A solid collab album between Future and Metro Boomin, this album includes one of the most important moments in hip hop with Kendrick's feature on "Like That" this album contains many hits.
At first I did bloat this album due to it being introductory to one of the greatest rap battles of all time. This album has it's fair share of hits, but is glued together with more filler to beef up the numbers. Has strong highs, but has many sleepy areas to it, especially towards the ... read more
21's most unique album, he has his trap hits with additional introspective cuts to complete the album. However, it does begin to slow down and fall in quality towards the end.
My Favourite Songs:
Redrum
Letter To My Brudda
Née-Nah
Travis' quintessential hit album, Astroworld is a psychedelic journey brought together by a range of musicians- Travis being at the forefront.
My Favourite Songs:
Sicko Mode
Coffee Bean
Stop Trying To Be God
5% Tint
Travis' best work, he creates an essential trap album and helps to push the genre through his creative psychedelic world. The drenched in autotune over brilliant and addictive trap beats that he produces are the highlights.
My Favourite Songs:
90210
Pray For Love
Maria I'm Drunk
A production masterclass, Utopia evokes the space vibe of Travis, another solid album to his catalogue.
My Favorite Songs:
My Eyes
Modern Jam
Skitzo
Telekenisis
A continuation of Kendrick's story, this album contains hits and tells stories about the human emotions.
My Favorite Songs:
PRIDE.
FEAR.
DUCKWORTH.
Extended Review #2:
BLOOD:
N/a
DNA:
Kendrick shuts down the racial discrimination him and hip hop face. He describes all the things that make him, everything in his DNA and how he won't allow people who aren't really paying attention to taint his culture.
YAH:
He goes on a tangent on what the people around him think of him and ... read more
A standard, middle of the pack Drake album, the project has its hits. However it feels quite disjointed often struggling to find a key theme or idea.
My Favorite Songs:
First Person Shooter
Amen
8am In Charlotte
Bahamas Promises
Slime You Out
A good stepping stone as Drake gets closer to his prime, Thank Me Later shows Drake balancing fame and women. These factors in Drake's life help create a solid overall project.
My Favorite Songs:
Thank Me Now
Fancy
Over
One of my favorite albums of the 2020s by one of my favorite artists, JID truly begins to unlock his full potential with this outstanding project.
My favorite song on the project surprisingly isn't even a full rap song. A touching cut of the album "Kody Blu 31" is about a friend of JID's who had a son named Kody. He played American Football and his number was 31. Unfortunately he passed at a young age. The song is about JID trying to help a mother grieving over her son, ... read more
An album created only snapshots after his mother, Donda's passing away. This album shifted the sound and created a new lane of Hip Hop; pushing drum machines and autotune to the forefront. This being something artist like Travis Scott, Drake, Future and many more.
However some songs have good ideas but just feel a bit longed out or too repetitive.
My Favorite Songs:
Heartless
Love Lockdown
Streetcar
The final account to what seems like the Kanye school trilogy. Kanye continues to develop his style and sound, in this managing to create a plethora of hits in the project.
Graduation provides listeners with an anthemic feel, an album that makes you feel on top of the world. Thus the name Graduation.
My Favorite Songs:
I Wonder
Flashing Lights
Homecoming
Many consider this to be Kendrick's victory lap; he leans more into creating west coast rather than more introspective cuts which are still dotted in the mix. Tracks such as " Squabble Up" and "TV Off" were clearly made in hindsight of his Superbowl performance , and they certainly brought that energy and vibe with them.
The production is so much more West Coast then what we've seen from Kendrick previously. Even if it's the energetic tracks like "TV ... read more
The vocals in this project are very commendable. The harmonizing by Sinclair is very impressive, and the album does well to maintain the smooth sensual vibe created by him.
My Favorite Songs:
Golden
Sweet Life
Lemon Trees
Kendrick explores the ins and outs of racial divide in America through the beautiful soundscape of a Jazz and Hip-hop fusion.
His lyrical wisdom and poetics bars make TPAB the epitome of conscious rap and rap in general.
Songs like HMADC at the forefront of his stunning storytelling, this is highly regarded as one of the best albums of all time.
Bonus/Minus Points:
+1: Great project cohesion
My Favorite Songs:
Alright
How Much A Dollar Cost
Wesley's Theory
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Kanye continues his hot streak with his second studio album. He follows along a similar style to TCD with new innovations added to create this amazing project.
Bonus Points:
+1: Great project cohesion, ability to build picture/story
My Favorite Songs:
Heard Em' Say
We Major
Drive Slow
Touch The Sky
Diamonds From Sierra Leone
Made together with her brother Finneas, Hit Me Hard And Soft is a deep album perfectly suited for relaxing evenings at home or on journeys.
My Favorite Songs:
BIRDS OF A FEATHER
CHIHIRO
WILDFLOWER
Frank's best and last album prior to his music drought, Frank displays a range of heart-pouring melodies and heavenly vocals, leaving his listeners thirsty for more.
My Favorite Songs:
Pink + White
Godspeed
White Ferrari
Ivy
Majority believe this to be Tyler's greatest album, he goes under the persona of Igor to tell an inevitable heartbreak over beautiful production.
Extended Review #1:
IGOR'S THEME:
In the opener, we see Tyler present Igor's brash outer shell. We can see this through the synth bass that holds for the intro, the crazy drums used and the distortion placed on many of the instruments.
EARFQUAKE:
This song is where we see Igor in a crumbling relationship and feels insecure about the ... read more
Tyler's most brutally honest album, Tyler continues on his rise with music, this project feeling like a landmark of how far he's come. Tyler ties this album together well using many brass instruments to give it its feel.
My Favorite Songs:
Take Your Mask Off
Like Him
Noid
Kanye's debut album, he brings to forefront his unique Chimpmunk-Soul style of Hip Hop. His production shines along with his with his rapping ability to create a true masterpiece.
Bonus Points:
+1: Great project cohesion, ability to build picture/story
My Favorite Songs:
Two Words
Family Business
Through The Wire
Spaceship