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On his debut tape, rapper Brokeasf, who gained notoriety for his minor TikTok hit “Comments,” does NLE Choppa’s shtick better than NLE Choppa himself can.

WRONG 1 starts off on a bad note, though, with the song “The People’s President.” The mix on this song is one of the roughest on the tape, with 808s and percussion impacts that seem to be loud simply for the sake of being loud. There are a few other notable duds within the tracklist, namely “Burnt ... read more

BRS Kash’s debut album is a collection of mostly sexual, club bangers that are hit-or-miss.

On the album, Kash tries out a few different styles, but the horny, ass-shaking club anthems really take the cake. For example, “Kash App” has an instrumental full of fast-paced, rattling percussion, Miami Bass-influenced percs, deflating horn hits, and a tense piano countermelody. Over that, Kash rapidly raps a catchy chorus and verse in which he repeatedly requests to see a ... read more

On Astrokidjay’s Wizard Boy, some technical problems, a static, uninspired delivery, and boring performances make for a mediocre mixtape.

First of all, the volume normalization on the tape is all out of whack. I can comfortably play the first two songs at max volume, but then the subsequent pair is a bit quiet. However, after that, “Forget” is much louder, and I have to turn the volume down in order to not get my eardrums blown out. At last, the following three songs return ... read more

Alycia Bell’s debut album Muse is a stunning collection of slow, introspective, and heartbroken R&B.

However, the album does start out on a bit of a boring note with its opener “Cue The Sun.” I do like the soft piano and quiet strings in the background, but after the thirty second mark, the song takes an abrupt and lengthy pause that really brings me out of it. Also, Boogie’s nasally attempts at singing after the sudden beat switch are hard to listen to.

The second ... read more