Ranking Every Title Track
Ranking title tracks were harder than I thought because they're undeniably one of the best in Logic's discography.
F tier doesn't mean it's bad, it just so that the tracks can be easily separated in terms of quality. All of these tracks are really A-S tier.
Supermarket - Questionable lyrics, but goes incredibly hard (or painful) when you're blindly in love.
Coordinates - All 3 were great but theres not really a lot to take from this track apart from being Overnight 2. Other tracks in CPark are personally better.
YSIV - I've been trying to pinpoint what I dislike about it and I think its his flow and voice. YS1-3's smooth flow and execution is what made them amazing. In YSIV he almost sounds like he's struggling? It has better lyrics, sure. But I feel like it lost that effortless swag and wit that Young Sinatra had. It's the best in the album (except 100 Miles...) but the bar is kinda low. It represents the album well, good but lacking in some aspects.
Planetory Destruction - Holy shit this is fun to listen to. The least serious title track (because its Doc D, not Logic). Represents the entire album very well. Insane production, witty bars, great features, introduces Cosmos Radio, film samples. What happens when Logic doesn't worry about samples? This.
Everybody - Very high energy. It's preachy but it's still HARD. I feel like it represents the album well, Incredible production but has preachy lyrics that some people don't care about. Really nice track.
No Pressure Intro - Very laidback, fun bars, all on a lo-fi beat. Flipping Orson Welles to make it sound like hes talking about TITS and introducing No Pressure. He talks about his past and what he used to experience on a daily basis, and how he's finally living a better life. Only thing I dislike about this song is how it cuts off. I wanted more :(
The Incredible True Story - The Instrumental is incredible, this shit can power rockets. It's an amazing send-off to the album. He talks about doing what you love without worrying about what others think. Though it's a topic constantly mentioned in his discography, I think this is one of his best songs that tackles that. Incredible outro and title track. heh, tits.
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind - Very deep and emotional cut in Logic's discography. No wonder people were disappointed with the album. This song is similar to Dark Place but COADM ends on a more positive note. One of the best songs in his discography. It's just unfortunately in arguably his worst album.
Vinyl Days - Is this Young Sinatra? This song is an insane display of skill. Flow, Wordplay, Instrumental, DJ Premier feature, Execution. All of it is perfect. He doesn't need an emotional topic to be a good rapper and this showcases that. It's an essential Logic song. Top 5 in his discography. Periodt.
I'm going to consider Paul Rodriguez as the title track of Ultra 85. All signs pretty much point to P-Rod being "Ultra 85". It's the refrain thats said at the end of the song, and P-rod mentions 6ix saying "I think I found a beat for Ultra 85". Theres no song called Ultra 85 so this is pretty much it.
Under Pressure VS Paul Rodriguez
If you think about it, these 2 songs are the opposites of each other. The grind to success vs the aftermath of that success. Its pretty much like Under Pressure vs No Pressure if No Pressure was also 9 minutes long.
If we remove the skits and voicemails, Logic raps around 6 minutes and 30 seconds in both songs. Both songs are 10 years apart, and comparing both songs are a great way to see Logic's growth.
Under Pressure - Essentially a song with 2 parts. You can hear how hungry Logic is when it comes to succeeding in rap and being the best in it. This is an era where Logic was considered to be a part of the Big 3. He was a powerhouse of a rapper when he debuted, the first half is a statement that he shouldn't be a rapper that's overlooked.
The 2nd half has a change in tone where his family members send him voicemails. This is where his storytelling shines. People compare this to Sing About Me by Kendrick and I can see why. Both rap from the POV of different people but thats pretty much where the similarities end. In the 2nd half, he talks about how pressured he is in the road to success, he got so focused with that success where he neglected his own family, which he should'nt have. For a song released 10 years ago, people still say that its the best song in his career.
Paul Rodriguez - This is what happened 10 years after that grind to success. This is Logic's most passionate song. Logic fans know that Ultra 85 has been scrapped multiple times and he finally figured it out. Logic pretty much raps with very high energy for 6 minutes and 30 seconds straight with no breaks unless you count the "You know what it is homie" part as an 8 second break.
This song showcases his passion, which is hip-hop. He mentions a lot of other rappers who inspired him and how they helped him back when he wasn't making any money. Even retirement can't stop him from rapping. He can't go back to being mainstream, so he keeps doing it because he loves it, and of course his family.
Logic somehow brought back that same hunger from 10 years ago even when he isn't even considered Top 50 or Top 100 by people outside of the fanbase. He isn't a household name anymore, and is what fans consider overhated and underappreciated. "Blacklisted by some, Top 10 Listed by others", he's even aware of this.
Theres still some storytelling in this song, now its from his own POV. His flow is amazing and he managed to keep everyone engaged in the entirety of his performance. Calling this "lyrical miracle" would be honestly stupid, every line reinforces his point that he still loves hip-hop, maybe now more than ever.
This is the most mature (and happiest) Logic we have ever heard and I'm not sure if we're ever gonna see this again.
It was hard to choose. Everyone can debate about it but I'm taking this song over Under Pressure. Top 1 Logic song. Behind Lemon Drop :)
Ranking title tracks were harder than I thought because they're undeniably one of the best in Logic's discography.
F tier doesn't mean it's bad, it just so that the tracks can be easily separated in terms of quality. All of these tracks are really A-S tier.
Supermarket - Questionable lyrics, but goes incredibly hard (or painful) when you're blindly in love.
Coordinates - All 3 were great but theres not really a lot to take from this track apart from being Overnight 2. Other tracks in CPark are personally better.
YSIV - I've been trying to pinpoint what I dislike about it and I think its his flow and voice. YS1-3's smooth flow and execution is what made them amazing. In YSIV he almost sounds like he's struggling? It has better lyrics, sure. But I feel like it lost that effortless swag and wit that Young Sinatra had. It's the best in the album (except 100 Miles...) but the bar is kinda low. It represents the album well, good but lacking in some aspects.
Planetory Destruction - Holy shit this is fun to listen to. The least serious title track (because its Doc D, not Logic). Represents the entire album very well. Insane production, witty bars, great features, introduces Cosmos Radio, film samples. What happens when Logic doesn't worry about samples? This.
Everybody - Very high energy. It's preachy but it's still HARD. I feel like it represents the album well, Incredible production but has preachy lyrics that some people don't care about. Really nice track.
No Pressure Intro - Very laidback, fun bars, all on a lo-fi beat. Flipping Orson Welles to make it sound like hes talking about TITS and introducing No Pressure. He talks about his past and what he used to experience on a daily basis, and how he's finally living a better life. Only thing I dislike about this song is how it cuts off. I wanted more :(
The Incredible True Story - The Instrumental is incredible, this shit can power rockets. It's an amazing send-off to the album. He talks about doing what you love without worrying about what others think. Though it's a topic constantly mentioned in his discography, I think this is one of his best songs that tackles that. Incredible outro and title track. heh, tits.
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind - Very deep and emotional cut in Logic's discography. No wonder people were disappointed with the album. This song is similar to Dark Place but COADM ends on a more positive note. One of the best songs in his discography. It's just unfortunately in arguably his worst album.
Vinyl Days - Is this Young Sinatra? This song is an insane display of skill. Flow, Wordplay, Instrumental, DJ Premier feature, Execution. All of it is perfect. He doesn't need an emotional topic to be a good rapper and this showcases that. It's an essential Logic song. Top 5 in his discography. Periodt.
I'm going to consider Paul Rodriguez as the title track of Ultra 85. All signs pretty much point to P-Rod being "Ultra 85". It's the refrain thats said at the end of the song, and P-rod mentions 6ix saying "I think I found a beat for Ultra 85". Theres no song called Ultra 85 so this is pretty much it.
Under Pressure VS Paul Rodriguez
If you think about it, these 2 songs are the opposites of each other. The grind to success vs the aftermath of that success. Its pretty much like Under Pressure vs No Pressure if No Pressure was also 9 minutes long.
If we remove the skits and voicemails, Logic raps around 6 minutes and 30 seconds in both songs. Both songs are 10 years apart, and comparing both songs are a great way to see Logic's growth.
Under Pressure - Essentially a song with 2 parts. You can hear how hungry Logic is when it comes to succeeding in rap and being the best in it. This is an era where Logic was considered to be a part of the Big 3. He was a powerhouse of a rapper when he debuted, the first half is a statement that he shouldn't be a rapper that's overlooked.
The 2nd half has a change in tone where his family members send him voicemails. This is where his storytelling shines. People compare this to Sing About Me by Kendrick and I can see why. Both rap from the POV of different people but thats pretty much where the similarities end. In the 2nd half, he talks about how pressured he is in the road to success, he got so focused with that success where he neglected his own family, which he should'nt have. For a song released 10 years ago, people still say that its the best song in his career.
Paul Rodriguez - This is what happened 10 years after that grind to success. This is Logic's most passionate song. Logic fans know that Ultra 85 has been scrapped multiple times and he finally figured it out. Logic pretty much raps with very high energy for 6 minutes and 30 seconds straight with no breaks unless you count the "You know what it is homie" part as an 8 second break.
This song showcases his passion, which is hip-hop. He mentions a lot of other rappers who inspired him and how they helped him back when he wasn't making any money. Even retirement can't stop him from rapping. He can't go back to being mainstream, so he keeps doing it because he loves it, and of course his family.
Logic somehow brought back that same hunger from 10 years ago even when he isn't even considered Top 50 or Top 100 by people outside of the fanbase. He isn't a household name anymore, and is what fans consider overhated and underappreciated. "Blacklisted by some, Top 10 Listed by others", he's even aware of this.
Theres still some storytelling in this song, now its from his own POV. His flow is amazing and he managed to keep everyone engaged in the entirety of his performance. Calling this "lyrical miracle" would be honestly stupid, every line reinforces his point that he still loves hip-hop, maybe now more than ever.
This is the most mature (and happiest) Logic we have ever heard and I'm not sure if we're ever gonna see this again.
It was hard to choose. Everyone can debate about it but I'm taking this song over Under Pressure. Top 1 Logic song. Behind Lemon Drop :)