While there isn’t as much MF DOOM as I would have liked, this is still a really enjoyable project with some great production, and even if it isn’t his best, hearing new DOOM was still really special.

Before MF DOOM’s passing I had only really heard the classic Madvillainy, which I absolutely loved. But since his death, I’ve familiarized myself with more of his music. But while I have been going through his discography, this is the first of his two collaborations with ... read more

Edit: this grew on me, 75 to an 80.

I like the song, but I’m just a little underwhelmed overall. Glad you guys are loving this though, and I wouldn’t be surprised if this grows on me a lot.

Look, I LOVEEEE Playboi Carti, and while Trippie Redd has been releasing some boring shit lately, I tend to like his music as well. I love this sound and I should absolutely love this song, but I unfortunately don’t think it’s as great as it could be. The production is great, and I ... read more

It’s a solid song with some good production, and J Cole is solid on here despite the heavy and somewhat annoying autotune, but it’s kind of a head-scratching choice to release an interlude as a single.

I mean, I like the song and think it would be solid as an interlude somewhere in an album’s track list, but I’m just confused why this is the lead single. I was already excited for the album, but I can’t imagine this making anyone who wasn’t already excited ... read more

While I do like this quite a bit, it’s just too short to really have a big impression or impact on me. I would be interested in a fully fleshed out project in this lane though.

This Thing Of Ours has some glimpses of greatness and some highlights, but it doesn’t feel fully explored. The Alchemist’s production is the highlight on here for me, as I think the minimalist and almost drum-less production gives this a really cool vibe. And while none of the features are bad or ... read more

Yeah I don’t think I can wait until September for this album lmao

Little Simz is seriously one of the most intriguing rappers out right now, and this new album looks like it’s gonna be an AOTY contender because this is another great single. I’m not sure I love it as much as “Introvert” yet, but this is still a great track that definitely has a more smooth and chill vibe that I think she executes pretty well. Definitely will be playing these two singles over and ... read more

I’m genuinely shocked to say it, but I really really like this. It’s not amazing, and her vocal performance could be better, but this is just a really well-written, well-executed, and catchy pop-punk song with some solid production.

21 Savage & this horror aesthetic is a combination that just can’t miss

I completely understand why people don’t like this, and I agree with a lot of the points these people have made about the album, but I just find this to be a fun and enjoyable album in this lane that ends up being pretty solid despite its flaws.

I had seen people talk about girl in red’s music before, but before this album I hadn’t really heard any music from her. And maybe seeing the negative things I did about this album lowered my expectations to the point where I was ... read more

It’s definitely underwhelming as a single, but I just love Don Toliver and his sound so much that it still has replay value anyway

Edit: this has grown on me a little. 60 to a 70.

Wow this is kinda boring. This is the second single in a row without much energy or punchiness, and the second song in a row that highlights Baby Keem’s limitations as an artist.

I’m really hoping Baby Keem’s next project is gonna be good, as I enjoyed Hooligans and Sons & Critics, but this has me worried. The instrumental has potential but isn’t amazing, and Baby Keem brings almost zero presence or energy to this ... read more

DJ Khaled makes albums so people can play it, and you actually hear it. You know, drive in your car, you hear another car...Nah fuck the copypasta this album is horrible.

I never enjoy DJ Khaled albums, but it’s usually kinda interesting to hear the weird combination of artists on tracks, even if the songs are mediocre. And usually, there are some solid highlights in the midst of his bloated albums. But his last album was basically useless, and this album follows in its footsteps and ... read more

Porter Robinson’s talent is displayed all over Nurture, and while it has some unnecessary moments, I come away from it with some fantastic highlights.

So I’ve been listening to this album over and over for the last week trying to figure out how I feel about it and trying to find a way to articulate my thoughts. But for some reason I’ve been struggling. I enjoy the album, but this isn’t a genre I’m particularly knowledgeable in and outside of one song this is my ... read more

While it’s really lowkey and a strange choice and direction for a lead single, Your Power is a beautiful song that has grown on me with every listen.

I really enjoyed Billie’s debut album, and I’ve liked pretty much every thing she’s put out since. I really liked “my future”, and I thought “Therefore I Am” was great, but I think this might be my favorite of the three. It’s just such a hauntingly beautiful song that isn’t flashy and ... read more

Offbeat: The Album

It’s not like I’ve ever really enjoyed a Yachty project, and I’ve hated more of his projects than liked, but at least on Lil Boat he had a unique and refreshing approach and personality. On this, there is not much that is listenable, but even the parts that are have nothing to do with Yachty. This album is literally the same offbeat song copied and pasted 14 times with Yachty terribly rapping on them. It’s like he stripped himself of everything that ... read more

While I may prefer the original, this new remix is great and they did a good job integrating Ariana Grande into the song. This will definitely go #1 on the Hot 100.

The original version of this song was in my top 5 singles of 2020 and one of my favorite songs from After Hours, so seeing it get a remix with one of the biggest pop stars in the world had me excited. And while it is basically just for a chart push, I do think it actually works and think she fits into the track pretty well. Her new ... read more

Holy FUCK. Are you kidding me? This is a fantastic song and you’re gonna make me wait until SEPTEMBER for the album?? You can’t tease me like that.

I loved Little Simz’s last album and I liked the EP she dropped last year, so I’ve been greatly anticipating whatever she did for her next album. And this single has marked the start of the rollout, and it’s about as good of a single as I could have expected. The instrumental is fantastic, Little Simz’s ... read more

Even though I’ve heard great things about Kero Kero Bonito, I’ve never actually heard a full project from them. My introduction to their music was when they released “The Princess and the Clock” as a single, and I absolutely loved it. I was incredibly impressed with the song and how cute it was. It had great production, catchy vocal lines, and was incredibly infectious. I found myself wanting to play it over and over, and it had me really excited for this EP. So with it ... read more

While this 4-pack doesn’t blow me away, it’s a solid EP that has me really anticipating Cordae’s next album.

I really enjoyed Cordae’s debut album, and I’ve seen real potential in his music, but I’ve worried that he could fall down the trap of making the same music over and over without evolving. And while I have liked the singles he has dropped post-album and post-leaving YBN, they didn’t blow me away. I was hoping this would, but seeing as it’s ... read more

Angelic Hoodrat: Supercut is an exciting album filled with interesting but undeveloped ideas that further establish Kenny Mason as a name to watch.

Kenny Mason is a name I had seen but wasn’t too familiar with until this year, where he grabbed my attention with his feature on UNLOCKED 1.5 and with his single “Pup”, which I thought was a fantastic trap song infused with punk and metal elements and definitely game me an experimental Playboi Carti vibe. It’s one of my ... read more

Flu Game isn’t amazing and isn’t anything revolutionary, but it’s pretty well executed for this style.

I had seen AJ Tracey’s name before, but I had never heard anything from him until “Anxious”, which was released as a single a few weeks before this came out and I really liked it. It immediately put him on my radar, and when I saw this was coming out I was pretty excited. Then add in the pretty notable list of features and the basketball theme and I was ... read more