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Blu & Exile - Below the Heavens
Blu & Exile
Below the Heavens
2007 • LP
100
Jun 2
Petalbyte - <10><
Petalbyte
<10><
2026 • LP
63
Jun 1
JAY-Z - The Black Album
JAY-Z
The Black Album
2003 • LP
91
Jun 1
Thundercat - Distracted
Thundercat
Distracted
2026 • LP
80
Jun 1
Micah Dailey-White - MANIA
Micah Dailey-White
MANIA
2026 • LP
82
May 31
Olivia Dean - The Art of Loving
Olivia Dean
The Art of Loving
2025 • LP
83
Mar 27
J. Cole - 2014 Forest Hills Drive
J. Cole
2014 Forest Hills Drive
2014 • LP
95
Mar 24

Recent Reviews

Blu & Exile - Below the Heavens
100

Blu & Exile’s debut is an absolute masterclass in both writing and production. Exile lays down the groundwork with beats littered with amazing samples, and Blu slides on all of them effortlessly. Blu is incredibly underrated as an MC. His flow is fantastic and his writing is incredibly unique. Said writing is what truly makes this album what it is. Blu pours his soul into every verse he spits. The way he talks about life feels so relatable and hits you hard. He has a line on the fifth ... read more

Petalbyte - <10><
63

Definitely not my thing, but I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. The beats are all great, but the vocals are very hit or miss.

Knats - A Great Day in Newcastle
77

Fun and relaxing listen. Feels like one continuous song. Instruments are great, but some of the longer songs overstayed their welcome. The spoken word segments were interesting sometimes, but they felt the smallest bit obnoxious at times.

JAY-Z - The Black Album
91

Definitely a step down from the Blueprint, but this is still an amazing project in both lyricism and production. Jay gives some of his most memorable hooks and verses to date.

Thundercat - Distracted
80

Disappointing. The start of this album puts it on pace to be easily Thundercat's best album. After the first half of the album, the remaining songs sound like someone trying to sound like Thundercat, not the man himself. It makes the album feel so much longer than it is. That being said, the first half really is AMAZING and makes up for the lacking second half.


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