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The eccentric Southern rapper 2 Chainz drops a mixed attempt at a mature album.
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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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Despite its slightly cumbersome 100-minute runtime and spotty concept, DROGAS Wave is a surprisingly solid addition to this phase of Lupe Fiasco’s career.
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Noname’s music has only gotten even more gorgeous and charming since her breakthrough mixtape Telefone.
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TA13OO‘s three-act concept could have used some fleshing out, but the music at the core is easily Denzel Curry’s best yet.
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J. Cole brings a lot of heart and salient points on KOD, but it’s yet another mixed bag.
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Saba commendably tries to do something of depth on his sophomore album CARE FOR ME, but drowns in his influences.
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Orange Card – Fruitopian Raps by Wanlov The Kubolor It’s been ten years since Wanlov the Kubolor a.k.a. The African Gypsy dropped his debut album Green Card, and to commemorate this, he has come through with Orange Card – Fruitopian Raps, probably the most ambitious installment of his color
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DAMN. is one of Kendrick’s most intriguing releases yet, delivering a series of tracks that are chaotic, layered, and deeply conflicted.