Tyler the Creator's fourth studio album, Flower Boy, is finally here and after giving it a good listen I'm in awe at how incredibly raw and vulnerable he got with it on this project. Whether you're a fan or not of Tyler, you at some point within the last few weeks have caught wind about the … Continue reading TYLER THE CREATOR || FLOWER BOY
Jay Z's 13th studio album, 4:44, has barely been out a week and its already certified platinum! I mean sheesh he comes out of retirement and shows up these new school rappers so effortlessly but then again he wasn't the first rapper to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame for nothing this year! 4:44 … Continue reading JAY Z || 4:44
About 2 weeks ago Tiller decided to drop 3 new tracks to hold his fans down until the June 23 release of his sophomore album True to Self but surprise surprise the R&B crooner couldn't wait any longer and unleashed the album a month early! Laced with 19 tracks and no features, Bryson describes True to Self … Continue reading BRYSON TILLER || TRUE TO SELF
D.C. native and still one of the most underrated artists of our generation (in my opinion) Wale, released his fifth studio album SHINE, a week earlier than anticipated and I'm here for it! Keeping it 100, I don't think as a complete body of work SHINE works for me but Wale definitely has some standout singles on … Continue reading WALE || SHINE
With the 808s still beating heavy in my head, Kendrick Lamar's fourth studio album, DAMN, is nothing short of a Hip Hop masterpiece. With limited features coming from Rihanna, Zacari and U2, this 14 track contribution is laced with joints that BANG! Lamar intensified the anticipation for the release of DAMN by dropping the Mike Will Made-It … Continue reading KENDRICK LAMAR || DAMN
No, I did not sleep on Joey Bada$$'s latest album, All-Amerikkkan Bada$$. Yes, I did take some time to fully digest this politically charged project. This 12 track offering is exactly what the cover art for the album depicts - a big F U to the racial issues many Americans are facing today. With features from Schoolboy … Continue reading JOEY BADA$$ || ALL-AMERIKKKAN BADA$$
After months of promoting his highly anticipated seventh studio album, Trey Songz finally released Tremaine The Album last week. It's been about 2 years since Trigga has dropped a full project but I would say this 15 track offering definitely makes up for that. Trey show cases his vulnerability in tracks such as "Break From Love," "Priceless," … Continue reading TREY SONGZ || TREMAINE THE ALBUM
Drake finally dropped his highly anticipated project More Life this past weekend and it's pretty much a 22 track compilation of hits! With dancehall, R&B, Afro Beat and grime influences flowing all throughout the album, I don't think there's even one song I can't vibe to. Of course it was expected or maybe just even hoped … Continue reading DRAKE || MORE LIFE
LA based R&B duo, THEY, has finally released their debut album NÜ Religion:HYENA and it's everything I was hoping to hear from them and then some! Showcasing their unique R&B and Rock infused style, both Dante and Drew represented their sound well throughout this 14 track offering. "Dante's Creek," "Silence," and "All" are songs I've … Continue reading THEY || NÜ RELIGION : HYENA
Ok ok Future you were already on our radar this year but we definitely see you now! Future just hit us with the back to back by dropping 2 new albums FUTURE and HNDRXX. I personally wasn't too impressed with FUTURE but HNDRXX on the other hand did it for me. Future is kind of known for having that tough … Continue reading FUTURE || HNDRXX
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