2 of the most intelligent artists in hip hop create a bromance and create a sick album in the process. Killer Mike and El-P have insane chemistry and I’m here for all of it I have no doubt that the following albums in the discog are better though. This album felt like a trial run for RTJ

Along with help from El-P, Killer Mike delivers a hard hitting album full of bangers that play to his strengths super well. It’s like they should make a collab album or sumthin

Awesome, crazy-ass riffs, very abrasive and psychedelic. I just don’t think its as masterfully put together as Absolute Elsewhere, and it sounds like the band was still working through some kinks after Starspawn, transitioning into this project

If I was El-P, I could die in peace knowing I made Fantastic Damage.

The riffs aren’t stellar, far far from the most extraordinary metal projects I’ve heard, but their hearts are in the right place and I respect that.

Foo Fighters created some new proving grounds on “But Here We Are”, but it seems like they’re back to making radio-chatter. On top of really bad production quality, there is no substance in the lyrics. Every-time David Grohl says “fucking” on “Of All People” I cringe. They really need someone else to write lyrics for them at this point.

I have no idea where all of the magic on But Here We Are Went tbh. This just sounds like bland pop punk

Halfway in and I’m already exhausted

“I’m gonna take a walk among the Zoloft pines, where tufted Lexapro sings a song so fine, I don’t care that I’m dressed like a rodeo clown, I’m stepping out for air so I don’t drown”

So frickin talented, so soft spoken, so creative with his songwriting.

This album’s sadness is driven by an overwhelming amount of pleading and it’s done so friggin well, and along with the cellos and saxophones. Oooo weee
Gorgeous album front to back, up to down, and sideways

I mean it’s good but did it really have to be and 1h 20m long? I fw the slow, dystopian vibes it brings, the band nailed that right on the money, but nothing strikes as sensational to me. Maybe I just wasn’t meant to understand the music? I’ll probably end up giving it yet another shot later in a quieter setting before I outright say it’s overrated. But this album has no magic on me.

Don’t get me wrong I have no issues with long durations of ambient music, ... read more

Extremely impressive production and fun glitchy hip hop bangers along with some clever wordplay, followed by house-shaking beats. I just have an issue with some hook suggestions, like on Round we go and Cut em off. To anybody who thinks UK rappers don’t got it, you’re a bigot

The way the guitars are tuned and the epic, yet somber chord progressions do help carry the album; if you could even say it carries the album but it doesn’t cause everything about this album is incredible. Everything sounds the way I want it to, the heavy riffs and lukewarm passages are meticulously in their right places, even the back to back to back instrumental passages are well put together. Never a dull moment, I’ll change my rating if anything changes after multiple listens, ... read more

This is my favorite Death Grips album.

Grindcore legends Pig Destroyer delivered a horrific, atmospheric listening experience depicting an emotional saga of both obsession and grief. Genuinely stomach churning and yet a blissful and cleansing experience.

I get really vibrant Twin Peaks vibes off of this song. Like I’m envisioning the woman in the lyrics to be Laura Palmer. It amazes me how the band keeps it interesting for 37 minutes straight.

God, I love it. Its dense and its quality electropop. I don't know what I love more about this album, April's confidence and swagger when breezing through every verse or how tedious and strategic it must've been putting together the mixes and the samples. Shame on me for missing out on Wallsocket when it was released, but I'm in it for the long haul now baby

Rest in peace Steppa Groggs. His missing presence is surely felt in this album. An impressive experimental hip-hop album that delivers a great deal of emotional impact along with it. Songs like Dead Weight, And I Dance, and In My Town just cut you open and really airs-out the heart of the immense sadness the album makes you undergo. Adding Billy Woods into the mix was a great choice. Definitely one of my favorite albums to come out this year so far, probably my favorite album this year in terms ... read more

Sosa takes big risks with his production choices and that's why I like and respect his music. As redundant as most drill/trap music sounds to me, Chief Keef is a definitive outlier in this realm of music and keeps it interesting. I've been listening to songs like Sucka, Woulda Coulda, and Ape Shit on a regular basis, but a lot of the songs just sound flat footed and forgettable. I'd pick other Chief Keef albums to introduce someone to his discography.

Passionate singing, a bunch of risks taken that just work, sick interludes lots of notable bangers: My Need, Got 'Til It's Gone, You, Go Deep, Rope Burn, Can't Be Stopped, the title track (my favorite song on the album). The Velvet Rope is brimming with personality and so much creativity, it just can't be hated on. I really hate that this album has flaws man. The weaker songs on here pale in comparison to the greatest songs on this album. The listening experience also dies ... read more

I was a massive JID fan back in high school, and I remember waiting till midnight for this album to drop, but I admit I gave this album too much credit. I do strongly believe in due time that JID's discog will be remembered as one of the strongest amongst the rap scene from the late 2010's through the 2020's, possibly throughout the 2030's. Bro already has a couple of future classics under his belt, I don't think this is one of 'em necessarily.

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A surprisingly epic and anthemic disco project. Didn’t quite push the envelope quite like her previous works, but Jessie doesn’t disappoint