In some ways, he connects very closely with the message he’s putting together, especially in his spoken word rap on ‘Homies’.

It seems incredibly limiting to hold an artist like Wiz Khalifa to his highest points on every release. The lyricism doesn’t come through as strong here but it definitely presents as one of the more experimental parts of the album, along with the incorporation of drill on ‘Keys’ where Wiz Khalifa’s iconic sound melds effortlessly with the cadence that a drill beat provides. ‘Mirror love’ is a synth-infused melody that narrates rediscovering yourself after walking away from a connection. In truth that appears to be what happened on ‘We Don’t Go Out To Nightclubs Anymore/Candlelight Girl’ where a brilliant horn-laden intro gives way to a second half that places an ill-fitting pop-style lyricism on top of what would otherwise be a spectacular interlude. However, if you’re going to bring in a more experimental side it’s also important to bring your A game, otherwise, you can start sounding a little bit out of place and not in the avant-garde “I wanted it like that” kind of way. It’s entirely comprehensible that an artist who’s hitting so many milestones in terms of longevity would take an opportunity to challenge their range rather than jumping around in the same conceptual box. In some ways, it presented as slightly confused but on the other hand, did delve into a more experimental realm than Wiz had been through in his past releases. ‘Multiverse’ has drill, hip-hop, pop, R&B and a little bit of 80s synth influences floating around. He raps about embracing meaningful connections within a relationship rather than fixating on struggles over a breezy beat, bringing out the mid-2010s sound that has entrenched so many of his best-loved releases. ‘Memory Lane’ Stands as one of the most classically Wiz Khalifa tracks on the project. ‘Big Daddy Wiz’ pulls in a Taste of Honey sample (also used on the old school Positive K track ‘I Got A Man’) right off the bat to start the project on strong grounds, even if it does start to unravel slightly towards the end.

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