The Pink Lavalamp Review

Charles Hamilton: The Pink Lavalamp

Music (Intro): When this beat hit I knew this album was going to be something special. This beat is absolutely crazy, maybe his best besides Stutter. The message behind this song is real powerful, especially when Mr. Hamilton spits, “if you would rather sing then breath…” (4/5)

Loser: The flow for this song is real tight. It fits the “whale-like” orchestra in the beat (they sound like whales to me lol). The hook doesn’t quite do it for me but it’s still pretty straight. (3/5)

She’s So High: The beginning intro is way too long but when the quiet synths hit, you can tell this song is going to be a chill flow. This is the Charles Hamilton I’m more familiar with from Outside Looking and Sonic The Hamilton. I don’t think this song would ever be played on the radio but sometimes those are the best songs… (3/5)

Voices: Out of the first four songs this song is the best lyrically. The airy guitar in the background really ties the song together. I’d say this is one f the top songs on the album. (4/5)

Boy Who Cried Wolf: I wish that this song wasn’t so…symmetrical. That word doesn’t even make sense for this but it’s the best way I can describe it. It’s like the same thing over and over again, not lyrically but flow wise. I do think the trumpets in the back are hot though. Just too slow for me.(2/5)

Let Me Live (ft. Bagdad): This beat is crazy. It’s like mellow yet upbeat, and the hook is straight. It’s nice to see someone featured since it’s just him in the first five songs. (3.5/5)

Brighter Days: This song sounds like it should be on Outside Looking. The jazzy riff is real soothing and it’s just a straight smooth track. Nothing else really to say lol. (4/5)

The Cookout: Just a real mellow song. It gets kind of boring to me after a while. Just real slow and sluggish. (2/5)

Sat(t)elite: This is a totally different sound then anything so far on the album. This song is just as slow as The Cookout but it’s a totally different sound. The guitar is just real mellow and real relaxing. The hook is real catchy. I’m diggin this. A lot. Chill. (4/5)

Live Life To The Fullest (ft. Yung Nate): Best song so far. It’s nice to hear some more up-tempo stuff on this album and I really like Yung Nate. When I saw Charles and Nate at Ithaca they both killed it. I wish there was more music like this on this album for sure. I could defiantly rock to this. (5/5)

Come Back To You: When I first heard this I didn’t like it. After listening a few more times it really is well done. Mr. Hamilton raps with more attitude and passion on this track then any of the others in my opinion. Really, really relaxing… (3.5/5)

Latte: I enjoyed it for the first minute but after a while it got kind of boring. Just nothing too special… (2/5)

Shinin: I think I only like this song because of the cool beat but there is something in this song that I do really like. Charles Hamilton is a lot different then other rappers. What I love is that in every few songs is that he talks a little bit and makes a few jokes, and enjoys himself. It’s one thing to always rap, its another thing to change it up a little bit. (3/5)

I’ll Be Around (Outro): This song does kind of wrap up the album (to me at least). It’s mellow but a different kind of mellow then everything else. What I like about the lyrics in this song is how Charles actually kind of “yells” at the listener. It’s what I was talking about before about how he doesn’t just rap. Something as simple as cutting off the beat and saying, “don’t make me interrupt this verse again” really creates the image that he is talking to you personally, just one small thing that a lot of rappers don’t do. The passion in this song is crazyy. (4/5)

Writing In The Sky (Bonus): This is my favorite song on the album. The sample is crazy and the hook is so dope. This is the kind of song that I could listen to on repeat and never even notice that it ends and starts again. It’s a powerful song that is very well produced. (5/5)

Pink LavaLamp is defiantly a dope tape that I suggest downloading. Charles has some powerful messages and the production value on this album is fantastic. I will say that there are a lot of mellow tracks but the few bangers that there are are pretty ill. I would say that this is the best product that Mr. Hamilton has put out since Outside Looking to the internet world. Remember this. Charles Hamilton will be a rap superstar soon enough. Overall: (4/5)

*If your reading this thanks for signing my shoe at Ithaca haha