5.1
Mixed
Coming up in one of the country’s innovative hip-hop hotbeds, rapper, singer, songwriter $NOT is tough to pin down. Wearing...
5.1
Mixed
8.3
POSITIVE
[junkie-dropcap]S[/junkie-dropcap]ince the release of the first “Savage Mode” back in 2016, 21 Savage and Metro Boomin have seen a lot...
7.1
POSITIVE
[junkie-dropcap]W[/junkie-dropcap]henever Action Bronson resurfaces, I can’t help but be excited. The last few years of his career have shown him to be a charismatic and unpredictable element in hip-hop. 2018’s “White Bronco” was a massive but undeniably impactful shift in Bronson’s sound. Then last year’s “Lamb Over Rice” with The...
9.5
MASTERPIECE
When Beyoncé’s first surprise album dropped in late 2013, I was in the minority of its reception. I couldn’t help...
9
ACCLAIM
For many hip-hop artists at the peak of their talents, following an instant classic type of project with another solid...
7.6
POSITIVE
There’s a lot to love regarding Alfie Templeman‘s latest project. One specifically is just how fun it is. ‘Forever Isn’t Long Enough’ is short album but comes plentiful with energy and dynamics. With Four EP’s to his name, thus solidifying his efforts. For his latest offering, Alfie pulls inspiration from jazz...
9
ACCLAIM
Every artist’s journey has an arc. For Amaarae, the first two chapters were a kinetic story of ascent. Her 2020...
8
The return of Amine in February with “Shimmy” was for me, a pleasant surprise. Not just because I think it’s...
6.2
MIXED
[junkie-dropcap]F[/junkie-dropcap]or Ariana Grande, the topic of sex is nothing new. However, for the first and likely only time she delivers an entire album devoted to the act. As someone who’s followed her entire music career, I anticipate every release of hers. On positions Grande stays true to her sound while embarking on...
7.3
POSITIVE
[junkie-dropcap]A[/junkie-dropcap] few years back, Baauer released the instrumental heard ’round the world. “Harlem Shake” became one of the biggest viral memes...
