So, after 'Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight', I was all set to move onto 'Astroworld' until I remembered that Travis did drop another album beforehand - the infamous collaboration album with Quavo: 'Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho'. Now, unlike my criticism with 'Birds...', it's important to understand that this album isn't a studio album, and it's a collective project with Quavo, one of the biggest hitmakers of hip-hop. Therefore, all you can ... read more

Okay, I'm actually quite mad now because I've been wanting to write a review for this album not once, not twice, not even 3 times - but 4 times! I don't know why AOTY has been crashing on me but unfortunately, I don't have the mental capacity to keep writing the same review over and over again. So unfortunately, I'm just going to have to provide you with my score, favourite tracks and track scores. Maybe I'll return to this review and reevaluate it in the future ... read more

And we've arrived to arguably Travis Scott's magnum opus! You think 'Days Before Rodeo' was perfect?! Think again. While that project saw Travis transform himself into the type of artist he's destined to be, this album saw the peak, full transformation and evolution of that idea. Complete with variety, stunning displays of conceptual ideas, an incredible mixture of sounds and styles to further extend the boundaries of trap music, this album is Travis Scott at his ... read more

Many of you, including myself, see this as the true beginning to the legendary career that is of Travis Scott. 'Days Before Rodeo', released in 2014, retrieved its debut on streaming services in Autumn of this year. Fans, and I alike, were thrilled to finally be able to listen to this beloved project on Spotify, legally and properly. I figured it was the perfect time to venture into this project and review it, shortly after its streaming release. Now, I haven't listened to the ... read more

After seeing the multiple Travis Scott features across Drake's discography, I figured it was best to start reviewing his infamous hip-hop discography - and I also get to see him perform live in Sydney for his 'Utopia' tour so I figured a refresh was necessary. Starting off in 2013 with 'Owl Pharaoh', it was a project I was sceptical on reviewing. This mixtape isn't present on Spotify or Apple Music so usually I'd skip it in terms of a full depth review due to ... read more

Reaching the final current stage of Billie Eilish's discography, we arrive at her most recent release, 2024's 'Hit Me Hard and Soft'. I don't know why but I always get worried when I see a short, 10-track long runtime, never mind the artist. This is Billie's shortest album, aside from the 'Don't Smile At Me' EP, which had me slightly disappointed as it had been 3 years since Billie's last project, 'Happier Than Ever' (this isn't a ... read more

Moving on with Billie's discography, we move on from 'When We All Fall Asleep...' to her second studio album, 'Happier Than Ever'. This was the first album experience I had as a Billie fan and it's still ranked highly for me as an underrated, sad-pop project with a lot to love. On it, Billie sheds her layers both physically and metaphorically as she strips her boss-b*tch persona to reveal a vulnerable, troubled young woman who's most comfortable alone. While I ... read more

Remember my 'Don't Smile At Me' review? Remember how I was constantly referring to the future of Billie's music and how it was better, bigger and ultimately crazier than her debut which made the first project feel weaker purely because of what's to come? ... well ... welcome to THAT album. This is Billie's debut studio album that sees her in a state of manic and experimental complexity in her craziest and experimental sense to date. The difference between the level ... read more

Billie Eilish is an interesting artist for me as I was (generally) late to the party. I knew of her music pretty early on but I only joined the hype train shortly after 'When We All Fall Asleep...'. However, before we venture into the brilliance of her debut album, let's start back at the beginning with her extended play from 2017, 'Don't Smile at Me'. Billie is known to create a dark tone to her music, typically through emo pop. As a young, teenage girl, she ... read more

Finally, we arrive at the final Drake album in our discography dive (at least until any new material is released). 'For All the Dogs' is Drake's 8th studio album that sees Drake in a particularly strange spot in his career. I've only gone through this album once as it's fallen out of my rotation aside from a few tracks but I still remember the rollout for this album. Everybody was claiming that they wanted the "old Drake back" and unfortunately, what this ... read more

Arriving at our second last Drake review, we arrive at the infamous 2022 collaboration album, 'Her Loss', between Drake and 21 Savage. These two have seen multiple recent collaborations consisting of 'Knife Talk', 'Mr. Right Now', 'Jimmy Cooks' and 'Sneakin', and with the behemoth that was 'Jimmy Cooks', it made perfect sense for a collaboration album to be in the works. Being Drake's second album of 2022, he had a lot to prove. ... read more

Could this be Drake's most controversial release? It's up there, probably next to 'Certified Lover Boy'. This is a very interesting and shockingly difficult album for me to review because on first listen, this was easily Drake's worst album and I think I gave it close to a 2/10 (or 20/100). Now, over two years on and a few listens in, my opinion has changed as I have learnt to appreciate what this album is and what it's for. Do I love this project? No! But ... read more

We've arrived at the behemoth album that is Drake's 'Certified Lover Boy' from 2021. Remember the rollout to this album? Who could forget!??? I still remember the time this album came out coinciding with Kanye's 'Donda', as well as the anticipation stretching all the way back to 2019 for this project's release. We received 'Dark Lane' in 2020 alongside 'Care Package' in 2019, therefore marking Drake's first studio album since ... read more

Moving forward in Drake's discography, we enter the 2020's decade with 'Dark Lane Demo Tapes'. Judging by its name, this is a mixtape of previously released material going into 2020 leading up to the highly anticipated 'Certified Lover Boy'. Essentially, this is a project of tracks that were released in order to build up hype for 'CLB'. Drake personifies himself as a darker, more unbalanced individual by providing a short project of loosies and ... read more

Drake's 'Care Package' dropped in 2019, though it's notorious for being a compilation album from 2010 to 2016 of unreleased music from Drake's different eras (it might be later than 2016 but I'm not 100%). Considering the fact that this album doesn't feature any new material from Drake, it's immediately not as compelling. To be honest, my main concern with a project like this is "is there a reason why this music didn't get released on an ... read more

Drake reaches the peak of his power with the iconic double album of 2018, 'Scorpion'. At this stage, 2018 was a behemoth year for hip-hop that saw many artists, presumably Drake, at the top of their careers. Drake, coming off his feud with Pusha T and the reveal of his secret child, Adonis, as well as the "3-peat" of no. 1 hits with 'God's Plan', 'Nice For What' and 'In My Feelings' could assumably do no wrong, however even observing the ... read more

Following on from 'Views', we get a lengthy project from Drake in 2017 that's surprisingly classified as a playlist. This is a fan favourite project from Drake's catalogue that, I'll start off by saying, is not meant for every track to be taken away. It's 22 tracks and features a variety of styles by Drake, although (I guess you could say) is purposely inconsistent as a body of work. Knowing this information, it's a sceptical experience going in. This is an ... read more

And we're back with another Drake album and this time, it's 2016's 'Views'. This is an interesting time for Drake as he begins his reign of stardom and hit-making attitude across mainstream radio and Billboard, while also (regarded by many fans (in an unbiased review)), being his last "good" album. Now, I'm not sure if I agree with this statement among fans so I was curious to venture back into this longer album in Drake's catalogue. Being probably 2 ... read more

Today, we continue our Drake discography series by introducing the 2015 classic album, 'What A Time To Be Alive'. I apologise for the delay in reviews as I have had a struggle of personal and scholarly information, although I was presented the chance of returning to this sacred and classic collab album between Drake and trap icon, Future.

Coming only a couple months after the acclaimed 'If You're Reading This...' project, Drake returns by switching up his style into ... read more

After the release of the amazing 'Nothing Was the Same' came 2015's mixtape 'If You're Reading This It's Too Late' and it really is something. Drake takes on a darker, more rap-heavy persona while reflecting on the purpose and ramifications of the OVO label. Where Drake's earlier projects display themes of reminiscing and luxury lyrics, this project sees Drake in a state of comfort, finally in a space to reflect on the hard-earned revelations of his career in a way that feels more ambient. ... read more