jazz rap
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Brick Body Kids is Open Mike Eagle at his most low-key, but it’s also his most cohesive and emotionally potent work so far.
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Following up on its predecessor’s sense of urgency, who told you to think??!!?!?!?! is another thought-provoking abstract hip hop album under milo’s belt.
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Tyler, the Creator blossoms as a rapper, producer, and lyricist on Flower Boy, his most beautiful and well-crafted album to date.
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Mr. Carter kills his ego and spills the beans on his most intimate album yet.
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On their third studio album Renaissance, The Underachievers still have great fundamentals and chemistry, but much of the time it sounds like they’re on autopilot.
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Denzel Curry and BADBADNOTGOOD each embark upon one of their most ambitious musical undertakings by reinventing banger-of-the-decade contender “Ultimate” with live instrumentation. I’m more surprised by the trippy video than I am the fact they pull it off. Feels like I dropped acid…or edited a thatistheplan video. Denzel
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Shabazz Palaces have announced another cosmic concept album titled Quazarz: Born on a Gangster Star and shared the lead single ‘Shine a Light,” featuring fellow Seattle rapper Thaddillac. The full project drops July 15 via Sup Pop.
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Joey Bada$$ comes through with his most mature album yet, passionately dissecting the state of black people in present day America.
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Rick Ross takes a more introspective approach on his latest album.