These Things Happen Too is a dud of an album, full of performative soul-bearing and rife with G-Eazy’s insecurity about his rap credentials. By the time…
Certified Lover Boy finds Drake is simply going through the motions, an album that sounds just like his last couple, but with even less of…
Sincerely, Kentrell is a senselessly assembled product, not without artistry, but lacking in a coherent vision. “YB better.” This simple phrase has become a rallying cry…
Donda reflects the kind of confident controversy someone like Kanye can get away with when crafting an album as timeless as this. The announcement of a…
Just a Matter of Slime is something of a placeholder, but one which indicates YNW Melly has every intention and credibility to push past his present…
Trip at Knight is the best album Trippie’s put out in a minute, a record of creative production and genuine feeling that only occasionally stumbles. Ohio…
While better than the first King’s Disease album, Nas’s follow-up isn’t much more than an exercise in oldhead legacy maintenance. Is Nas in “rare form,” as he…
Soulja Boy seems content to perform with general indifference, as long as he’s still in the spotlight. OK, hear me out: Soulja Boy’s Big Draco…
25 swerves hard into newfound mature and vulnerable terrain for G Herbo, an organically-implemented pivot that only witnesses occasional missteps. On his latest album 25, G…
The House is Burning finds Rashad asserting personhood over persona, to mostly career-stabilizing effect. The frequency and speed with which musicians are now expected to release…
Faith’s attempt at a post-mortem celebration of Pop Smoke’s artistry is undermined by the record’s structural incoherence and arbitrary collabs. When was the first time…
Ain’t That the Truth continues Drakeo’s winning streak, his loosest, most aesthetically confident work yet. The concept of “The Truth” links Drakeo the Ruler’s recent…
An umotivated album that never sparks to life, Vince Staples continues the rapper’s post-Big Fish Theory downward slide. When Big Fish Theory dropped in 2017, it…
If EST Gee’s latest mixtape can sometimes feel a bit too hubristic, it’s still a swaggy invitation to get in the know before it’s too late.…
With Call Me If You Get Lost, Tyler loses his spark in an album that is just more of the same — but worse. Let’s first address…
Sin City The Mixtape is a testament to Ski Mask’s skill, proving his music is only getting deeper. Sin City The Mixtape picks up right where…
Baby and Durk are like the musical Jordan and Pippen… sort of. Lil Baby and Lil Durk: He’s the voice, and he’s the hero, as we’re informed…
Despite a few bright moments, Culture III is just another Migos album with little to say. There’s an alternate timeline where Culture III never came to be, where, following…
Ice Daddy is Gucci Mane at his best, showcasing his ongoing legacy in the ever-changing genre. There’s a strong case to be made that Ice Daddy, Gucci Mane’s…
All Hall of Fame proves is that Polo G is way too quick to annoint himself an all-timer. Polo G, like every great rapper before…