In truly unusual fashion, Trippie Redd didn’t release any full projects in the year 2022. Returning with the new year’s first hit album, the prolific rapper isn’t changing things up too much – though it’s certainly a step in the right direction after his completely intolerable Trip At Knight project capitalizing off of the burgeoning … Continue reading Trippie Redd – MANSION MUSIK
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iann dior – on to better things
After scoring one of the biggest hits in recent memory with his feature (though arguably carrying the song) on 24kGoldn’s “Mood,” emo-rap star iann dior pushes things even further than before from his hip-hop roots into the pop-punk scene. While this might have been a more exciting move when his more innovative peers were riding … Continue reading iann dior – on to better things
Juice WRLD – Fighting Demons
As the somewhat stomach-churning trend continues, it’s becoming harder and harder to justify reviewing posthumous projects and giving them the time of day at all. After downright disrespectful compilations from the likes of Pop Smoke and XXXTENTACION in recent memory, the label cobbling together snippets with a litany of guests to build it out, by … Continue reading Juice WRLD – Fighting Demons
Trippie Redd – Trip At Knight
Returning once again with what is now his seventh project to hit the top 5 on Billboard’s albums chart since summer of 2018, emo-trap and cloud rap superstar Trippie Redd drops his second project of the year with Trip at Knight. Although promoted as a sequel to his 2018 debut album, Life’s A Trip, Redd … Continue reading Trippie Redd – Trip At Knight
The Kid LAROI – F*CK LOVE 3+: OVER YOU
Just a couple weeks before his 18th birthday, Australian singer and rapper The Kid LAROI continues adding to his expansive F*ck Love mixtape at a rapid pace, dropping this latest and lengthiest installment while a single from the 2nd version, “Without You,” still resides in the upper region of the charts. A protégé of the … Continue reading The Kid LAROI – F*CK LOVE 3+: OVER YOU
jxdn – Tell Me About Tomorrow
Watching the growing ability for TikTok to catapult songs by essentially unknown artists into global hit singles over the past couple of years has been one of the most captivating musical trends. Now, the creators themselves are getting involved in things. With a track by social media superstar Bella Poarch dominating the charts at the … Continue reading jxdn – Tell Me About Tomorrow
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
Lil Durk – The Voice
For all the very young rappers we’re currently seeing achieving widespread levels of success riding this melodic, somber new wave of hip-hop music, it’s always surprising when you remember that Lil Durk is essentially a seasoned veteran compared to most of them. 28 years old and steadily growing his audience for years, The Voice is … Continue reading Lil Durk – The Voice
Bad Bunny – EL ÚLTIMO TOUR DEL MUNDO
After shattering streaming records with YHLQMDLG and its subsequent collection of B-sides earlier this year, Puerto Rican Latin trap superstar Bad Bunny evidently saw fit to drop a third collection of songs in 2020. Described by Bad Bunny as a more “sentimental,” “introspective” and “chill” album in comparison to his usual hard-hitting style, the album … Continue reading Bad Bunny – EL ÚLTIMO TOUR DEL MUNDO
Internet Money – B4 The Storm
Hip-hop producer duo Internet Money – or Taz Taylor and Nick Mira – have been responsible for some of the most inescapable rap hits over the past couple years, including tracks like “Ransom,” “Lucid Dreams” and playing a big role in some of XXXTENTACION’s early success. When jumpstarting an entire movement from behind the scenes, … Continue reading Internet Money – B4 The Storm
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