J. Cole - The Off-Season
70

Solid project from Cole though it feels like more of a mixtape. "t h e . c l i m b . b a c k" is a 10/10 song nevertheless.

1. 9 5. s o u t h : 75
2. a m a r i : 80
3. m y . l i f e (with 21 Savage & Morray) : 85
4. a p p l y i n g . p r e s s u r e : 70
5. p u n c h i n ' . t h e . c l o c k : 65
6. 1 0 0 . m i l ' (with Bas) : 35
7. p r i d e . i s . t h e . d e v i l (with Lil Baby) : 65
8. l e t . g o . m y . h a n d (with Bas & 6LACK) : 85
9. i n t e r l u d e : 80
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Kendrick Lamar - DAMN.
85

DAMN. is a great album and could even get a higher rating, but it's the only Kendrick album where I feel some songs sound a bit out of date and like they belong back to 2017. Even "DNA." did not age in the best way for me - it's still a great song. But man there are some gems on here. "FEAR." or "DUCKWORTH." are some of the best songs K.Dot ever put out. DAMN is also a great example of how essential coherence in production is. Every track feels like it only belongs ... read more

slowthai - TYRON
80

While the second half is slightly better than the first one, Slowthai shows that he is capable of doing any style and any pace. His accents and voice are very appealing and bring out the best of the production.

DISC 1

1. 45 SMOKE: 80
2. CANCELLED: 85
3. MAZZA: 90
4. VEX: 75
5. WOT: 65
6. DEAD: 75
7. PLAY WITH FIRE: 90

DISC 2

1. i tried: 85
2. focus: 75
3. terms: 95
4. push: 75
5. nhs: 90
6. feel away: 90
7. adhd: 85

Baby Keem - The Melodic Blue
75

It's too incosistent to be great but the highlights really shine on the Melodic Blue. Keem's style and beats are very unique but they work really well most of the time. "trademark usa" is exactly what I want to hear from him and shows his potential to put out some great work in the future.

1. trademark usa: 95
2. pink panties: 70
3. scapegoats: 90
4. range brothers: 90
5. issues: 75
6. gorgeous: 75
7. south africa: 65
8. lost souls: 85
9. cocoa: 75
10. family ties: 90
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JAY-Z - 4:44
85

4:44 is his best album since The Blueprint and probably his most personal. The production and sample game on here is crazy. "4:44", "The Story of O.J." and "Marcy Me" are outstanding.

1. Kill Jay-Z: 80
2. The Story of O.J.: 95
3. Smile: 85
4. Caught Their Eyes: 85
5. 4:44: 95
6. Family Feud: 85
7. Bam: 85
8. Moonlight: 80
9. Marcy Me: 95
10. Legacy: 85

Lil Yachty - Let's Start Here.
85

Shoutout to Poland for taking care of millions of Ukrainian refugees and for reviving Lil Yachty's career. Must have been a once-in-a-lifetime experience for him.
This album is fire from front to back. Yachty's vocals harmonize well with the great production which left me speechless at times. I definitely was not expecting this to be the first great album of 2023.

1. the Black seminole. : 95
2. the ride- : 65
3. running out of time : 80
4. pRETTy: 80
5. :(failure(: : 65
6. THE zone~ : 90
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JAY-Z - The Blueprint
90

Hova's most epic sounding album. Damn his voice on those beats is too good.

The Ruler's Back: 90
Takeover: 100
Izzo (H.O.V.A.): 85
Girls, Girls, Girls: 90
Jigga that Billionaire: 70
U Don't Know: 85
Hola' Hovito: 95
Heart Of The City (Ain't No Love): 100
Never Change: 90
Song Cry: 90
All I Need: 80
Renegade: 100
Blueprint (Momma Loves Me): 90
Lyrical Exercise: 85
Girls, Girls, Girls (Part 2): 75

Gorillaz - Silent Running
90

Yeees, so much better than Skinny Ape

slowthai - Selfish
80

Sounds "Ugly" - but in a good way

Drake & 21 Savage - Her Loss
60

Some really good songs on here but it's way too inconsistent and has a lot of fillers.

Rich Flex: 70
Major Distribution: 65
On BS: 70
BackOutsideBoyz: 55
PrivilegedRappers: 60
Spin Bout U: 75
Hours In Silence: 30
Treacherous Twins: 65
Circo Loco: 65
Pussy & Millions: 85
Broke Boys: 75
Middle Of The Ocean: 85
Jumbotron Shit Poppin: 60
More M's: 80
3AM on Glenwood: 80
I Guess It's Fuck Me: 65

Metro Boomin - HEROES & VILLAINS
70

While the production is fire throughout the whole record, some of the songs don't live up to their beats and lack of catchiness. Especially the Travis songs are a bit of a letdown. It's a good album though.

On Time: 80
Superhero (Heroes & Villains): 85
Too Many Nights: 80
Raindrops (Insane): 70
Umbrella: 80
Trance: 60
Around Me: 70
Metro Spider: 85
I Can't Save You (Interlude): 70
Creepin': 90
Niagara Falls (Foot or 2): 75
Walk Em Down (Don't Kill Civilians): 80
Lock On Me: 65
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Nas - King's Disease III
85

"KD3 go harder than all of them". Facts.

Ghetto Reporter: 90
Legit: 85
Thun: 90
Michael & Quincy: 95
30: 90
Hood2Hood: 85
Recession Proof: 85
Reminisce: 90
Serious Interlude: 80
I'm on Fire: 80
WTF SMH: 75
Once a Man, Twice a Child: 85
Get Light: 85
First Time: 85
Beef: 80
Don't Shoot: 80
Til My Last Breath - Bonus Track: 85

85

What a badass album.

I'M THAT GIRL: 85
COZY: 85
ALIEN SUPERSTAR: 95
CUFF IT: 90
ENERGY: 85
BREAK MY SOUL: 90
CHURCH GIRL: 80
PLASTIC OFF THE SOFA: 80
VIRGO'S GROOVE: 90
MOVE: 80
HEATED: 90
THIQUE: 75
ALL IN UP YOUR MIND: 80
AMERICA HAS A PROBLEM: 75
PURE/HONEY: 80
SUMMER RENAISSANCE: 80

Joey Bada$$ - 2000
75

The singles definitely carry the album. "Welcome Back" alone makes it probably Joey's worst album. but it's still very enjoyable and has some really incredible moments like "Survivors Guilt".

The Baddest: 75
Make Me Feel: 85
Where I Belong: 90
Brand New 911: 85
Cruise Control: 70
Eulogy: 75
Zipcodes: 75
One Of Us: 70
Welcome Back: 30
Show Me: 85
Wanna Be Loved: 80
Head High: 85
Survivors Guilt: 95
Written in the Stars: 90

Kid Cudi - Entergalactic
65

This can't compete with the great production on MOTM3 but it has some of Cudi's best vocals. Entergalactic works better as a soundtrack than a standalone album.

Entergalactic Theme: 75
New Mode: 85
Do What I Want: 80
Angel: 45
Ignite The Love: 70
In Love: 60
Willing To Trust: 85
Can't Believe It: 60
Livin My Truth: 65
Maybe So: 80
Can't Shake Her: 80
She's Lookin' For Me: 75
My Drug: 70
Somewhere To Fly: 75
Burrow: 65

JID - The Forever Story
90

Dreamville's real flagship.

Galaxy: 80
Raydar: 85
Dance Now: 95
Crack Sandwich: 90
Can't Punk Me: 80
Surround Sound: 90
Kody Blu 31: 95
Bruddanem: 90
Sistanem: 95
Can't Make U Change: 80
Stars: 80
Just In Time: 85
Money: 80
Better Days: 85
Lauder Too: 85

Kid Cudi & Ty Dolla $ign - Willing To Trust
85

Nice, way better than Do What I Want

Joey Bada$$ - Where I Belong
90

More than solid

Edit: 85 -> 90

This beat is too good

Chance the Rapper - The Highs & The Lows
85

Great track, the music video makes it even better

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