6/10
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Vacation in Hell has its share of great songs, but many of the deep cuts find the Zombies punching below their weight.
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While the quality of Invasion of Privacy drops off a bit in the second half, it’s overall a promising commercial debut for Cardi B.
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Royce da 5’9″ and DJ Premier’s second outing as PRhyme is a more versatile effort than the first, with Premo’s varied production stealing the show.
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Cocoa Sugar is one of Young Fathers’ milder releases.
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SOB x RBE has a distinct sound and style, but things get kind of wash, rinse, and repeat over the course of Gangin.
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Ought go for a more conventional post-punk sound on Room Inside the World.
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Black Panther The Album boasts compelling production and features, but is let down a bit by the core voices.
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Rich Brian shows more personality than many of his contemporaries on his debut project, but his sound is a bit too one-note to satisfy in a full-length context.
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The New York songwriter’s latest work feels like a pale presentation of the anthemic punk style of his previous record, Worry.
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Huncho Jack is a collaboration between two of the hottest rappers out right now, but the end result is a bit too predictable and uniform.
