KAYTRANADA - Intimidated EP REVIEW
It’s wild to see someone like Mach-Hommy on the same project as H.E.R. and Thundercat.
Alright, short project, short review. KAYTRANADA, who recently swept last year’s dance/electronic categories with his last album, a masterpiece titled Bubba, dropped a 3-track EP, Intimidated, and mostly has the features that I’d expect with KAYTRANADA. Thundercat would most likely work on paper and a H.E.R. collaboration has happened in the past and worked, but the biggest surprise here is Mach-Hommy, one of the most mysterious figures in underground rap right now, being on this type of production. The H.E.R. track is probably my favorite song on here, mainly because of its slickness and because she gels really well with his bouncy sound. The Thundercat track sadly might be my least favorite, but that’s not a knock against him at all because he’s a genuine talent and maybe it’ll grow on me soon. The Mach-Hommy track is honestly pretty nice too, and I don’t have access to the entirety of Mach’s discography because of how limited he makes it, but has he rapped in Haitian this much before? He sounds great and should incorporate it more into his own solo work. Overall, Intimidated is a fun project to hold me over to his next project. KAYTRANADA delivers a mini-burst of joy and showcases his ear for collaborators.
8/10
Listen here
YouTube Music
Intimidated is an RCA Records release.
Alright, short project, short review. KAYTRANADA, who recently swept last year’s dance/electronic categories with his last album, a masterpiece titled Bubba, dropped a 3-track EP, Intimidated, and mostly has the features that I’d expect with KAYTRANADA. Thundercat would most likely work on paper and a H.E.R. collaboration has happened in the past and worked, but the biggest surprise here is Mach-Hommy, one of the most mysterious figures in underground rap right now, being on this type of production. The H.E.R. track is probably my favorite song on here, mainly because of its slickness and because she gels really well with his bouncy sound. The Thundercat track sadly might be my least favorite, but that’s not a knock against him at all because he’s a genuine talent and maybe it’ll grow on me soon. The Mach-Hommy track is honestly pretty nice too, and I don’t have access to the entirety of Mach’s discography because of how limited he makes it, but has he rapped in Haitian this much before? He sounds great and should incorporate it more into his own solo work. Overall, Intimidated is a fun project to hold me over to his next project. KAYTRANADA delivers a mini-burst of joy and showcases his ear for collaborators.
8/10
Listen here
YouTube Music
Intimidated is an RCA Records release.
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