Natalie123

This guy is genuinely incredible. The fact that he went from stuff like freaking «BEAMIN'» to making what is absolutely my favorite three-album run of all time is just awesome. Was of course stunned by this album on a first listen - it's an immaculately made journey of an album, and the fact that everything here is produced, written, and orchestrated by a 24-year-old is absurd - but I was also afraid that perhaps it wouldn't hold as much personal resonance with me as ... read more

Once this album clicks, it really clicks; arguably where an entire style, sound, and era of Rap peaked. This album alone is proof of why so many agree Nas is the best to ever do it; genuinely think no rapper have ever had better flow or delivery than Nas has on pretty much every track here - except maybe AZ on his generational feature on the soul-crushingly beautiful "Life's a Bitch". Every track is basically Hip-Hop heaven. All in all, still unbeatable. And the guy was only 20 ... read more

Clipse are already legendary, but this incredible comeback record absolutely feels like an attempt to solidify them as undeniable legends of the genre once and for all - and clearly, the attempt has been successful. Every verse is incredibly written and delivered (Pusha and Malice have never sounded hungrier, and the same goes for Kendrick and Tyler, who both give some of their best features ever), and Pharrell's production is glorious (the beat switch on the title track into the ... read more

Based on the vibe of the album cover, this is pretty much what I hoped for! An unapologetically weird, zany, colorful West Coast Hip Hop album that bangs front to back. Some angelic production too! Obviously not a magnum opus or a conceptual masterpiece, but it's clearly not trying to be; it's just trying to have fun, which it succeeds in really, really well. I really love the whole aesthetic of this new era though, especially with the "Stop Playing With Me" music video that ... read more