Prolific experimental hip-hop collective BROCKHAMPTON are back after their longest break yet – just over a year and a half. With a membership of thirteen, including vocalists, producers, designers and art directors, there’s always bound to be tragedy striking a couple of them, and ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE is certainly no exception. Of course, … Continue reading BROCKHAMPTON – ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE
Hip Hop/Rap Reviews
Lil Tjay – Destined 2 Win
A massive benefactor of one of the biggest movements in hip-hop right now, 19-year-old Lil Tjay is just one of the many fresh young artists coming out of the burgeoning New York scene. While many of his contemporaries are well-versed in the dark and grimy drill sound unique to the city, Tjay’s more nasal tone … Continue reading Lil Tjay – Destined 2 Win
NF – CLOUDS (THE MIXTAPE)
Michigan rapper NF might have one of the most ride-or-die fanbases in the music industry at the moment, and it’s a huge reason why quite a few listeners (admittedly, this one included) have approached his music without the most open of minds over the years. With his popularity continuing to grow and his third straight … Continue reading NF – CLOUDS (THE MIXTAPE)
Rod Wave – SoulFly
One of the new kings of streaming, 21-year-old Florida singer and rapper Rod Wave is fully capitalizing on his rapid rise to prominence and has released what is now his third studio album in just under a year and a half. While his earlier works saw him placing a heavy focus on emotional storytelling, often … Continue reading Rod Wave – SoulFly
Kevin Gates – Only The Generals Part II
Continuing a tireless pace of music, longstanding street rap icon Kevin Gates surprise drops his seventeenth(!) commercial mixtape, a sequel to 2019’s Only the Generals Gon Understand. Recorded in Puerto Rico, apparently to get more in touch with the Hispanic side of his heritage, Gates returns with his increasingly soulful and melodic flow in combination … Continue reading Kevin Gates – Only The Generals Part II
Trippie Redd – Pegasus: Neon Shark vs Pegasus Presented By Travis Barker
Continuing the streaming-fueled trend of adding essentially an entire album onto an existing project as the deluxe version, emo-trap star Trippie Redd extends his already overstuffed Pegasus album to a ridiculous 40 songs in length. The difference this time is that the new project is far from more of the same – Redd has completely … Continue reading Trippie Redd – Pegasus: Neon Shark vs Pegasus Presented By Travis Barker
Various Artists – Judas and the Black Messiah: The Inspired Album
This might be a music blog, but we’re deep into Oscar season – and a star-studded soundtrack from one of the year’s frontrunning films has broken into the public consciousness in a big way. Curated by all-star hip-hop producer Hit-Boy, a wide array of rap and R&B’s young rising stars and absolute legends come together … Continue reading Various Artists – Judas and the Black Messiah: The Inspired Album
Pooh Shiesty – Shiesty Season
21-year-old Memphis rapper Pooh Shiesty’s explosive rise to fame has made him one of the year’s first overnight sensations, and he’s now released his debut commercial mixtape to back up the rising tide of hype. A protégé of Gucci Mane and frequent guest on the compilations that his label, 1017 Records, put together, it’s incredibly … Continue reading Pooh Shiesty – Shiesty Season
Lil Skies – Unbothered
While we continue to wait for 2021’s first truly high-impact album, emo-trap artist Lil Skies releases his sophomore studio project on a relatively quiet week. After joining a wave that was at its commercial peak and doing some impressive numbers with his 2019 debut, Shelby, Skies has seemingly fallen off of the public radar a … Continue reading Lil Skies – Unbothered
Anuel AA & Ozuna – Los Dioses
Perhaps jumping on the bandwagon kickstarted by Latin trap titans Bad Bunny and J Balvin teaming up on a collaborative project last year, two of the genre’s B-tier names (to North American audiences at least) have elected to do the same. Anuel AA has always been a bit of a lite version of Bad Bunny … Continue reading Anuel AA & Ozuna – Los Dioses
