Best of luck man. I can relate, depression runs deep in both sides of my family, and it's a struggle to balance wanting to be supportive, but also avoiding that feeling of just slamming my head into a wall over and over because nothing ever changes with them no matter how hard we try. I've got a little of that shit in me as well, but not nearly as much as some of my extended family. I can manage mine, they clearly cant.
I liked it for what it is. Some great beats, Juicy is funny, but I've never been a big fan of his rapping. His charisma and silliness is what draws me to his music, lyrics and flow wise, I think Juicy is pretty fucking awful. Especially on anything that doesn't sound like old three 6. He fit on those beats, but when he was going over lex imitation beats a few years back he sounded out of place to me. And while I enjoy stay trippy, it is prone to fatigue. It's an album I really enjoy on random mixed with other albums. Trying to listen straight through sometimes feels like I am listening to the same song over and over. Money A Do It is my shit though.
Might as well keep babbling while I'm at it.
I like the variety on BOATS2 but the album feels like it lacks high points. It's all a smooth ride with no real standouts, no track I go back to over and over besides maybe netflix. And like Juicy, chainz gets by on being fucking hilarious and goofy. Tracks like netflix that are just a perfect blend of stupid and funny and catchy. But dude has some truly truly awesome lyrics and hooks. Sometimes I am in complete awe at how terrible he is. But then he says 'got a lake in my yard filled with duck nigga' and I just laugh and be entertained.
