The Gym Class Heroes don’t exactly look like the type that would be dropping a record full of potentials for top hip-hop hits. Maybe pop, but not hip-hop. Their latest record The Quilt, however, is a fantastic mix of the boys and some of the greatest up-and-coming and already established artists.
There is nothing that can be said about any one specific track on The Quilt that is not true of all of them. They are the types of songs that lodge themselves in your head with only one listen, thinking about lyrics like, “I never claimed to be an angel, I’m just makin’ music / Something a little different / You can bob your head to it / If that’s a crime then fuck it, I’ll do the time.” There are also references to probably some of the greatest songs ever made with “I wear my sunglasses at night, so I can, so I can…”
With guest vocals and production by artists like Estelle, Lil’ Wayne, Busta Rhymes and Dr. Dre, there are stylistic changes on the album that add to the convention-bending. From straight-up badass songs such as, “Peace Sign/Index Down,” to power ballad-style songs like, “Like Father, Like Son,” as long as you can appreciate hip-hop, there is not a single thing unenjoyable about this album.