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"Still Over It" is a caution tale to every woman who could become the "4th Baby Momma"

an extremely biased review and breakdown of Still Over It

By PatiencePublished 2 years ago Updated 2 years ago 3 min read
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I'm not going to lie to you, I'm not going to act like a professional reviewer like I should. I LOVE this album and that's probably going to be a problem for every man in my life.

Its predecessors combined with this album feels like a story, a sad story of love, sex disappointment and now...babies. Summer's angelic voice makes the album smooth on the ears despite the dim subject matter and the obvious pain that it took to make this project. She pours her heart out on the slower beats of every track (and the silence of her former boyfriend's tagline is loud enough to deafen you). This album is coming from a woman wiser and older now, unwilling to go through the pain of a one-sided relationship with a man that's not up to par ever again.

Notably this album features women who have also been humiliated and had to get back up by these same ***** *** ******. From the first track narrated by Cardi B to bookending the album with Ciara, both famously cheated on and treated wrongly by their partners in years past, similar to Summer. Both women overcoming the setbacks and offering words, thoughts, and prayers for the singer.

Highlighted Tracks:

Although I could go through every track and explain it, review song by song (may be at a later date) I want to give you all the songs you absolutely NEED to hear if you don't want to sit through the whole album just yet.

Track 1- Bitter (Narration by Cardi B)

This song sets the tone for the whole album, she lets you know exactly who she is coming for with this album. Name dropping [redacted] on the song definitely takes the mystery of who the "you" is on every track unlike on Over It. Cardi B's narration at the end left a little bit to be desired for me, but I love a good show of sisterhood.

Track 3- No Love (featuring SZA)

One of my personal favorites because these are my emotionally unavailable queens. The song is definitely fits anyone wishing that the talking stage was where the feelings stayed. The song feels like a callback to Over It, where according to songs like Stretch It Out, things were simpler and less stressful. It reaches to anyone that would rather have just had fun instead of making it something more than it was.

Track 6- You Don't Know Me

I originally wasn't going to put this track in here but its powerful. The realization that the give-and-take relationship is one sided with a partner that doesn't listen is a silent destroyer of any bond. The song feels like a mix of the breaking point and the exhaustion of trying to have something with someone that is only concerned about themself. It feels tired, and it's perfectly placed after Reciprocate, in which she just wants the same energy.

Track 12- Closure

An underdog compared to the major collaborations like Unloyal (featuring Ari Lennox) before it, this track reminds us that it isn't so easy to just let go of someone we thought we loved. The lyrics almost feel like a love song on this brokenhearted record and how seeking "closure" can send us into the same cycle of falling all over again (even if running is the best option).

Track 17- Session 33

When this was first seen on the track list, we knew the callback to Session 32 would be a good thing. Although the bedroom pop sound is gone from this track (something I personally love the sound of with Summer's voice), it is very similar in message. Not knowing "what love is" is a factor of whatever [redacted] thought was enough to be considered a "good man." Pitiful.

Track 19- 4th Baby Momma

This song takes the cake for sure. The easiest way to get to a man is to insult his mom and that's the exact energy she comes with stating, "I wanna start with yo mama, she should've whooped yo ass." Spilling what she thinks his intentions were and how they got to this godforsaken point. The song is a perfect closer to a personal note to [redacted] and a final f**k you, truly feeling like witnessing the ending of something.

My girl gave what they swore she wasn't going to give. From the album cover to the titles, you can tell we're watching a woman go through a growth and based on the two other women that bookend the beginning and the end of this album I'm excited where she goes from here. So yes, continue sliding down the wall, because based on these songs it's exactly what you need to be doing.

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