Albums
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Read Our 1 Listen Review of Childish Gambino’s ‘03.15.20’ Album
“Suffice it to say, I’m disoriented.”
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Read Our 1 Listen Review of The Weeknd ‘After Hours’ Album
The Weeknd delivered more shiny, danceable pop music with his signature moody edge.
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Jay Electronica Completes His Cipher with ‘A Written Testimony’
Jay Electronica’s always got one more trick up his sleeve.
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We Need to Criticize Bad Bunny
Bad Bunny cannot be critique-free.
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Read Our 1 Listen Album Review of Lil Uzi Vert’s ‘Eternal Atake’
Rap’s newest Martian has returned to Earth in spectacular fashion.
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Royce da 5’9” ‘The Allegory’ 1 Listen Album Review
‘The Allegory’ is, for a lack of a better word, woke.
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Medhane‘s ‘FULL CIRCLE’ Is a Reminder of Continuous Self-Care: Review
Brevity continues to be the soul of Medhane’s wit across ‘FULL CIRCLE.’
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‘UNLOCKED’: The Creative Frenzy of Denzel Curry & Kenny Beats
‘UNLOCKED’ is an exercise in gut and viscera.
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This Weird Winter Belongs to billy woods
“World getting warmer, we goin’ the other way.”
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Boldy James Is Cold & Thoughtful on ‘The Price of Tea In China’: Review
Alchemist’s legacy has been long secured, and ‘The Price of Tea In China’ feels like a level-up for Boldy James.
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Lil Wayne ‘Funeral’ 1 Listen Album Review
‘Funeral’ is Lil Wayne, the mixtape rapper, puncturing original beats with consistent one-liners in a stream-of-conscious style that occasionally burns out.
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J Hus Achieves Balance on ‘Big Conspiracy’: Review
On ‘Big Conspiracy,’ every rap is crisp; every hook is an earworm; every song is plotted.