Future & Metro Boomin : "We Still Don't Trust You"

If I am going to check out a new hip-hop album, the latest by Nayvidious seems the way to go. There is a synth wave vibe to the opening track that features a really dialed-in performance by the Weeknd, which was a bit of a disappointment, but the overall mood of the song wins me over."Drink n Dance" is the typical Future take on trap-lite with a poppy cadence to his auto-tuned vocals. Things are not as catchy on "Out of My Hands". A song like "Jealous" is interesting, given the rapper's turn to sobriety in 2019. He is no longer self-medicating these problems, though there is still lyrics about drug dealing on this album. He kept his sobriety quiet as he thought his fans would think it changed his music. They might not be wrong. "This Sunday" finds his delivery more rapped. 

"Luv Bad Bitches" features 90s r&b group Brownstone lending their vocals, as Future's sobriety might be called into question as he suggests to his bad bitch that they do X. Musically it works though not the hookiest track he is dropping here. "All to Myself" feels more like old-school r&b. The Weeknd, returns to this track, he does more than he did on the first song, but he is not breaking new ground here.  The beat to this one is a little weak, but the guitar sounds and overall vibe balances things out. They continue down a street not too sonically distant from the r&b vibes on "Nights Like This", though the beat is stronger. While this works, there is the feeling that he needs to start exploring other sonic colors or everything is going to start sounding the same, 

"Came to the Party" needs to hit harder even if he just went to the party to take pictures of his new outfit. "Right 4 You" sounds like he is trying to remember who he is, but this is still done better than the bulk of rappers who came after him.  "Mile High Memories" is an improvement in songwriting, as it feels like he is back tapping into the essence of who he is. Overload" is marginally better lyrically, though musically things are beginning to all run together. Ty Dolla Sign joins him for "Gracious".  This song is one of those moments where it feels like Future is trying to make a Young Thug album. Though this is one of the album's strongest songs. "Beat it " feels more like a spoken word interlude, until the song actually kicks in. "Always Be My Fault" is the third song to feature the Weeknd. It's the best of the three. None of these come close to "Low Life".  The Weeknd, sings through almost as many effects as Future here. The synth wave backing to "One Big Family" is almost as epic. 

Now moving on to the second disc. Though I suspect a double album might have been overextending himself, "Nobody Knows My Struggle" feels like the direction he should have headed in more on the first disc. "All My Life" is another return to a more trap-oriented sound with Lil Baby joining him. "Crossed Out" is a quick burst of beats for the TikTok generation. "Crazy Clientele" is not unlike his earlier work. Lyrically absurd. ASAP Rocky joins him for "Show of Hands". Lyrically it makes you wonder why the public does not go after guys like this to cancel them for their content. I am fine with it, but it is an interesting concept to ponder. 'Streets Made Me King" is not the album's most inspired song and an example of why he might have been better off streamlining this release into one great album rather than including some of this filler. I'll give this one an 8.5, and see how it sits with me. Some great songs, but too much filler as well. 

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