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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

‘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.

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.

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

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

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

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