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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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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. -
Music PBD is a numbers guy but Rozay isn’t convinced that the numbers are real.
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Aron A. -
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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Gabriel Bras Nevares -
Music Anthony Fantano of The Needle Drop previously trolled Drake fans by claiming "ICEMAN" would drop much sooner than expected.
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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 "Final" albums rarely feel as gratifying as their circumstances suggest, but Abel Tesfaye carries that weight with so much focus and detail.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares -
Reviews Glo's still got some rough edges to smooth out, but her studio debut both deepens her artistry and emphasizes its strengths.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares -
Reviews Latto's third studio album, “Sugar Honey Iced Tea” ties in her vulnerability and bravado for her strongest album to date.
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Aron A. -
Reviews Ice Spice's debut album is one of the most vapid hip-hop releases of 2024.
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Devin Morton -
Music Drake's "ICEMAN" is a polarizing release for many reasons, but OVO fans felt like Pitchfork didn't give its qualities a fair shot.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares -
Music We wonder what would happen if more rappers like The Game and J. Cole would review each other's projects as publicly and directly as this.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares -
Original Content In light of Drake's newly exposed DMs to Anthony Fantano, we revisit the YouTube music critic's past reviews of Drizzy's catalog.
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Joshua Robinson -
Reviews The collaborative efforts of Curren$y, Freddie Gibbs, and The Alchemist make for a rap outing lined with healthy sparring and phenomenal beat selection
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Richard Bryan -
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 "Kiari" finds Offset asserting his personal and artistic identity through standout street bangers and poignant introspection, even as familiar tropes and uneven moments hold the project back.
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Aron A. -
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 The added distance from Mac's second posthumous release creates one of the most uniquely emotional pieces of music we've ever heard.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares -
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.
