10 Years with Atmosphere's 'When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold'
The pivot that ensured Atmosphere a career.
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J. Cole 'KOD' 1 Listen Album Review
The man who made “No Role Modelz” made his most earnest attempt at being one.
Pusha T's Long-Awaited 'King Push' Album Scheduled for May 25 Release
Kanye's really having a G.O.O.D time on Twitter.
5 Things We Learned About J. Cole’s New Album 'KOD' at His NYC Listening Event
The 12-track album will arrive this Friday, April 20.
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.
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.
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.
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.
SiR's Debut Album 'November' Is a Sultry Cycle of Love & Loss (Review)
SiR's latest is a trip through the happy and sad pit stops of love, and an impressive next step in his TDE tenure.
Maxo Kream's 'Punken' Is Authentic Trap Music at Its Finest
Maxo Kream is the real deal, and 'Punken' is the autobiography that will bring you a bit closer to Houston's most promising prospect.
Quavo & Travis Scott 'Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho' 1 Listen Album Review
"Despite being a noteworthy moment, this isn't music that will truly stick to your ribs."
BROCKHAMPTON's 'Saturation III' is the Beginning & End of an Era (Review)
…most important sentence of 2017.
Eminem 'Revival' 1 Listen Album Review
I didn't write this in my review, but 'Revival' is, by far, the worst album of Eminem's career.
Big Sean & Metro Boomin 'Double Or Nothing' 1 Listen Album Review
What happened to all of Big Sean's style, before he leaned so hard on double time flows and lackluster double entendres?