Three years and three scrapped albums later we have SchoolboyQ new album “Crash Talk” and with that TDE is starting its summer run. Laced with 14 tracks with features coming from Travis Scott, Kid Cudi, Lil Baby, 21 Savage, Ty Dolla Sign, 6Lack and YG this is very different from his last album that had features all over.
This album gives you a different feeling than his previous one as you hear a more mature Schoolboy. Even the rollout was different as he delayed his release because of the tragic death of rapper Nipsey Hussle. On “Crash Talk” Q flexes his storytelling abilities on “Tales“, while also giving the G’d up Q on tracks “Gang Gang,” “Die With Em,” and “5200“.
But what’s most surprising about the album is how conscious Q has become especially about how his choices affect his daughter and he also talks about his mental health state. On track “Dangerous” Q talks of drug addiction and self-doubt with the help of Kid Cudi hummings( at this point Cudi’s humming is a cheat code). On “Crash” he talks of having to do better because of his daughter, while also kicking game to the youth about self-love, money desicons, and knowledge because one day one of them have to meet his daughter.
Q also comes through with an all west coast summer track on “Lies” with assists from TY and YG. This R&B track is sure to be played everywhere because catfishing and people lying are always prevalent in society today. Q also comes with chill car ride track in “Floating” that comes with a smooth 21 Savage verse. The last track “Attention” has Q paying his respects with some of the greats from Jay-Z. Nas, Dre, Alchemist, while also giving a backstory of himself.
This album is solid for Q, it shows how time has changed him to be more conscious of his self and how his choice affects the people around him. It is also good knowing that Q is in a better mental state that he has been in the previous years. If this is the sign that TDE is starting to make its presence felt again they are starting on a good note with this project. You can stream “Crash Talk” on all major media platforms.