ScHoolboy Q is an artist I haven't paid much attention to. He's not a socially conscious rapper like fellow Top Dawg Kendrick Lamar, nor does he have the husky aggression of Jay Rock. Q's kind a of booty rapper. He's the type of artist that moms use as evidence for why rap isn't music. And that's okay.
Oxymoron is ScHoolboy Q's major label debut, and it could have easily ridden the good kid m.A.A.d city hype had it not been delayed a long time. But as it stands, Oxymoron is a solid album. It's not cohesive and cinematic like good kid m.A.A.d city, but Oxymoron hits the target it's gunning for. It's chock full of bangers, from "Los Awesome", "Collard Greens" to "Man of the Year".
Besides the intense walk through memory lane "Hoover Street", Oxymoron isn't important or substantial. The broad themes are sex and drugs, and though there is quite a bit to be desired, Oxymoron is fire. The features are all pretty good, especially Jay Rock and Tyler, The Creator. The latter I haven't given much a care for, but he fits in perfectly on "The Purge". Highlight tracks are the frantic "Los Awesome", the bilingual "Collard Greens", and "Hoover Street".
7.5/10
