In The Court Of The Crimson King definitely is an overlooked gem, which should get more credit than it does nowadays. The lack of lyrics drags it down sometimes, but at moments, it actually helps improve it. Even though it's not perfect, this album was way ahead of its time and is honestly a work of art.
To Pimp A Butterfly took a while to grow on me, but in present day after my fifth relisten, I can confidently say this is one of the best rap albums ever made. The concept with the poem read to 2Pac is extremely well done and no track really has any flaws to it. Truly a work of art.
GNX is simply just a good album by our boy K-Dot. The tracklist is consistent, hits and gets me in a better and better mood each song. This album suffers a bit from lacking a true concept and feeling more like a collection of cool songs, but I personally really enjoyed it none the less. Good job Kendrick, A+ 👍
Capital Punishment is a great debut album by Big Pun, which definitely impacted hip-hop a lot during the 2000s. The album has a little bit of everything, which works most of the time, but can be a bit off-putting at times. Regardless, this is definitely worth a relisten and some good work for a debut project.
The Brave II isn't an enjoyable album in the slightest and feels like it only exists for polarization. It has a few redeeming qualities, but in the end, it's kind of just a big and loud mess. Furthermore, the entire concept of this album gets wrecked by the fact that Tom MacDonald was born in Canada.
Channel Orange is the perfect introduction to someone, who has never listened to R&B music before. By definition, both of Frank Ocean's albums are perfect to me and even though this is the weaker one of the pair, it's still a true classic and never a bad choice to listen to. We should be grateful we live in the same generation as music like this. Thank you, Frank <3
Blonde is by every definition a perfect project and in my humble opinion, The Best Album Of All Time. The season / weather concept is a brilliant way to structure the album and is created in a way, that even the interludes inbetween the seasons don't feel skippable and feel like an actual part of the album. The winter section especially shines, with White Ferrari, Godspeed and Seigfried never being a bad choice to listen to at any time. In fact, to expand, there is never a bad time to ... read more
CHROMAKOPIA is yet another masterpiece by Tyler with lyricism and storytelling just flowing like a waterfall. It's legitimately flawless and there's never a reason not to listen to this album. If Tyler continues like this, he very well might be the best rapper we have in our current state. Absolute perfect album.
Alligator Bites Never Heal is a great mixtape by Doechii, which will definitely continue to grow on me. It has good storytelling while maintaining flow and lyricism, which is pretty rare from a debut album nowadays. I'm excited to see what Doechii will do next and very much enjoyed this project.
Cherry Bomb is a chaotic, but somehow beautiful mess. The album is very experimental, to the point that it can feel awkward or overwhelming at times, but there's definitely some gold to be found here. Still, tracks like CHERRY BOMB and KEEP DA O'S drag the album down quite a bit, having too distorted instruments and vocals. Is it worth a relisten? 100%, but this is where I'll keep the project for now.
Nostalgia Critic's The Wall is a horrid insult to the true classic that is The Wall by Pink Floyd. Songs like We Don't Need Victimization and In The Floyd prove how poorly Doug Walker understood the concept of the original album. Definitely one of the worst albums ever made and would not recommend.
Goblin is definitely a step down from other projects we've seen from Tyler in the past and future. While tracks like Yonkers and She are some of the best in his catalog, a lot of the album feels like filler or joke songs. Still, the album has an interesting enough story to be replayable, even though it's without a doubt Tyler's weakest album.
Call Me If You Get Lost never fails to make me crack a smile with its amazing concept and innovative tracklist. His new alter ago, Tyler Baudelaire, makes everything feel very clean and fresh. It's easily one of the best work that Tyler has put out to date and is always a joy to revisit.
Donda is a good project by Kanye, which I enjoyed a lot on my first listen. However, this album has one big flaw - it's extremely bloated. Many songs feel like filler tracks and these are so prevalent on the album that it ends up being over 2 hours long. The listening experience can drag quite a lot, however, I was still pretty satified for what it is.
Jackboys II definitely isn't the best work that Travis ever put out. I wouldn't necessarily call it bad - it's just really repetitive, doesn't have many songs I'd listen to in my free time and is kind of a disappointment. With that being said, I still think the album has some redeeming factors, like Shyne, Dumbo and Champain & Vacay. It's decent.
Vultures II somehow, someway, managed to be even worse than it's predecessor. This album is filled to the brim with AI slop, bad verses by Ye and production that sounds like it's from GarageBand. It's wild to see that the same person who made albums like The College Dropout and MBDTF made this piece of junk.
The Forever Story is easily JID's best work to date and is already a classic, despite only being 3 years old. Each track on it always makes me smile and bob my head at the same time. JID is a gem in our industry and might be the best rapper currently if he goes on dropping bangers like this. Amazing album and a great experience.
Graduation might be the most hype and motivating album we have to date. It's a great piece of art to listen to where ever you are - in the car, at home on your bed or even while exercising. The only nitpick I have with it is the song Drunk And Hot Girls (a bit of an annoying song) and Big Brother (very forgettable). Otherwise, this album is great and definitely deserves all love it receives!
The Chronic was the golden age for West Coast Rap. It shaped future music, dropped real lines and was way ahead of it's time for 1992. This album gives you a rush of energy with every track you hear and was a very enjoyable experience in my first listen. The Chronic was, is and will always be a classic.
Encore is an underrated masterpiece from Eminem's discography. It tells the story of Eminem performing an Encore of his show which took place in The Eminem Show, with 16 original tracks on the album. The joke tracks towards the middle of the album can drag sometimes, but overall, listening to Encore is always a good experience.