{"product_id":"6lack-east-atlanta-love-letter-vinyl-lp","title":"6lack: East Atlanta Love Letter Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt's pronounced \"black.\"\u003c\/i\u003e Ricardo Valdez Valentine aka 6LACK started out as a rapper, and he's battled \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=young%20thug\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Young%20Thug%22\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Young Thug Music on Vinyl LP\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eYoung Thug\u003c\/a\u003e in his youth. \u003ci\u003eEast Atlanta Love Letter\u003c\/i\u003e is 6LACK's second studio album, and he is 100% correct when he sings: \"I'm a R\u0026amp;B n***a with a hip-hop core\" (on \"Scripture\"). The writing on the 14-tracker is heavily influenced by personal experiences, and his bone-chillingly smooth vocals are delivered over stripped down, atmospheric trap beats. The outpouring emotions are accompanied by a gritty energy that looms over the entire project, perhaps attesting to 6LACK's East Atlanta upbringing. On the title track, fellow ATL superstar \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=future\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Future%22\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Future Music on Vinyl LP\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eFuture\u003c\/a\u003e chimes in as the duo croons together: \"Who gon' love better? \/ Nobody because I say so \/ And my words hit like a Draco.\" This kind of soft-hard, \"I'm gonna let you in on my thoughts \u0026amp; feelings, but don't ever forget that I'm from Zone 6\" vibe, delivered with much finesse, is central to \u003ci\u003eEast Atlanta Love Letter\u003c\/i\u003e—think somewhere between mixtapes-era \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=the%20weeknd\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22The%20Weeknd%22\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The Weeknd Music on Vinyl LP\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eThe Weeknd\u003c\/a\u003e \u0026amp; circa-\"Red Opps\" \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=21%20savage\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%2221%20Savage%22\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"21 Savage Music on Vinyl LP\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e21 Savage\u003c\/a\u003e. \"Pretty Little Fears\" w\/ \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=j.%20cole\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22J.%20Cole%22\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"J. Cole Music on Vinyl LP\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eJ. Cole\u003c\/a\u003e is a standout, one of the best collab efforts of 2018. Other highlights include \"Switch,\" \"Balenciaga Challenge,\" \"Loaded Gun,\" and \"Sorry.\" Oh, if you have the chance to catch 6LACK live, go see him! And lastly, a big s\/o to his listening station pictured on the back of the album (front image is pretty great also), very possibly a TTL set-up featuring a U-Turn Audio turntable and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=audioengine\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Audioengine%22\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Audioengine Speakers \u0026amp; More\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eAudioengine\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=audioengine%20a2%2B\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Audioengine%22\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Audioengine A2+ Powered Desktop Speakers\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eA2+ Powered Desktop Speakers\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Interscope Records 2018\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by pocari papi 01\/19\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"6lack","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":15874706997338,"sku":"hh-5007","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/6lack-eastatlantaloveletter.jpg?v=1762276286","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/6lack-east-atlanta-love-letter-vinyl-lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}