Kiari

There are no big surprises on Offsets third LP, Kiari. Packed with polished trap production, his typically wordy flow, and lyrics charting all the drama around the time of the albums release, this de facto self-titled set features the hit single "Bodies" (featuring JID and an unexpected Drowning Pool interpolation) and "Professional." Production is provided by familiar faces Metro Boomin, Honorable C.N.O.T.E., London on da Track, and more. Guests include the aforementioned JID, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, YFN Lucci, Gunna, Key Glock, Teezo Touchdown, John Legend, and Ty Dolla Sign. In addition to that standout track "Bodies," the tender (for an Offset song) "Love You Down" cribs from INOJs 1997 song of the same name in a most satisfying way, and the revealing "Move On" offers the most vulnerable peek into Offsets messy break with fellow rapper Cardi B. Upon release, Kiari hit the Top 20 in the U.S., Australia, and Switzerland. ~ Neil Z. Yeung

ミーゴスの元メンバーによる3枚目のソロ・アルバムは自身の本名を冠し、亡き盟友テイクオフに捧げた"Never Let Go"(ジョン・レジェンドが客演)や別れた妻のカーディBに向けた"Move On"、退廃的なライフスタイルを綴った"Pills"など随所でパーソナルな雰囲気の楽曲が目立っている。一方で、ゴスペルとメタルの風味をダークなトラップに交配させた先行曲"Bodies"でのJIDを筆頭に、ガンナやキー・グロック、ティーゾ・タッチダウンら豪華なゲスト勢を招いた多彩なコラボも収録。"Love You Down"ではレディ・フォー・ザ・ワールドの同名曲をポップに引用している。
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