Albums

“If only Eminem cared more about making the best music and not being the best rapper.”

At present, 070 Shake is another member of the orchestra. But when the time comes, she’ll be ready to take up the mantle as maestro.

Mac Miller’s sixth studio album, ‘Circles,’ is the moment he comes into himself as a man, as Malcolm.

Mick Jenkins is a chess player, not a lion tamer. On ‘The Circus,’ the Chicago emcee reinforces his brand of thoughtful lyricism.

Here are the albums from 2019 we believe deserved more attention.

For the final time of 2019, we’ll see you in the comments.

From Young Thug to DaBaby, these are the best three-song runs of 2019.

‘Heavy Is the Head’ will only serve to solidify Stormzy’s status as a domestic superstar and increase his already aggrandizing global profile.

KAYTRANADA’s sophomore album is preoccupied with mid-tempo grooves that settle in the bones and coax wall-huggers to the dance floor.

Although Roddy Ricch‘s rap-singing style is of-the-moment, there’s an identity to his sound on ‘Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial.’

If there is a running theme throughout ‘Marcielago,’ it’s a yearning for respect.

The Buffalo trio’s major-label debut is meat-and-potatoes rap served with a side of grit on a Balenciaga placemat.

With ‘Some Rap Songs,’ rapper Earl Sweatshirt figured out how to gather an audience on his own terms.

‘Netflix & Deal’ is as indulgent as a bucket of movie theater popcorn with just a little too much butter.

One time for Rihanna's fearlessness.

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.

‘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.

Yoh sits down with East Atlanta rapper Grip, whose new album, 'Snubnose,' showcases a narrator who turns slices-of-reality into fictional, detailed raps.

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

As the sun comes up on day nine, I press play once more.

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