" and "Driving Ms. Daisy," with the latter featuring Childish Gambino.

Fans get another flashback into his family life in "Gang Related," where Logic replays the reasons why he never got into the gun-slinging, casualty-prone lifestyle that many of his family members fell into, through the alternating perspectives of himself and his drug-dealing older brother. The thesis of the album is stated in "Buried Alive," as he discusses the challenges of success over a smooth electronic beat. There's a natural evolution from the lovelorn, confused teenager of "Young, Broke, and Infamous" to an adult dizzy with the pressures and gifts of signing a major label deal.

Executively produced by No I.D. at Def Jam as well as collaborated on by a lot of his original 'Ratpack,' the album has a clear West Coast influence on the more minimalist beats for tracks such as "Alright" (featuring Big Sean) and "Now." There's a lot less sampling than his previous mixtapes, as can be expected for the shift from backpack rapper to working in the studios of Def Jam, what some might call the "Harvard of Hip-Hop."

Teenagers today don't sit down and listen to an album. There's only the hot single, the impersonal radio jingle. A major reason Logic is able to capture such an impressive young fanbase is because he is able to make the music sound like he's right there on the bathroom floor with you after the suicide attempt, the guy who greets you every day with a sunny smile when your life is in shambles though his life is probably ten times more twisted.

Talent aside, there's something to be said about such a dedicated work ethic. In an interview with hardknocktv, Logic states that he had "never been to a single house party" when he was producing his first mixtape. He reminds us, in this day and age where verses are called in over the phone and Auto-Tune negates soulfulness to a tinny whining, that rap is a skill; one that requires honing and refinement. When nostalgic old-timers lament the golden age of hip-hop, for those championing our current era, "Under Pressure" is the album to point to.

Music Vibes: 9 of 10 Lyric Vibes: 9 of 10 TOTAL Vibes: 9 of 10

Originally posted: October 28, 2014

 

[anomolie]

Never heard anything from him, but this review made me interested

Spoiler

Logic :: Under Pressure :: Def Jam Recordings

[Under Pressure] A childhood with substance-abusing parents. Having a father who bought crack from his own son. The only member of a black family with caucasian features. Sir Robert Bryson Hall II hails from a background as humble as his name is grandiose. But in his music, the artist dubbed Logic reveals no hint of anger or frustration at the hand life has dealt him.

From his first released mixtape, "Psychological: The Mixtape," to his debut album "Under Pressure," there is none of the raw "F**ck the world, and your mama" vibe of Eminem, whom every conscious white male rapper with a buzz cut inevitably gets compared to. Kicked out of school at 16 and sleeping in a friend's basement, Logic channeled his passion into music. Coming after three critically acclaimed mixtapes, he does on his first major-label work what great rappers do: provide a snapshot of his life.

The "Intro" brings us into his world in an intimate way that is contingent through all of his music. Rather than get on a reality show with a drink-slinging baby mama, Logic satisfies the thirst for a connection with the artist through the composition of his album. An automated voice dubbed "Thalia" takes the listener through the album and into the mind of the artist, cruising through standout pieces like the previously released single "Buried Alive" and "Driving Ms. Daisy," with the latter featuring Childish Gambino.

Fans get another flashback into his family life in "Gang Related," where Logic replays the reasons why he never got into the gun-slinging, casualty-prone lifestyle that many of his family members fell into, through the alternating perspectives of himself and his drug-dealing older brother. The thesis of the album is stated in "Buried Alive," as he discusses the challenges of success over a smooth electronic beat. There's a natural evolution from the lovelorn, confused teenager of "Young, Broke, and Infamous" to an adult dizzy with the pressures and gifts of signing a major label deal.

Executively produced by No I.D. at Def Jam as well as collaborated on by a lot of his original 'Ratpack,' the album has a clear West Coast influence on the more minimalist beats for tracks such as "Alright" (featuring Big Sean) and "Now." There's a lot less sampling than his previous mixtapes, as can be expected for the shift from backpack rapper to working in the studios of Def Jam, what some might call the "Harvard of Hip-Hop."

Teenagers today don't sit down and listen to an album. There's only the hot single, the impersonal radio jingle. A major reason Logic is able to capture such an impressive young fanbase is because he is able to make the music sound like he's right there on the bathroom floor with you after the suicide attempt, the guy who greets you every day with a sunny smile when your life is in shambles though his life is probably ten times more twisted.

Talent aside, there's something to be said about such a dedicated work ethic. In an interview with hardknocktv, Logic states that he had "never been to a single house party" when he was producing his first mixtape. He reminds us, in this day and age where verses are called in over the phone and Auto-Tune negates soulfulness to a tinny whining, that rap is a skill; one that requires honing and refinement. When nostalgic old-timers lament the golden age of hip-hop, for those championing our current era, "Under Pressure" is the album to point to.

Music Vibes: 9 of 10 Lyric Vibes: 9 of 10 TOTAL Vibes: 9 of 10

Originally posted: October 28, 2014

This album surprised me big time. Production is really great, lyrics are good too.

 

[al audi]

I was honestly disgusted listening to dudes album...no orginality. He bit beats, styles and flows from Kdot, Cole and even ASAP ferg. i heard so many different artists on it, it was like a compilation album. not impressed. On the track with Gambino you cant even tell who is who.

damn

im just now listening to this an i see the influence already

 

[cragmatic]

damn

im just now listening to this an i see the influence already

You guys better not be Kanye fans.

Considering a good portion of his production is not original.

I can definitely see a little Kendrick influence. But what does it matter? It's almost 2015, everybody is influenced by somebody, and finding similarities in styles is gonna happen. Dude can still rap really well, can a song together well, and is better than 95% of rap out today.

 

[harlemtothebronx]

Originality is overrated. It's nice, but everything's been done before. His influences are very obvious, but I don't think it's a negative for him.

There is something to be said about the talent it takes to convincingly sound like all of those artists who have pretty different flows and styles IMO.

I'm not sure he's fully matured and found his own sound yet, but the talent is there and the music is pleasing to my eardrums, which is all that matters to me.

 

[godxcomplex]

havent heard so many comparisons  being thrown around since Q album 

  "I heard Future"

 

[suburbanguy]

I still need to listen to the Extended album, guy goes hard in the paint. Had No idea who this dude was til a few weeks back...

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[law3001]

Knew nothing about this dude until this thread.

Album is solid, dude is gonna be a problem when he defines his sound

 

[flatbushfiyah23]

New Album from Logic coming this Fall....

 

[andoneflip]

Ill give it a listen his first album was good

 

[suberzat1]

I'm going to give his second album a listen since I enjoyed welcome to forever and under pressure. But the mortal kombat theme tape was trash...

 

[rick james]

Under pressure was DOPE. i slept heavy on logic and didnt hear under presssure till almost a year later. Lookin forward to the new album

 

[trill nimley]

A year later I still play this all the way through every few weeks.

Prolly my 2nd fav album from last year behind 'My Krazy Life'.

 

[suberzat1]

He has decent amount of good songs to outweigh the bad ones

 

[grimeyy]

I've only heard a few of Logic's tracks in the past but recently just started bumping a majority of his stuff 

 

[dirtbagchueco]

Everything dude puts out is solid. That juicy j track was sewer water tho. Album fittna be fire.

 

[suberzat1]

Everything dude puts out is solid. That juicy j track was sewer water tho. Album fittna be fire.

That last project with the mortal kombat theme was kinda trash tho