I arrived here with enthusiasm: an album by a newcomer rapper produced entirely by DJ Muggs. Hologram has been in the game for several years but he hasn't officially released a project before, and he's the brother of Meyhem Lauren, who released a collaborative album with Muggs in 2017.
After about a quarter of an hour, I realized I was wrong and the my enthusiasm has vanished. The producer provides a solid enough set to support Hologram's style, nevertheless, sometimes the rhythms are less good than average and it's especially in these rare cases that it feels like the rapper is unable to take the tracks to the next level.
His delivery style isn't completely suited to the chosen beats, or much more simply, it's my impression: he's close to spoken word, slow, dull, bored, he doesn't seem to have much desire to rap. One of the positive notes of the record concerns the minutes, it's a short tape made up of short pieces, almost all around two minutes, and is carried by the guests, Meyhem Lauren, Action Bronson and Big Twins. Among the solo tracks, I save a couple of them, thanks more to the production than to the rapping. An instrumental album would be ideal. 5/10.
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