YSIV is a Young Sinatra album
This new album, "YSIV," is a Logic album, but it's under his moniker "Young Sinatra." It's the fourth such album under that moniker (hence the IV) and rumored to be his final one, under that moniker. The album cover itself shows off a famous mugshot Frank Sinatra. Logic's mugshot is fake, of course.
YSIV available everywhere now!https://t.co/3aKI8BiRhM pic.twitter.com/D5uDLP35sk
— Young Sinatra (@Logic301) September 28, 2018
'Wu-Tang Forever' song assembles original Wu members
That's right, every original member of Wu-Tang Clan, minus ODB, shows up for this one. It's an eight-minute banger, featuring standout lyrics from everyone from Ghostface to INS to Genius, Meth, and Raekwon. Logic described asking RZA over the phone how to get them to drop lyrics and was told, "All you gotta do is ask baby!"
How Logic reunited Wu-Tang Clan on his new album https://t.co/9WYuafIHTA pic.twitter.com/dVYaWTzSOI
— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) September 29, 2018
Logic pays homage to Nas' classic
The album's title track, "YSIV," immediately brings hip-hop heads back to a Nas "Illmatic" joint. "Life's a B——h" is the theme for this one, and, believe it or not, Nasir Jones is credited as a writer for the track. It features the same AZ hook as Nas' original, but with new Logic lyrics sprinkled in. He also name drops Nas, Tribe, Roots, BIG, and 2Pac, and gives a shout to the late Mac Miller.
‘My poetry’s deep I never fell’
— hiphopbackintheday (@HHBITD) September 27, 2018
Props to @nas #illmatic #nas #90shiphop #lyrics #sprite #hiphophead #hiphopmusic #hiphopdance #hiphopculture #hiphop #hhbitd #instagood #hiphopbackintheday https://t.co/ke0FSJg1gC pic.twitter.com/n3fF0buHZK
Hailee Steinfeld, Jaden Smith drop by
The two 20-something stars each lend something to a track on Logic's new LP. Steinfeld appears as a singer on "Ordinary Day," while Will Smith's son appears on "ICONIC." Not a bad marketing move for either star, with Steinfeld's "Bumble Bee" trailer making the rounds and Jaden trying to have his breakout hip-hop album or song.
When you hear there’s a new trailer out for #Bumblebee. 👀👀👀👀 pic.twitter.com/nLkSgAw5zb
— Hailee Steinfeld (@HaileeSteinfeld) September 24, 2018
Last Call is Logic's last call homage
Logic mentions, on this grand finale track, that he loved it when Kanye West did the last call track "Family Affair" to close out his debut LP, "The College Dropout." He also brings up J. Cole doing the same on "The Warmup," and says this will serve as his last call story he always wanted to do. It's a nearly 11-minute journey into Logic's background that closes things out on a strong note.
YSIV. 9.28.18 pic.twitter.com/dVY1lhywnR
— Young Sinatra (@Logic301) September 24, 2018