The Music Digest
DJs Pat, Matt, and Margaret
Music Digest
5/18/13
This week we review Chance the Rapper’s second LP, Acid Rap, self-released on April 30th. The 20-year-old, who took acid while writing the LP, touches upon a variety of musical genres, trap, juke, gospel, soul, ragtime, and more, an impressive effort for such a young mc. The album will arguably sustain the year, having recieved a flood of positive criticism already. I liked this album, I made this show long, my bad (xo Margaret.)
Acid Rap
1. Good Ass Intro
2. Pusha Man
3. Cocoa Butter Kisses (ft. Vic Mensa & Twista)
4. Juice
5. Lost (ft. Noname Gypsy)
6. Everybody’s Something (ft. Saba & BJ The Chicago Kid)
7. Interlude (That’s Love)
8. Favorite Song (ft. Childish Gambino)
9. NaNa (ft. Action Bronson)
10. Smoke Again (ft. Ab-Soul)
11. Acid Rain
12. Chain Smoker
13. Everything’s Good (Good Ass Outro)
Chance the Rapper (photo from Chance the Rapper)
May 25 – Metro – Chicago, IL
May 26 – Metro – Chicago, IL
June 9 – The Ritz Raleigh – Raleigh, NC
June 25 – Emo’s East – Austin, TX
June 26 – The Palladium Ballroom – Dallas, TX
June 27 – The Ballroom – Houston, TX
June 28 – Howlin’ Wolf – New Orleans, LA
June 29 – Minglewood Hall – Memphis, TN
July 1 – Marathon Music Works – Nashville, TN
July 2 – The Tabernacle – Atlanta, GA
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