The term “sophomore slump” is tossed around a lot in the
conversation of hip hop. For many artists after dropping their first album it
is really tough to get over the hump and drop a second album, especially one
that can be considered successful and timeless in the art of music. However,
for Maryland rapper Logic that doesn’t seem to be a problem at all for him with
his new album The Incredible True Story.
He holds nothing back on his new project as in my opinion he created one of the
more creative albums of 2015.
The Incredible Journey with Kai and Thomas
One of my favorite elements of this album is the story
layered into the songs, in what feels almost like a mini movie. The album
follows characters Quentin Thomas and William Kai on a journey through space as
they make their way to the planet “Paradise”. All the while the album is
playing as the soundtrack for the journey there. The two discuss a
bunch of different topics from how to finish a Rubik cube to what the meaning
of life truly is. What is so creative about the use of characters within the
album is that they don’t feel unnecessary and fit into the narrative well, even
within the songs as Logic’s raps with his fierce flow and style. As a listener
I was hooked and wanted to listen more and more to see what happens to the
characters by the end of the album and in that sense Logic succeeded.
Logic Showcases His Versatility and Inspirations
On The Incredible True
Story, Logic also displays his skills as an MC throughout this album but he
also shows where he gets his inspirations from. On the song “I Am The
Greatest”, I felt Logic was rapping in a similar style to that of Drake from
his song “Worst Behavior”. Other songs like “Innermission” play off of the
style of Kendrick Lamar in telling a deep narrative and connecting with the
listener about his struggles to get to the top. As a rapper, Logic is very
creative, intelligent and witty and it’s what makes him so successful at being
able to connect with his fans and the audience through his music. It’s almost
as though Logic is a melting pot of a variety of hip hop styles and eras.
Overall, this album is honestly one of my favorite albums of
2015. The creativity alone is enough to hook a listener to want to take this
journey with Logic, whether you were a fan or not. This is definitely an album
you need to listen to more than once to truly understand and appreciate the creativity This is a deep conceptual album that in my opinion will be considered a modern
classic for years to come.
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