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Album Review: “Blacc Hollywood”—Wiz Khalifa

Wiz had a kid and has been hanging out a lot with Miley Cyrus and it shows in this album. He’s never been one for hard-hitting rap, but his stoner anthems at least used to be fun. Now it sounds like Wiz has gotten a bit too stoned off his Afghan Kush and isn’t quite sure what he’s going for. The album jumps from half-assed trap in “We Dem Boyz” to inexplicable pop ballad in “Promises” to passable cloud rap in “House in the Hills.” The rest is pretty much Wiz laughing and talking about how much weed and cash he has, as usual. Aside from some choice collabs (Ty Dolla $ign, Nicki Minaj), Blacc Hollywood is a boring, all over the place rehash of every song Wiz has ever made. In comparison to the bliss that was Rolling Papers, this is just not good enough.

GRADE: C

DOWNLOAD: “We Dem Boyz”

SOUNDS BEST WHEN: You’re too high to actually pay attention to the music.


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