Upon the first few listens the newest album from one of the biggest names in underground rap production continues to show a great ability of morphing hypnotic beats over eclectic rappers. ?The Aux? starts as strong as any abstract hip hop album could with mesmerizing and looping jazz rap beats. Plus the first few features kill it, whether that be Billy Woods, Aesop Rock, or Quelle Chris. However, the flaws start to poke through the more you listen to it. Not every rapper on here sounds as good as others. Blockhead tried to incorporate everyone?s rap style, however, it failed when the artist was not a very good rapper. For example ?God is Busy? is such a bland Earl Sweatshirt clone it?s uncanny. ?Hater Porn? feels like a low-level Griselda track, and don?t even get me started with an awkward closer with Danny Brown. Overall it?s still a solid vibe and has a lot of decent ideas throughout, but has a hard time sticking the landing with how bland some artists are on here.
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