I decided to review this for a pretty obvious reason: it completely blew up the internet. Every year, there seems to be a random mixtape or two that people really enjoy and it gives the artist a whole lot of unexpected popularity. In 2012 it was Joey Bada$$ with 1999 and the year before it was ASAP Rocky, two artist who I am now huge fans of. Will Acid Rap by Chance the Rapper have the same affect on me as it seemed to have on millions on people online?
The first song is actually called Good Ass Intro. I have to say, that it a pretty accurate title. I loved this song, everything about it. The soulful samples were worked it so well and the beat was just catchy and fun. When Chance started rapping, I was taken by surprise by this guy's voice. It is extremely unique and at first came off annoying, but now I find myself loving it. His flow was pretty on point in this song and he was throwing out a lot of memorable lines. This song was spectacular. The next song, Pusha Man was a lot more laid-back, but just as catchy. It had another fun beat and Chance is just enjoyable to listen to when he raps. I also loved the hook. The track then totally breaks into silence, then later a completely different song. This one was very atmospheric and calm. Chance was also a lot less energetic with his rapping. This 2nd part just felt boring overall, though. Cocoa Butter Kisses was the third song, and I loved this one as well. The hook was insanely catchy and got stuck in my head easily. I enjoyed Chance's verse, as he continued is unique, oddball flow he has been using. I also loved Twista's verse on this track. This song was great. Juice was another fun song, but for whatever reason I wasn't enjoying it as much. I did really like the hook, though. It was just goofy and enjoyable.
Things got a lot calmer with the next few songs on Acid Rap. Lost was more of a love song, which actually didn't go over too bad. I really loved the beat, as it perfectly matched the vibe of the verses.
Everybody's Something had a pretty strong instrumental with some nice drums, but the overall feeling was still relaxed. I liked Chance's first verse on this song a lot. The hook on this one was also super catchy and fun. This was a really good track that i ended up really liking. The interlude of the album was another slow jam, which I did like until Chance started singing, which just sounded forced and awkward. Skipping around a little, Acid Rain was really laid-back, but ended up just being boring to me. Chain Smoker was a lot better, with a solid hook and a pretty good beat. I still can't totally get behind this guy as a rapper, though. His voice and delivery is just so out there and weird, which is sometimes good and sometimes bad. The closer to this album was also disapointing, as it was too long and didn't really go anywhere.
Near the middle of the album was a pretty random trio of songs with some pretty popular underground rappers. Favorite Song with Childish Gambino was really good, as it was super upbeat and catchy with a great hook and good verses by Chance and Gambino. NaNa was also decent, coming with a fun beat which felt relaxed at the same time. The verses and hook just came off too silly, though. I did enjoy Action Bronson's verse a lot, as he probably had the best guest verse on the tape. Smoke Again was pretty mediocre, as it was a surprisingly bad instrumental that I wasn't into at all. Even Ab-Soul wasn't enough to save this song, unfortunately.
ACID RAP WRAP UP
+The whole thing had a very cool vibe
+Some pretty good beats
+Chance has a whole lot of personality on the mic
+Very fun, catchy and gets stuck in my head
-Some experimental parts just don't really work
-Started a lot better than it finished
Best: Good Ass Intro, Cocoa Butter Kisses, Everybody's Something
Worst: Acid Rain
Chance the Rapper- Acid Rap
8.2/10
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