Vince Staples / Dark Times
Album review
Vince Staples / Dark Times
2年ぶりとなるVince Staplesの6作目で、Def Jamでの最後の作品となるとのこと。最近ではNetflixドラマに主演し、活動の幅を広げたりもしている。
前作のRamona Park Broke My Heartの続編的なアルバムで、一層内省的で、感傷的なものとなっている。スロー中心のTrackも、同じくメランコリックでエモーショナルなトーンで統一されており、メロディックで美しいトラックも少なくない。
メジャーなProducer, Guestの参加もなく、本人によるLyricとフローでここまでのアルバムを作ってしまうのは流石。
Score card
rap oriented---------song oriented
urban-------------------------earthy
familiar----------------------serious
Rating
Producers
Tyler Page, LeKen Taylor and Brazzen(1)
Alex Goose, Michael Uzowuru, RⱯHM ⚉ and LeKen Taylor(2)
LeKen Taylor(3,8)
SAINT MINO, Teej, Michael Uzowuru, Tyler Page and LeKen Taylor(4)
SAINT MINO, Tyler Page, Joe Harrison & Michael Uzowuru(5)
Mike Hector, Jay Versace and Whosantoine(6)
RⱯHM ⚉(7)
Cardo, J.LBS, Tyler Page and LeKen Taylor(9)
LeKen Taylor, Michael Uzowuru and Tyler Page(10)
LeKen Taylor and Kaelin Ellis(11)
SAINT MINO, Matty Michna, Xavi, Michael Uzowuru, Zack Sekoff and LeKen Taylor(12)
The Kimba Unit, Benny Bock, Caleb Laven, Tyler Page and Ely Rise(13)
Guests
Babe Rose, Maddy Davis, Santigold
Tracks
| No. | Title | Composers | Performer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Close Your Eyes and Swing | Grecia Alfaro, Tyler Page, Vincent Staples, Leken Taylor | Vince Staples | 00:31 |
| 2 | Black&Blue | Robert Davis, Marcus Edwards, Alejandro Garcia, Alex Garcia, Alex Goose, Josh Lane, Sal Samano, Rahm Silverglade, Vincent Staples, Leken Taylor, Michael Uzowuru | Vince Staples | 03:19 |
| 3 | Government Cheese | Frank Dukes, Vincent Staples, Leken Taylor | Vince Staples | 02:45 |
| 4 | Children’s Song | Mino Drerup, Afolabi Osinulu, Tyler Page, Vincent Staples, Leken Taylor, Michael Uzowuru | Vince Staples | 02:13 |
| 5 | Shame on the Devil | Mino Drerup, Joseph Harrison, Tyler Page, Vincent Staples, Michael Uzowuru | Vince Staples | 03:25 |
| 6 | Étouffée | Jahlil Gunter, Mike Hector, Antoine Lee Bennett Jr, Vincent Staples | Vince Staples | 04:28 |
| 7 | Liars | James Baldwin, Rahm Silverglade, Vincent Staples, Darian Thomas, Kiah Victoria | Vince Staples | 00:57 |
| 8 | Justin | Vincent Staples | Vince Staples | 02:04 |
| 9 | “Radio” | Cardo, Marvin Gaye, Tom Merriman, Tyler Page, Jason Pounds, Vincent Staples, Leken Taylor | Vince Staples | 02:57 |
| 10 | Nothing Matters | Tyler Page, Vincent Staples, Leken Taylor, Michael Uzowuru | Vince Staples | 02:42 |
| 11 | Little Homies | Kaelin Ellis, Vincent Staples, Leken Taylor | Vince Staples | 03:45 |
| 12 | Freeman | Mino Drerup, Xavier Herrera, Matty Michna, Manny Salas, Zack Sekoff, Manny Solas, Vincent Staples, Leken Taylor, Michael Uzowuru | Vince Staples | 02:35 |
| 13 | Why Won’t the Sun Come Out? | Benjamin Bock, Caleb Laven, Tyler Page, Julian Rapaport, Vincent Staples, Ely Weisfeld, Santi White | Vince Staples | 03:25 |
