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Album review: Jaden Smith’s ‘Sunset Tapes’ shows unnecessary eccentricity but growing potential - Daily Bruin

Album review: Jaden Smith’s ‘Sunset Tapes’ shows unnecessary eccentricity but growing potential

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Jaden is at his most Smith in his new release, delivering an erratic mix of artistry and incoherence. Exactly a year after Smith released “SYRE,” the rapper/actor/fashion designer/twitter guru has returned his focus to music with the release of “The Sunset Tapes: A Cool Tape Story.” Gone are “SYRE” collaborators, like A$AP Rocky and kid sister Willow, as the new album is completely a solo journey for young Smith.

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Album review: Jaden Smith’s ‘Sunset Tapes’ shows unnecessary eccentricity but growing potential

By Alex Modiano

Nov. 17, 2018 4:09 p.m.