Logic – ‘Ultra 85’ (Stream)

From Apple Music:

By this point in Logic’s career, fans know better than to accept any more “final” album declarations. Still, they’d be justified in having mixed emotions over the auspicious arrival of Ultra 85, an epic project some seven years in the making, and one that he’d previously insinuated would be his last as a rapper. Either way, this veritable hip-hop space opera returns to the intergalactic interplay of 2015’s The Incredible True Story with skits and narrative segues pushing the entertaining story of Kai and Thomas along.

While his devotees will exhaustively pore over the fresh lore, lyrical rap listeners don’t need to get bogged down in background to appreciate what the preternaturally gifted MC does on the mic for “Ghost in the Machine” and the Gucci Mane-nodding “Mission Control.” A continuation of his interior explorations, “Innerstellar” wrestles with concerns existential and emotional, with hope-filled encouragement and mindfulness over a jazzy beat by 6ix, his longtime production cohort. His earnestness remains core to his charm, proving as sincere and genuine as he is simply dope on “Peace Love & Positivity” and the West Coast-inflected “Teleport.”

Logic – “44ever” (Video)

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In a first of its kind collaboration, Logic has partnered with LabX – a program of the National Academy of Sciences, launching LabX’s new initiative called LabX Out Loud.

The music video highlights two scientists as crew members of the Aquarius III. Dr. Moogega Cooper is a Planetary Protection Engineer and Dr. Anjali Tripathi is an astrophysicist and exoplanet explorer – both of whom have contributed to NASA’s Mars rover missions.

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Joe Budden Says He Wanted To Smack Logic Over His Interview With His Dad (Video)

If you missed it, you can see Logic talking with his pops here. From the latest episode of the “Joe Budden Podcast”:
“I feel sorry for him… I feel sorry for the people that feel they have to speak down on their parents ’cause they have resentments. And if you wanna do that, you don’t have to do that on camera for the sake of content. I think Logic has a lot of that self-hate inside of him and it comes out in these weird ways. I wanted to smack Logic for talking to his dad like that. I see that shit and pray for him.”

“I didn’t need this interview to know that Logic hates his dad … You have no problem leasing the blackness that dad gave you even though, by your admission, you and dad are not [close]. So now you think it’s comfortable for you to sit in front of your black father’s face and say, ‘N*gga.’ You think you got a lot of passes that I don’t believe you to have. That’s how a lot of his music comes off to me. My beef with Logic is his internal identity crisis that he has with himself.”

Logic – Logically Speaking Ep. 4 Feat. His Dad (Video)

You can check out more from Logic’s new podcast here.

Logic sits down with his dad after reconnecting following years of not talking in a very emotional episode of Logically Speaking. Logic unpacks his childhood trauma with one of the people responsible for it, as his dad paints a vivid picture of the trials and tribulations of recovering from addictions. After turning over a new leaf, the pair bond over early memories together, shared love of music, and their future of making music together.

Logic – ‘Inglorious Basterd’ (Mixtape Stream)

Maryland’s own Logic decided to jump on different instrumentals for a lyrical exercise, including Kendrick Lamar‘s “Rigamortus” and “HiiiPower,” Drake‘s “Started From the Bottom,” Kanye West‘s “Real Friends,” Lil Wayne‘s “A Milli,” and UGK and Outkast‘s “Int’l Player’s Anthem (I Choose You),”

Logic – “The Danny Brown Show” Interview

This week Danny is joined by none other than, 8x platinum record rapper, Logic! Danny and Logic jump right into their shared experiences with anxiety while on tour and performing. Logic has always been very open about mental health and Danny finds out more about his philosophy on anxiety, maturing, and the rap game in general. They have a lot of admiration for other rappers in the game, young and old. We get to hear about their thoughts on how hip hop is evolving, in the micro and macro sense. Danny and Logic get into a few Ask Danny questions regarding classical music, relationships, and fan gifts. Logic has some differing opinions on what Danny considers to be white people shit. To wrap up the episode, these rappers give props to the guys sending in freestyles this week.