While his influence on the rap game cannot be understated, Young Thug can be so eccentric and off-the-wall with his ideas and vocal inflections at times that he lapses into inconsistency. As he releases his second project of the year, it seems that he saved all of his best ideas for the hard-hitting and undeniably … Continue reading Young Thug – Punk
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NBA YoungBoy – Sincerely, Kentrell
Well, here we are – I said I wouldn’t return to NBA YoungBoy’s music until he takes a break and comes back with something that might have at least some expected degree of effort put into it, and I suppose about a year away from the spotlight and a shockingly great feature on a Tyler, … Continue reading NBA YoungBoy – Sincerely, Kentrell
Baby Keem – The Melodic Blue
Smartly capitalizing on his sudden wave of momentum, 20-year-old Baby Keem releases his debut studio album when interest in his work is at the highest – it dropped only a couple weeks after Keem appeared on tracks by both Kanye West and cousin Kendrick Lamar. Drawn to his eccentric vocal inflections, spastic style and outlandish, … Continue reading Baby Keem – The Melodic Blue
G Herbo – 25
As New York Drill continues to take over as a dominant new subgenre in the world of hip-hop, more and more eyes have been turning to the city that started the whole trend close to a decade ago and elevating many of Chicago’s most prominent rappers to superstar status. G Herbo is just one of … Continue reading G Herbo – 25
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
Migos – Culture III
Three and a half years after the endlessly mocked Culture II, the trendsetting cultural force that is the Migos return with yet another sequel to their genre-defining 2017 classic. Migos have always been regarded as the originators of the modern-day trap sound, their influence extending all the way down to cultural oddities like the dab. … Continue reading Migos – Culture III
Polo G – Hall of Fame
Chicago rapper Polo G’s latest project, Hall of Fame, seems aptly titled – after his single “RAPSTAR” scored a number one debut earlier in the year and stream counts continue to rise into the hundreds of millions, it feels like a project meant to fully establish himself as one of current hip-hop’s biggest stars. The album … Continue reading Polo G – Hall of Fame
Lil Baby & Lil Durk – The Voice Of The Heroes
Keeping up one of the most impressive release paces in the industry as of late, Chicago Auto-crooner Lil Durk links up with one of the biggest rappers in the game, Atlanta titan Lil Baby, for an all-star collab project. Many of the greatest rap collabs in recent years have prospered due to just how diametrically … Continue reading Lil Baby & Lil Durk – The Voice Of The Heroes
Toosii – Thank You For Believing
Part of a new wave of young rappers from the Carolinas, DaBaby labelmate Toosii has been picking up attention through a series of high-profile features for a while, dropping off this mixtape with a couple big guests of his own a couple months after his breakthrough debut studio album. Delivering melodic trap through a nasal … Continue reading Toosii – Thank You For Believing
Moneybagg Yo – A Gangsta’s Pain
Long seen as a mixtape-heavy “street rapper,” one of those figures who is much more well-known to his community than chart positions and sales numbers would suggest, Moneybagg Yo’s 4th studio album has finally seen him ascend to the top in the latter respect as well as he tracks for a #1 debut with A … Continue reading Moneybagg Yo – A Gangsta’s Pain
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