Albums

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.

On his major label debut, 'Brandon Banks,' the Houston rapper amplifies the creative strengths found on 'Punken.'

'DIE FOR MY BITCH' lacks definitive vision but displays the full arsenal of Baby Keem’s artistic range.

‘Dragonfly’ is perfect for the dog days of summer.

'K.R.I.T. IZ HERE' finds Big K.R.I.T. having the most fun of his career.

“Madlib lets me tell my life story in such a cinematic way. Whenever I work with him, I don’t hear the songs, I see them.”

'Revenge of The Dreamers III' is a summer blockbuster.

"'Bandana' is the definition of dope boy magic."

'7 EP' is a collection of eight unfocused songs engineered to recreate the crossover genre success of "Old Town Road."

This isn’t a project with a lofty goal to meet; it’s an endurance test.

The artistic wunderkinds summoned the best of each other.

"'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.

'4REAL 4REAL' is a comeback record that reintroduces YG at his most inspired.

"I feel less like I’ve escaped New York and more like I came back from the bodega with the wrong bottle of Snapple."

"I have no idea what 'Flamagra' is about, but I liked it."

We quickly realize ‘Apollo XXI’ is a jam session of one, and that one is a compelling auteur.

'IGOR' is André 3000's 'The Love Below' on spiritual acid.

Megan Thee Stallion came here to motherfucking rap.

Jamila Woods’ ‘Legacy! Legacy!’ relives the past as an integral part of her present.

Those jumbo-sized Crayola boxes wish they had this much color.

There are many ways to deal with the pain that life brings. Choose wisely.

Pivot Gang’s ‘You Can’t Sit With Us’ is pure fun and kicking back with the homies.

"When he's in his zone, there’s very little wrong Anderson. Paak can do—and he does no wrong on 'Ventura.'"