The Carters
Everything Is Love


4.0
excellent

Review

by Cifirni USER (1 Reviews)
June 17th, 2018 | 41 replies


Release Date: 2018 | Tracklist

Review Summary: Hip-hop's royal family back and better than they've been in a while.

So here we are, in the midst of what I'll describe as a trend. We all knew this would happen, but it's going to happen when you least expect it. (Coinciding with Nas' new Kayne-produced album of course, make of that what you will.)

This could be seen as part of what's being referred to as a trilogy that began with Beyonce's Lemonade, an album that questioned the very foundations of her relationship with Jay-Z, who's subsequent album 4:44 was something akin to the response to that in many ways, and also very personal.

Needless to say it left many questioning where they would land. The 2018 performance from Coachella hinted at the resolution, but this project has now defined it. Beyonce and Jay-Z have made amends and worked through their differences, and they're better for it. Even better, they've made a triumphant album and soundtracked the summer of 2018. Or at least contributed to it.

The trend I spoke of in the intro was the hip-hop albums of this year drastically changing from bloated, overlong pieces designed for Spotify plays into surgical, precise albums that come out, state their piece, and then leave you to decide to put them on repeat. That brevity enhances the message so much. It's incredible, and I hope that the weekly Kanye listening parties we've been treated to as well as this album and album's like Black Thought's new EP continue to spread influence and disrupt the album-making process. It's a beautiful sound to behold.

Now let me put this new project on repeat.


user ratings (112)
3.1
good


Comments:Add a Comment 
aaronrkc
June 17th 2018


452 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

*Kanye



You seem like a solid writer, but what you wrote here could've been pared down to one or two paragraphs and served as an intro for a review where you actually talk about the music on the album you've selected. What you have here are mostly just thoughts on the current pop/hip-hop landscape that has been written about plenty this year.

Digging: William Basinski - September 23rd

butcherboy
June 17th 2018


9464 Comments


haven't listnened to the album (and probably won't, utterly burnt out on phoned in legend hip hop releases), but album art is fucking gorgeous photography..

sportsboy
June 17th 2018


702 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

man we are just getting blessed with big name projects

neekafat
Staff Reviewer
June 18th 2018


26706 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Will be sure to listen whenever it's not just on Tidal

AlexKzillion
June 18th 2018


17955 Comments


I see what you did there

gryndstone
June 18th 2018


2824 Comments


its on spotify

Arcade
Emeritus
June 18th 2018


157 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

kinda amazed at how Hov drops the ball on “Apeshit” and gets completely outrapped by Beyonce

Veldin
June 18th 2018


5408 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

it's certainly not on Spotify >_>

Veldin
June 18th 2018


5408 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Fuck me, it is. I thought it wouldn't be considering Beyonce's stance on Spotify. P.s. It's under The Carters, so should Sputnik update it?

AlexKzillion
June 19th 2018


17955 Comments


Lmao damn it is

Also idk Beyonce sounds a little too much like Offset for my liking on that track, beat is tight tho

I guess I'll check the whole thing

Cifirni
June 19th 2018


27 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

aaronrkc, thanks for your input, I was mostly shooting from the hip on this one.



You'll likely see more reviews and I appreciate any and all feedback.

someguest
June 19th 2018


30205 Comments


two terrible artists for the price of none

Ryus
June 19th 2018


37886 Comments


this is boring as hell

Asdfp277
June 19th 2018


24791 Comments


beyoncé really doesn't mind outperforming her husband huh lol

lg433
June 19th 2018


79 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

very solid album, i love the bass heavy production so def more replay value than kanyes albums

neekafat
Staff Reviewer
June 19th 2018


26706 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Man this is smooth

Storm In A Teacup
June 20th 2018


46395 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Damn Beyonce goes hard on this

Rigma
June 20th 2018


864 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

apeshit's beat is hella addictive but other than that this is pretty forgettable

neekafat
Staff Reviewer
June 22nd 2018


26706 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Yeah a bit underwhelmed by this given how much I love Lemonade and dig 4:44 but this still is good asf

neekafat
Staff Reviewer
June 23rd 2018


26706 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Ugh this keeps growing off me



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