Supergroups come in all shapes and sizes. Often the sum of their parts is greater than the whole, though. Expectations can hurt cause people see a line up of familiar names and get excited. Recently, Flying Lotus, Shabazz Palaces an Thundercat have joined forces for a project called “WOKE”. Now, on paper, this is a very sexy looking trio. A great producer, a great rapper and a great bassist/singer. On top of that, there’s the weirdo factor. All three of these guys are outside the box and the thought of them joining forces really is wide open. They could do so much. It’s almost hard to even guess where a project like this could go.
So, the first song leaks and it features George Clinton. That’s pretty big. The question is, can all these forces combine and create something great? Can they live up to the impossibly high standards a project like this sets by even existing? You tell me.
Phat Friend
Sweeping generalizations and unicorns
i choose “It’s decent but I’m excited for the project anyway” and “too many cooks at work here” – What about you?
needs more canon
It’s a little bit too noisy for the middle section, possibly the too many cooks poll option, but it transitions out of it beautifully.
I really believe Flying Lotus can do better on his own, but it’s interesting to see what this will turn out to be