What a fun single. Transitions through each section so smoothly, can’t get enough of it!

One of hip-hop’s most exciting duos right now delivers electric beats and fun performances across arguably their best record yet.

One of my favourite listening experiences in a long time

Feel good fun.

This first mouthful of ramen certainly has me excited for the full dish next week

This album is NUTS. So be it…

Aoty inbound?

The wait was so worth it

Phenomenal talents on every side of this track

‪‘I LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR YOU’ marks the fifth studio album in JPEGMAFIA’s discography, and for me, it certainly doesn’t disappoint and further builds on his intrigue and complexity as an artist. I remember hearing this album would come out in late 2023/early 2024 meaning it dropped later than probably intended, however I think this delay is definitely in benefit of the album- for the production and soundscapes on this record sound lush and exuberant; it would have been ... read more

‪Joey Bada$$’ 2012 mixtape, ‘1999’, is arguably my favourite mixtape of all time. What I expect going into these sorts of projects is quality rapping over some stripped-back beats- from which I’ll take away a select few tracks but nothing more. However, Joey subverted nearly all of my prejudgements on ‘1999’ by assembling one of the most polished and engaging mixtapes of the 2000s. As the mixtape’s title suggests, the whole project really does sound ... read more

Rodeo is one of my favourite trap albums of all time, and my favourite work to come out of Travis. The entire record is embellished with really creative production and vocal performances that make it one of the most interesting sounding and artistically complex trap records. For example, there are moments here that are reminiscent of that classic trap sound (heavy 808s, crisp drum patterns)- such as ‘Antidote’ or ‘3500’ for example, further reinforced by not only Travis, ... read more

Growing up in the UK through the 2010s, Charli xcx is a name I am very familiar with thanks to her popular features on songs like ‘I Love It’ and ‘Fancy’, as well as her own releases such as ‘Boom Clap’. Whilst this songs definitely brought in lots of mainstream appeal, her later releases are what really appeal to me as I’ve gotten older- such as her self titled album and ‘how i’m feeling now’, where her style became far more ... read more

Westside Gunn’s ‘Pray for Paris’ is a record that oozes luxury, swag and culture. The influence of the French capital upon Gunn’s style of music here is undeniable, and makes for some of his most exuberant and classy-sounding tracks to date. The intro track in particular establishes these themes in a simple, but effective way- sampling the ‘400 Million Plus Tax’ sale of Leonardo Da Vinci’s ‘Salvator Mundi’ to reflect ideas of wealth and ... read more

One of the greatest records of this century, Kendrick Lamar’s ‘good kid, m.A.A.d. city’ (‘gkmc’) is one of those generational albums that are rare to come by. Whilst I do enjoy plenty of the tracks off his previous effort, ‘Section.80’, and thought that is showed a lot of promise and enthusiasm from the young MC, ‘gkmc’ was really the breakout album Lamar needed to set him apart from, the rest and eventually solidify him as one of the ... read more

‘Lupe Fiasco’s Food & Liquor’ (‘Food & Liquor’) is an album I hadn’t appreciated as much as I think I should have until a few months ago; where now, I keep coming back to it again and again and again for its colourful production, catchy choral melodies and, most important of all, Lupe’s incredible pen game. What’s great is I enjoy every song on this album, however there were a couple that stood out from the rest. The album’s lead ... read more

Prior to ‘Gemini Rights’, the only work I was familiar with from Lacy was ‘Dark Red’ and his feature on Tyler, the Creator’s ‘911/Mr. Lonely’. I feel like the majority of mainstream listeners will solely judge this album based on ‘Bad Habit’ alone, and whilst myself and lots of others do enjoy that song a lot, ‘Gemini Rights’ has so much more going for it than just that. Take the elegant and delicate opening track ... read more

I am surprised that this is the first Vince Staples album I am sketching and reviewing, given how much of a fan I am of his work (especially ‘Big Fish Theory’ and his self titled album). Although the album is still pretty fresh, I can safely say that I really enjoyed a lot of what this record had to offer. Like most of Vince’s other work, what truly makes this album stand out is the quality of writing he delivers through engaging flows and lyrics. ‘Shame On The ... read more

As one of my most highly anticipated albums of last year, I remember having some pretty high expectations and standards for it. Unfortunately, I was a little bit disappointed when it dropped- mainly by its length and being a bit underwhelmed by tracks in the second. However, having just turned 1 recently, I can say that this album has really grown on me with time, especially with summertime approaching fast. ‘4EVA’ was the first single that dropped with the album, and it certainly ... read more

Having listened to ‘Atavista’, I decided to revisit ‘“Awaken, My Love!”’ having not done so in at least 2 years Similar to ‘Atavista’, this LP is full to the brim with exuberant and plush neo-soul production that gives it a strong 70’s sound throughout. ‘Stand Tall’ is a great example of this, as it transitions through a variety of different sections featuring various instruments and soundscapes, signature to that era of music: ... read more