Cheat Code

When Lupe isn’t tethered to an overbearing concept, his thoughts are still intriguing enough to build worlds around.

Every Knxwledge project, remix, and loosie has led to this moment.

Brevity continues to be the soul of Medhane's wit across ‘FULL CIRCLE.’

Alchemist’s legacy has been long secured, and ‘The Price of Tea In China’ feels like a level-up for Boldy James.

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.

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

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.

On 'Sweet Insomnia,' Gallant constructs a body of work tailored entirely around his greatest strength: his voice.

Malone makes the most of his pliable vocal tone, pop-sensibilities, and curatorial ear while downplaying his greatest weakness: himself.

The South Carolina native is cruising down life’s windy highway searching for new experiences.

bLAck pARty’s ‘Endless Summer’ is a celestial mood board, unique to his idiosyncratic sensibilities.

‘Dragonfly’ is perfect for the dog days of summer.

'7 EP' is a collection of eight unfocused songs engineered to recreate the crossover genre success of "Old Town Road."

On 'BLEU,' Dave B tackles the uncertainties of mid-20s adulthood.

We quickly realize ‘Apollo XXI’ is a jam session of one, and that one is a compelling auteur.

"You’ll find yourself drawn into the Emotional Oranges universe."

Young Nudy and Pi'erre Bourne turn in an effort exemplifying their collective proficiencies.

Pivot Gang’s ‘You Can’t Sit With Us’ is pure fun and kicking back with the homies.

Omar Apollo chooses to be a new kind of pop star on 'Friends.'

Maxo’s vocals are clear, incisive stabs of reflective clairvoyance.

The great misfire of ‘Death Race’ is not that the album is too emotional, but rather that Juice WRLD has no idea how to pace his emotions.

‘Still Swervin’ may appear to be B-sides, but the album plays like a terror-filled rap clinic.

The ultimate problem of ‘We All Shine’ is not that YNW Melly is out of things to say, but rather that he is struggling to say them.