“Forbidden Knowledge,” with a dominating turn from Big K.R.I.T., is an acute, relevant plea for self awareness. Raury hits the right notes when he skirts Coke commercial sentiments (“Friends”) and nouveau-hippy tropes to dig deeper. The Atlanta MC’s flow is unmistakably influenced by Andre 3000, but his peace-and-love worldview evokes Arrested Development unfortunately, his gauziest tracks (“Crystal Express”) would fit comfortably on a mixtape with Starland Vocal Band. The 19-year-old is a millennial out of time songs with gentle acoustic guitars, bright harmonies, and melodic choruses might have been embraced at Summer of Love campfires or ’70s soft-rock fests. So it’s fitting that his optimistic blend of rap, patchouli folk, and pop works as a counterpoint to the cynical, money-obsessed mentality of mainstream hip-hop. Throughout this hyped debut, vocalist-MC Raury expresses the need to find balance in life.
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