Its no secret the label prevented him from releasing this for years, hence the leaked 2015 version with a much different tracklist. On top of that, they must have forced him to write new songs for this version, as the tracks here that don't appear previously are uninspired atrocities that are borderline painful to sit through. Whether he put those abominations together as a "fuck you" to the label or simply because he was never that great of a songwriter to begin with remains to be seen, but either way its a piss poor career move for a guy who already once derailed his career by burning bridges with Hollywood Undead. Furthermore, as a label exec, how can you possibly sign off on tracks like "World on Fire," "Bitch this is It," or "Here I Come"? For either side, how dense must you be to put your name on those heaping piles of shit? "Its Alright, Its Okay" and "Catch Me if You Can" both survived the cuts from the first version, and are easily the only two passable songs found here, but still fall victim to the pretentious, overly cocky lyricism and ultimately become forgettable just for their association with the rest of the record. This version of the record makes the previous look like an album of the year contender, it makes Hollywood Undead look like generational talents, and it makes Deuce look even more awful than he already appeared to be.
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