Reviews
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Reviews What makes "HABIBTI" and "MAID OF HONOUR" work is that, for once, Drake stops trying to force those identities into one coherent persona. He lets the contradictions exist in plain sight.
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Aron A. -
Reviews "ICEMAN" finds Drake refocused and sharper under pressure, yet trapped between renewed lyrical intent and familiar victimhood, ego clashes, and uneven execution.
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Aron A. -
Reviews Out of Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio's many tours and hometown shows, this performance at El Choli was one of his most well-structured, impressive, and heartfelt to date.
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Reviews Kevin Gates endured because his audience valued emotional honesty over moral cleanliness, and "Islah" is the clearest proof of that.
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Aron A. -
Reviews Young Thug’s “UY Scuti” is messy and uneven yet vulnerable, offering flashes of his pre-incarceration brilliance without reclaiming the superstar stature that once placed him at rap’s upper echelon.
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Aron A. -
Reviews Baby Keem’s sophomore album peels back layers of personal trauma and family history, while finding cohesion and pop potential across a stylistically varied but emotionally focused project.
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Aron A. -
Reviews Don’t Be Dumb doesn’t redefine A$AP Rocky, which is what many artists attempt after a decade-long hiatus. Instead, it finds him comfortable within his wheelhouse, reaffirming his ear for production, his eye for talent, and a sense of taste that resists easy categorization.
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Reviews Gunna’s "The Last Wun" captures his shift from survival to self-preservation as he prepares for a new chapter in his career.
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Aron A. -
Reviews "Bully" doesn’t feel like a comeback. It feels like Kanye West is reminding the world he still knows the tricks while avoiding the vulnerability and ambition that once made his music impossible to ignore.
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Reviews Ten years on, "Graduation" stands as Kanye's first major stylistic shift, as well as his most ill-advised.
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Reviews "Infinite" is a proper send-off for Mobb Deep. Eight years after Prodigy’s death, Havoc recreates their familiar universe, honoring posthumous verses while showcasing his own evolution alongside The Alchemist.
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Aron A. -
Reviews The veteran’s collaboration with STB is a blend of old and contemporary Hip Hop.
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Demi Phillips -
Reviews Donald Glover's last album as Childish Gambino is a bold but worthy farewell to the moniker.
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Devin Morton -
Reviews Chance The Rapper comes into his own on the vibrant "Coloring Book."
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Patrick Lyons -
TV The "Power" season finale gives us a Shakespearian ending.
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Reviews This microcosm of the original album's greatest strengths is a testament to SZA's consistency and her artistic north stars.
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Reviews With appearances from Kendrick Lamar, Future, and Travis Scott, "MUSIC" reaffirms Playboi Carti as both a pioneer and provocateur in hip-hop.
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Aron A. -
Reviews With his four-track "Birthday Blizzard ’26," J. Cole brings back a format rap has been missing, and losing the top spot has only fueled his fire.
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Aron A. -
Reviews For his most mature album to date, Tyler, The Creator crafted a cogent and transportive culmination of his artistic and personal trajectory.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares -
Reviews After a triumphant summer of "Not Like Us," Kendrick Lamar ushers in a new chapter for the West Coast on "GNX."
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Aron A. -
Reviews Logic's ninth album is seven years in the making, and it was well worth the wait.
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Devin Morton -
Reviews It says it right there on the box, and this uncompromising Future release doesn't need to change who "MIXTAPE PLUTO" is.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares -
Reviews Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist brought their "Alfredo" tour to Brooklyn in an expertly crafted outing by two of the best in the game.
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Devin Morton
