Lav's Music Corner

Review by Lav: James Blake and Lil Yachty are a compelling duo for a myriad of reasons. As James Blake wandered further and further from the experimental electronic of his early career he began to intersect with genres like hip-hop and R&B more and more. Eventually, he formed into one of the most well-rounded artists in music with a versatile and extremely consistent discography. "Versatile" and "consistent" are not words many would use to describe Lil Yachty's discography, at least not until early 2023 when he shocked fans with his album Let's Start Here . The project was an embrace of vintage psychedelic rock music that went over surprisingly well. So this crossover being successful wasn't completely outside the realm of possibility, which is why it's extra disappointing that Bad Cameo  is a bit of a dud.  Let's talk highlights first. James Blake is one of my favorite artists in all of music so of course when he's allowed to roam in fam...