The Incredible True Story
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Album Summary
The Incredible True Story is the second studio album by Maryland rapper Logic, released on November 13, 2015, through Visionary Music Group and Def Jam Recordings. Now, when this record dropped, it wasn't just another rap album sliding onto the shelf — this was a full-blown cinematic journey, a concept album set in the year 2065, following two astronauts named Kai and Indigo as they travel through the cosmos searching for a new world. The executive producer and primary sonic architect was the legendary No I.D., whose fingerprints are all over this thing, shaping a rich, textured soundscape alongside Logic himself and a tight circle of collaborators. Logic came into this project off a celebrated mixtape run, and the ambition here was unmistakable — he was reaching for something larger than himself, weaving science fiction storytelling and boom-bap soul into something that felt both timeless and urgent.
Reception
- The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200, a remarkable commercial statement that proved Logic's devoted fanbase — built track by track through his mixtape years — was ready to show up and show out for him on the biggest stage.
- Critical reception was largely warm, with reviewers celebrating the album's cohesive narrative vision and its deeply nostalgic hip-hop production, even as a few voices felt the conceptual reach occasionally stretched beyond its grasp.
- The Incredible True Story was certified platinum by the RIAA, a testament to the sustained love poured into this project by listeners who kept coming back to ride with Kai and Indigo long after release day.
Significance
- The Incredible True Story stands as one of the most fully realized concept albums to emerge from mid-2010s hip-hop, drawing natural comparisons to the great narrative rap records of earlier generations and breathing new life into science fiction as a legitimate vessel for lyrical storytelling within the genre.
- No I.D.'s production was a deliberate and powerful counter-statement to the trap-dominated mainstream of the era — rooted in classic boom-bap architecture, it positioned Logic as a proud torchbearer for the 1990s rap tradition at a moment when that tradition needed a champion.
- Beyond the music itself, the album helped establish Visionary Music Group as a credible and respected independent imprint, proving that an artist-driven label could operate with integrity and ambition inside the machinery of a major label structure like Def Jam.
Tracklist
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A1 Contact 135
2:43
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A2 Fade Away 75
4:47
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A3 Upgrade 165
2:53
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A4 White People (Scene) 98
1:39
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B1 Like Woah 107
3:52
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B2 Young Jesus 95
3:35
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B3 Innermission 95
4:00
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B4 I Am The Greatest 90
3:22
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B5 The Cube (Scene) 176
0:27
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C1 Lord Willin' 170
3:28
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C2 City Of Stars 90
6:16
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C3 Stainless 139
3:19
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C4 Babel (Scene) 114
1:11
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C5 Paradise 88
4:42
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D1 Never Been 101
4:07
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D2 Run It 108
3:20
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D3 Lucidity (Scene) 138
0:55
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D4 The Incredible True Story 90
6:56
Artist Details
Logic, born Sir Robert Bryson Hall II in Gaithersburg, Maryland, came up hard in the early 2010s, grinding his way from mixtape hustle to major label glory when he signed with Def Jam in 2013 and dropped his debut *Under Pressure* in 2014 — a smooth, boom-bap soul record that turned heads and reminded the world that hip-hop still had room for a cat who could really rap. This Maryland brother carved out his lane blending old-school lyrical density with introspective storytelling, touching on race, mental health, and his rough upbringing with a rawness that resonated deep with a generation hungry for substance. His 2017 track *1-800-273-8255*, named after the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, became a genuine cultural moment — saving lives, sparking conversations, and cementing Logic as one of the rare artists whose music reached beyond the charts and into the real world.
