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…
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…
Bladee might be the most exciting voice in music, and The Fool is his most polished, refined record yet. “Confess your sins,” Bladee begs…
Young Nudy continues to crank out songs, but Dr. Ev4l is an album full of similar-sounding, monotonous titles that do little to inspire. PDE…
My Parade isn’t a perfect album, but it shows that, despite the industry’s efforts, iLoveMakonnen isn’t going anywhere. The industry has certainly tried its…
The Off-Season is yet another legacy-minded and self-satisfied cornball effort from J. Cole. J. Cole is, somewhat inexplicably, really popular amongst hip-hop fans — and…
Beam Me Up Scotty’s reissue holds up as Barbie’s career-best record. Twelve years have passed since Beam Me Up Scotty was originally released, a…
Exodus holds some poignancy as DMX’s final work, but it’s an ultimately indecisive and bloated record. We’ve seen it time and time again now: up-and-coming…
Despite remaining mostly palatable, BROCKHAMPTON’s underwhelming latest makes a strong case that it should be the terminus of their collaborative efforts. When Kevin Abstract…
There’s plenty in Pretty Summer Playlist to interest listeners, but it still feels like a casual stop-off on the way to a future, career-defining…
Slime Language II boasts grace notes here and there, but is largely a disorganized, overlong effort from the talented team. What’s changed for YSL (Young…
Haram reflects an impressive collab between the disparate sonics of Armand Hammer and The Alchemist, even if it’s not a peak for either party.…
Even ignoring the hilarity of a premise that supposes Tokyo Jetz has enough relevancy to be even be cancelled, Cancel Culture is nothing more…
Visionland does nothing to disabuse all the clowning and dunking on that has been directed at Nahmir — it’s DOA. For about a week…
BbyMutha’s surprise EP once again proves that she is a crucial influence in hip hop’s present and (hopefully) future. This past August, BbyMutha released…
Scary Hours 2 isn’t the full album Drake promised, but inspires listeners to keep the faith that whatever he is planning is worth the wait.…
It’s not the best album to come out under the Griselda Records banner, but The Plugs I Met 2 shows Benny the Butcher still…
With Conway the Machine’s growing popularity comes a cynicism about the state of the rap industry that reads more out-of-touch than progressive. “In a…