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Brooklyn rapper Kota the Friend returns with his 5th installment of the Lyrics to go series, bringing more laid-back vibes on some shorter tracks.

I feel as though these tapes aren't necessarily intended to blow anyone out of the water or to be to be a complete body of work, but more for Kota to continue to steadily feed his fans with some lo-fi and relaxed beats with some quick and easygoing bars to complement. I've enjoyed the overwhelming majority of Kota's work, and appreciate the fact ... read more

The Big Dog, the BUTCHER!!

Benny returns with his fourth full length project, with the production split between Hit-Boy and the Alchemist.

I heard the singles for this album and I thought they were alright hype tracks but was a little underwhelmed with Bron and Big Dog being the two lead singles. Although there are some great tracks on this album I was a little disappointed in the quality of some of the songs as well as their placement on the tracklist. I thought the beginning of the album is ... read more

Free Throw returns for their third full length release here. I enjoyed their first two releases and thought this was another decent follow up to those two.

Subject matter and overall style of music remain the same for this project (which is fine, I enjoy their Emo style with progressing guitar and the sporadic vocal range, especially for the choruses), however I thought that this project lacked some of the consistency that the first two albums had. The highs are great (Stay out of the ... read more

I thought it was a good follow up album to their debut, definitely a little darker than their first but follows the same subject matter of heartbreak, loss, and anguish.

This album felt a little more refined than the first, and some of the riffs are infectious. This album had a couple more tracks that I feel like I'd go back to than the first, so I thought it deserved a higher score there.

Best tracks: Rinse. Repeat., Randy, I am the Liquor, Hope Spot, Weak Tables

Worst tracks: Dead ... read more