Migos - No Label II
80

Definitely their best project ever. It's sort of cool to hate on the Migos now (for good reason, they really have released a couple bad projects in a row), but there was a time when they were the leaders of the Atlanta trap scene. This project honestly is a defining moment for the sub-genre.

Young Dolph - Role Model
53

CTRL+C, CTRL+V for Dolph. On previous albums Dolph's over-the-top lyrics and simplicity have worked, but this project seemed a little generic and with less effort put into it than usual.

Curren$y, Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist - Fetti
83

I previously said Behold a Dark Horse was the smoothest album of the year, but this might have just beat it out. Gibbs and Curren$y sound so good together over these Alchemist beats. Corleone vibes.

Roc Marciano & DJ Muggs - KAOS
75

Another good project from Roc in 2018, he's really got an impressive run going. Could've done without the "lucid dreaming while squeezing my beautiful penis" bar though.

Armand Hammer - Paraffin
78

Bolshevik Hip Hop

Roc Marciano - Behold a Dark Horse
82

Smoothest album of the year

Mobb Deep - The Infamous
90

Boom-bap, grimy hip hop at it's finest

Russ - ZOO
45

Someone did not have a good high school experience

55

Cover deserves a 0

Hermit and the Recluse - Orpheus vs. the Sirens
88

Ka comes back with another cerebral project that doesn't disappoint. With Ka, the bars are a given, but combined with fantastic production, this project really feels like hood mythology.

Travis Scott - ASTROWORLD
73

Fun, nice album with a lot of good tracks. A little too long, but definitely a breath of fresh air (along with Denzel Curry’s recent album) in the trap scene.

The Alchemist - Lunch Meat
83

Grimey hardcore hip hop

Casanova - Commissary
53

This is jail music

Chief Keef - Mansion Musick
65

Not bad, but still miss the 2012-2014 Sosa

Future - BEASTMODE 2
55

What you’d expect from Future in 2018.

Bump J - I Don't Feel Rehabilitated
60

The return of Chicago street legend Bump J finds Bump shaking off the cobwebs. Unfortunately not great mixing, but the potential is there.

Drake - Scorpion
55

Rap Side = 50
R&B Side = 60
Average = 55

Drake can rap, he has technical ability, but a lot of the rap songs were very low-energy and at times boring. A lot of corny lines that seem to only be there for captions. A lot of the songs were pretty basic and generic. A couple stand out songs but for the most part this side ran together and was nothing special.

The R&B side was more interesting and had some good, fun songs as well as some more moody songs that still sounded good. I ... read more

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