Four years after the last Migos split that heralded solo albums like Quavo Huncho and The Last Rocket and only a little more than a year past the trio’s Culture III, a lengthy list of inter-group conflicts and drama has led us to Only Built for Infinity Links, a team-up between Quavo and his nephew … Continue reading Quavo & Takeoff – Only Built For Infinity Links
Gucci Mane
Gucci Mane – Ice Daddy
Trap pioneer and borderline hip-hop legend Gucci Mane is usually known for his impressive and prolific release pace, often dropping multiple projects a year – for better or for worse, as many often display his inconsistencies with a quantity over quality attitude. However, since he’s been focused on compilation projects and promoting some of the … Continue reading Gucci Mane – Ice Daddy
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
Rapid Fire Reviews (Gesaffelstein, Flume, Solange)
Gesaffelstein - Hyperion Endlessly experimental electronic producer Gesaffelstein tones down the weirdness a little with some more accessible instrumentals and big-name pop collabs for his second full-length project, Hyperion. Gesaffelstein was a major contributor to Kanye West’s Yeezus, the minimalist and industrial sound of which is currently everywhere you look in the world of pop … Continue reading Rapid Fire Reviews (Gesaffelstein, Flume, Solange)
Gucci Mane – Evil Genius
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane’s output since being relased from jail in 2016 has been so prolific that the timespan of just under a full year since his last project is an unusually long gap for him. It’s certainly given him some of his best sales in a while. He’s stated that he was trying to … Continue reading Gucci Mane – Evil Genius
Wiz Khalifa – Rolling Papers 2
Not to be outdone by Drake’s smash hit Scorpion, Wiz Khalifa’s sixth studio album Rolling Papers 2 has arrived in the similar form of a 25-track album by a rapper who sounds like he’d rather be anywhere else most of the time, save for some infrequent bursts of the charm we’ve come to love from … Continue reading Wiz Khalifa – Rolling Papers 2
Fifth Harmony – Fifth Harmony
Fifth Harmony's third studio album and first as a quartet comes only 15 months after last year's 7/27. Self-titling their album in an attempt to reclaim identity as a group after the departure of Camila Cabello, Fifth Harmony offers more of the same on this project. Similarly to all of their past projects, the album contains … Continue reading Fifth Harmony – Fifth Harmony
Ben's Beat - Music Reviews 