![]() This unforgiving return to form doesn’t suffer from being over-thought and it’s not even overwrought, but it is overstuffed at 14 tracks (make that 18 for the deluxe version) and the most welcoming moments are pushed to the back (the 'F.A.M.E.'/'I Do'/'Higher Learning' sequence is like a trap music glitter dome with Jay-Z, André 3000, T.I., and Snoop Dogg all on the guest list). These minor complaints will matter little to returning fans as their needs are put first with the front half of album rolling like a steamroller fueled by grind-time anthems. ![]() ![]() ![]() Even the hack 'game needs me'-styled opener is welcome as the rapper forces 'Waiting' out of his hoarse throat like it was gravel, and after 'What I Do' does something infectious and incredible with an economic hook and a Drumma Boy beat, the bold 'OJ' comes along filled with iffy metaphors and a trailer load of controversy. ![]()
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