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Albums
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.
25 Years Later: Black Moon Reflects on 'Enta da Stage'
New York rap’s most underrated masterpiece.
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."
How Logic Created a Legacy Through Young Sinatra
The fight Logic began all those years ago, and extended across the three previous ‘Young Sinatra’ projects, is finally won on ‘YSIV.’
‘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."