TAG24's Take: Kodak Black is Back For Everything in new project

New York, New York - Kodak Black has new music for the first time since 2020, and his new project is everything we could've asked for.

Kodak Black released his fourth studio album, Back For Everything, on Friday.
Kodak Black released his fourth studio album, Back For Everything, on Friday.  © Collage: Screenshot/Instagram/kodakblack

There are only two words needed to describe Kodak Black's return to the music scene: a vibe.

Lyrically, the 24-year-old rapper managed to stay true to his lyrically honest roots, telling it like it is without hesitation.

So much so, that when he uttered the verse, "smoking the cannabis keep me sane," on Purple Stamp, it was felt on a personal level.

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That nearly describes every track on Back For Everything, with each creating a resounding feeling of, "He gets me, and I can relate to the sentiments at play, here."

Like many artists as of late, Kodak Black is holding fast to the idea of releasing lengthy albums, with his 19-track record clocking in at a run time of 57 minutes.

But the Florida native manages to avoid the pitfall of many other musicians in the sense that it doesn't feel drawn out.

Could he have gotten away with a 12-track album? Probably. But would that have left some stones unturned, some words unsaid, and some truth unheard? Absolutely.

Hitting home with elite lyricism

Kodak Black proves once again he's a wordsmith force to be reckoned with.
Kodak Black proves once again he's a wordsmith force to be reckoned with.  © Collage: Screenshot/Instagram/kodakblack

There's no denying that Kodak Black prefers to keep it real.

After getting shot outside of Justin Bieber's show in Las Vegas during Super Bowl weekend, the rapper told The Breakfast Club, "Nobody gonna make me feel bad, man," he said, adding, "I’m going to show you my scars, imma highlight them myself."

On his latest release, he's putting his money where his mouth is, and keeping it 100%.

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From rapping "Sometimes [I] might even compromise what I believe in," on Vulnerable (Feel Cool), to spitting "Doin’ the wrong things with my power that God gave me," on He Loves The Streets, Kodak shows why he's caught the eyes of rap enthusiasts.

Aside from his elite lyricism, Kodak has some pretty sick beats on Back For Everything.

With piano chords perfectly embedded into I Wish and a beat on Smackers that can only be described as "chef's kiss", Kodak and his producer Buddah Bless showed up in 2022 to show out, and we're not mad about it.

Hitting Houses feels like a song you can get wavy to on the weekends, and Usain Boo is just all around a solid track to vibe out to.

Out of the 19 tracks, only one has a feature and it comes from Lil Durk on Take You Back.

In a time in music where artists are jam-packing their albums with features, it's a nice break to see only one on this record.

If you've got an hour to spare and feels to be felt, give Back For Everything by Kodak Black a spin.

Cover photo: Collage: Screenshot/Instagram/kodakblack

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