With some of the most inspired and hungry hip-hop performances I have heard in a good while, Logic disproves haters and shows that he still has fuel left in the tank. Logic starts off with lush productions and samples on his intro track Paul Rodriguez and carries the energy throughout the album. Every track is dynamic and he constantly switches up his style while consistently pulling off passionate performances. Overall, this album is quite a gem to come out of an uneventful year for hip-hop.

Fairly disappointed with the direction that 21 took with this album. There was potential to make another album of trap bangers, but instead, he chose the route of creating mainstream, easy-to-stream tracks. Most beats sound like generic Drake songs off of CLB.

FAVORITE TRACKS: all of me, redrum, red sky, dark days
LEAST FAVORITE TRACKS: see the real, sneaky, pop ur shit

Double Fantasy - you either fuck with it or you don't, the reception has been pretty polarizing. Let's start with the positives: Mike Dean on the synths and sax, Metro on the prod; they can't miss. I love that Weeknd is moving into more jazz-fusion in his 80's synth-wave style. The hook is very addictive, but I felt that Weeknd could've added more vocal variety in a 4:28 track. Future did his part, although his verse was a little bland and slowed down the momentum of the track. Some people ... read more

Very late review, this is definitely a top 3 AOTY for 2022. Every track on this album just fits together perfectly, JID's flows and verses are insane, great percussion production as well. Along with 2007 on the deluxe/reissue, TFS is one of the best storytelling albums and one that you can bump casually. Great album, many tracks are still on repeat.

An essential album for synth-pop and art pop, Grimes really brings a lot to the table with sound. My first time listening to this was pretty similar to Tame Impala's Currents album - damn. Still have no idea how to dissect it or appreciate it.

First posthumous release after Juice WRLD's death, a pretty good representation to honor his legacy. Legends Never Die have some of my favorite tracks, but it lacks the raw SoundCloud/emo rap aesthetic (vocals and production) that helped Juice come up. I appreciate it for what it is; I still prefer Goodbye & Good Riddance over this.

Meh. Heaven and Hell pt. 2 just doesn't hit the same...nothing off of this album is particularly memorable. Beats didn't do the work, vocals were off, collaborative tracks were hit or miss.

Juice WRLD's sophomore album, released after the success of Goodbye & Good Riddance - on Death Race for Love, Juice cements himself in the genre of emo rap as a leading figure with his strong lyricism and beats. The first half of the album has a very strong start, with some of my favorite Juice tracks to date - Empty, Maze, Robbery, Flaws and Sins, and Bandit. After that...the second half did not connect with me at all. It becomes apparent that Juice takes "strong inspiration" ... read more

Fun mixtape, really shows Don Toliver's progression to present-day production. Coming onto the trap scenes, his unique vocals and style are clear in this release - to be later developed on Heaven and Hell. Bang Bang is one of my favorite tracks still.

Future somehow lives on in present-day trap culture without changing his style at all. This album has some straight bangers - Future's smooth flow on PUFFIN ON ZOOTIEZ, creative intonation on KEEP IT BURNIN, and sampling on 712PM. Future also experiments with some elements of r&b on WAIT FOR U and LOVE YOU BETTER, both of which I thought were produced quite well (tailored for the charts). However, most tracks are questionable at best...FOR A NUT really was something.

SZA's sophomore release following the rapid success of Ctrl. I enjoyed the thematic concepts and advances in sound/stylistic elements that SZA was going for. However, this feels much more like a collection of tracks stuffed with a handful of hit singles rather than a cohesive album experience. It's alright, I guess...

Generic radio pop hits; painfully mid for Drake fans. Nothing stands out.

One of the best deluxe/B-side releases of recent times. SORRY NOT SORRY is top 3 Tyler tracks in my opinion.

FAVORITE TRACKS: SORRY NOT SORRY, HEAVEN TO ME, WHARF TALK
LEAST FAVORITE TRACKS: none, the rest are ok

Ctrl is a fun album, I still don't understand the massive hype behind SZA and her rapidly growing popularity. The production on tracks is very consistent, along with big-name collaborators from Top Dawg. However, it's just not very interesting or genre-defining to me. Frank Ocean but woman (and not as deep).

This album is ok, but there are many more female rappers doing it better in every aspect.

An absolute classic of hip-hop culture. The chemistry between Wu-Tang members is unrivaled, each with their creative lines and flow. Matched with stellar production, it just works.

This album got me through a lot of rough times and has some of my favorite Juice tracks. The rough production/mixing and vocals play into the overall album experience. It's emo rap. It's meant to be full of angst and heartbreak and depression. It works. All in all, the good tracks are absolutely classics, while others remain uninteresting cuts.

FAVORITE TRACKS: Lean wit Me, Used To, I'll Be Fine
LEAST FAVORITE TRACKS: Hurt Me, Long Gone

A step in the right direction after Drake's albums became painfully derivative and difficult to finish. This isn't a terrible collaboration; Drake and 21 clearly have the ability to make hits, but Drake completely derails a couple of tracks.

FAVORITE TRACKS: On BS, Pussy & Millions, Privileged Rappers
LEAST FAVORITE TRACKS: Hours In Silence, most of Drake's solo tracks :/

A couple of fun beats and vocal runs but this is a compilation, doesn't go anywhere. Travis Scott doesn't help much with the development of the tracks, leaving Don Toliver's features to shine.

I had high expectations for Don Toliver's album coming off of his stellar performance on Metro Boomin's Heroes and Villains, and Love Sick disappointed me. Not saying Don should stick to hard-hitting cuts, but this was a step in the wrong direction. The "lovesickness" vibe and production just don't work for a 16-track album. Features couldn't save the album either. Overall, there is still much potential to be seen from Don Toliver; hoping he doesn't sit on the promotion of this album ... read more