Alright, for context, Brad Taste in Music is responsible for the rating skew on this site as he originally heard the song "Snake Eyes" and thought it was one of the worst pieces of music ever. I think Mori Calliope's output in that persona is solid from what I've heard of it, but holy shit. I didn't think it would be THIS bad. I thought it would just be some weird "Band Kid-core" style rap from a performer who definitely got better over time, but it's awful. Is it the worst ... read more

First time listening to a proper project from Lupe Fiasco (Before hand I've just heard the singles from Lasers and the song Mural), after replaying Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam and hearing "Kick, Push" one too many times, I've decided to buckle down and listen to this album in full, and it's fucking incredible. Lupe reminds me a lot of Jay-Z lyrically, as he uses a lot of unorthodox rhyme schemes and flows are more simplistic, but what makes this album on another level is the consistent, ... read more

The Sophomore release from D12 is one that feels like a gigantic step down. Similar to Em's solo work, there was a dip in quality since the last album and it's very noticeable, not as many stand out tracks as Devils Night, some tracks sound way too similar than others that I really wish they were left on the cutting room floor and replaced with better material, there are more producers on board with this album (Eminem, Dre, and Porter return from Devils Night as well), but only half of the ... read more

D12's first ever release in a year where Eminem was considered by many to be at a top level. The album is aggressive, brash, and it hasn't aged well lyrically, that's for sure. But it's probably one of the most entertaining rap albums to listen to from front to back. The trio of Dr. Dre, Eminem himself, and D12 member Mr. Porter give us a variety of beats, from the bouncy and catchy, to the dark and stripped-back. Every member has at least one track where they shine the brightest (Even Bizarre ... read more

I've heard this album be talked about a lot coming from other fans of Kanye as this album itself is mostly produced by him (with the exception of "Love is..." and "It's Your World" which are produced by the late, great J. Dilla), and yes, he's all over this album. But the main star here is Common with his immaculate storytelling and clever cadences, mixed with the iconic, smooth production of Ye and Dilla, makes for one of the most pleasant listening experiences that I've ... read more

This album the more and more I listen to it, the more I feel the lyrical content ages extremely poorly. I'm a giant Eminem fan, but even I can admit some of Em's faults and get onto him for the things he influenced. I will totally blame Em for bringing in a wave of rappers that focus more on rhyming as many syllables together (Em imo isn't even the best to do that, MF DOOM imo has outshined him in that aspect) and rapping as fast as possible than crafting enjoyable music, but if it weren't for ... read more

Hip-Hop storytelling his fully imo peaked with this album, until it's eventually topped by K-Dot again. I don't think there's a single rap album that I've heard that told a very convincing, interesting, deep story in such a way to hook me from the first track. Kendrick's clever wordplay, immaculate storytelling, and the sticky, attractive beat production courtesy of various producers such as Dr. Dre, Pharrell Williams, Just Blaze, T-Minus, and Hit-Boy adds so much layers that in normal ... read more