Cheat Code
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Ajani Jones Takes Flight on Debut LP ‘Dragonfly’: Review
‘Dragonfly’ is perfect for the dog days of summer.
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Lil Nas X Runs Into a Wall on Debut ‘7 EP’: Review
‘7 EP’ is a collection of eight unfocused songs engineered to recreate the crossover genre success of “Old Town Road.”
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Dave B Tackles the Uncertainties of Mid-20s Adulthood on ‘BLEU’: Review
On ‘BLEU,’ Dave B tackles the uncertainties of mid-20s adulthood.
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Steve Lacy Delivers a Clinic in Mood on ‘Apollo XXI’: Review
We quickly realize ‘Apollo XXI’ is a jam session of one, and that one is a compelling auteur.
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Emotional Oranges Embrace Ambiguity In All Its Forms on ‘The Juice: Vol. 1’: Album Review
“You’ll find yourself drawn into the Emotional Oranges universe.”
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Young Nudy & Pi’erre Bourne Are a Dexterous Match on ‘Sli’merre’: Review
Young Nudy and Pi’erre Bourne turn in an effort exemplifying their collective proficiencies.
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You Can’t Sit with Pivot Gang, But You’ll Want To
Pivot Gang’s ‘You Can’t Sit With Us’ is pure fun and kicking back with the homies.
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Omar Apollo Makes Bold Strides Forward on ‘Friends’ EP: Review
Omar Apollo chooses to be a new kind of pop star on ‘Friends.’
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Maxo’s ‘LIL BIG MAN’ Is a Reclamation of Voice: Review
Maxo’s vocals are clear, incisive stabs of reflective clairvoyance.
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Juice WRLD’s ‘Death Race for Love’ Doesn’t Move the Emo-Rap Needle
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.
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G Herbo Is Menacing and Calculated on ‘Still Swervin’: Cheat Code Album Review
‘Still Swervin’ may appear to be B-sides, but the album plays like a terror-filled rap clinic.
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YNW Melly Searches for His Footing on ‘We All Shine’: Cheat Code Review
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.