Devin The Dude - Landing Gear

The saying goes, “What goes up, must come down”. But what if you’re Houston’s most blunted rapper, Devin the Dude? With the release of his fifth solo album, Landing Gear, it’s clear that he’s still drinkin’, still smokin’, and still goin’ strong after more than a decade in the game.


For fans of the Dude, the album is like picking up from your most trusted dealer. He delivers the same solid product fans have grown to love. An album that blends elements of schoolboy humor with grown man sensitivity to address the all too important issues of life: weed, liquor and hoes. However, this might be the first album that fails to convert first time listeners into addicts of the style.

Anyone can see how Devin has the ability to take tired subjects and make them fresh with his quirky sense of humor and signature everyman honesty. But those who don’t know what he’s about and haven’t heard his previous albums just might not get it. Couple that with a few uninspired beats and you’re bound to get a mixed response.

Don’t get it twisted though. Some of the album is undeniable. The first single, “Can’t Make it Home” is a narrative about getting arrested for a DUI. He pokes fun at himself by creating worst-case scenarios, classic Devin humor. The hook is catchy and it’s enough to make the designated driver want to sing about swerving.

The Salsa inspired guitar strings on “El Grande Nalgas” provide the perfect melody for Devin to croon about fat booty (the song’s translation). The chemistry on “I Don’t Chase ‘Em” makes you wonder why Devin and Snoop Dogg haven’t collaborated for a full length album, as their weed tinged flows and content perfectly complement each other. Devin even adds a few sober notes on the album without sounding preachy like on “Yo Mind”, urging the listener to utilize potential before they “throw it all away.”

Landing Gear isn’t the greatest work to date from your high-ness but it will satisfy his fan base and provide enough to make for a pleasant first flight.

Title Composer Time
1 In My Draws 4:24
2 I Can't Make It Home 3:37
3 Thinkin' Boutchu 3:33
4 Let Me Know It's Real 4:20
5 Grande Nalgas 3:14
6 Me, You Towns, 3:57
7 Highway 3:16
8 I Don't Chase 'Em 4:38
9 Yo Mind Tally, 3:10
10 I Need a Song 4:20
11 Your Kinda Love 4:01
12 Stray 4:34

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Devin The Dude - I Don't Chase 'Em