6/10
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Prolific and eerie Cali rapper Bones returns with the sequel to his 2013 PaidProgramming mixtape.
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DJ Khaled embraces the meme and drops some decent tracks on his new album.
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Fresh out of prison, southern rap legend Gucci Mane returns with a celebratory new album.
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Blood Orange makes an ambitious return with Freetown Sound.
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At its best, the new PUP album is a clever, witty piece of modern pop punk, At its worst, it’s a temper tantrum.
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Norway’s Kvelertak are back, and they’re bringing together hard rock, black metal, and hardcore punk once again.
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Montreal producer Kaytranada shows off his versatility and a star-studded feature list on this XL Recordings debut.
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ANOHNI goes solo on her latest album, delivering some of the most politically charged art pop to come out in years.
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Japan’s Babymetal continues fusing J-pop and heavy metal on their sophomore album.
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Dean Blunt’s Babyfather delivers an abstract, conceptual hip hop album that explores the struggle of a fictional UK DJ.