I liked it! Jazzy, lovely instrumentals and Mr. Dixon is a pretty good rapper, even if some of the songs didn't land for me. I revisit some of the songs every now and again and it's a really pleasant listen every time.

This album has some of his best songs but this album hurts me because so much of this raw honesty and admission is something he never did anything with. Like there is so much on this album that he's admitting to you almost think it'd be a turning point where he finally chooses family over fame and attention... but no. He changed his mind and went back to being on his regular bullshit.

fuck you

I think it's really, really funny how music nerds who use numbers to rate everything shit themselves when they see an album that is entirely comprised of numbers lol. This strange yet funky masterpiece that caps off the Childish Gambino namesake, as he lets go of the cynicism that defined his career in favor of love and family. Also, a pretty great album when grieiving seeing as a lot of the changes made to the album during its time in the oven came about after the passing of Glover's father. ... read more

On its own? Not great. Sloppy writing and some really, really bad features. But whenever I think about this album, I think about what Chance said at the 10 year anniversary concert for Acid Rap. Although Acid Rap is what many consider to be his best work, he doesn't usually perform the songs off that album because he has moved on from the kind of man who made those songs and Acid Rap is just not what his life is like anymore. He went on saying that it wasn't a bad thing, nor was it a ... read more

Hands down one of the best, most soulful experiences you can get from an album if you ignore Mixtape. Just full of personality all throughout, chance delivers the audio equivalent to a nice, homecooked meal that comforts you with every listen if you ignore Mixtape. Every feature is on point and there is never a dull moment on this album if you ignore Mixtape. I can't help but smile every time I think about all the songs on this album except Mixtape and all the small, silly moments that make ... read more

His most concise project by far, Lu makes a short but sweet album in only 3 days that has more emotional weight to it than many projects with double the runtime and infinitely more time spent in the oven. On Faux Nem is one of the best songs of the decade with how he punctually describes all the ills facing the scene that still ring true with every new rapper who dies before fulfilling their true potential. Beautiful. Absolutely beautiful.

p.s. i shake ass to autoboto

donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda donda This Album Has Some Really good Songs on it but it kind of blows half the time and the writing sucks on a lot of songs which is NOT A GOOD THING for someone like lupe who prides himself on such a sharp pengame. Feels like he tried making Lasers but jazzy and it just dont mesh well for such a politically charged album. the album cover sucks because the single art for Around My Way is literally such a cool fucking ... read more

Buncha freestyles and demos sandwiched between an artistic masterpiece and a double album with a brillintly-crafted conceptual narrative, the bar is low but even so there are plenty of enjoyable poppy cuts on this album to make it worth having the occasional lightheated listen to while out and about or studying. I like it and even at its worse songs you can tell there was some amount of love and care put into these songs, but that's about it.

This album is really good and I don't wanna fuckin hear it. Sure, it is not perfect given the infamously hectic nature of its rollout, but Ye put out an album that perfectly encapsulated this period of his life. With the confident Jail featuring long time collaborator Jay-Z, whose instrumental feels like a heroic swan song to one of the most iconic discographies in music, down to Come To Life's beautiful piano melodies, Ye takes a turbulent time of his life and finds peace, friendship, and ... read more

I'm going to exclude mentions of Ye's recent statements from the remainder of this review because he likely gave up on salvaging this mess way before he said all that shit.

Donda 2 (despite having nothing in common with its underrated predecessor) is Ye's attempt at taking the grief and heartbreak of 808s and transforming it into the most derivative of trap/drill that was released in an unfinished state for $200 alongside the Stem Player.

Yes, he released the album. Yes, ... read more

Your daily reminder that one of the best projects of the 2010s was almost shelved

Combining passionate, confident production with beautifully crafted lyricism and wordplay, Lupe Fiasco released what was his first album since 2007 that many would confidently say is 'good'. While Lasers and Food And Liquor 2 both have their strengths, many fan, myself included, find them to be lackluster additions to his discography. Given all the troubles with his label and years of stress compounding on top of ... read more

It's not a bad album per se, but for how hyped up this album was and still is after release, it fails to deliver on said expectations. I tried giving the album a chance, even relistening to it and giving the DLC pack a try, but it is really hard to excuse just how sloppy and rushed it all feels. While I enjoy Jpegmafia's other albums, the cringeworthy bars from Peggy put down the album a lot for me, only made worse with Danny Brown's far better verses getting lost in the lazy and haphazard ... read more