7.8
POSITIVE
In the mid-2010s, Denzel Curry’s aggressive, frenetic style caught ears instantly, though it was his messaging that made his presence...
7.8
POSITIVE
8
POSITIVE
Jean Dawson embodies what it means to be an artist in the digital era. The 24-year-old innovator isn’t afraid to...
7
POSITIVE
With a double platinum-selling album under his belt, North Carolina rapper J. Cole has little left to prove. Known for being one of the absolute hungriest spitters to ever grace the microphone during his come-up, Cole’s skillfully unpredictable bars and rhyme schemes earned him the honor of being Jay Z’s...
7.5
POSITIVE
Can’t stop, won’t stop. It was less than a year after BROCKHAMPTON’s major-label debut, GINGER arrived. My feelings toward their...
7.7
POSITIVE
It ain’t hard to tell. On his fourth studio album, James Blake is madly in love. Following an appearance on...
8.4
POSITIVE
After all these years former G.O.O.D. Music mates Kanye West and Kid Cudi team up. Prior to West’s Twitter streams earlier this year, I wouldn’t have dreamed of this collaboration. While Cudi and Kanye always sounded great together, a joint album seemed unlikely. I mean, Kid Cudi has been off...
9
ACCLAIM
For many hip-hop artists at the peak of their talents, following an instant classic type of project with another solid...
8.4
POSITIVE
One of the first promotional tweets for IGOR worried me. Despite my love for Tyler’s last record, the words “double...
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 but be underwhelmed with the album’s filler tracks. As much as I love “Rocket,” “Partition,” and “Blow” the overall high-quality consistency of the creative superstar’s self-titled project was too back-and-forth...
7.1
Over eight years have passed since FKA twigs’ debut record. Following the release of LP1 the British entertainer received a flurry...
