Poleward

While not as raw as their debut, the band's ferocity and capability for more melodic moments is not lost at all. Serj is more outwardly political, and Daron contributes more vocally, pairing well with Serj.

Eminem's debut shows a young, relatively optimistic Marshall who has aspirations of making it as a rapper. From a technical perspective, he's undeniably talented and his personality is pretty likable too. However, he lacks the rage and crassness that would demand the attention of America later in his career. The production is lowkey and not always memorable.

After the hype from the "FREE EARL" movement, Earl makes his official debut a bit more dreary and antagonistic towards his newfound fame than expected. However, he makes well on the lofty expectations of high level lyricism with complex rhyme schemes and flows.

This album really feels like the grand introduction of Travis Scott, with T.I. narrating his journey of leaving his home to pursue music and finding success. Travis reps Houston heavy, with the album having clear southern hip hop influences and homages. This album also has some really great production, with spacy trap beats/synths and occasionally some rock flavors.