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Islah
Hip-Hop · 2016 · 17 tracks · 1h 3m

Islah

A high-stakes debut of melodic trap and radical honesty. Gravelly vocals meet polished Southern production for a record that feels like a late-night confession.

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The most honest man in rap makes a bunch of catchy anthems about his life and his daughter.

A relentless collision of street-hardened defiance and raw, fatherly tenderness.

Islah · vs · Kevin Gates
Vulnerable+1.0σ

Vulnerable saturates this record a touch more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 17 Tracks · 1h 3m
01
Not the Only One
4:41
02
Really Really
3:52
03
2 Phones
4:00
04
Pride
4:05
05
La familia
3:50
06
Time for That
3:28
07
Thought I Heard (Bread Winners’ Anthem)
3:24
08
Hard For
4:07
09
Ask for More
3:27
10
One Thing
3:19
11
The Truth
3:30
12
Kno One
3:30
13
Told Me
3:04
14
Ain’t Too Hard
3:25
15
I Love It
3:31
16
Jam
3:33
17
Excuse Me
4:37
Moments Worth Waiting For
the immediate, hypnotic rhythmic repetition of the hook on 2 Phones
the raw, unfiltered vocal strain during the climax of The Truth
the way the lush R&B production on Jam contrasts with Gates' gravelly delivery
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