When I saw Cordae in concert touring his last project years ago, it was already clear that he had massive ambitions. In a critical moment, he predicted that the next time he arrives in the city, he’d be playing at its biggest stadium. While Cordae might not quite be there yet, his profile has still … Continue reading Cordae – From A Birds Eye View
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Nas – King’s Disease II
After a six-year hiatus following 2012’s polarizing Life Is Good, legendary NYC rapper Nas has dropped three projects in the last four years, all with quite a few instances of accolades and acclaim to back them up. Returning after almost exactly a year with the sequel to last year’s Grammy-winning King’s Disease project, Nas once … Continue reading Nas – King’s Disease II
Eminem – Music To Be Murdered By Side B
Joining so many other huge artists who released not one, but two (or more) full-length projects in 2020, Slim Shady himself has dropped his third surprise release in a row and a follow-up to last January’s Music To Be Murdered By. The parent album was certainly a much better offering than most of his recent … Continue reading Eminem – Music To Be Murdered By Side B
Eminem – Music To Be Murdered By
Always one to play into the power of a good surprise, whether it be unleashing a dizzying string of syllables or a provocative bar that will get Twitter talking for months, Eminem’s 11th studio album Music To Be Murdered By came with absolutely no warning. Most people seem to agree that the majority of Eminem’s … Continue reading Eminem – Music To Be Murdered By
Boogie – Everything’s For Sale
West coast rapper Boogie has been generating a lot of anticipation for his debut studio album since signing to Eminem’s Shady Records label – which is a pretty exclusive deal to get! Everything’s For Sale has arrived, and despite drawing some pretty obvious inspiration from his rap contemporaries on a few tracks, the project manages … Continue reading Boogie – Everything’s For Sale
Machine Gun Kelly – BINGE
Seemingly capitalizing off of the many new eyes on him in the wake of his feud with Eminem, Midwestern rapper Machine Gun Kelly drops a 9-track EP that includes the now-massive diss track “RAP DEVIL”. Once a prominent force in the indie rap scene, Kelly’s 2017 pop-rap collaboration with Camila Cabello, “Bad Things”, exposed him … Continue reading Machine Gun Kelly – BINGE
Eminem – Kamikaze
Rap powerhouse and king of controversy Eminem’s tenth studio album Kamikaze, released as a surprise less than a year after his previous effort Revival, continues to take a deep dive into Eminem’s self-examinations of his own artistry and the criticism that accompanies it. After the negative reception to Revival, a complete tonal misfire that easily … Continue reading Eminem – Kamikaze
Nicki Minaj – Queen
Rap superstar Nicki Minaj continues to adapt and thrive, dropping her most rap-heavy album yet, Queen. Her fourth full-length project, we see Minaj raising her defenses a bit and reverting back to her classic hip-hop tactics of biting lyricism and an always surprisingly technically proficient flow. In a world quickly becoming more accommodating to the … Continue reading Nicki Minaj – Queen
Rapid Fire Reviews (Eminem, N.E.R.D., Charli XCX)
We've finally reached the last review post of the year, which means it's time for Year-End Lists! My top 50 songs and top 25 albums of the year should be out before the new year, stay tuned. Eminem - Revival Best-selling hip-hop artist of all time Eminem returns after a 4-year break with his ninth … Continue reading Rapid Fire Reviews (Eminem, N.E.R.D., Charli XCX)
Rapid Fire Reviews (Pink, Niall Horan)
Apologies for being gone for so long - I've been writing my graduating thesis for university but now I'll be able to get this page back up and running like normal. There's some albums here that are long overdue for a review so to catch back up I'm going to make a few posts with … Continue reading Rapid Fire Reviews (Pink, Niall Horan)
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