"I used to wonder what it'd feel like" Intro

Logic. Logical. Everything about this up and coming rhymer is logical. What's also logical is coming to the conclusion that Logic is good at this rap thing. Under Pressure is his first major album and it's an album that makes you sit back and appreciate the level at which Logic rhymes. 

"Crack, cooking where my sister be frying soul food
Plus my other sister just went back to her old dude
He whoopin' her ass, I kill him, I kill him, I motherfucking kill him
I said I really want to kill him, but I can't
Cause if I do po po gonna claim I'm the villain, but I ain't" Soul Food

Logic graces some slick, sometimes bompin, sometimes eerie production with the sort of repertoire that only masters of their crafts possess. You could say that he's at his best when spitting rapid fire rhymes or you could point to him cleverly using word play to make a point at a slightly more human pace. Either way, Logic's ability to tell a story puts him in a realm that is more exclusive than inclusive.

He's got plenty of stories to tell as well. Whether it's the sacrifices he's made or his upbringing, which sounds pretty tumultuous to say the least, he's comfortable rhyming about the situations he found himself in in Maryland.

"Bitch bounce, homie smoke a ounce
Fuck it, make it count
With my album date announced, I pronounce I'm a killa
Bumping everything from Project Pat to Dilla" Bounce

Logic not only goes where many other rappers wouldn't go but he excels there. In the second half of the song 'Under Pressure' he switches his perspective from his sister to his father, it's essentially Logic rhyming as his family member who's telling Logic stuff. Logic does it effortlessly, as I've said for the ability to tell stories but with flow and rhyme is awesome, the ability to speak as someone else with flow and rhyme is something else. 

It's been a bit of a whirlwind of a time of Logic. He's gone from a hyped underground rapper to releasing an album on Def Jam, to be fair he's been selling out shows for a while as he tells you throughout the album. Whether it's various people trying to benefit financially of his success, retaining his creative integrity despite signing to a major label, living in a drug dealing household or gang activities in the area, it feels like he's experienced a lot in his 24 years old this planet. He reflects on all of it and does so with no bitterness, no excessive joy, just reflection.

"Turn on the TV let it wash my brain
Pretend that family’s my family to avoid the pain
Hello children, how was school?
It was good, how bout you?
I love you (I love you son)
I love mama too
Are you ready for dinner? I’m able to set the table
Till I snap out the fable when that TV turn off and I realize I’m back in hell" Growing Pains III

He's obviously pretty happy though. He's released an album that made me think of how many premier hip hop (and other musical genres) artists are going back to the future. Logic has made the album something to get your hands on whether physically or digitally. Whether it's the artwork, the notes, the bonus tracks on the Deluxe edition or having Thalia give you interesting facts and grabs of information. It's a complete package and he's been out touring extensively so he's building an image based on giving people Logic in his purest form. 

"Tell Def Jam if they don't cut the check, I'll send Chris to go cut their neck
I love the building, no disrespect
But ya'll better ride when I'm in effect" Till The End

There's no room for wasted tracks. 12 with 3 bonus jams, and if they're not being reflected on or having Logic express his opinion, he just puts together a whole lotta crazy rhymes together to flex his muscle. However, the beauty of Under Pressure is the Logic at his combing the story telling aspect and the pure rapid hardcore raps. 'Gang Related' is that wrapped in to a nice little bundle. Logic suddenly gets raw and gritty over scary wee beat spitting bars about the violence in the streets of a neighborhood overcome with violence and the mentality that comes with it.

Stylistically, 'Under Pressure' does sound a little bit like Kendrick Lamar and his first album. Like slightly copying, but Logic's ability can't be questioned, neither can the experiences that he raps about. Logic has many years ahead of him and plenty of time to put together a variety of projects so the fact that his first album slightly resembled Lamar's won't matter. 

The level of story telling is on par with the greats and this marks a good step forward for Logic. He's released a few high quality mixtapes and 'Under Pressure' marks a step in to the big boy game, a step that has him overtaking many of the so called big boys. I'm gonna saviour this for a while, but already I'm anticipating what's next. Not just in terms of musically but in a general sense, what's next for Logic? He seems like the type of character who has a few tricks up his sleeve and may get in to that above music category. But who knows.