7/10
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Despite its occasional lyrical missteps and production that’s maybe a little too standard for Black Thought, this second Streams of Thought EP is nearly as solid as the first.
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Kai Whiston’s debut album introduces him as one of the most promising up-and-comers in the blooming deconstructed club genre.
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Avant-garde jazz outfit Onyx Collective continues to embody the highs and lows of NYC with Lower East Suite Part Three, their most polished and straightforward set of tracks yet.
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A Love Letter to You 3 is Trippie Redd’s most solid project since the first one.
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Anti-folk vet Jeffrey Lewis delivers wild and passionate renditions of songs from one of New York’s most underappreciated musical figures.
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Though Curren$y and Freddie Gibbs manage to bring out the best in each other and The Alchemist comes through with some classy production, it’s hard not to attribute Fetti‘s success in part to its brevity.
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Poppy and her collaborators have gotten a lot better at working her persona into her music and crafting creative pop songs since last year’s Poppy.Computer.
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FM!‘s fun concept begs for a longer runtime, but even at 22 minutes the project has plenty to offer with its quality beats, flows, hooks, and lyrics.
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What Happens When I Try to Relax is an interesting mini-chapter in the ongoing OME saga.
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Singer/superproducer Clarence Clarity follows up his overwhelming and eargasmic debut album No Now with something a little easier to digest.
