Once you get past the fuzzed out, gothic string samples on РІР‚СљTake One,РІР‚Сњ the rapping is oddly flat for all the many threats Kodak tries to convey.

This isnРІР‚в„ўt to say that the РІР‚ВdarkРІР‚в„ў records arenРІР‚в„ўt without their missteps either. At the end of the day, what helps Dying to Live improve where Painting Pictures often lacked is it's full-on dives into the more morose and dark narcissism which has often proved to be the most fruitful arena of exploration for Kodak. If it's any condolence, Kodak Black has openly admittedР’В that these particular collaborations were all a ploy to boost his streaming numbers, he too is not enthralled with them. Yet the other attempts at radio-friendly Kodak material are frustratingly blank whether itРІР‚в„ўs the dull РІР‚СљGnarlyРІР‚Сњ in which of all people Lil Pump outraps and out boneheads Kodak over the trance-tinged synths, or РІР‚СљMoshpitРІР‚Сњ which consists of forgettable production and a Juice WRLD feature you couldРІР‚в„ўve easily mistaken as a miscredited Post Malone verse. РІР‚СљZEZEРІР‚Сњ isnРІР‚в„ўt Kodak particularly focused or interesting, but the repetitive steel drum hooks as well as TravisРІР‚в„ў chorus are perfectly suitable as far as commercial singles go. On one hand, Kodak appears to be attempting to mimic his idea of what a commercial rapper should be, allowing collaborators who guarantee industry recognition without the more obvious attempts at mainstream compromise.

With not a clear РІР‚ВdudРІР‚в„ў in sight, the production side of Dying to Live is respectable but remains one of the many points where listeners can feel either immersed or repelled while engaging.Р”В¬onfoundingly, the album feels split between the directions indicated on both Project Baby 2 and Painting Pictures respectively, for better or worse. Doman, London on tha Track, Southside and many others. That said, the beats in question are top notch efforts by KodakРІР‚в„ўs returning core team of Ben Billions, Dyryk & Rex Kudo as well as support from hitmakers such as D.A. Exceptions certainly exist on Dying to Live such as the Travis Scott and Offset-assisted single РІР‚СљZEZEРІР‚Сњ or the Cash Money-style throwback jam of РІР‚СљIdentity Theft,РІР‚Сњ but for the most part you can expect a smoked out mid-tempo vibe to wade through while Kodak does his best to wax poetic. This weighty, serious tone suits KodakРІР‚в„ўs strengths more often than the more pleasant or cleaner sounds, yet it can manage to feel like an oppressive and laborious trek through an endlessly lilting drift. Given such a moody palette obsessed with vibes, itРІР‚в„ўs no wonder that the album has already earned a co-sign from Drake long before the general public has weighed in on their approval of KodakРІР‚в„ўs newest offering. But how well does the young rapper succeed on his sophomore album?Р”Р„s opposed to last yearРІР‚в„ўs Painting Pictures, a majority of the production on Dying to Live goes for beats that convey deeper, emotional sounds, hanging over the album in a gloomy fashion. At 16 tracks, it's a curious new chapter to the career of Kodak Black, as we find him attempting to revisit his darker moments of introspection and develop further as a rapper while still continuing to make himself one of the hottest РІР‚Вnew starsРІР‚в„ў in the rap game. Naturally, this year has been a considerable slow-down, with only his R&B project Heartbreak Kodak released at the beginning of this year, whetting fansРІР‚в„ў appetites until his last-minute album release, Dying to Live. Kapri released his debut album Painting Pictures as well as the sprawling Project Baby 2 to much fanfare and commercial success, while finding himself in and out of incarceration, as well as racking up further legal issues. Last year was arguably one of the more rewarding years for Florida rapper Kodak Black as far as his musical career went. Kodak Black is torn between trying to find his voice and find success, to curious results, on 'Dying to Live.'

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