When this mixtape was released, Yeat was starting to build serious traction. 4L is similar to Alivë in the sense that both albums are of a similar length and quality, but I think 4L might be Yeat's best project he had released so far by a very slim margin. Notably, the production takes quite a step up on here. Even though this only came out like 2 months after he released Alivë, this project feels a lot more polished. It's pretty evident that Yeat was getting more ... read more

Alivë is the album where Yeat actually became Yeat. This was the foundation of his signature sound that he would later build off of in his upcoming projects. And you know what? This was way better than I thought it was going to be. In fact, I actually like this quite a bit! Don't get be wrong, this album has a lot of things holding it back. The sound of the album is pretty damn one-dimensional, and the absurd length of it all makes this album feel sluggish at times. The second half ... read more

I suddenly had an urge to go through Yeats discography, and unfortunately I'm starting with an absolutely diabolical project. What on EARTH is this album art man????? Before I even listened to this, I thought I knew what this was going to sound like, but I was so unbelievably wrong. Yeat has his own unique signature sound on pretty much every album but this one. This project sounds nothing like his other stuff. He actually sounds freakishly similar to NAV, which is something that I ... read more

Okay so I actually listened to this a LONG time ago and just found out today that I didn't actually write a review for it, so here we are. I think it's pretty easy to say that this is Amines most defining work, or atleast the project that people come back to the most (including myself). Limbo has a very vibrant and fun atmosphere through not only it's production but through Amine's lively and unique performances. This project really touches a bunch of bases when it comes to ... read more

Saw this getting a bunch of love, and my goodness it deserves every bit of it. It's really been a big year for underground jazz rap. I essentially went into this completely blind and was pretty blown away to be honest. Egotrip is an album that features rapper John Michel and producer Anthony James. Let's just say that these two completely exceeded my expectations. Let me start with Anthony. This guy has one hell of a future as a producer, because he was absolutely in his bag on here. ... read more

I heard a single song from this album on a whim and it was so good that I had to check out the rest of the album. Let's just say that I wasn't prepared for how amazing this album would be. Project Pat doesn't get nearly enough credit for his influence on not only memphis rap, but the rap scene overall. The amount of stuff I recognized on this album either because it was sampled or interpolated on a different song was absolutely absurd. This project was unbelievably ahead of ... read more

UntilJapan is someone who has really gotten on my radar recently, especially due to his new album he just released recently. However, before I check that one out, I felt inclined to check out his project from 2 years ago and see where he was at. SAFE TRAVELS is a really damn consistent body of work that was frankly pretty impressive for a debut album. This album is very reminiscent of the many cloud-rap albums that came before it, but I really like the style that UntilJapan is going for. His ... read more

Oh man, he's done it again. McKinley Dixon found himself on my radar around 2 years ago after releasing "Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!?" which was a pretty good representation of what makes his music so good. However, while that project was good, Magic, Alive! just takes his music to a whole different level. If you like jazz instrumentation, you are going to ADORE this project. This project has some mind-melting, beautiful jazzy and soulful production. His last project had a similar ... read more

I'm not even going to sugar coat it, this was straight up awful. Lil Wayne definitely still has some gas in the tank (just look at some of the features he's done this decade), but not nearly enough gas to carry himself throughout a full album. This was genuinely a painful listen. Welcome to Tha Carter as essentially the album opener got me pretty excited for what this album had to offer. It's got this really triumphant and upbeat sound to it that really made me feel like Wayne ... read more

I'm sure I'm not the first person to say this, but Bleach put me on. Big shoutout to Tite Kubo for the unbelievable ball knowledge. Bad Religion is a band that I had never heard of until recently. When I heard the song "News From The Front", I knew I immediately needed to listen to this album. I was pretty floored to find out that News From The Front isn't even on the original album and not even close to the biggest song from the record. Once again kind of just shows ... read more

I'm pretty confident in saying that I think this is the best Noise Kandy in the series. Noise Kandy 3 was my previous favorite out of the bunch, mainly because it chose to step out of the box in terms of production. Considering the title of the opening track, "Second Seizure" (a sequel to Seizure on NK3), I thought for sure that this project was going to do a similar thing. Well, that wasn't the case. Don't get me wrong, Rome definitely tries some different stuff on ... read more

There's some really good stuff on here, but this project is definitely lacking the "wow" factor that other Rome Streetz projects have. If you've gone through Griselda's stuff at all, then you'll be pretty familiar with Big Ghost. He is a really talented producer, who has produced some really good Griselda projects like Griselda Ghost. So it makes a lot of sense that these two would collaborate after Rome Streetz joined the Griselda label around 2021. However, this ... read more

TRAINSPOTTING is an album that I was absolutely pumped for, considering the duo that was involved. If you listened to KISS THE RING, you'll know that this duo absolutely took the world by storm, releasing some of the hardest songs to come out of the Griselda camp in a long time. So I came into this project with some pretty hefty expectations. Did this project meet those expectations? Unfortunately, it did not. There's just really nothing on here that comes even remotely close to some ... read more

Compared to their first release together, I think I like this one less. Razor's Edge is more or less what I expected from this duo. Futurewave comes through with some solid beats, and Rome does his thing. However, this project doesn't really have the dark atmosphere that their previous project had, and I kind of miss that aspect of it. Like, I guess I'm glad they're switching it up, but a lot of these songs kinda just felt like throwaways to me. There's a lot of solid ... read more

I wasn't sure if I should check this one out, but I am SO GLAD I did. As you would expect from the title, this album has numerous symbolic themes regarding religion. Even the sound of the production on here takes more of a grand, sort of otherworldly approach. Despite numerous references to religious themes, the subject matter on here is what you expect from Rome Streetz (cocaine!). Rome is also joined by another MC named ANKLEJOHN, whom I've never heard prior to this. Firstly, the ... read more

Need checks like multiple-choice question boxes!!!! 🔥🔥🔥. This is easily one of my favorite Rome Streetz projects he's released. If you're a fan of hip-hop in any capacity, I'm sure you've heard of DJ Muggs. He's someone who's stood the test of time as one of the most talented producers and hip-hop minds. His production on here is nothing short of amazing. He's able to come through with a really diverse sounding soundscape. You have beats like the ... read more

I think Noise Kandy 4 is a significant step down from the 3rd installment, but I would still say that I enjoyed it overall. What I really liked about Noise Kandy 3 is that the beat selection was one of the most unique that we've seen on a Rome Streetz project. The beats were wonky and weird, and that made that project special. This project has a much more traditional approach in terms of production. Obviously, there's nothing wrong with that, but the beats on here weren't nearly ... read more

I wasn't too big of a fan of the first project that these two came out with, but I think this one took some significant steps in the right direction. First of all, I think Farma G comes through with much better beat selection and overall variety in the sound of his beats. There's more nuance, and different kinds of sounds are experimented with. These beats aren't going to blow you away per se, but they are a significant step up from what they were previously. I think Rome is good ... read more

Street Farmacy is a fine album, and that's pretty much it. Farma Gs production just really isn't for me to be honest. I get him going for the "dirty" kind of aesthetic with this muddy kind of sound, but a lot of the beats on here just don't sound particularly good. A lot of these beats feel redundant as well and are kind of forgettable. Rome's rapping on here is quality (as you would expect), but it's nothing out of the ordinary or special. In my opinion, this ... read more

Wow... this was really damn good. I know Ray kinda got cooked in that Joey Bada$$ beef he had recently, but from what I've heard from the guy, he's extremely talented. I've heard of him before the Joey beef, but that beef kind of got me more interested in this project, which dropped a little over a month ago. This mixtape is his debut project with TDE, and I have to say I think TDE has another promising young talent in their group. Well, he's actually not that young because ... read more