VALENTINO. by GENO V

I had the pleasure of making the transitions for this project, so I heard this early.

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The very acclaimed artist surprise dropped the album today. But is it good?

Rating system:

10 - Perfect

9 - Damn near perfect

8 - I like this a lot

7 - I like this

6 - It's aight

5 - Mediocre

4 - Below average

3 - Below below average

2 - Almost unlistenable

1 - Horrid

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YSS - 8/10

feat. Trxp

This beat is crazy.

Very energetic track overall, and a great way to start the album.

SALVIA SOUNDS - 8/10

feat. Alxx! & Antizaaa!

Once again, this beat is crazy.

15drtt beats have been getting used and abused in the underground recently.

I think Alxx had the best verse.

I'M A F*CKING ROCKSTAR - 7/10

feat. BoostJam (me!)

Geno was going to do more for his part, but I repeated what he already had for the chorus.

Overall, I think the song is just okay.

The beat's crazy though. Shoutout to the producer.

TEAM - 7.5/10

This is your typical Geno song.

(I mean that in a good way.)

SWEET DREAMER - 8/10

Same here.

(This one's better to me though.)

PAY THE PRICE (LET'S GO) - 7.5/10

HOME - 7.2/10

feat. BoostJam (me!)

He should have sent this to someone other than me.

I KNOW - 8/10

Something about this one speaks to me more than the other songs.

LOVE YOURSELF - 7.5/10

This sample is amazing.

LOOSE - 7.5/10

feat. A-Train

This is what Drake could be making if he was still hungry.

ENJOY THE RIDE - 7/10

feat. trndsntr

If you saw my SWAG 2 review, you know how I feel about trnd.

Thank You, I'm Geno Valentino. - 6/10

Good message, but as a song, there's not too much going on.

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This is a good project, and I can tell Geno's mastered his sound. The problem with this, though, is that there's the risk of getting too comfortable. It's ideal to have a fixed sound for an album, yes, but at some point, it will get stale. I was even suggesting that Geno lean into cloud rap in a VC the other day.

Moral of the story: Don't be like Nine Vicious.

7.5/10

Favourite song: YSS (8/10)

Least favourite song: Thank You, I'm Geno Valentino. (6/10)

Don't just take my word for it. Listen for yourself and see if you like it: