Inspiration (M)

One thing that really motivates me is, well if you couldn't tell is music. Music really is a big part of my life. I listen to everything from old G funk, to rap, rnb, jazz,and even some rock n roll. Music is a dynamic that is like no other. You can honestly feel the raw emotion from the artist depending upon who they are. There is literally music that can relate directly to my life or depict my exact emotion. Some of my favorite artists include Kanye West, Notorious BIG, Earth Wind and Fire, Kendrick Lamar, Nate Dogg, Usher, Erykah Badu just to name a few. Peep this fun fact....

Honestly I can't imagine my life without music. I even aspire to be an audio engineer when I graduate from college.
I encourage everyone to keep alittle music in your life that you can tolerant. It makes a difference.

Another One?

For the better part of the 2000's you've heard or seen some form of Dj Khaled.  The We The Best founder is notoriously known for his ability to assemble the best in the business and produce a multitude of tracks. Khaled in a sense is like a coach because lets face it; he doesn't rap, he barely produces and he doesn't care about quality albums. His main focus is hits. I changed a lot is laced with 13 tracks and has appearances from future, lil wayne, rick ross, ace hood, and many more.

From the beginning of this album one thing is apparent. Khaled really hasn't changed a lot. This is the same method he has implemented throughout his career. For some reason though it works for him. The Future wave is nothing short of astonishing. At this point theres not many places you can't find futch. He finds himself on the first song with Rick Ross and four additional songs. Ross also shows up on 5 songs making them the two mainstays overall. Whats interesting about ICA is not only is it an album but it doubles as free marketing. Khaled's album cover shows him in a Miami Heat jersey standing in front of a Finga Lickin wing place that he apparently owns. Furthering the point that he has his eyes set on more than album sales. But lets be real; whats a khaled album w/o its hits right. Gold Slugs (ft. Chris Brown, Fetty Wap & August Alsina), How Many Times (ft. Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, & Big Sean), and Hold You Down (ft. Chris Brown, August Alsina, Jerimih, & Future), satisfy the radio hype beasts.

My favorite song is actually the very first song on the album which is called "I Don't Play About My Paper". It features Future and Rick Ross who blend well together. Peep the video below.

So lets conclude, a plethora of French Montana hooks, occasional Meek Mill screams, Ace Hood, Chris Brown, and Future and Rick Ross as the foundation, you have a sub par Khaled album. So again nothing has really changed

Overall Rating: 2 out of 10