drug bug's Hell for a Basement is a decent, moody, indie project. It unfortunately holds itself in too high regard; it doesn't have enough setup for the payoff. Though Alex's voice is brilliant, the songwriting and instrumentation was a samey and unoriginal.
Vince Staples' Cry Baby is powerful and relatable political message for today's world. Vince's rapping ability, lyrics, and flow are commendable. The only aspect dragging this project down is the sometimes repetitive production.
Freddie GIbbs' RBT is a short-but-sweet, uniquely produced, and decently put together EP. Gibbs demonstrates his good flow and rapping ability in a concise project.
My New Band Believe's self-titled is an eccentric adventure of avant-garde instrumentation accompanying Picton's chilling vocals. The sudden drops and instrumental breaks make exciting performances almost every track.
Earl Sweatshirt, MIKE, and SURF GANG'S POMPEII // UTILITY is a lazy trap album with mumbly lyrics and erratic production. I hate discriminating genres based off of reasons like this but there is no redeeming value of the album that distracts from the bloated effect from the few dozen minutes of almost complete silence except for the inconsistent production.
To comment on each artist: Earl Sweatshirt is generally the highlight of this album due to his effort in his rapping. MIKE's ... read more