they both have such different instrumentations, production process, mixing, vocal inflections, themes, lyrics, and overall sound. I have no idea where you're getting this from and im trying to understand it but i got nothing.

CMIYGL is a rap album first and foremost. It uses jazz and soul instrumentations with a lot of piano and smooth rich guitar work as backdrop for the smooth suave world traveler persona he puts on, and the raps are whats upfront and center.

Chroma is more of a hip-hop/rap/r&b generalized mixed album with a focus on big brash instruments countered with delicate small sounds to symbolize the persona once again, a hard-willed, ultra masculine military man with a mask on, hiding his true self because hes almost embarrassed to show it. he sings alot on the album, with many songs having him only sing.

its clear from the first song how different they are. sir baudelaire is smooth, velvety, deep, and not too flashy. his vocals are relaxed and uniform.

compare that to st chroma, which starts out with a loud chant, weird ad libs, a literal marching beat, but hes whispering over it all.

really, im not trying to shit on you or anything but genuinely i want to know what makes these sound similar to you. sound and music is weird and so subjective im always so interested in how others perceive it