I didn't hear this mixtape until after I had heard Watch the Throne. My two favorite tracks on the album are "No Church in the Wild" and "Made in America." Although that is not just based on Ocean's appearance on those two tracks, his contributions do make those particular songs stand out. This mix tape is quirky, but in a good way. I was immediately hooked with the "Street Fighter" video game intro and I like the Stanley Kubrick stuff too. It's a cohesive body of work, but not unlike Tyler the Creator's Goblin, it can seem a bit confusing. Vocally, his best track is "Songs for Women." The only thing that somewhat holds the mixtape back is the production, but it's a mixtape so it's not really fair to hold that against it. Overall, it's a great release from a very promising new talent.
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