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.
Skins is one of the year’s least gratifying albums, but out of everyone involved in its creation, X is probably the least at blame.
Despite being Ski Mask the Slump God’s debut commercial album, Stokeley is about as brief and inconsistent as the mixtapes leading up to it.
A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships is bolder in theme and aesthetic than The 1975’s previous albums, but not all of the band’s risks pan out.
Some Rap Songs is Earl Sweatshirt’s most emotionally intense and artistically defined project yet.
Kai Whiston’s debut album introduces him as one of the most promising up-and-comers in the blooming deconstructed club genre.
With sick flows and a versatile delivery, J.I.D’s latest effort is one of the rawest and most lyrically refined rap albums of the year.
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.
Dummy Boy has a handful of highlights, but 6ix9ine barely shows up for many of the tracks, leaving them to be made or broken by the features.
Tyler, the Creator leaves an awkward and weakly assembled Christmas EP under the tree.
