ian — Valedictorian (Deluxe)

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Existing in the mould pioneered by Asher Roth and Lil Dicky—see: white and nerdy—Dallas-born rapper ian packs this caricature with winking self-awareness. He’s goofy, and as DJ Holiday says in the intro to his debut project, <i>Valedictorian</i>, he “dress white as hell, though”. Everything on the album is a nod to ian’s cred, from the inclusion of Holiday, the Atlanta-based mixtape king, to his ability to speak the language of ATL icons like Playboi Carti, Gucci Mane and more. ian’s self-awareness as the new white dude in rap is constantly pushed up against his ability to mimic the language of hip-hop pioneers. Take “Bentayga”, a woozy-synth jam with tons of ad-libs and bouncing 808s that get slowed down to near chopped ’n’ screwed pace. The signifiers are bountiful, and any student of rap in the 2010s can pick out a few artists who ian models himself after. “Chauncey”, which pays homage to Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, features blown-out synths and chunky hi-hats, a signal that his ear is also as tuned in to rap’s current era as its predecessor.

Артист

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Треки

  1. Holiday Intro 0:38
  2. Never Stop 2:07
  3. Bentayga 2:03
  4. AirBnb 2:13
  5. Hermes Sheets 2:24
  6. Omakase 2:02
  7. Chauncey 1:51
  8. Judgment 2:13
  9. Grand Slam 1:59
  10. Figure It Out 1:34
  11. Options 2:21
  12. Magic Johnson 2:17