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EP 2 is a well put together EP from Qveen Herby. The EP is amazingly cohesive, each track providing strong hip-hop beats and a theme of overindulging self-love. Each track has strong attitude and are sure to have you coming back to them over and over again. It is a must listen for any fans of rap or hip-hop. The EP's lowest point, "Holiday," is only drug down by the more light production compared to the other four and the harmonization of the vocal layers is a bit displeasing in the ... read more

The Architect is a bit of a disjointed album. It seems to sway back and forth between trying to make political statements and just presenting feel good type anthems that don't relate to the main theme at hand. The album is riddled with skits, all three of them making somewhat poignant remarks. "Evolution" is a decent monologue from Samuel L. Jackson discussing the power of people and urging us to take a stand. However, out of the following tracks in this set, only the title track, ... read more

American Teen is a strong debut from Khalid. While the subject matter and lyrical content is a bit immature in spots, I believe that only aides in the album's youthful title. Production wise, the album is fairly solid. There are a few tracks that stick out as having subpar mixes or questionable production choices ("Let's Go" and "Shot Down" being prime examples), but overall the album seems to be able to break out of the traditional r&b mold enough for it to sound fresh. ... read more

Take Me - 85
I Know - 95
Promises - 70
The Distance - 100

Ten Years is a splendid little EP packed with heavily 80s inspired earworms. The tracks are expertly produced and each comes with their own set of brilliant hooks sure to have you humming them day in and day out. Vocally, this is Aly & AJ's best work, as it showcases their individual vocals much more than in previous works, which still maintain gorgeous harmonies the girls are known for. Overall, the EP may be late to the whole 80s ... read more