"Probably the best mixtape since Beethoven's dropped his first EP" - Peter McGuire, Rolling Stone
"DO NOT OPEN UNTIL 2017 is arguably the most important piece of media to ever grace this planet" - Melissa Fontino, Pitchfork
"Yung Jacob's production skills absolutely put me to shame" - J Dilla
Let's brake down this album, track by track, to truly understand its excellence.
OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE - yung jacob x adam krash [prod. by yung jacob]
OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE - yung jacob x adam krash [prod. by yung jacob]
The lead single, OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE, featuring yung jacob and adam krash is one of the most important songs of this century. A musical masterpiece that begins with tales of action and romance finishes with one of the most revolutionary lines ever spoken by a human being:
"on that pussy, i be landin/except if she's retarded, im talkin eli manning"
This track is truly literature in musical form. Cudos to you, RARE LIFESTYLES.
GALATRON™ - finch the kid x yung jacob [prod. by yung jacob]
The next track, dubbed GALATRON™, features two of this generation's most talented rappers, finch the kid and yung jacob, "spitting hot fire" on what is being heavily cited as "The World's Greatest Beat". GALATRON™ is a track for the club scene, and is quickly becoming one of the most popular songs in the world. Best line in this track? Easy:
"rare... rare... rare"
If that's not poetry then I don't know what is.
MINT - adam krash x finch the kid x hawk $$ x yung jacob [prod. by yung jacob]
Now this is what I call a fresh track! Get it?? MINT. Whatever fuck you. Anyway, this is the first track to feature all members of RARE LIFESTYLES and introduces the listener to hawk $$ (pronounced "hawk money"). Certainly the highlight of this track is the beautifully sung "bleeps" and "bloops" (performed by finch the kid) for the hook.
"Finch the Kid has the voice of hundred angels" - Lou Reed
This track is what we in the music biz refer to as a "must listen" and is "extremely very fucking rare".
IS WHAT IT IS - adam krash [prod. by yung jacob]
The fourth track on the mixtape is a solo piece by adam krash. Largely being hailed as "The Most Moving Song of All Time Ever", IS WHAT IT IS lays down some real talk. adam trained his voice for 7 years with Colombian monks in order to attain the "robot effect" heard on the track. Make no mistakes folks, that is not auto tune. Incredible.
BLEACH - adam krash x hawk $$ x yung jacob x finch the kid [prod. by yung jacob]
The final track on DO NOT OPEN UNTIL 2017 is BLEACH. Music critics all over the world hail BLEACH as "The Greatest Song About Trying to Kill Yourself Ever of All Time". It features the entire set of RARE LIFESTYLES and gives a smashing ending to this incredible mixtape.
WARNING: THIS SONG IS EXTREMELY RARE. LISTEN AT YOUR OWN RISK
In conclusion, DO NOT LISTEN UNTIL 2017 is one of the most revolutionary pieces music ever created by any human in the entirety of time and space. It has changed my outlook on life. It has made me a better person. You MUST LISTEN to this album.
Overall Score: 4/5
