My second favourite album of the year. Majestic, grandiose jazz rap production, imoressive raps and rhyme schemes given by McKinley and an engaging and interesting concept and storyline. An album so amazing in all areas has to land in my favourites of the year.
Just wanna say that I'm pausing the top 100 highest rated albums series for a bit to listen to some 2025 albums for my end of year list (I'll still try posting In Utero and Karma though)
So far though this is my favourite album from this year that I've listened to. Sure, basic, but you can't call me crazy for it. The iconic rap duo of Clipse coming back to make a full album for the first time since 2009 was not something anyone was expecting to happen in 2025, but damn am I ... read more
Rating the top 100 highest rated albums on AOTY
#71
There are few artists to ever exist that shaped the world of music as much as Bob Dylan did, like with this LP. Bob Dylan introduced his poetic writing to the music scene with albums like this and 'The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan', and while his magnifcent songwriting has inspired and influenced a countless array of artists from many different genres and eras, it's still hard to find artists that could match his level of ... read more