A GREAT CHAOS(DELUXE)
This album was already probably my favorite from him. With songs like "Green Room," "Me N My Kup," and "Rockstar Lifestyle," this project already had a place in my heart. He announced a deluxe edition a week after the original release of the album and, in true Opium fashion, we just got it.
This is the deluxe version of his 2023 album A Great Chaos. Here’s what I think about it:
Most of these new songs are a bit more colorful. They give me old Ken vibes, some Project X stuff. The production on these tracks is mostly on point, but my favorite definitely has to be "Loading." The beat is beautiful and quite different for modern Ken Carson. He gives a great performance, flows well, and you know this is not a lyrical album, so I’m not going to say anything about that. "Toxic" fits the original album perfectly—probably a track that got left off the first release. It’s good but not great. I get why it wasn’t on the tracklist in the beginning. "Leather Jacket" is another standout. Beautiful production, menacing and suspenseful. I love this one. "Mewtwo" is the first miss. This is an annoying song. Way too bubble-gum for Ken Carson, his voice sounds bad, and I know I wasn’t going to talk about the lyrics, but on this, they’re just downright awful. But hey, we finally officially got "Sydney Sweeney." This song is a banger. It leaked a couple of months ago and it’s pretty much the same. The end was changed though. We now have a beat switch around the middle of the song which is honestly not necessary at all. But I don’t mind it that much. The last song is "Overseas." This was dropped as a single a while ago and this song is amazing. Nothing bad to say about it. Overall, I’m happy with some of these new songs but I’m not overly excited about this release. "Loading" is definitely the best thing that came out of this deluxe. It’s a cool addition to an already good album.
KEN CARSON - A GREAT CHAOS (DELUXE)
RATING - 7.4/10
FAVORITE TRACKS - Loading, Sydney Sweeney, Overseas
GENRE - Rap/Hip Hop, Rage