This album was really good. They did a great and bittersweet tribute to Trugoy the Dove. This was one of the albums that weren’t mediocre in the “Legend Has It” series. I liked “EN EFF” (feat. Black Thought), “Sunny Storms”, and “Yours” (feat. Slick Rick & Common).

This was my first album I listened to from Isaiah Rashad, and especially after the lead single, I thought this was going to be bad. I have to say, this was a surprise and was a really solid listen. Many songs will be in my rotation now.

Pete Rock and Common made a masterpiece with this album. The chemistry between producer and artist is insane on this collection of New-York inspired tracks. This is 2024 Rap AOTY. I like the lyricism that Common brings and the unmistakable Pete Rock beats. This album is very concise and there were no misses on this album.

This is a really solid album from Leon Thomas. I am so happy this won R&B AOTY as the GRAMMYs. I have been watched Leon Thomas since Victorious, and I knew he had a talent. He has put a lot of effort in this album.

This album was surprisingly pretty good for the first 5 songs, but the most it progresses, the more of a decrease in quality it is.

I don’t like this version of Cudi. This album feels like a shell of what Cudi used to be. With his new album, INSANO, this might confirm the falling off of the legend.

Ghostface Killah’s return brings back the classic New York rap style, and I enjoyed it. I like the beats, but this seems a little watered-down compared to Ironman or Supreme Clientele.

This album is not bad… but definitely not JID’s best. It felt like JID could have does better. A few criticisms are that I did NOT like “What We On” (feat. Don Toliver) and “Sk8” (feat. Ciara & EARTHGANG” and JID could have put more effort into rapping. “Wholeheartedly” was okay, but could be better. One like I like about this album is the lyricism.

Kendrick Lamar definitely put his heart and soul into this album. I love the introspective storytelling that progresses throughout this album. This album is the embodiment of the “GOAT” title of hip hop.

This has to be Chance the Rapper’s magnum opus. I am becoming obsessed with the gospel-driven direction that Chance chose to go with for this album. I like all the effort that was put into this album. This is the definition of an AOTY contender.

A Trine Called Quest did very great on this album. I love the effort, the delivery, the conciseness—everything was really nice. I also like the amount of features, like Busta Rhymes, André 3000, Yebba, Talib Kweli, etc…

This could be one of Westside Gunn’s best mixtapes. I love the production and delivery of this album. I liked the Brother Tom Sos and MIKE features a lot.

This was surprisingly a new change of pace for Lizzo. I like rapping Lizzo… but this album is still bad. It just seems to repetitive for my liking.

WHAM is not good. It’s just a collection of mid trap songs and government mandated features.

Mercy is one of Armand Hammer’s most abstract and experimental albums yet. There were many highs on this album, including the familiar Alchemist production, or Cleo Reed’s vocals. This was a cool album to listen to for the most part.

“A Seat At The Table” is one of the best R&B albums I have heard in a while. I love the effort and the versatility that was put into this album. This has to be Solange Knowles’ magnum opus.

This album was good. I liked the production. and it’s insane how there were 5 Stove God Cooks features. Every song was cool.

This was a good trap album. There were some parts that were corny like “a&t” and the chorus of “1.5”. I liked all of the features.

Freddie Gibbs and Madlib’s chemistry on this album was so cool to see. This album is extremely underrated. I think I liked Madlib’s production on Bandana more than Piñata (unpopular opinion). Some highs are Madlib’s production on the second half of “Fake Names”, Black Thought on “Education”, “Palmolive”, etc.

This album is a masterpiece. The storytelling, the production, the effort—everything is perfect. I know I say that for 50% of the reviews I make, but this album is different. This album resonated with me, whether it was the high energy, Mike WiLL produced songs, or the calm, laid-back approach of DJ Dahi. This album really has something for everyone.