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Jhene Aiko is an R&B singer from Los Angeles California. Although she has had little exposure in the mainstream, she is highly prominent in rap culture. Appropriately, the hip hop influenced moments of this album are the high-points and most original parts. She's understated, but there's a humility and earthiness that comes with that; that's infectious. She's very bold about her heritage. The ethnic aesthetic is soothing because it's not negative or vane. Jhene Aiko doesn't have much of a message or agenda, she's a girl trying to find love. While that may seem boring, she's so analytical about her romances that it isn't one dimensional. Westside Whimsy is good, but not great and for the anti-elitism culture, that may be perfect.
360 deals; advances in assets rather than money. Rappers are often better at depicting the dream than living it authentically. It's nearly impossible to gain notoriety and avoid the hustles that when surfaced, immediately cancel careers. Socially transcending racial and economic status limitations with music is taken seriously and interrupted pettily. Is your favorite rapper selling albums or selling dreams?
Ken Carson is Playboi Carti's very lucky protege. Similar to Playboi's come up, connections are the primary appeal of Ken Carson. It's not that he's a bad rapper, it's just his context is why he's relevant. The strange thing about this album is Xperiment has a scientific level awareness, but the lyrics seem geared towards people that are border-line illiterate. It's reminiscent of Lil Uzi Vert in delivery, but he has Playboi's subtle infrastructural awareness. This album is designed to perform well and expand Playboi Carti's brand, but as a stand alone audio experience, at best it's a celebration of urban culture. Xperiment is perfect for social media's agenda to make art easy and inclusive, but it's a little uninspired.
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