The first half features an expertly sampled, and purely soulful beat that sounds like it was ripped fresh from 1994. Logic kicks the album off with a head-nod banger in Soul Food, which is split into two golder-era-esque tracks, and shows off his verbal versatility across both beats. But after running through the first few tracks of Logic's album "Under Pressure," you quickly begin to notice the influences from legends over several early generations of hip-hip soaked into this stellar debut effort. I also think about older generations who have been fed up for a decade plus with the direction they think the culture is heading, and instead stick to what they grew up on. I think about raw lyricism, soulful beats, and storytelling. When I hear that line in particular though, it makes me think of everyone in Logic's generation who have been deprived of that feeling hip-hop is supposed to give you, and he being the shining sun sent to help keep that feeling alive. It’s him briefly reminiscing about the days when he dreamt of success, and now being able to enjoy it. The song represents a culmination of the Maryland native’s hard work put in over the past four years finally paying off. "I used to wonder what it feel like?" A line vamped halfway through Logic's intro track resonates differently with me than he probably intended.
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