Twitchard

Just like Bastard by Tyler, The Creator, it's aged in a lot of ways and rough around the edges. YET, I still feel like there is so much quality off the bat in Earl's rapping ability and the beat selection was honestly, while rough, still very fun and high quality.

One of those albums that feels more completed by the deluxe.

One of the most atmospheric and eloquent albums I've ever heard. Many people tend to write this album off for not reinventing the wheel, and while they are correct, this album indeed does not reinvent the wheel. What I love about it is how it doesn't need to. This album is just pure polish and so focused on the concept it doesn't need to do anymore than it has to. As much as I love Mac's more experimental and emotional sounding albums, like Circles, Swimming, GO:OD AM, and ... read more

Such a colorful and vibrant album in terms of it's soundscape. Many different sounds displayed, yet everyone of them works.

And although Midnight Marauders and The Low End Theory are amazing in their own right, I think A Tribe Called Quest struck gold on the first album. And captured what Hip Hop sounds like to me on an artistic level with Rhythm (Devoted to the Art of Moving Butts) exemplifying this for me. Hip Hop is poetry in song form. It is such a beautiful and diverse art that ... read more