Ratking-700 Fill
(5.1/10)
When I stumbled upon this group about this time last year, I was so happy to find such an eccentric and daring young hip-hop group. This group had character, courage, and ambition that set them apart. This New York rap duo was off to a promising start having released a successful EP and album, but I see their latest project 700-Fill as a drop off. So It Goes was an amazing debut album for me that showed the many sides of this group. The beats had plenty of flavor and the rapping was pretty cool as well, but many of these things have disappeared on 700-Fill. This group sounds toned down. The energy and effort levels both seem to be lower. Also Ratking seemed to settle of this project. On So It Goes they had a very unique sound that was comparable to very few groups, but on this one they sound much more generic. Many of these songs kind of blend into each other, and lyrically not a lot of theses bars impress me. This album was not good at all to me, and that's coming from a fan. I will say though, this record was not all bad. American Gods, the opening track, is one of the more introspective tracks on here. It keeps my attention and I think that with a little more punch it would have been a fantastic track. Eternal Reveal is has a very chilled out beat that overall just sounds great. The way Ratking uses this beat to make a relaxed song really impressed me. The closing track Makeitwork by far the best track on here. This is the energetic Ratking that I missed on this project. The beat felt energetic yet laid back all at once, and the rapping was pretty cool too. These guys actually do have pretty unique flows too, so that is also commendable. I don't think this album was a disaster, but for me Ratking took a serious digression on this mixtape. I think that these guys still have plenty of time to right the ship though.
Overall, This project is not the worst thing i've heard this year, but in a time with so much good experimental hip-hop coming out, this thing does not even compare. While So It Goes was a top 10 rap album of the year last year for me, this one would be lucky to not be top 10 most disappointing. If you absolutely love Ratking get it, but you are a more casual fan like me, then you have to skip this one.
Best Songs: American Gods, Eternal Reveal, Makeitwork
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