Hmmm... I'm still not sure why counting n***as is a problem 🤷🏿‍♂️ it's an analysis video

I just no longer can stand the sound of autotune on these stupid tracks. Why cover this? I would like to know what I'm missing, but... I just can't. I came to your channel because of your "Holy Holy" by Geordi Greep analysis. I don't see how this fits into the same basket. Can some one explain it to me?

Not sure if anyone shared it yet... the “Bistro” joint used a sample from an R&B joint from the 80’s by Atlantic Starr, “Second To None”. Whenever you get a chance, give it a listen. I think you’ll like it.

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AVAA, just happy we got to hear one last project from Sophie. stellar album and experience.

32:57 that was so wholesome 😂

I always love the comparisons/analogies or examples you bring in to explain your points (like the biggie album in this vid) they're so unexpected but make perfect sense. AVAA.

Idk much about Sophie other than "faceshopping" and "it's okay to cry" and I'm sorry if it's rude but how is her death poetic? Can someone please explain?

I didn't like many tracks on this album and that made me sad but after awhile I just move on to this mindset of take what you need and leave the rest. It is difficult to take this album because like you said as much as you can feel her presence you can also feel her absent and that just makes it so heartbreaking to me

14:23 Diddy jumpscare not expected in a Sophie album review. AVAA

Loved your thoughts on Love Me Off Earth. It’s a very evocative & beautiful play of words. I’m thankful that she existed too

AVAA This was my first actual video that I sat and watched in full because I mean c'mon! SOPHIE! But I do agree. It's merit is in its vision and how the end goal of the album stayed true and I love that. I'm very happy you found this album as enriching as I did in comparison to the general public's views!

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AVAA! I saw the video you posted on instagram n decided to give this album a spin. i LOVED it! Thank you for recommending. I couldn‘t make it through the first two songs during my first listen and had to listen back 7 times haha! Never had a honey glazed donut so i might try that one next

AVAA Professor! Thanks for talking about this album. I had some similar thoughts to the main ideas of your video when I first heard the last minute of the song "Exhilarate". After an absolutely gorgeous and triumphant 3 and a half minutes, it gradually trails off and almost feels like she was in the process of sketching out the rest of the song in her DAW. As if the moments in between the bubbly impacts were going to be filled out with more musical ideas. I'm not sure if Sophie considered that song finished before her passing, but the first time I heard it I was absolutely haunted by that thought. I know very little about her brother Benny, but an image that comes to my mind when I hear this is a grieving family member walking into the departed's bedroom after they've passed. From the general audience reactions to this album it sounds like many people wanted the bedroom to have been organized a little before being given the tour, and I'm so happy that Benny chose instead to show us this album in the state that he chose to share it. It's a hard listen, and that's okay. I don't know if this album should be considered a part of her full discography in the same way Product, Oil, and the remix album are, but maybe that's not a bad thing. The world and the musical landscape as whole is worse off in her absence, but I'm so thankful to be touched by her music. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts and giving me encouragement to think about it a little more. Big fan of your work.

Maybe you should edit, Skye. AVAA

I saw Sophie at SXSW headlining the PC music tent in maybe 2011. It was the most influential musical moment of my life. She was soo ahead of her time and sooo missed.

No, is not lol

AVAA as someone who fell in love with SOPHIE at 16 and just turned 23 this album felt like getting a chance at one last conversation with an old friend. i know people have mixed opinions on the album but personally? i didn’t need oil of every pearls uninsides part two i needed one new moment with her. like her concert i missed because i was too young and too broke to go, i get frustrated by the past escaping me. but SOPHIE believed in the future. she taught me that i could be anything i wanted, to be bold and unshaken. i know i sound like a superfan and maybe i am but she taught me that infinite possibilities exist in us if we’re willing to listen. this album was a reminder of that and for that reason it means so much more than i can put to words

Day 347 of Asking you to Review Achilles Come Down by Gang of Youth

😮 you just turned the light bulb on in my brain when you said “what the president’s plane called again” way to connect the dots. Now I was a little skeptical of your opinion even after watching 2 of Justin’s videos with you but my man you are a Genius!

I love Why Lies. BC Kingdom was on Pony Whip, a great track from the OOEP nonstop remix album

Avaa!

AVAA incredible ending

29:00 Endlos (Endlos, Endlos, Endlos...)

“Because hip hop hasn’t been stolen yet, it requires vigilance.”

He didn't talk about Soulja Boy's verse :(

industry plants used to be a function of A&R... that's the point of a label

AVAA - wonderful video, Skye. A beautiful, considered perspective on a record that has gotten largely lost in an unfortunate discourse cycle. It is a clear and purposeful work of art and your musings on posthumous records have me wanting to look at a whole bunch of my favourite (and least favourite) examples in a new light. Great stuff!

Not related and not new music but I would love to hear Skye breakdown Epik High. Tablo’s struggle with social acceptance and growth is quite the case study

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I feel like people have a big misunderstanding of who Sophie is by associating her with this image of perfection from her last album. I understand that people don't like the album, that's one thing, but saying it betrays her vision even though Sophie conceptualized most of this on her own, is not true. Her brother confirmed that like 80 percent of it was done and he just did the finishing touches. I think having an imperfect album is more challenging than having this idealistic posthumous fantasy that most people have of her.

AVAA! The conclusion at the end made me tear up. Luv your videos!!!

AVAA. RIP SOPHIE. WE MISS YOU.

Lowk they’ve always been this good.

As Billy Woods once said, "I don't wanna go see Nas with an orchestra at Carnegie Hall". AVAA

I was slightly disappointed, but the more pop vocal tracks make it redeemable, and I'm just grateful to be able to hear these sounds at all.

AAVA! really glad you reviewed this one, i hope you review the new Xiu Xiu as well

4:59 "Justins more aggressive response" made me pause and rewind a few times. I'm like why not passionate because it wasn't aggressive in the least bit! Great video but that commentary is too often aligned with black people responding to an insult

u always do such a lovely job of contextualizing albums. avaa

I bet if nina kraviz were islaeli and once said bibi is a wise lider, that track wouldn't end up on the album. Pathetic

it woud be so good if you have your first time reacting videos while listening

AAVA solely for billy joel catching strays. we love to see it

AVAA, rip to sophie, an incredible artist, i'm very happy this came out

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AVAA. You're overthinking the uncle thing Prof. 😂 any older guy that you like and respect can be called uncle/unc

You missed the fact that he claimed Kendrick was molested then MOCKED him for being molested, that is a HUGE point, idk how you missed that.

I do think she deserved a little better

LOVE THIS!❤

Super excited to hear what you have to say! I did not like this album at all myself really. Hollow would be the best word to describe it. Many tracks felt unfinished, and all I could think about was how, even if it was coming from a place of respect, they didn’t do her vision justice. To be fair, Sophie’s literal brother undoubtedly understood the vision more than me, but even if this was the full idea, I just don’t resonate with it much. But your views on this album seem to be radically different and that excites me. Much more interesting than if you just agreed with the “consensus”. Edit: I think I just don’t like it too much. I had no idea the full album was as close to completion as it was before her passing. I should’ve done my research before I spoke. Sorry to everyone who read and thank you to the people in the replies who kindly corrected me. Y’all are awesome 👍