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Reviews Review: Kendrick Lamar's "good kid, m.A.A.d. city" Classic West Coast albums "The Chronic" and "Doggystyle" were released as a reaction to the turmoil in Los Angeles in the early 90s. Kendrick Lamar's debut studio album "good kid, m.A.A.d. city" tells the story of living in the aftermath of the riots and violence of those times. By Dhruva Balram deleted October 25, 2012
Reviews Review: Kid Ink's "Full Speed" With sizable list of all-star collaborators, Kid Ink's third studio album showcases his ability to make crossover hits for mass appeal. By Eric Diep February 08, 2015
Reviews Future & Metro Boomin "WE STILL DON'T TRUST YOU" Album Review While this is perhaps Metro's biggest risk in a while that showcases Pluto's dynamism, their adherence to certain formulas is becoming hollow. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 16, 2024
Reviews Review: Travi$ Scott's "Days Before Rodeo" While there are a few hiccups in track selection and lyrical consistency, "Days Before Rodeo" has Travi$ Scott taking a significant step forward. By Kahron Spearman August 25, 2014
Reviews Review: Chief Keef's "Finally Rich" The energy of Chief Keef, and the whole Drill movement out of Chicago, has grown to palpable levels since “I don’t like” and its popular remix released, absorbing the rap community in furious and polarized debate about the youth, violence and rap culture. That energy culminates in Keef’s major label debut "Finally Rich," but does the music itself reflect the scope of Keef’s talent? By Perry Simpson December 22, 2012
Reviews Review: Freddie Gibbs & Madlib's "Piñata" The product of a street-hardened G from Indiana and a blunted beatsmith from Cali joining forces. By Patrick Lyons March 19, 2014
Reviews Kid Cudi "INSANO" Album Review While it's great to see Mr. Rager in a more energetic, carefree, and musically evolved place, the execution on his ninth studio LP leaves a lot to be desired. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 19, 2024
Reviews Offset "Father Of 4" Review Offset abandons the shield that he’s held in front of his persona for so long, giving us an accurate portrayal of Kiari Kendrell Cephus, flaws and all. By Aron A. March 01, 2019
Reviews 21 Savage, Offset & Metro Boomin "Without Warning" Review Metro Boomin pulls out all of the stops for a relentlessly fun, horror-themed tape. By Patrick Lyons November 03, 2017
Reviews Review: Lil Wayne's "Sorry 4 The Wait 2" "S4TW2" is better than Weezy's recent output, but, what does that mean? By Alex Galbraith January 27, 2015
Reviews Kid Cudi's "Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin" (Review) Kid Cudi's "Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin'" is an improvement on "Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven," but that's not saying much. By Patrick Lyons December 23, 2016
Reviews Review: Wiz Khalifa's "28 Grams" Not even El Paso, TX PD could keep this heat from the streets as Trap Wiz delivers a sticky, icky 28 gram pile of audio dope. By hnhh May 29, 2014