twenty one pilots - The Contract
100

Yeah they literally can't miss when making choruses I guess

Vince Staples - RAMONA PARK BROKE MY HEART
94

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)

Frank Ocean - Blonde
95

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)

Porter Robinson - SMILE! :D
100

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)

JAY-Z - 4:44
100

1. Kill Jay-Z (10)
2. The Story of O.J. (10)
3. Smile (10)
4. Caught Their Eyes (10)
5. 4:44 (11)
6. Family Feud (10)
7. Bam (10)
8. Moonlight (High 9)
9. Marcy Me (10)
10. Legacy (High 9)

JID - The Forever Story
100

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)

Pusha T - DAYTONA
100

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

Drake - For All The Dogs
81

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

Young Thug - Barter 6
96

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

billy woods & Kenny Segal - Hiding Places
97

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

Mac Miller - Balloonerism
100

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

Tyler, The Creator - CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST
100

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

Mobb Deep - The Infamous
100

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

Turnstile - GLOW ON
96

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

Denzel Curry - TA13OO
98

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

Playboi Carti - Whole Lotta Red
57

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

Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Yanqui U.X.O.
96

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

Cordae - The Crossroads
93

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

Tyler, The Creator - CHROMAKOPIA
96

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

Kanye West - Graduation
100

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

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