The 2018 breakout star lives up to her reputation with her debut LP.

070 Shake's 2018 G.O.O.D. Music introduction paired with her standout feature on "Scar" off the star-studded Lion King soundtrack gave the New Jersey artist stardom long before her debut project.
Shake lives up to her hype and cements an unrepeatable style with Modus Vivendi.
The phrase "Modus Vivendi" means an arrangement or agreement that allows conflicting parties to coexist peacefully, either indefinitely or until a final settlement is reached.
The production and Shake's unlimited amount of deliveries used throughout the project will receive much of the credit for making this project great, and rightfully so, considering both combined to create an experience like no other, but the main star of this project is its peaceful yet chaotic theme that serves as the album title.
Throughout the project, Shake details a seemingly toxic relationship nearing its end.
On "The Pines", a standout from the 14-song project, Shake melodically interrogates her lover, asking "Where did you sleep last night?" After a first verse full of acquisitions, Shake flips the script and begins to brag about her on cheating, as she raps "she was on me like white on rice."
Operating at a level of toxic talent that would make Future grin, Shake follows one toxic standout with an even more toxic, even better track with "Guilty Conscience".
She uses the hook to go into detail on how she caught her girl cheating and how her finding out is her own karma for cheating without getting caught. She then follows that up with an unapologetic verse, in which she kicks her cheating partner out and refuses to forgive her, despite being equally guilty.
Future's grin is now from ear to ear.
Through the aforementioned tracks and other tracks like "Divorce", "Rocketship" and "Morrow". Shake perfectly paints the picture of two parties at the height of an irreparable conflict.
Then, right when the toxic relationship seems over, Shake does what any toxic partner would do: she resparks the relationship for comfort and sex.
"Nice to have someone to hold you, tell you that they told you, someone you can't fool cause they know you/Nice to have someone to love you," effortlessly flows 070 Shake on "Nice to Have".
After detailing an image of infidelity and a failure to see eye-to-eye, Shake uses the final five tracks to alter the image to one of comfort and safety.
Discounting "Under the Moon", the ending of Modus Vivendi stays true to its definition.
Shake uses "Daydreamin" to show her lack of interest in finding someone else with lines like "more fish in the sea, but see I don't go swimmin'". She follows that up with "Terminal B" where she explains how she can't fall for anyone else because she's trapped in love with her past lover.
The love story concludes peacefully, both figuratively and literally, on "Flight319", as the production creates a feeling of ascension that perfectly matches Shake's lyrics of "I never know how long I'll stay, how far I'll go".
Over the past two years, 070 Shake's endless delivery potential paired with her ability to effortlessly flow on any type of production painted the picture of the New Jersey native having no bounds to her creation.
After Modus Vivendi, Shake proved that picture and her lyrics of not knowing how far she can go on "Flight319" correct.
Final Score: Jarren Jackson Jr/10
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