As it turns out, the vast majority of rappers are harder than Lil Baby, because this is one of the most boring trap albums I’ve heard in a while. There truly has been no evolution among these types of trap artists since the late 2010s, and frankly it’s about time we leave this kind of mid behind.

Most of these songs feel low effort. The flows are sloppy, sometimes sounding almost offbeat. The beats are generic and sound exactly the same as what we’ve been getting for almost a ... read more

This isn’t the party Juice WRLD deserves.

This is supposed to be the final send-off to one of the rapper who got me into the genre in general, so it hurts to see Bibby and Grade A decide that the best they can do is throw together a collection of mid throwaways that don’t come close to matching the emotion and energy of Juice’s best. Legends Never Die was good, what the hell happened here?

The mixing is so bad for almost every song. Even otherwise decent cuts like Misfit get ... read more

What

Edit: Alright after actually listening to it, obviously I’ll need a day or so to figure out what (if anything) is going on narratively in the lyrics, but in terms of what I can gleam on first listen and how it sounds, this is, while not his best album (honestly probably his worst, which says more about how good his discography is than anything) he’s still crushing basically everyone else in the rap game.

This is essentially a west coast tribute album, as well as a tribute to ... read more

Oh my god

PLEDGE: Shit opens with the Star Spangled Banner I broke within the first 5 seconds

Fuck it this is a live review!

Mathematical Disrespect is as cringe and delusional as usual. That Virgil line? Fuck you.

UNDERDOG SONG: HOW TF DID HE GET LIL BABY ON THIS?!

OH MY GOD HE WANTS TO BE A MELODIC BOY NOW OHHHH GREAT!!!

Also it’s called Underdog Song. Underdog of what, Princeton? Snare sounds like shit.

THROW: Nooooo do not give me this sad boy piano trap shit IT SOUNDS SO DATED wait ... read more

Nice

Favorite Track(s): Young Metro, Type Shit, Like That, Cinderella, Everyday Hustle (Yes ik it’s all the songs above 80 in the user score rn I happen to agree)
Least Favorite Track(s): Magic Don Juan (Princess Diana), Runnin Outta Time, Seen It All, Where My Twin @

While Eternal Sunshine is a clear step up from the often dull Positions, with some legitimate bops, Ariana still can’t quite hit full consistency in terms of quality for me, even if I do found a fair amount of consistency in the aesthetic of this album. This project does often sound pretty, glamorous, regal, and even slightly futuristic at times. The production is pretty on point, even if there are some minor choices I’m not personally a huge fan of.

But listen, even if songs like ... read more

I’m making fucking Mac & Cheese

AND NOBODY CAN STOP ME!!!!!

I have a confession to make. I have never listened to a Quadeca album before. I heard a couple of his songs from the Voice Memos era, but didn’t think much of him beyond being the guy who dissed KSI and did those rapper impressions. But then, over the next few years, suddenly he was getting praise and attention. His next two albums received glowing reviews and he broke out of the youtube rapper bubble into a legitimate, serious artist. And yet, I didn’t take the time to listen. I ... read more

I don’t care, Yeat has shown himself to be one of the most exciting and unpredictable rappers in the game with this album. In a genre that has stagnated in the mainstream and struggles to find sufficient quality control in the underground, something like 2093 is necessary to breathe life into hip hop. Yeat’s evolution from a borderline meme rapper to a serious artist is admirable, and his foray into a more industrial, alien sound makes me realize that he maybe knows what he’s ... read more

Disappointing how unambitious and bland this is. For all of Ghettolimpo’s faults production wise, I respect how that album had a focused atmosphere and felt like it had a vision. Nei Letti Degli Altri, by comparison, feels incredibly phoned in. Tuta Gold is a banger, of course, and the rest of this mid project makes me appreciate it even more, but that and a good outro aren’t enough to save it from being generally forgettable. I don’t think it’s unlistenable, and ... read more

If Back To Me and Carnival were made by Lil Dicky y’all would be foaming at the mouth giving them single digit scores.

Anyways, Vultures 1 is a prime example of how, yes indeed, Kanye West is washed. More importantly, it’s a prime example of the dangers of a cult following on mental health and self-awareness. His stans insist to separate the art from the artist, and I promise I did that as much as I could. However, it’s pretty difficult to separate the art from the artist ... read more

Drop 7 is an odd experiment, one that I can respect in spite of its shortcomings. The production is generally good, and it takes a unique approach that’s pretty surprising and interesting, if not all that diverse. The main problem here is that the experiment doesn’t always work out. Some tracks manage the minimalist style well and come off as moody bops, while others feel underdeveloped, way too short, or feature a grating hook.

Most of all though, this just isn’t that ... read more

oof

Wife is one of the worst songs I’ve ever heard.

Girl…

All I can say is that this is proof that mainstream hip-hop DESPERATELY needs a shakeup. I’m speaking as someone who will defend a lot of late 2010s rap to the death, I am so bored with these formulaic, basic ass melodic beats, some guitar or piano, some guy crooning in the same exact style that everyone else has been doing for years, and then slapping a bunch of names on it and putting it out so the same Twitter accounts can spam fire emojis, basketball stats, and Spongebob dunking until ... read more

The Smile work very hard to create an atmosphere that is at times soothing and other times eerie, and for the most part, they succeed. While there are parts that I do find more dull and lacking in progression, the song crafting here is incredibly meticulous, and most of the tracks are intriguing and gentle in their approach, there’s never a point that I feel is objectively bad, just a bit less evocative and not for me. Maybe I just don’t have enough patience, which this album ... read more

HAHAHA

That’s a joke!

Saviors is a massive course correction after the infamous Father Of All, avoiding risks and sticking to a straightforward formula to reassure their audience and critics that they haven’t gone completely off the rails. Though at the expense of creativity and adventurism, their plan generally succeeds, delivering something much more tolerable. It’s not anything exciting, but I rarely felt upon listening that I was annoyed or having my time wasted.

Unfortunately, one of those rare ... read more