Corey Taylor, CMFT Must Be Stopped | Track Review 🎵

Corey Taylor rocks hard but keeps its very basic on “CMFT Must Be Stopped,” featuring rappers Kid Bookie and Tech N9ne.

[otw_shortcode_dropcap label=”H” size=”large” border_color_class=”otw-no-border-color” shadow=”shadow” square=”square”]eed my advice – don’t think too long and hard about what ‘CMFT’ stands for in the song “CMFT Must Be Stopped.” Don’t waste your brain cells on that 💩 – keeping it 💯.  The single arrives courtesy of Corey Taylor, best known as the front man of Slipknot.  Well, the 46-year old musician is dropping a solo album, also called – wait for it – CMFT. Just put two-and-two together with the man’s initials, and an abbreviation for one of the foulest things you can say, and you’ll understand what the title means.[/otw_shortcode_dropcap]

Of course, because “CMFT Must Be Stopped” isn’t deep whatsoever, it’s clear what Corey Taylor is going for.  Following the intro, we get the chorus, which lays out this utterly dumb title:

“I don’t need nothin’ (Not a motherfuckin’ thing)
I said, I don’t need nothin’ (Not a motherfuckin’ thing)
I don’t need nothin’ (Not a motherfuckin’ thing)
What’s my name (C-motherfuckin’-T).”

To quote Kanye West from his 2007 song, “Good Morning”, “Homie, this shit is basic.” “CMFT Must Be Stopped” is a basic hard-rock, nu-metal, rap-rock record.  Honestly, this sound has actually sort of exited the mainstream, but Corey Taylor resurrects it.  Beyond his explicit MF’ing chorus, he drops the first verse of this five-minute-plus joint.  Then, he hands over the reins on the second and third verses to Kid Bookie and Tech N9ne.  While I truly do find this record to be sort of ‘meh’ and basic, I highly enjoyed the energetic third verse by Tech N9ne, who rides rap-rock like a boss.

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Final Thoughts 

So, based on “CMFT Must Be Stopped,” should Corey Taylor be stopped? Nah, not necessarily.  I’m sure many will be all-in on this, particularly with the cameo-heavy music video. That said, I’m personally not sure what to make of this – ha-ha.  Is it a vibe? Yep – it rocks hard and the rapping against the rock backdrop is cool.  Is it meaningful or necessary? Absolutely not.  Again, look no further than the aforementioned Kanye West quote.

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Corey Taylor • CMFT • Roadrunner • Release: 10.2.20

Photo Credit: Roadrunner

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