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's first Top 40-charting album, 2022's
, included a track featuring
, and the star producer teamed up with
for the following year's
, which attained a higher chart position.
's smooth, breezy production fits
's cool-headed hustler persona like the glove worn by the rapper on the album's illustrated cover. Mellow, unhurried grooves and soft rock horns back
's investment advice ("you can accomplish anything with a solid plan") and casual boasts about collecting art and buying expensive candles. Without getting too outlandish,
applies creative, left-field touches like the dubby sonar echo of "Palisades, CA" or the choppy soul samples of the creamy, hazy "Porsches in Spanish." Guest verses are provided by major figures like
,
, and Detroit's
, and
, yet none upstage the album's hosts or disrupt the laid-back atmosphere.
still isn't quite the most distinctive rapper in terms of subject matter or delivery, but his optimism and effortless style are endearing, and
is easily one of his most successful projects. ~ Paul Simpson