When Common talks, you listen. Simple as that.

There are few rappers that get me as hooked on their words as Common does. It might sound weird considering how respected he actually is, but I still feel like he's a pretty underrated lyricist in the grand conversation. Nowadays, I just don't hear enough people talking about Common. If someone asked me to name my top 10 lyricists in hip-hop, Common would absolutely be in that conversation for me.

On Resurrection, Common is in full ... read more

This day just keeps on getting better and better... Freddie Gibbs dropping a surprise EP? I’m all here for it. Not that long ago, Freddie already blessed us with Alfredo 2 with The Alchemist, which is already up there as one of his best projects to date. And now with RBT, he’s just continuing the streak again.

Sure, it’s only three tracks long, but all three tracks hit pretty good. Nothing too crazy but just a quick and effective pack of Freddie doing what Freddie does best. ... read more

Ariana Grande is back again with the first single, hate that i made you love me, from her upcoming album petal. Coming off eternal sunshine, my expectations for this album are pretty high as eternal sunshine really felt like a turning point for Ariana artistically. It was easily one of her most mature and emotionally honest projects yet. Where Positions still felt a bit lighter and more surface-level at times, both musically and thematically, eternal sunshine genuinely felt like the moment ... read more

This review was long overdue.. I’ve finally listened to For Emma, Forever Ago a few months ago, but just never gotten around to write the review for it. But because this album has quite sticked with me after listening to it for the first time, I really HAD to write that review. So here it is, for one of the best albums of the past 20 years.

It’s actually funny that it took me so long to finally listen to this, but I’m so glad I did, because wow… this is beautiful. ... read more

6LACK’s back. Black, not six-lack, but I hope everyone knows that by now lol. I’ve been pretty hyped for this album, even after the kind of mediocre Since I Have A Lover. I’ve been listening to 6LACK for almost a decade at this point, so there was no way I wasn’t tapping into his new project, even if his previous album didn’t fully click with me.

6LACK has been in the game for quite a while now, but FREE 6LACK is still his strongest project to me. That album fully ... read more

Wow… this new single might genuinely be the best song Olivia Rodrigo has released in her career so far. I’m pretty stunned by The Cure, especially coming off the first single, Drop Dead.

I mean, Drop Dead was a fine track for what it was, but for me it was a bit too much middle of the road. It was a pretty standard synthpop track that didn’t really stand out much compared to a lot of similar music out there right now. It wasn’t really pushing boundaries or doing ... read more

𝙸 𝙻𝙰𝚈 𝙳𝙾𝚆𝙽 𝙼𝚈 𝙻𝙸𝙵𝙴 𝙵𝙾𝚁 𝚈𝙾𝚄: 𝙳𝙸𝚁𝙴𝙲𝚃𝙾𝚁'𝚂 𝙲𝚄𝚃 (𝙴𝚡𝚝𝚎𝚗𝚜𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝙿𝚊𝚌𝚔)

It’s always great when artists decide to drop music on days other than Friday, especially when your'e at work lol. JPEGMAFIA did exactly that, and his new album, EXPERIMENTAL RAP, might honestly end up being his most divisive release yet. Based on the reception in these first few hours ... read more

First time listening to a full record by The Strokes, as I saw they’re releasing a new album this year, and man… I’ve got to say, I’m really positively surprised. This was such a great first listen. Look, I’d heard some Strokes tracks here and there over the years, and I knew Julian Casablancas from name, mostly from him feature on Instant Crush, but I never really took the time to sit down with one of their albums. But I’m so glad I finally did now.

The ... read more

Following the complete snoozefest of HABIBTI, I was definitely expecting a bit more energy on MAID OF HONOUR, especially since this one seemed to be positioned as the more club-focused project out of the three. And to be fair, Drake has already proven plenty of times that he knows how to make great club songs. Tracks like NOKIA, Rich Baby Daddy, Texts Go Green, A Keeper, Massive, Passionfruit, One Dance, and Controlla all work incredibly well for what they are. So honestly, I was hoping MAID OF ... read more

𝒮𝓁𝑒𝑒𝓅, 𝒷𝒶𝒷𝓎, 𝓈𝓁𝑒𝑒𝓅. 𝒴𝑜𝓊𝓇 𝒻𝒶𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓇 𝓉𝑒𝓃𝒹𝓈 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝓈𝒽𝑒𝑒𝓅. 𝒴𝑜𝓊𝓇 𝓂𝑜𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓇 𝓈𝒽𝒶𝓀𝑒𝓈 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝒹𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓂𝓁𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝓉𝓇𝑒𝑒. 𝒜𝓃𝒹 𝒻𝓇𝑜𝓂 𝒾𝓉 𝒻𝒶𝓁𝓁 𝓈𝓌𝑒𝑒𝓉 𝒹𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓂𝓈 𝒻𝑜𝓇 𝓉𝒽𝑒𝑒.

Tapping into the second Drake album of today, HABIBTI, apparently the ... read more

𝐼𝒸𝑒𝓂𝒶𝓃, 𝒷𝒶𝒷𝓎, 𝓌𝒽𝓎 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝓈𝑜 𝒸𝑜𝓁𝒹? 𝐹𝓇𝑒𝑒𝓏𝑒 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝓌𝑜𝓇𝓁𝒹 😩🥶

NOT ONE, NOT TWO, BUT THREE??? albums... Drake’s really going all in huh? After everything that’s happened over the past few years, this honestly feels like him trying to make a massive statement again.

And from what I’ve heard, all three albums are supposed to have different styles too, which sounds pretty ... read more

After a 14-year silence following Voodoo, D’Angelo finally returned with Black Messiah, and what a comeback it was. Just like his first two albums, this one’s another masterpiece and also another big statement, a necessary response to the times. The world had changed – politically, socially, musically – and D’Angelo clearly felt the need to speak up, to use his art to reflect on all the things that were going on. Black Messiah dropped right when people needed it ... read more

Kenny Mason just dropped his newest album BULLDAWG, and I’m pretty positively surprised. This was a really nice first listen. To be honest, I haven’t been too familiar with Kenny Mason’s music, like, I’d heard some tracks here and there over the years, and it always sounded pretty solid and vibeable, but I never really sat down for a full album from him. Now finally tapping into a full project, and BULLDAWG is quite a strong album I’ve got to say.

Kenny Mason has ... read more

Man, this was such a pleasant surprise. Definitely one of my favourite first listens of the year so far. Action Bronson is back with his latest album PLANET FROG, and this might really be the best he’s sounded in recent times. It might even already be one of his best albums in general for me.

Over the years, Action Bronson has really built a name for himself as one of the coolest personalities in that underground / drumless / jazz rap scene. He’s got a bunch of solid projects under ... read more

One of R&B’s biggest stars is back again with his latest album, BROWN, his second self-titled album… or third if you count Breezy too lol. Over the past two decades, Chris Brown has made a ridiculous amount of noise. Mostly music related, sometimes because of some really stupid personal life decisions. He’s definitely one of the most divisive artists out there. He has a HUGE fanbase, and with huge I really mean HUGE. But there’s also a massive group of people that ... read more

Hopping from the new Noah Kahan album to the latest from Kacey Musgraves, I’m kind of staying in that same general vibe, but shifting a bit more from folk into the country lane. Kacey’s obviously a big name in that scene at this point, with a solid catalogue already behind her. Her last couple of albums leaned a lot more into a stripped-back pop, which still sounded fine, but it definitely drifted a bit away from what country is at its core.

With Middle of Nowhere, she moves back ... read more

After creating quite some noise with his last record Stick Season and landing a couple of hits, Noah Kahan is back with a brand new album, The Great Divide. I finally got around to it after a couple of busy weeks, but this was quite a pleasant album to sit through.

When he released the lead single, I was already quite hooked on it. It’s a really strong lead single, with a nice sense of urgency and a great performance by Noah. There’s a lot of emotion in that track, and it really ... read more

Madonna returning in 2026 was not on my bingo card. She’s basically proof of that saying about age being just a number, because at 67 she’s still going strong and still pushing new music. Building up toward her upcoming LP dropping in July, she’s released her newest single Bring Your Love, a collaboration with Sabrina Carpenter.

And honestly, this collab is pretty much what I expected. You’ll probably hear everywhere once it fully catches on. It’s a danceable, fun ... read more

Out of nowhere, Vince Staples returned with the lead single for his upcoming album Cry Baby. With Blackberry Marmalade, he’s hinting at a bit of a shift in direction, leaning more into a punk / rock vibe. And I got to say, he absolutely smashed it.

Paired with the music video, it already feels clear that Cry Baby is going to have something to say. Blackberry Marmalade comes across as a first glimpse of that, a bit more political, carrying some weight behind it. But even beyond the ... read more

All of a sudden, JPEGMAFIA announced a new album dropping in just a few weeks. This year just keeps getting better and better. JPEG been on such a run these past few years, and he really capped that off with I LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR YOU. Now, two years later, he’s stepping into the next chapter with EXPERIMENTAL RAP. With lead single babygirl, he gave us a first glimpse of the album.

And as always, he delivered. The production is sharp and punchy, with a nice build-up towards the end, and ... read more