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Coming hot off of the trails of his immensely popular 2024 release, “HARDSTONE PSYCHO”, Cactus Jack superstar Don Toliver arrived with his newest record earlier this year. Titled “OCTANE”, Don had a huge project to follow up, and with quiet pre-released singles and a relatively quiet rollout, nobody had any idea what to really expect. After months of being released and multiple hit songs spawning from this record, I think it’s a good time to look back and relisten ... read more

Nearly 8 years removed from TESTING, A$AP Rocky’s long-awaited fourth studio album arrived as the first major rap project of 2026. After dropping singles all throughout 2024 and 2025, Rocky built hype for nearly 2 years before dropping the final project, utilizing 2 great singles before the release and a creative feature list to help garner hype. Accompanied by a Tim Burton crafted album cover, this project shapes up to be among his most creative, but what will he talk about after 8 ... read more

3 words. “The Fall Off” was all that needed to be uttered for years for J. Cole to get his fans riled up for the next big release in his discography. Between the mixed reactions of Might Delete Later in 2024, as well as his entry and self removal from the major big 3 beef in 2024, The Fall Off was set to be his statement piece on if he could ever drop a classic again, and even if he could, would it be received that way. After sitting with it for months, I feel now is a good time to ... read more

Following his summer 2025 release, Dangerous Summer, California rapper Yeat moved into the rollout for his next project, titled “A Dangerous Life”, now also known as “A Dangerous Love”, giving the album the name “ADL”. It marks the first time the rapper has attempted a double album in a sense, with two different halves marking different soundscapes. Opening to mixed reception, ADL is a project that isn’t exactly make or break, but is an important ... read more