2026 might be one of the best years for hip hop music of the decade so far if it keeps up with this phenomenal pace. Zay returns after a hiatus, with his most previous drop being the pretty underwhelming The House Is Burning. However, he returns here with his most personal, conscious, and mature project to date. The production included is some of his best, with so many different genres and samples being fused and blended into a psychedelic, lo fi conscious album. Zay gives us some of his most ... read more

Yall just don’t know how to have fun sometimes. Is the music absolutely stupid, sometimes low effort, and heavily reliant on the typical ringtone rap trends? Yes. Do I care that much? Nah. This album accomplishes exactly what it set out to do, and that was to have some good ass hooks and good club and party hits

Inconsistency had become a big problem for Ice Cube around this time, and this record is the biggest, most glaring example of that. There are some songs here that sound pretty damn good for someone this deep into their hip hop career, but there are some that got really outdated real fast, with laughable bars and poorly aged beats. The highs are solidly high, but the lows can be pitiful

I’ve taken a bit of a hiatus recently, life has been lifeing like CRAZY recently, and mentally I’ve been having a lot of ups and downs. I’m probably not going to be putting out reviews as consistently as I was in my “prime” per se, but I’m still dedicated to putting my thoughts out there. Anyways, back to the review:

This is my 1100th review, a semi impressive milestone. So to celebrate, I’m finally knocking off one of my most anticipated albums that I ... read more

Nostalgic album for sure, with plenty of pop rap hits, but nostalgia can be blinding when looking back at this admittedly corny tracklist. The lyricism is straight up bad, and while the songs can be bangers, they are laughably so

Just here to get a paycheck: The Album

I wish Waka had a much more prominent prime, man. This album is fucking nuts. He just knew how to make bangers and influence others. And that’s all he really needed, honestly. One of the biggest bangers of an album we would hear for the entire 2010’s decade, and yet I feel like Waka could’ve made something even better if his prime had continued. Props to him for making his claim for the throne of the trap revival

This album aged so bad for me over the last few years. Sure, when Durk gets into his comfort zone and launches into one of his aggressive drill tangents, it’s captivating. But when you have to deal with his trash auto crooning and a government mandated Morgan Wallen feature, then it’s a huge long slog

Our government mandated annual uninspired Snoop Dogg album is here, and it’s as drab and as subpar as you think it would be. Pretty standard 2020’s snoop album: solid few cuts, mediocre deep cuts, and some terrible experimentation with other genres blended in

The Bugatti guy casually drops one of the best trap albums of the decade and no else recognizes it.

No but seriously this album is severely under appreciated. I decided to give this a listen after obviously hearing the song Bugatti many times, and I was honestly blown away by his versatility not just in performances, but lyrical content. The general concept of this album is pretty damn good too, with Ace seeking redemption from God and his family after all that he has done with his life and ... read more

Holy earrape

Some very solid songs from Swae Lee here, but a mixed feature list and some auto fried vocals, combined with an hour long run time, make this somewhat outdated project a chore to run all the way through in one sitting. If it was released maybe 5 years ago, and contained maybe 5 less songs, then we’d have a solid trap project on our hands. It’s just missed potential

If yall are hating on this just because it was made by Tory, then get over yourself and have some fun. This is incredible party music, and shockingly one of Tory’s best albums to date. Super consistent tracklist with nice fun dance pop production give this album a vibe unmatched by most other Tory albums. Definitely check this out

This is one of the worst executed experimental ideas in modern hip hop that I can think of. The idea of low energy lyrical rappers MIKE and Earl being thrown onto plugg beats is something that just sounds awful. And my point is proven when they are consistently slogging through these beats for over 30 tracks on one of the most dragged out listens of the year. That’s not the only bad part in my opinion. I understand wanting a bass beat plugs project, and when done right, it sounds pretty ... read more

I’ve always had lots of respect and love for Thundercat. His soulful, groovy sound has always been super unique to me and extremely pleasing to listen to. I absolutely adore his music, and when this album released yesterday, I was once again blown away by the creative soundscapes and musical motifs constructed by Thundercat. It’s just so damn good

Shoutout his XXL verse I guess. Other than that being a part of the intro track, then I don’t see a lot of redeeming qualities about old Durk. This was not a great studio debut to introduce yourself to a more mainstream audience. The sound change in his late career was most DEFINITELY needed

Pretty standard Migos album, with solid trap anthems and respectable trap production from legends like Honorable CNOTE and Zaytoven. There’s more auto crooning than necessary here from Offset and Takeoff, but it doesn’t take away a huge amount from an overall consistent listen

I criticized King Zoo heavily for not featuring a more RnB inspired sound, and Fetty Wap thankfully decided to follow that path. Because of this decision, he created what is arguably his best album yet. The increased focus on smooth, soulful RnB with trap influences was his key to success. This is a consistent tracklist filled with vibes and bangers, and fantastic vocals from Fetty. His writing isn’t the most engaging, but when it comes to pure vibes, it’s pretty damn good

Drops off horrifically in the end but the first 8 or 9 tracks are absolute gems in his catalogue, straight bangers. He quickly runs out of quality material, but the first stretch of this record is enough to give the new Keef album a nice hearty boost

Yeat has finally realized his potential as an artist these last few years and it’s incredible to see him fulfill his potential. I have been incredibly critical of his past music, but this album shows off a lot of his creative qualities. The rock influences work really well, and he seems to be taking more time and care into effect when it comes to his music and song structures. If the album wasn’t so damn long, this would be his best project, period. But I can still say that this is ... read more