81

You’re Dead! is an interesting project. Has pockets of beautiful jazz and hip hop fusion and some great solo jazz moments but sometimes gets a bit too abstract for my taste. Still very worthwhile with some great stuff.

Little Simz - Flood
84

Really interesting single from Simz. Not as crazy as some of the SIMBI singles but a really interesting sound with some great production elements. Could see it working really well in the context of the album. It would be really weird if Simz just forgot how to mix vocals so I feel like it will be an aesthetic choice that will make sense in the album, but we'll have to wait and see.

Tyler, The Creator - CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST: The Estate Sale
90

Just as good as the original, but there's more. Tyler manages to get a second 9 out of me which is crazy

Tate McRae - So Close To What
70

Tate could def lock in and make a phenomenal pop album, but for now, this is a nice improvement over her previous projects. Less slop, more bangers, and great production over the first half and some of the second half. I ultimately feel like, especially with production like this on most of the album, the only thing holding Tate back from being the next Brittany Spears (or just be a bigger star as Tate McRae) is her. Songs like sports car are really intentional in their lyrical and vocal ... read more

Sampha - Dual
80

A very nice, if not always excellent, Sampha debut EP.

DC3 - I KNOW.
75

Nice ideas but a little hard to understand-- still on the rise with some cool stuff tho.

PARTYNEXTDOOR - $ome $exy $ongs 4 U
33

r&b came to die here, but luckily drake died in its place!! thank you drake!!!! :D :D :D

I went in hoping Drake had something to say after the beef, and listened to what's the most empty, vapid and meaningless 74 minute album I've ever heard. It's just so filled with slop. I have no idea how you put out a project this pointless following a massive career downturn. Like this is the least hungry Drake has EVER sounded. There are a few little islands of things called ... read more

Frank Ocean - Endless (Remastered)
82

This project hits pretty instantly, whereas Blonde took a bit. Just a trippy, but only occasionally boring, 38 minute experience, with some beautiful pockets.

Jacky Boi - GATOR AVE.
75

Song I made with my sister-- while not as polished or creative, esp in the delivery, this is a lot closer of a sound to my eventually upcoming album-- hope you enjoy!

Doechii - Nosebleeds
80

Some of it’s too experimental from my taste but really catchy and good otherwise

Ty Dolla $ign - Wheels Fall Off
60

Ye is insane and terrible rn but the song shockingly doesn’t suck

GIVĒON - TWENTIES
76

A sweet return to form after a somewhat underwhelming last album.

Frank Ocean - Blonde
89

This album has grown on me tremendously. In many ways this album is really simple, which is different from almost all the other albums I love. But the more I listen— there’s beauty in simplicity and space. And this album finds pockets of beautiful space all throughout it.

Jacky Boi - Offshore Accounts
70

this is a collection of songs i made largely while at the beach these last few weeks-- beach sessions-- "offshore accounts". Even though I feel like this falls pretty short of the stuff I'm making right now and it's pretty unpolished, it's still my first solo project with all original instrumentals (except the largely sampled demo to "torn") and hopefully has a cool little unpolished vibe to it. I hope you all enjoy!

Tropicanaa - SPOKE 2 SOON
76

Not as polished or excellent at points as her new album but plenty of sweet production and great melodic ideas to make it worthwhile.

can’t complain - 77
gurls in pearls - 73
SLUMP - 78
entity - 71
4you - 70

Tropicanaa - CALM DOWN IMMA BLOW SOON
84

SHES SO GOOD AND ONLY 16 THIS IS GREAT id say she’s going somewhere but on a lot of this project she’s already there how does she have just 1k monthly followers

limbo. - 78
CALM DOWN - 82
Unalive em - 80
grapevine - 81
155! - 80
weluvugeeky - 74
PHILOSOPHERS ON MARZ - 82
small sprouta - 86
SHE - 85
Let it in, a melody - 83

The Weeknd - Hurry Up Tomorrow
80

Started off amazing, and never had a bad song, but definitely drags in the second half and could have been about an hour 10 and been his best album. Still, this has immaculate moments and I like it a good bit more than Dawn. Feels like a great conclusion with some of his best production even if a bit bloated.

Jacky Boi - silence
73

Quick song I made in a few hours. Far from the best song I've made so far but probably the best original I've released. I'm working on an album but will be a while. Trying to make something really cool-- stay tuned!

Travis Scott - 4X4
79

This is sick, maybe the weird mix made it way worse for you guys but this is sweet. Not lyrically amazing but really cool beat.

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