Albums
Meek Mill 'Championships' 1 Listen Album Review
Meek Mill steps into the role of people's champion with a thunderous and star-studded event.
Earl Sweatshirt 'Some Rap Songs' 1 Listen Album Review
"Calling 'Some Rap Songs' a challenging album would be an understatement."
Kirk Knight Attempts to Bridge the Rapper-Producer Gap on ‘IIWII’ (Review)
As a man of many skills, the Pro Era artist is his own life raft on his sophomore solo album.
Anderson .Paak 'Oxnard' 1 Listen Album Review
"Despite being named after his birthplace, 'Oxnard' isn’t an invitation to his home. I don’t know whose home this is."
15 Years Later: JAY-Z's 'The Black Album,' the Perfect Goodbye
'The Black Album' was meant to be a once-in-a-career album.
25 Years Later: Wu-Tang Clan's 'Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)'
We take a look back on the classic '36 Chambers,' 25 years after its release.
Where Does ‘Come Over When You’re Sober, Pt. 2’ Fit in Lil Peep’s Legacy?
Is this the album Lil Peep would have wanted to put out?
Smino 'NOIR' 1 Listen Album Review
Smino is still testing the waters of his artistic realm on 'NOIR.'
Metro Boomin 'NOT ALL HEROES WEAR CAPES' 1 Listen Album Review
Metro Boomin is moving on his time, and it’s far from being up.
Jay Critch Finds His New York Sound on Debut Mixtape ‘Hood Favorite’ (Review)
On ‘Hood Favorite,’ Critch mainly focuses on setting trends over chasing hits.
Curren$y, Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist 'Fetti' 1 Listen Album Review
'Fetti' is short and sweet, and will leave you wishing it would never end.
Mick Jenkins Makes an Ambitious Leap on 'Pieces of a Man'
'Pieces of a Man' encourages listeners to lose themselves within Mick Jenkins' thoughts, but tests how much of his mind they're interested in unraveling.
Jeremih & Ty Dolla $ign Play It Too Safe on ‘MihTy’ (Review)
'MihTy' is a collection of safe songs that are too formulaic to be interesting.
Phony Ppl's 'mō'zā-ik' is a Lush Celebration That Finds Joy in Uncertainty (Review)
After an extended wait, 'mō'zā-ik' feels even more like a special occasion.
Future & Juice WRLD 'WRLD ON DRUGS' 1 Listen Album Review
'WRLD ON DRUGS' provides a high, just not as high as the creators claim to be.
Quavo 'QUAVO HUNCHO' 1 Listen Album Review
It’s hard to hide your flaws when your flashy partners who carry what you can’t aren’t present.
Lil Baby & Gunna's 'Drip Harder' Is What a Joint Album Should Sound Like (Review)
'Drip Harder' is the 'Bad Boys' of 2018, with Lil Baby and Gunna operating on pure charisma and style like trap's answer to Will Smith and Martin Lawrence.
Sheck Wes 'MUDBOY' 1 Listen Album Review
Sheck Wes' debut album for G.O.O.D. Music and Cactus Jack fails to live up to the promise of "Mo Bamba."
‘INNANETAPE’ 5 Years Later: Revisiting Vic Mensa, the Dreamer
Five years later, we examine how Vic Mensa's breakout mixtape traverses all sides of destiny and dreams.
How Melody Made 'Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star' Timeless
This is the story of 'Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star,' 20 years later.
20 Years Later: Organized Noize Remember OutKast's ‘Aquemini’
For the 20th anniversary of 'Aquemini,' we spoke with Organized Noize about the album's legacy.
Solange's 'A Seat at the Table': My Reflection on Trauma and Self-Healing
"I wasn’t ready for this album."
In Praise of 'The Love Movement,' A Tribe Called Quest's Least-Loved Album
Tribe's fifth album was born out of conflict, and never received the promotion it deserved. Twenty years later, it's time to reevaluate.
Lil Wayne 'Tha Carter V' 1 Listen Album Review
'Tha Carter V' is long and filled with fat and filler, but what weakens the album doesn’t overshadow its most enjoyable strength: Lil Wayne.
Logic 'YSIV' 1 Listen Album Review
"This is a man who wants to translate his passion for rapping to the listener."
BROCKHAMPTON’s ‘iridescence’ is the Soundtrack to a Requisite Ego Death
The boyband's RCA Records debut is both the shock of the present and the demand of a future.
Young Thug 'On the Rvn' 1 Listen Album Review
'On the Rvn' is Young Thug's most enjoyable release since 'BEAUTIFUL THUGGER GIRLS.'
Lupe Fiasco's 'DROGAS WAVE' Is His Most Ambitious Album Yet
'DROGAS WAVE' is typically complex for Lupe, and it's peppered with definitive greatness.
Kanye West's Lost 'Good Ass Job' Album: a Complete Timeline
Fifteen years ago, Kanye promised that his 'College Dropout' album series would end with 'Good Ass Job.' What happened?
Noname’s ‘Room 25’ Is the Blessing Hip-Hop Needs (Review)
On her highly anticipated 'Telefone' follow-up, Noname's joy is inextinguishable.
6LACK 'East Atlanta Love Letter' 1 Listen Album Review
6LACK's sophomore album is a late-night blockbuster.
Masego Operates with André 3000-Like Box-Less Ingenuity on 'Lady Lady' (Review)
Even without his voice, Masego's music is the star.
Joey Purp’s ‘QUARTERTHING’ is a Rumbling Record to Cut Your Teeth On (Review)
The SaveMoney MC drops his first project since 2016's 'iiiDrops.'
Eminem 'Kamikaze' 1 Listen Album Review
"He’s like a magician criticizing other magicians for pulling rabbits out of their hats just to pull a cheeseburger from his crotch and wonder why we won’t applaud him."
10 Years with 'The Recession,' Young Jeezy's Second Classic Album
Jeezy's third album was as timely as it was timeless.
9 Writers Reflect on Ms. Lauryn Hill's 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill'
The GRAMMY-winning album is now 20 years old.
Bas 'Milky Way' 1-Listen Album Review
The Dreamville MC crafted an album made for return visits.
Everybody Cares About How Earl Sweatshirt Feels: ‘Doris’ 5 Years Later
‘Doris’ is an out of body experience for difficult emotions and hard to swallow pills.
Young Thug 'Slime Language' 1 Listen Album Review
"'Slime Language' is a collection of cool ideas that aren’t as striking as Young Thug’s solo material."
Jack Harlow’s ‘Loose’ Captures the Moment the Smoke Ring Hits the Bedroom Ceiling (Review)
The Louisville rapper continues forging his identity on his Atlantic debut.
Nicki Minaj 'Queen' 1 Listen Album Review
By being painfully forgettable, Nicki Minaj has wasted the perfect opportunity to soar.
tobi lou Delivers a Bright Eulogy for Childhood on ‘tobi lou and the Juice’ EP (Review)
‘tobi lou and the Juice’ is the procession for burying what we understood to be youth.
Choker's 'Honeybloom' Is an Ambitious Departure From Frank Ocean's Shadow
Choker ventures even further into left-field, experimental territory on his 'Peak' follow-up.
YG 'STAY DANGEROUS' 1 Listen Album Review
When YG speaks his truth and doesn't chase hits, 'STAY DANGEROUS' becomes an incredible portrait of the artist as a larger-than-life gangbanger. Sadly, it comes a little too late.
Mac Miller Scores a Heavenly Battle for Peace on ‘Swimming’ (Album Review)
Miller's fifth studio album is honest and immaculately arranged look at what it means to try and fail.