Teyana Taylor 'K.T.S.E.' 1 Listen Album Review
'K.T.S.E.' is an exquisite return to music for Teyana Taylor.
Albums
Westside Gunn's 'Supreme Blientele' is Grimy Opulence (Review)
The Griselda Records founder's personality is as golden as his ear for beats.
JAY-Z & Beyoncé 'EVERYTHING IS LOVE' 1 Listen Album Review
With all due respect to Hov, Beyoncé is a beast.
Jay Rock 'Redemption' 1 Listen Album Review
'Redemption' is a satisfying reintroduction to TDE's flagship artist.
Kanye West & Kid Cudi 'KIDS SEE GHOSTS' 1 Listen Album Review
'KIDS SEE GHOSTS' sounds like music moving forward.
Meyhem Lauren & DJ Muggs Collide on "Heavenly But Still Cold" 'Frozen Angels' EP
Meyhem and Muggs seamlessly reignite the core tenets that make hip-hop the most evocative genre of music.
Jorja Smith's 'Lost & Found' Is Your Soundtrack to the Loneliest Summer Nights (Review)
Smith's 'Lost & Found' is not perfect, but its imperfections are captivating.
Tierra Whack’s ‘Whack World’ is a Wonderfully Surreal, Must-See Destination (Review)
Every street corner in Tierra Whack’s world leads to a left turn.
Kanye West 'ye' 1 Listen Album Review
Kanye West's 'ye' album is a beautiful mess, as pleasant as it is puzzling.
Black Thought’s ‘Streams of Thought Vol. 1’ is All Bars But Little Staying Power
Black Thought's consistency is admirable, but in form, it makes the music a bit complacent.
A$AP Rocky 'TESTING' 1 Listen Album Review
"It takes more than a vision to create visionary art."
The Internet's Patrick Paige II Spills His Soul on Debut Album ‘Letters of Irrelevance’
Paige II reminds us that sometimes the worst pain can bring out the best art.
Junglepussy Delivers a Lush, Declarative, & Self-Loving Album with ‘JP3’ (Review)
‘JP3’ is grand because Junglepussy makes it so.
How Logic’s ‘Young Sinatra: Welcome to Forever’ Mixtape Was His Legacy Blueprint, Five Years Later
“This the type of shit I used to prophesize.”
Leon Bridges' 'Good Thing' Explores Every Nook and Cranny of Love (Review)
With 'Good Thing,' Leon Bridges is moving soul forward with a bellied shout.
Slim Jxmmi (of Rae Sremmurd) 'Jxmtro' 1 Listen Album Review
Slim Jxmmi is like Bruh-man from the fifth floor; you can’t ignore him once he enters.
Swae Lee (of Rae Sremmurd) 'Swaecation' 1 Listen Album Review
These aren’t Rae Sremmurd songs with Slim Jxmmi cut off.
'Book of Ryan' Is Royce da 5'9" As We've Never Heard Him Before (Review)
In his quest for the crown, Royce has found himself.
Post Malone 'beerbongs & bentleys' 1 Listen Album Review
"The Post Malone who appears on 'beerbongs & bentleys' is someone I’m struggling to remember."
‘tobi lou and the Loop’ is the Soundtrack to Your Self-Care Routine (Review)
“Fuck it, I’m gorgeous.”
Janelle Monáe is the Sexually Free American Dream on ‘Dirty Computer’ (Review)
'Dirty Computer' is Monáe's definitive, crazy, could-be classic, album.
J. Cole 'KOD' 1 Listen Album Review
The man who made “No Role Modelz” made his most earnest attempt at being one.
25 Best Hip-Hop and R&B Albums of 2018 (So Far), Ranked
This is as perfect a list as you'll ever see.
Tom Misch Charts Growth and Memory on Effortless Debut Album ‘Geography’ (Review)
Misch’s Dilla and early boom bap influences are on full display.
Cardi B 'Invasion of Privacy' 1 Listen Album Review
'Invasion of Privacy' is fun, funny, and fulfilling.
Saba Battles Mortality on Sophomore Album ‘Care For Me’—His Finest Work to Date (Review)
‘Care For Me’ addresses the harrowing reality that nothing is promised and proves Saba as an artist meant to endure.
The Weeknd 'My Dear Melancholy,' 1 Listen EP Review
The Weeknd sheds his pop-star brightness for a return to the late night.
Trouble Moves Closer to Finding His Voice on Mike Will-Produced Debut 'Edgewood' (Review)
"'Edgewood' proves that finding your voice is not a direct route but a journey of trial and error."
'PRhyme 2' Is a Familiar Buffet of Bars & Beats (Review)
"'PRhyme 2' is yet another dazzling bit of jump roping between title matches, sometimes flashy but always familiar."
Sango Soundtracks the Pursuit of Wholeness on ‘In the Comfort Of’
‘In the Comfort Of’ is enveloped in prayer, hardship, overcoming, and gorgeous swaths of sound.
Logic’s ‘Bobby Tarantino II’ Is Part Alter Ego, Part Identity Crisis
The Def Jam MC continues his never-ending identity search on 'Bobby Tarantino II'
Lil Yachty 'Lil Boat 2' 1-Listen Album Review
Yachty has ditched the pop sheen of his debut and doubled down on disaffected and rattling trap.
Phonte's 'No News Is Good News' Cuts Through the Pains & Panic of Middle Age (Review)
Phonte only speaks when he has something to say.
Valee Introduces His Unique Brand of Anarchy on Debut EP 'GOOD Job, You Found Me' (Review)
The Chicago rapper has the talent, and now the label backing, to develop into a truly remarkable artist.
EarthGang Continue Their Strange Yet Wondrous Journey on 'Royalty' EP (Review)
'Royalty' is a fitting end to the Dreamville duo's impressive EP trilogy.
Black Milk’s ‘FEVER’ Takes Us Through The American Fever Dream (Review)
This is an album focused on the heat of a movement—both sonic and sociopolitical.
15 Worst Song Lyrics From Tyga’s 'Kyoto' Album
"Uh, girl your hot and cold, that makes you warm"
Richard Russell Braves Isolation and Mortality With 'Everything Is Recorded'
'Everything Is Recorded' is an album about being lonely to your bones when your bones are failing you.
Cozz’s ‘Effected’ Debut Showcases an MC Hurdling Toward Undeniability
The Dreamville signee has a co-sign from J. Cole, but can he open eardrums?
I Have a 'Crush' on Ravyn Lenae (And Her New EP)
Produced by The Internet's Steve Lacy, the project exposes her as a time traveler and a vocal shape-shifter.
'Black Panther The Album' 1 Listen Album Review
This isn't a Kendrick Lamar album, but it's Kendrick Lamar's album.
Rich Brian 'Amen' 1 Listen Album Review
'Amen' has flaws, but it's an amusing debut with music that will slot nicely into both trap rap and melodic pop playlists.
Skyzoo’s ‘In Celebration of Us’ is a Celebration of Black Love and Community
The Brooklyn MC's latest album is lovingly crafted social commentary delivered by way of jubilant boom bap.
Migos 'Culture II' 1 Listen Album Review
'Culture II' is a bloated test of patience and dedication that avoids the successes of its predecessor.
Evidence's ‘Weather or Not‘ is a Heartfelt Torrential Downpour (Review)
Some legends move in silence, others move with the rain.