Common is sharp, Kanye's production is sharp, this album is excellent.

Bland, uninspired, generic. The list of adjectives can go on forever, but unfortunately, "good" is not one of them.

Not good.

I never would've guessed that A Tribe Called Quest, nearly 30 years after their debut, would sound as focused and sharp as they do here. The features are great, production is great, and Q-Tip & Phife Dawg showed they didn't lose a step.

RIP Phife.

This is the most mature Cole has ever sounded. The title track is a masterwork in storytelling. The album itself is the shortest project he's ever released and that's why it thrives.

Cole is decent here, shows moments of greatness. Not quite his magnum opus, but it's not the worst either.

Drake is at his most focused on pure rapping, and the quality of the project is better as a result.

Drake sounds more focused and mature here on this project than he did on prior works. Very good album.

The abrasive, lo-fi sound won't be for everyone, but Earl hits a home run here. It was definitely worth the wait.

One of the best albums of 2018, RIP Mac.

Trippie's voice is grating, production is mostly generic. He's nothing special at all and it really shows here.

Absolutely disgraceful money grab.

Kendrick's raw talent is on display here. It's not nearly as fully-formed as GKMC, but it's a landmark debut for the eventual best rapper alive.