Reviews
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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 Nas’s enduring lyrical skill shines over DJ Premier’s production in a way that serves as a fitting conclusion to the Legend Has It series.
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Aron A. -
Reviews Drake and PartyNextDoor's best collaborations have thrived in small doses, where their chemistry is complementary rather than forced. Stretching that formula across an entire album dilutes what makes their collaborative efforts work in the first place.
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Aron A. -
Reviews Thugger's vault, brought together by Metro Boomin, provides an engaging and versatile, albeit safe, return to form for the Atlanta trap pioneer.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares -
Reviews KD III is the crowning glory of a new golden era for QB’s finest. It’s one that has left him feeling energized, yet ponderous about not only himself but culture & society at large.
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Robert Blair -
Reviews A Boogie shows off a more vulnerable and mature side on his fifth LP.
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Demi Phillips -
Reviews Kevin Gates remains one of the most fascinating personalities and talents on this return to his longstanding "Luca Brasi" series.
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Patrick Lyons -
Reviews After a long grind, Tory Lanez finally gets to realize his dreams on his debut album. Does his vision match up with reality?
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Maxwell Cavaseno -
Reviews Waka Flocka delivers another mixtape as part of his "DuFlocka" series, "DuFlocka Rant: Half-Time Show," which proves to be another standard Waka release. There are a few bangers, a few misses, but all in all, it's what fans expect from the rapper.
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Reviews "WHAT HAPPENED TO THE STREETS?" is a fitting installment in 21 Savage’s catalog, both a reckoning with the world he came from and the one he is carving out for himself.
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Aron A. -
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 Logic's ninth album is seven years in the making, and it was well worth the wait.
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Devin Morton