USee4Yourself
| IDK
USee4Yourself
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Clash Magazine
A record that evolves in real-time, ‘USEE4YOURSELF’ finds IDK speaking his truth. An amalgamation of styles that recalls the frenetic creativity of 00s Kanye, the record finds strength in personal revelation, with IDK often at his most individual when surrounded by his peers. Remaining difficult to pin down even after several listens, it platforms a true artist whose creativity isn’t about to be hemmed by the marketplace – he’s got higher goals.
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Medium
USEE4YOURSELF had me as a listener feeling a sense of great pride in this artist; and this is coming from someone who barely knew this rapper existed until this time a year ago. This sophomore album confirms that IDK is well on the way to being a modern legend.
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NME
A diverse offering from the independent artist cements his place in rap.
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The Line of Best Fit
IDK balances emotional weight with silky beats on the diverse USEE4YOURSELF.
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Surreal Resolution
Yeah, I still believe that IDK continues to be an interesting rapper, and this album is very solid, even with the topic of girls being more of a presence than anything else. I do feel like he didn’t want to do a repeat of ISHEREAL? and I get that. I do like that he still can balance out the fun banger tracks with the introspective content. It is worth the listen if you already been following him for this long.
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FM HipHop
it’s an impressive piece of modern Hip-Hop and proves that IDK is still worth betting on.
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HipHopDX
IDK has demonstrated he already holds the keys to his own success through past releases and, in fleeting moments, on USEE4YOURSELF. The skills are there — the confidence just needs to follow.
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Focus Hip Hop
The songs are just really generic to me. That’s my main issue with the album. The songs just don’t stand out. It’s very conventional. This album isn’t even really bad though. It’s just average. I don’t regret listening to it because I at least got a handful of enjoyable enough songs. It’s a fine project.
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Ratings Game Music
IDK is a fully independent producer-rapper that shows zero fear in pushing boundaries. Throughout USEE4YOURSELF, he merges all kinds of vibes, sound effects, artists, and topics, creating a concoction that is beautifully erratic, dangerously unpredictable, and uncomfortably candid.
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The Needle Drop
You have to trudge through a lot of middling pop rap to reach USEE4YOURSELF's pockets of emotional potency.
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All Music
IDK's personality shines on USEE4YOURSELF, at times recalling the wild mix of energy and self-consciousness that made Graduation-era Kanye so captivating. Presenting raw emotion and over-the-top braggadocio with such exacting balance is part of IDK's talent, and he delivers on USEE4YOURSELF like never before.
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Gigwise
A hot 43-minute, fun-infused album that seems to span all corners of the emotional spectrum, it still maintains the bounce that IDK is renowned for.
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