Bobby Tarantino III (Standard Vinyl)

アメリカ・メリーランド出身のラッパーLOGICによるミックス・テープ。Bobby Tarantino Trilogyと呼ばれている3部作の最終作。

In July of 2020, rapper Logic announced hed be retiring from music with the release of his sixth album, No Pressure. The record was one of his more fully formed statements, and it was a commercial success as well, debuting at number two on the Billboard charts. Less than a year after retiring (and not including various spin-off projects and music made in that time under different aliases), Logic announced his return to music and began releasing new singles. Bobby Tarantino III is his seventh mixtape, and the third and final installment of his ongoing Bobby Tarantino series. The previously released single Vaccine is an exciting rush of fast rapping, a sinister chorus, and a spacy, synth-heavy beat. Jazzy trap track Inside is another invigorating moment on BT3, with Logic delivering lyrics about anxiety and insecurity about how his music is received, the song bolstered by a gorgeous sung chorus from Cynthia Erivo, the tapes only featured guest. Many of the 12 tracks take slightly different approaches, to varying degrees of success. Both the throwback beat and hooky bass line of Theme for the People and the upbeat, sample-driven God Might Judge are energetic standout tracks. ~ Fred Thomas

前作での引退宣言を撤回して復帰したロジックの約1年ぶりとなる新作は、人気ミックステープ・シリーズの第3弾。冒頭曲で復活を宣言し、客演を最低限に抑えて持ち味である巧みなラップをたっぷりと聴かせてくれる。家族やファンへの想いを綴りつつコロナ禍の続く時世ゆえか、"Call Me"では往年の代表曲"1-800-273-8255"同様に思い悩む人々をサポート。前作から成長した息子リル・ボビーの声も聴ける。
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