Gorillaz - Gorillaz
70

The first half of the album was fantastic but the second half feels only slightly above average. This album is on the longer side so I wish some of those tracks were just left off.

Favorite Tracks: Re-Hash, Tomorrow Comes Today, New Genius, Clint Eastwood, Sound Check (Gravity)
Least Favorite: Latin Simone, M1 A1

Chance the Rapper - Coloring Book
65

This one definitely grew on me. Chance really is an individual with his own unique sound as he proves here. Sometimes the talk/rapping he does gets a bit boring but usually it's pretty enjoyable.

Favorite Tracks: All We Got, Summer Friends, Juke Jam, Angels, Smoke Break
Least Favorite: Mixtape (I feel like it doesn't really suite the album well)

Flatbush Zombies - 3001: A Laced Odyssey
70

I wish it was a little more aggressive and a bit less spacey but I still enjoyed most of the tracks. Meechy and Juices's vastly different voices and flows are fun to hear.

Favorite Tracks: The Odyssey, Bounce, Trade-Off
Least Favorite: Fly Away, Your Favorite Rap Song

Dizzee Rascal - Boy in da Corner
70

Grew on me after a couple listens. Beats are really different.

Favorite Tracks: Stop Dat, I Love U, Jus' A Rascal
Least Favorite: Cut 'Em Off, Wot U On?

Radiohead - In Rainbows
30

I did not enjoy this guy's voice or the instrumentals. Cool album cover though. Nude was decent.

Carly Rae Jepsen - E•MO•TION: Side B
80

Really don't understand why some of these tracks (Higher, Roses) didn't make the album. Fantastic.

Huncho Jack - Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho
40

Good beats and production but Travis and Quavo are boring. They sound far too similar to be interesting. Most of it sounds the same. Not for me

Favorite Tracks: Huncho Jack, Go

Radiohead - Kid A
90

Not a big fan of the loud jumbled rock on the first three Radiohead albums but Kid A feels so crisp, clear and beautiful.

Favorite Tracks: Everything In Its Right Place, The National Anthem, Optimistic, Idioteque
Least Favorite Tracks: Motion Picture Soundtrack

A$AP Rocky - LONG.LIVE.A$AP
85

Really fun album with a dark hazy feel. Good tracks all throughout the album (rather than packed at the front).

Favorite Tracks: Goldie, 1Train, Ghetto Symphony, Angels
Least Favorite: Jodye

75

A lot of annoyances but overall a good album that could have been great.

Kanye West - Late Registration
80

Still funny and even better production than College Dropout but with a bit of topicality.

Favorite Tracks: Heard 'Em Say, Touch The Sky, Drive Slow, We Major, Diamonds Bonus, the skits
Least Favorite: Gone, Celebration

Kevin Gates - Luca Brasi 2
65

Kevin Gates sounds like he eats gravel. Pretty good album.

Blood Orange - Freetown Sound
90

Beautiful emotional music. Last 4 Tracks feel a bit mediocre, however.

Kendrick Lamar - DAMN.
70

Not as interesting as his last two albums without a consistent theme or element of other genres, but still enjoyable just because Kendrick is a very good lyricist.

Favorite Tracks: Yah, Element, Love, God
Least Favorite: Lust, XXX

Run The Jewels - Run The Jewels
85

The aggression and sick beats make for a good album. El-P and Killer Mike both bring their own style that keeps things fresh. Raw

Favorite Tracks: Run The Jewels, 36'' Chain, Job Well Done
Least Favorite: Ddfh, Twin Hype Back

Run The Jewels - Run The Jewels 2
90

A bit less aggression than the first album but with even better production.

Favorite Tracks: Oh My Darling, Lie Cheat Steal, Early
Least Favorite: Love Again

Grimes - Art Angels
85

Less spacey than Visions. Sounds more like pop (with some exceptions like SCREAM). I hope Grimes continues more in this direction.

Favorite Tracks: Belly of The Beat, Kill V. Maim, Pin
Least Favorite Tracks: Realiti, Life in The Vivid Dream

JAY-Z - 4:44
85

Jay-Z takes a very introspective stance. Vulnerable. Excellent production and features. If you're going to make the album TIDAL exclusive, at least make music videos that are just the song and not ten minutes of fucking interviews with the song sewn in between.

Favorite Tracks: Kill Jay-Z, Smile, Caught Their Eyes, 4:44, Bam, Marcy Me
Least Favorite Tracks: Family Feud (i think. My Tidal subscription ended so I can't relisten lol. It might have been another track i disliked)

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