![]() ![]() Raury’s spirit and intent are laudable, but his broad lyrics and potpourri musical approach need refining. “Devil’s Whisper,” the flip of his previous “God’s Whisper,” smartly laments our greed and fame consumed culture. “Forbidden Knowledge,” with a dominating turn from Big K.R.I.T., is an acute, relevant plea for self awareness. ![]() Raury hits the right notes when he skirts Coke commercial sentiments (“Friends”) and nouveau-hippy tropes to dig deeper. you give me life Give it all before its gone And Ill give you life Give you everything and more And you give me life Is it all we need. The Atlanta MC’s flow is unmistakably influenced by Andre 3000, but his peace-and-love worldview evokes Arrested Development unfortunately, his gauziest tracks (“Crystal Express”) would fit comfortably on a mixtape with Starland Vocal Band. Follow me my brother Talk to me my sister We can go wherever And we can live forever As we find illumination Right up on the crystal express And we can face some problems Trials. ![]() The 19-year-old is a millennial out of time songs with gentle acoustic guitars, bright harmonies, and melodic choruses might have been embraced at Summer of Love campfires or ’70s soft-rock fests. So it’s fitting that his optimistic blend of rap, patchouli folk, and pop works as a counterpoint to the cynical, money-obsessed mentality of mainstream hip-hop. Throughout this hyped debut, vocalist-MC Raury expresses the need to find balance in life. ![]()
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