1. THE BEACH (N/A)
2. AYE! (FREE THE HOMIES) (Low 9)
3. DJ QUIK (Mid 8)
4. MAGIC (Mid 9)
5. NAMELESS (N/A)
6. WHEN SPARKS FLY (Mid 9)
7. EAST POINT PRAYER (High 9)
8. SLIDE (Borderline 9)
9. PAPERCUTS (High 9)
10. LEMONADE (10)
11. PLAYER WAYS (High 9)
12. MAMA'S BOY (Borderline 9)
13. BANG THAT (Mid 9)
14. THE SPIRIT OF MONSTER KODY (N/A)
15. ROSE STREET (High 9)
16. THE BLUES (Mid 9)
1. Nikes (Mid 9)
2. Ivy (High 9)
3. Pink + White (10)
4. Be Yourself (N/A)
5. Solo (Borderline 9)
6. Skyline To (Low 9)
7. Self Control (High 9)
8. Good Guy (N/A)
9. Nights (10)
10. Solo (Reprise) (High 9)
11. Pretty Sweet (10)
12. Facebook Story (N/A)
13. Close To You (Borderline 8)
14. Seigfried (10)
15. White Ferrari (High 9)
16. Godspeed (Low 9)
17. Futura Free (10)
1. Knock Yourself Out XD (10)
2. Cheerleader (11)
3. Russian Roulette (10)
4. Perfect Pinterest Garden (High 9)
5. Year of the Cup (10)
6. Kitsune Maison Freestyle (10)
7. Easier To Love You (10)
8. Mona Lisa (10)
9. Is There Really No Happiness? (10)
10. Everything To Me (10)
1. Galaxy (N/A)
2. Raydar (10)
3. Dance Now (10)
4. Track 4 (10)
5. Can't Punk Me (High 9)
6. Surround Sound (10)
7. Kody Blu 31 (10)
8. Bruddanem (High 9)
9. Sistanem (11)
10. Can't Make U Change (10)
11. Stars (10)
12. Just In Time (10)
13. Money (10)
14. Better Days (10)
15. Lauder Too (10)
16. 2007 (11)
1. If You Know You Know (High 9)
2. The Games We Play (10)
3. Hard Piano (10)
4. Come Back Baby (10)
5. Santeria (10)
6. What Would Meek Do? (10)
7. Infared (Mid 9)
Final Thoughts: I would argue that Kanye's 2018 is his second-best run in his career. He was able to show his masterful production in multiple hip hop subgenres all in one year, with most of them getting good reception. But about Pusha T, he's always stood out to me because of his aggressiveness and harshness over the ... read more
Either go back to NWTS R&B or IYRTITL rapping if you want to be taken seriously again (proceeds to give an 81)
1. Virginia Beach (High 9)
2. Amen (High 8)
3. Calling For You (Borderline 8)
4. Fear of Heights (Low 7)
5. Daylight (Borderline 9)
6. First Person Shooter (10)
7. Track 7 (Low 9)
8. 7969 Santa (Low 8)
9. Slime You Out (Borderline 8)
10. Bahamas Promises (High 7)
11. Tried Our Best (Borderline 8)
12. Screw The World (Interlude) (N/A)
13. Drew A Picasso (Mid 8)
14. Members Only ... read more
1. Constantly Hating (High 8)
2. With That (Low 9)
3. Can't Tell (10)
4. Check (10)
5. Never Had It (10)
6. Dream (Low 9)
7. Dome (Borderline 9)
8. Halftime (Mid 9)
9. Amazing (Mid 9)
10. Knocked Off (High 9)
11. OD (10)
12. Numbers (10)
13. Just Might Be (10)
Final Thoughts: Compared to the highs of JEFFERY, Barter 6 shows Young Thug's artistry before he's able to bring it to his prime in the following year. The main attraction of Thug is his flows- he's able to ride on ... read more
1. spongebob (Mid 9)
2. steak knives (Low 9)
3. checkpoints (10)
4. spider hole (10)
5. houthi (High 9)
6. a day in a week in a year (10)
7. bedtime (Low 9)
8. crawlspace (10)
9. speak gently (10)
10. toothy (Low 9)
11. bigfakelaugh (10)
12. red dust (High 9)
Final Thoughts: I thought I was about to be disappointed going into this, because the first track, spongebob, is the highest rated here, yet it doesn't hit quite as much as the other tracks (not counting the two short-length songs). ... read more
So long, MJM 🕊️
1. Tambourine Dream (N/A)
2. DJ's Chord Organ (Mid 9)
3. Do You Have A Destination? (10)
4. 5 Dollar Pony Rides (10)
5. Friendly Hallucinations (High 9)
6. Mrs. Deborah Downer (Mid 9)
7. Stoned (10)
8. Shangri-La (High 9)
9. Funny Papers (10)
10. Excelsior (High 9)
11. Transformations (Borderline 9)
12. Manakins (10)
13. Rick's Piano (11)
14. Tomorrow Will Never Know (11)
Final Thoughts: Mac Miller's last album, Balloonerism, while has some similarities to ... read more
1. SIR BAUDELAIRE (Borderline 9)
2. CORSO (10)
3. LEMONHEAD (Mid 9)
4. WUSYANAME (High 9)
5. LUMBERJACK (10)
6. HOT WIND BLOWS (10)
7. MASSA (High 9)
8. RUNITUP (High 9)
9. MANIFESTO (10)
10. SWEET / I THOUGHT YOU WANTED TO DANCE (11)
11. MOMMA TALK (N/A)
12. RISE! (10)
13. BLESSED (N/A)
14. JUGGERNAUT (High 9)
15. WILSHIRE (11)
16. SAFARI (10)
Final Thoughts: CMIYGL is a crazy summer album experience that continues to show Tyler's expertise on everything he touches. After the year, ... read more
Here from Fantano's classic week that I didn't know existed until today 🤗
1. The Start of Your Ending (41st Side) (10)
2. (The Infamous Prelude) (N/A)
3. Survival of the Fittest (High 9)
4. Eye for an Eye (Your Beef is Mines) (10)
5. (Just Step Prelude) (N/A)
6. Give Up The Goods (Just Step) (10)
7. Temperature's Rising (10)
8. Up North Trip (10)
9. Trife Life (10)
10. Q.U. - Hectic (10)
11. Right Back At You (10)
12. (The Grave Interlude)
13. Cradle to the Grave (High 9)
14. ... read more
1. MYSTERY (Low 9)
2. BLACKOUT (High 9)
3. DON'T PLAY (10)
4. UNDERWATER BOI (High 9)
5. HOLIDAY (Borderline 9)
6. HUMANOID / SHAKE IT UP (Low 9)
7. ENDLESS (Mid 9)
8. FLY AGAIN (Mid 9)
9. ALIEN LOVE CALL (10)
10. WILD WRLD (High 9)
11. DANCE-OFF (Low 9)
12. NEW HEART DESIGN (10)
13. T.L.C. (TURNSTILE LOVE CONNECTION) (Borderline 9)
14. NO SURPRISES (10)
15. LONELY DEZIRES (High 9)
Final Thoughts: I actually liked this album more than I expected to, especially for something as crazy as ... read more
1. TABOO l TA13OO (High 9)
2. BLACK BALLOONS l 13LACK 13ALLOONZ (10)
3. CASH MANIAC l CAZH MAN1AC (Mid 9)
4. SUMO l ZUMO (High 9)
5. SUPER SAIYAN SUPERMAN l ZUPER ZA1YAN ZUPERMAN (Borderline 9)
6. SWITCH IT UP l ZWITCH 1T UP (10)
7. MAD I GOT IT l MAD 1 GOT 1T (Mid 9)
8. SIRENS l Z1RENZ (10)
9. CLOUT COBAIN l CLOUT CO13A1N (High 9)
10. THE BLACKEST BALLOON l THE 13LACKEZT 13ALLOON (Mid 9)
11. PERCS l PERCZ (10)
12. VENGEANCE l VENGEANCE (11)
13. BLACK METAL TERRORIST l 13 M T (High 9)
Final ... read more
1. Rockstar Made (Borderline 7)
2. Go2DaMoon (Mid 9)
3. Stop Breathing (Borderline 8)
4. Beno! (Low 7)
5. JumpOutTheHouse (Low 2)
6. M3tamorphosis (Mid 5)
7. Slay3r (Mid 7)
8. No Sl33p (Mid 4)
9. New Tank (Mid 4)
10. Teen X (Borderline 8)
11. Meh (High 4)
12. Vamp Anthem (Mid 7)
13. New N3on (High 5)
14. Control (Borderline 6)
15. Punk Monk (High 4)
16. On That Time (High 5)
17. King Vamp (Mid 6)
18. Place (Borderline 3)
19. Sky (Borderline 8)
20. Over (Borderline 6)
21. ILoveUIHateU (Low ... read more
Thought it was time to start reviewing other genres besides hip-hop in the new year of 2025.
1. 09-15-00 (10)
2. 09-15-00 (cont.) (Borderline 9)
3. Rockets fall on Rocket Falls (10)
4. Track 4 (10)
5. Track 5 (Low 9)
Final Thoughts: Since bands like GYBE and Swans have a tendency to make 10+ minute songs of heavy instrumentation, I decided to lay off on giving tracks 11/10 and even 10/10's since of course songs that are 20 minutes long are going to have a lot to them.
Ignoring the ... read more
1. Intro (N/A)
2. 06 dreamin (Borderline 9)
3. Back on the Road (High 9)
4. Summer Drop (Mid 9)
5. Nothing's Promised (10)
6. Track 6 (High 9)
7. All Alone (Low 9)
8. Never See It (Mid 8)
9. Pray (Mid 9)
10. Don't Walk Away (Low 9)
11. Saturday Mornings (10)
12. No Bad News (Mid 9)
13. Shai Afeni (High 9)
14. What Really Matters (Low 9)
15. Syrup Sandwiches (Borderline 9)
16. Now You Know (High 8)
17. Two Tens (Borderline 9)
Final Thoughts: First album I've heard from Cordae, ... read more
1. St. Chroma (Borderline 9)
2. Rah Tah Tah (Low 9)
3. Noid (10)
4. Darling, I (10)
5. Hey Jane (Mid 9)
6. I Killed You (High 9)
7. Judge Judy (10)
8. Sticky (10)
9. Take Your Mask Off (High 9)
10. Tomorrow (Low 9)
11. Thought I Was Dead (Mid 9)
12. Like Him (10)
13. Balloon (10)
14. I Hope You Find Your Way Home (Mid 9)
Final thoughts: Tyler makes another great imaginative album that goes through the stories of fame, loss adaptation, and discovery. St. Chroma comes in as a strong intro, Rah ... read more
1. Good Morning (Mid 9)
2. Champion (High 9)
3. Stronger (11)
4. I Wonder (10)
5. Good Life (10)
6. Can't Tell Me Nothing (10)
7. Barry Bonds (10)
8. Drunk and Hot Girls (Low 9)
9. Flashing Lights (10)
10. Everything I Am (10)
11. The Glory (10)
12. Homecoming (10)
13. Big Brother (10)
Final Thoughts: Kanye's 3rd album leads a creative and inspiring journey through the 2000's decade of hip hop. The reason why this album is so acclaimed as it is IS because nobody had done ... read more