Under Pressure
| Logic
Under Pressure
Under Pressure is the debut studio album by American rapper Logic. It was released on October 21, 2014, by Visionary Music Group and Def Jam Recordings. Development and composition of the album began in 2013, with recording taking place during a two-week span at the beginning of 2014. -Wikipedia
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Genius
Except for a few moments, I enjoyed the album, most of the time production is smooth and Logic spits straight fire for most of it.
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Hot New Hip Hop
"Under Pressure" waxes nostalgia throughout the album, while giving a contemporary tale from multiple perspectives.
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DJ Booth
This has the feel of a full, complete body of work, one embedded with nuances, themes and a larger, interwoven framework that nobody could digest in one listen
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Rolling Stone
Maryland MC is all style, no substance.
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Hip Hop DX
Under Pressure is a magnificent debut that is both remarkably introspective and brilliantly meta.
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Sputnik Music
Plagiarism aside, Under Pressure is a versatile record that largely overcomes its inconsistencies.
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Empty Lighthouse Magazine
Logic has created a classic with "Under Pressure," his debut album, which is well worth the wait.
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XXL
Logic is ready for rap stardom with debut album ‘Under Pressure'.
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The Hip Hop Speakeasy
A good overall album, but in retrospect Logic may regret making Under Pressure an album, and Welcome to Forever a mixtape.
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Music Existence
Logic creates a world of his own in Under Pressure that we are all lucky enough to be invited to.
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KTSW 89.9
Under Pressure is one of the greatest hip-hop albums that was dropped in 2014.
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Frontline
Logic has made a mark on the music world with his debut album, Under Pressure.
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Cultured Vultures
For a mainstream hip-hop album, Under Pressure is pretty damn good.
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Busy
After listening to all of his various mixtapes, this one definitely feels like an ALBUM. It's a legendary piece of work, for sure.
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The Needle Drop
The sum of all of Logic's feats have not added up to an amazing album, unfortunately.
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The Early Registration
An underwhelming debut by a rapper with so much more potential. Logic should think up more original ideas.
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Washington City Paper
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Exclaim!
Under Pressure finds Logic breaking out as an all-star emcee, raising the bar higher than anyone could've predicted.
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Spectrum Pulse
This is what I'd want rap on the radio to sound like - and if we're lucky, Logic's going to get there in record time.
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Tampa Bay Times
Every couple of years, a few stellar hip-hop albums come along. For 2014, one of those albums is newcomer Logic's debut set, Under Pressure.
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Granite Bay Today
Some of the most clever and meaningful lyrics I have ever heard, coupled with catchy beats adds up to complete one of the best complete albums I have ever heard.
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Rap Reviews
When nostalgic old-timers lament the golden age of hip-hop, for those championing our current era, "Under Pressure" is the album to point to.
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The Lightning Rod
Under Pressure is Logic’s first big chance to bring his music to the masses and show the music world where he thinks he belongs in today’s musical hierarchy.
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Loyola Radio
Logic did a tremendous job on this album on songs like Intro, Growing Pains III, Soul Food, and Nikki
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iHipHop
Under Pressure is a solid debut album that proves Logic is a respectable lyricist with a defined flow and delivery.
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WSBU FM
I am excited to see what Logic has been saving for last, yet I don’t want him to stop doing what he does.
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Goodfella Media
All in all, Logic did put together a nice album. Sonically, one of the best this year.
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Hive Society
Under Pressure is a solid, impressive debut album. It is well-thought out and executed.
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Restless Press
Under Pressure is 12 tracks of pure gold, representing a huge stylistic change for Logic after his three mixtapes.
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Smooth Waves Music
Under Pressure is something special. It is a major label debut that doesn’t disappoint, a rare feat these days.
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Brightside
It’s poetry at its finest, spewing from a kid I first knew as Young Sinatra.
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Revel In Sound
While Under Pressure does deliver, it is not without its fair share of shortcomings.
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Hip Hop My Way
Under Pressure proves an underground artist can put out a successful project.
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