Certified classic! One of the most beautifully produced hip-hop albums of the past decade, fused together by the genius of Danger Mouse, Black Thought and the carefully curated feature list.
Action Bronson glides through Cocodrillo Turbo flexing his signature braggadocious, but always humorous rap style, backed by luscious and exotic beats, curated by the likes of The Alchemist, Daringer and bambambaklava himself .
Meh, this ended up being more disappointing than I hoped for. Baby Keem has tried to create a niche sector within the trap rap world, but more often than not his sounds come out messy and rough around the edges. Moreover, Keem's pen game leaves much to be desired with some real corny and downright bad bars littered extensively across this project. The Melodic Blue does feature some solid production and Kendrick's bar on family ties stands out as the boastful return of the enigmatic Compton ... read more
Mr West's tenth studio album lives up to the hype and anticipation with a grand and glorious touchdown. Donda runs way longer than your average hip-hop album, and personally long albums don't really cut it for me, especially in today's meta. Albums clocking in over an hour tend to be bloated with fillers and are a chore just to get through. Donda, however, surprised me with the streak of quality tracks that make up the album. Each song feels well thought out and put together, with the slight ... read more
Nas has come through with one of the most complete rap albums of 2021 in the form of King's Disease II. The project sees Nas in 'rare form' where he's backed by the expertise of Hit-Boy, who once again has been assigned to curate the production for the album. Clocking in at just over 50mins, the music is consistently good from start to finish with the exception of two stumbling points; Eminem's verse on EPMD 2 and YKTV, which honestly could have been left out of the tracklist. The Pressure, ... read more