I don't like overly long albums. This is an overly long album.
That said, I really don't think it's as bad as some people make it out to be. Yeah, it's corny, but it feels like it's corny with a purpose. It's not like you wouldn't hear lyrics of this caliber from Eminem's later work, and he makes it downright miserable. This is at least a happy, fun listen to some degree. Of course, that kind of goofy attitude can only go on for so long.
Did this album really need to be over an hour? I'm not even sure really if the songs toward the end are that much worse than the ones at the beginning, but it sure feels like it because this album is such a slog after a while. It's like, there's only so much I can take of these corny lyrics and his, frankly, pretty awful singing. The attitude of this album makes it feel aimless after a long while, and the barrage of guest stars feels like Chance just throwing spaghetti at a wall and seeing what sticks. Most of them feel superfluous and picked at random.
I feel like a lot of these problems could be solved with trimming. You could have had a short and sweet album, but it turned into a long and, at times, painful experience. There are a few songs I like on here, but most of it gets monotonous after a while. I wouldn't go so far as to call it a bad album, but it's definitely not a good one.
5/10
Best Tracks: "Hot Shower" (ft. MadeinTYO & DaBaby), "Roo" (ft. Taylor Bennett & CocoRosie)
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