A.K.A. is honestly like one of those hidden gems you stumble on and then wonder how the world hasn’t been screaming about it nonstop. It really captures this super specific vibe; like Lana frozen in that early, underground era where she’s still raw, dreamy, mysterious, and figuring herself out in the most beautiful way possible. It doesn’t feel like a “before she blew up” project; it feels like a full, fully realized aesthetic moment people just happened to ... read more
Whole Lotta Red is honestly one of those albums that just doesn’t feel real in the best way possible. It’s like Carti didn’t just drop music.. he dropped a whole atmosphere, a whole personality shift, a whole cultural reset. From the second it starts, it feels reckless, unpolished, chaotic, loud… and somehow every single decision feels perfectly intentional. It’s like he knew people wouldn’t get it at first and didn’t care, because this wasn’t ... read more
xaviersobased is one of the artists who paved the way for a lot of upcoming underground rappers with that experimental rap/jerk style, and with 2 definitely shows why people still mention him. It’s got a specific type of very messy energetic vibes that feels super true to the underground. The beats are weird in a good way, the flows are playful but confident. There are moments where it feels genuinely fun and creative instead of trying too hard to be different.
But it’s not ... read more
Love or hate Ken, this is one of the best EPs to come from this generation of Hip-Hop. No bias intended as a Ken superfan. Teen X: Relapsed still feels crazy impressive because it captures everything people love about Ken’s world; chaos, confidence, attitude and polishes it just enough to feel complete without losing that rage energy.
What really makes the EP stand out is how focused it feels. The hooks stick, the pacing makes sense, and Ken sounds fully locked into his sound rather than ... read more