Yes, It’s Very Extraordinary

Logic “Like Woah”

I wonder about the rappers who write songs about being extremely successful while being only modestly successful, or maybe just possibly eventually successful. Logic is definitely doing well, but I’d put him squarely in the “modestly successful” category. At one point in this song he says he’s “platinum up in this bitch,” which is…untrue. Not that this really matters or negates the feeling of a song about being excited about doing well and having some money, but it is notable. The general mood of this song, from the beat on up, is more about gratitude than showing off, and I’d be lying to you if I told you I don’t feel a bit envious when I hear it.

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Jeremih “Oui”

I love the way this track frames Jeremih’s silky voice with these bright staccato chords – if the attack was different it’d feel a bit agitated, but the approach is softer, and it makes the whole track feel breezy and light. Jeremih not really doing anything out of the ordinary here, but he sounds genuinely affectionate and kind as he’s singing about wanting to make this girl happy. Maybe that’s faint praise, but I think it means a lot. Also, major points for coming up with a line based on a homonym as clever as “there’s no we without you and I.”

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