Confessions is definitely one of Usher’s most praised albums, and I get it. It’s smooth, clean, super polished, and really feels like the peak of that early 2000s R&B wave. Usher's vocals are strong throughout, and the vibe is consistent, very sleek, very seductive. There’s definitely some great tracks here (Yeah!, Confessions Part II, Burn, Caught Up) that still go hard. But at the same time, it doesn't fully grab me. It feels like just a solid album rather than ... read more

This one’s such an odd little gem in Roger’s discography. His first solo album, The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, is peak Roger Waters in so many ways: super conceptual, theatrical, neurotic, emotionally raw, and of course… a bit weird too. But that’s what makes it work. It’s not perfect, but it’s definitely very much Roger.

It’s kind of wild to think about the fact that Waters presented both The Wall and this concept to Pink Floyd and asked them to ... read more

Now this is how you kick off a career, right? Talking Heads: 77 is just such a fun, strange, funky little record. It’s raw and jittery and awkward in all the best ways, it’s a debut that already screams so much personality. You can feel the energy of something new brewing here. It’s not super polished or grand, but it definitely moves, and it does so with its own weird charm.

David Byrne is the perfect frontman for this kind of sound. His voice, his delivery, it’s all a ... read more

Kesha in 2025? I don’t know who was asking for this, but fine, I’ll tap in.

But yeah, it’s exactly what I expected: zero evolution. She’s still stuck in 2010 like it’s the peak of party-pop culture, refusing to move forward. Come on, Kesha, get the fuck out of 2010. Music has evolved, and so should you. If we want nostalgia, we’ll just go play those 2010 tracks and get the real thing. Nobody needs 2025 music dressed up in 2010 glitter and autotune.

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Wow, I’m actually pretty surprised by this one. I wasn’t really expecting anything much because 1. I'm not very familiar with Noah Cyrus' music the past year, and 2. I’m not always a huge fan of the modern country scene. A lot of it feels like it’s heading in the same dull direction of chasing pop trends, using the same recycled structures, and throwing in lyrics that don’t have much soul. But on this record, Noah really puts her own sound on things here. ... read more

What an unfortunate date to drop one of the best rap albums of all time...

After The Dynasty, which already felt like a step back in the right direction, JAY-Z came through and just snapped again. But this time, he really stepped up his game again. The Blueprint is a full-on statement piece. This is him reminding everyone, in case you forgot, that he’s one of the greatest to ever touch a mic. And this might really be the best album of his whole career together with Reasonable Doubt. Top ... read more

Burna Boy is back with a fresh album “No Sign of Weakness”, and it’s a pretty solid one, though I’m not always feeling this one that much. It’s not bad record at all, I mean, the afrobeat sauce is there, the vibes are smooth, and Burna still sounds like Burna, but the whole album feels a bit too safe. After a few projects, you’d hope he’d switch things up or bring something fresh to the table, but instead, he kind of stays in his lane here.

There are ... read more

At this point, I’m genuinely starting to wonder if Joyner Lucas is trolling us with these albums. ADHD 2 is yet another trainwreck of bad performances, cringe-worthy bars, and corny wordplay that makes you want to skip halfway through every track. It’s almost impressive how consistently terrible he’s been, like, you’d think after all the criticism he’d figure something out, but nope. This album is the definition of cringe rap.

The production doesn’t help at ... read more

Seriously… get out of 2010, kid.

This record really makes you question who’s out there actively pressing play on this and thinking, “Woooow, this is so fire!!!!” Because wow… this is absolutely horrendous. It’s like it was made for the blandest radio playlists imaginable, the type of music that middle-aged moms blast in their SUVs while sipping on lukewarm Starbucks.

The songwriting is utterly corny and painfully generic. Every song sounds like a ... read more

THE CHEF IS BACK, I REPEAT, THE CHEF IS BACK

Eight years. That’s how long we’ve been waiting for a new album from The Chef. And now, finally, Raekwon is back, and let me tell you, it was worth every single day. This man is one of my all-time favourites from Wu-Tang, and honestly, from the second I hit play, I could feel that excitement rush back. And... Raekwon cooked up something really special.

The first thing that hits you is the beats. The production on The Emperor’s New ... read more

ALFREDO IS BACK!!! Out of nowhere, we get hit with the news that Alfredo 2 is dropping next week, and now they bless us with a short film and 1995 as the first single. And wow… this is everything I wanted it to be. It’s peak Freddie x Alchemist again. If the whole album sounds like this, we’re about to witness another classic, ain't no denying that.

The production is again so breathtaking, Alchemist simply doesn’t miss. That man is a wizard with the samples. The ... read more

This has to be one of the best debut albums ever, right? With The College Dropout, Kanye introduced himself in the biggest way possible. He came to change the game, and he really did. Right from the start with We Don’t Care, you just feel that carefree, soulful energy. It’s playful but sharp, and that vibe runs through the whole album.

Then All Falls Down comes in with that Lauryn Hill sample (well, technically Syleena Johnson, but still), and it just hits so hard. That ... read more

MF DOOM went absolutely wild with this one. MM..FOOD might honestly be his best solo record. The whole food concept just works perfectly for him: his weirdness, his wordplay, his style, it all clicks here. The production is so rich and creative, super sample-heavy and full of little details. I love how the album’s split into three parts: Appetizers, Special Recipes, Entrees. That first stretch is absolutely insane. Beef Rapp, Hoe Cakes, Potholderz, One Beer, Deep Fried Frenz… ... read more

This is pretty much where things started going downhill a bit for The Black Eyed Peas. Their first three albums weren’t groundbreaking or anything, but they were solid hip-hop records. But with Monkey Business, it already starts to lose that edge. You can feel the shift, like, less focus on bars and more on making big flashy pop tracks.

I mean, it’s not a bad album. It’s just not very memorable either. Pump It’s still a banger, and Don’t Phunk With My Heart is ... read more

This debut is just fine, but nothing memorable. Like, it’s a decent introduction to Chris Brown as an artist, but it doesn’t really leave a huge impression either. It’s very standard mid-2000s R&B, clean production, smooth hooks, nothing too wild or out of the box and just kind of what you’d expect.

That being said, you can hear that Chris has a good voice. The talent is definitely there, he sounds comfortable, and a few tracks are pretty catchy. But overall, it ... read more

After the masterpiece that was Discovery, Daft Punk came back with Human After All, and it’s pretty much a step down. Where Discovery felt colourful, creative, bold, and full of life, Human After All sounds a bit flat in comparison. It leans way heavier into repetition, and at times it almost feels like a parody of their own style, like they stripped everything down and just looped it.

That said, it’s not a total miss at all. There’s still some great tracks on here. Human ... read more

After two pretty great albums, Coldplay came through with X&Y, and while it’s still solid, it doesn’t always hit the same way as the first two for me. It definitely sounds like classic Coldplay, they really lean into that emotional, big stadium sound here. And while that works on some tracks, there are moments where it feels a bit too polished, maybe even a little overproduced.

Some songs just kind of float by without leaving much of a mark for me, and I wish they experimented ... read more

What. A. Collab. Honestly, this might be the best collab tape of all time. At least, one of the. Madlib and MF DOOM were just on another wavelength when they made Madvillainy. We’re sure they’re no aliens or species from another universe? The chemistry between them is absolutely unreal. And it doesn’t even feel like they were trying to impress anyone, they were just doing their thing, and somehow that resulted in one of the greatest records ever made.

The production is just ... read more

This one’s just pure fun. After In Search Of…, which was already such a cool and unique debut, Fly or Die keeps that same playful energy going. It’s got those signature Neptunes beats, super bouncy, a little weird, very catchy, and the group just rides those grooves so well. Pharrell’s vocals, the instrumentation, the energy, it all works perfectly.

Songs like Fly or Die, She Wants to Move, Breakout, Maybe, and The Way She Dances really stand out. You can tell they ... read more

I’m just so glad Brian finally got to finish and release the album he always dreamed of. After everything that happened in 1967 (the pressure, the breakdown, the collapse of the original SMiLE sessions) it felt like this grand, mythical album was lost forever. It was meant to follow up Pet Sounds, and, what a follow-up it could’ve been. If this had actually come out in 1967, I genuinely believe it would’ve gone down as one of the greatest albums of all time, right up there ... read more