CLASSICS WEEK: With eccentric rhymes and colorful beats, Madvillain’s Madvillainy is easily one of my favorite hip hop albums ever. A modern classic. WATCH THE REVIEW
This is the longest YUNOREVIEW I’ve ever done. Not sure I’ll ever wanna do something like this again, ha! Well, anyway, if a particular artist who released an album, EP, or mixtape earlier this year somehow did not make this list, then you might as well give up
SUFJAN STEVENS IS CHRISTMAS! WATCH THE REVIEW
On her full-length debut, UK singer-songwriter Lianne La Havas shows off a great voice, a 6th sense for melody, and a lot of promise. WATCH THE REVIEW
Quick reviews of some of the latest releases and singles from the likes of Swedish metal outfit Ghost and Southern Rap icon T.I.. WATCH THE REVIEW
On this new pair of tracks, dubstep innovator Burial uses gaps and silence to progress his ever-growing interest in longer song lengths and ambient atmospheres. WATCH THE REVIEW
On Finally Rich, Chief Keef sit back on some previously released internet hits and a few new cuts to keep the Chicago trap rap star’s name out there as we transition into 2013. WATCH THE REVIEW
Though Jesus Piece is easily the most focused album the Game has released in years, it lacks the follow-through to truly develop the concept implied by the cover art, sketches, and song titles. There’s some pretty good production on here, though. WATCH THE REVIEW
While Big Boi’s latest album boasts some pretty eclectic and exciting collaborations with indie darlings like Wavves and Little Dragon, the end results are nowhere near surprising or exciting. WATCH THE REVIEW
Best of: Top-50 Albums Top-50 Singles / Promo Tracks Top-15 EPs Top-25 Music Videos Honorable Mentions LPs / EPs: Future of the Left – How To Stop Your Brain In An Accident Da Mafia 6ix – 6ix Commandments Daniel Avery – Drone Logic Black Milk – No Poison No Paradise Cage The Elephant – Melophobia Armand Hammer
