abstract hip hop
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The surreal and diaristic Little Dominiques Nosebleed makes for a fantastic introduction to The Koreatown Oddity’s work.
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Spirit World Field Guide‘s purposeful meandering and not-so-sticky hooks are occasional turnoffs, but the album still delivers the conceptuality and adept rapping it’s safe to expect from Aesop Rock.
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This spiritual successor to A Quiet Farwell flexes Slauson Malone’s singer-songwriter muscle.
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While it’s hard not to respect MIKE’s emotional bareness, just about every other element of Weight of the World lacks impact.
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Though Shrines is Armand Hammer’s least direct effort thus far, Billy Woods and Elucid continue to have one of the most compelling dynamics in modern hip hop.
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While Descendants of Cain doesn’t have the consistent mythos of Orpheus vs. the Sirens and is at times typical for Ka, his pen game and delivery are as sharp as ever.
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The sequel to Quelle Chris and Chris Keys’ Innocent Country is one of the rapper’s most sobering efforts and continues his winning streak.
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Feet of Clay sounds like a cobbled together set of SRS-style odds and ends.
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Terror Management‘s often humdrum production and lack of development makes it one of Billy Woods’ least gratifying works. It’s still a cut above many rappers’ best, though.
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Dos Monos’ strange and intense sound is certainly unique, though it becomes a bit of a crutch as Dos City wears on.
