Albums

We listen to ‘MAGDALENE,’ and we remember everyone we have ever loved, and how easily they stopped loving us.

The 26-year-old New York rapper documents his growing pains on his second studio album, ‘OOFIE.’

The actual music on ‘The Juice Vol. II’ is good—great, even. It just feels over-produced.

Earl Sweatshirt’s ‘FEET OF CLAY’ picks up where ‘Some Rap Songs’ left off.

When you’re known for making lovelorn serenades to your beloved girlfriend, is there any room for unhappiness in your work?

‘Jesus Is King’ is like elevator music for Christians.

On 'Sweet Insomnia,' Gallant constructs a body of work tailored entirely around his greatest strength: his voice.

Gucci Mane hasn’t lost his ability to be a great rapper, but he has gained a crisis of identity.

Mos Def understood that hip-hop was a culture built on connectivity.

Every sound and voice on ‘Wow... That’s Crazy’ complements the world Wale is creating; a world that is sonically lush and lyrically transparent.

The brash, Detroit emcee doesn’t sound reinvented, but reborn.

On ‘KIRK,’ DaBaby sounds like a human torch.

With an electrifying sophomore album, Kevin Gates solidifies his return to hip-hop.

Young M.A’s long-awaited debut is a tale told two years too late.

Throw some paper ‘Confetti,’ Jack Harlow is here to stay.

JPEGMAFIA remains one of rap’s most confrontational, adventurous artists.

Malone makes the most of his pliable vocal tone, pop-sensibilities, and curatorial ear while downplaying his greatest weakness: himself.

EarthGang's ‘MIRRORLAND’ is one of the wildest rides of 2019.

The South Carolina native is cruising down life’s windy highway searching for new experiences.

On ‘Is He Real?’ IDK aims to create a conceptual rap album within the confines of a playlist-like structure.

From the vocal mix to the production value, SiR’s RCA debut ‘Chasing Summer’ is radiant.

bLAck pARty’s ‘Endless Summer’ is a celestial mood board, unique to his idiosyncratic sensibilities.

On ‘Eve,’ Rapsody is spitting like the sky isn’t the limit.

This is grown man rap; not just grown men rapping.

'So Much Fun' is Young Thug honing the voice of a rap star.

The gift and curse of a long rap career is regularity.

Cuco uses ‘Para Mi’ to show us just how little footing we actually have.

‘The Big Day’ is an album that gives you something to talk about.

Back in the blog era, ‘The Lost Boy’ would’ve been a mixtape, and every site would've sung its praises.

This is the sound of arrival: the absence of aspiration, the dearth of droning, the sweet of security of self.

"'DIASPORA' is lush, made-for-summer music. It is black, and it is proud."

This is a return to the world of 'HNDRXX,' but far more lugubrious.

On 'BLEU,' Dave B tackles the uncertainties of mid-20s adulthood.

Denzel Curry records with the energy of a live performance.