Lil Dicky today appears to be extra broadly recognized for being the star of his personal semi-autobiographical comedic TV present than the “skilled rapper” followers had been launched to again within the mid-2010s.
This shouldn’t come as a shock being that the person born David Burd has been very clear about his comedic finish recreation with rap merely used because the car to take him there in type. That stated, when the pen hits the paper on his sophomore album PENITH, Dicky nonetheless delivers raps on that very same “skilled” stage.
PENITH serves two functions: it’s Lil Dicky’s second album — and his first in 9 years — however it’s additionally the soundtrack to his aforementioned TV present, DAVE. All 22 songs on the tracklist have appeared in a method or one other on the present all through its three critically acclaimed seasons. They don’t comply with any chronological sequencing from the present however are as an alternative positioned in a means that makes most sense for the standard rap album.
For probably the most half, the songs on PENITH may be damaged down into two classes. First are the aimless rap-a-thons which might be less-so ‘songs’ and extra like radio freestyles laced over easy beats. That will sound like a critique however it isn’t. One in every of Lil Dicky’s superpowers as a rapper is to carry out lyrical miracles over easy but trunk-rattling beats like he’s again rapping on Sway within the Morning.
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Chock-full of various flows, intelligent metaphors, similes, multisyllabic rhymes, double meanings and extra, tracks like “Rumour,”“YG Interlude,”“Kareem Abdul-Jabbar” and “HAHAHA” are all good examples of this “skilled” rap potential that’s simple even to the untrained ear. That stated, they don’t transfer the non-public needle for Dicky in any course however are enjoyable, nonetheless. However traces like: “Trying like I’m straight out of Comedian-Con, scrawny don/ Hungry Ramadan, my mama unsuitable/ She don’t assume I acquired a job, however I’ma make nice cheese like Parmesan,” are laborious to be mad at.
The second batch of tracks are those that try to maneuver that emotional needle ahead in makes an attempt to offer extra perception into who Dave Burd is. These are primarily the storytelling tracks that align with the narrative of the present, higher but, his life.
All are written properly, cleverly drawn up and executed (particularly the eight minute lengthy “Jail”) however none of them actually have a ton of earworms that pack replay worth. Except soulfully crafted “Truthfully” and the extremely relatable “Ally’s Track,” it’s robust to think about enjoying most of those songs exterior the confines your AirPods.
When time runs out on the ultimate monitor “We Good” and also you look again on the final hour of music consumed, it’s laborious to level to the precise tracks you may take heed to repeatedly. PENITH positively has some historically robust rap moments and humorous storytelling tracks however just like the TV present it scores, you may solely see it so many instances.
RELEASE DATE: January 19, 2024
RECORD LABEL: Soiled Burd/BMG
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