There’s rarely a dull moment on Nightmare Vacation, whether it’s going in a poppier or a more extreme direction.
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Boldy and Sterling’s long-in-the-works collab does sound like the fruit of much labor.
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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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Bad Bunny’s third album of 2020 is a bit of a rough ride.
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Megan Thee Stallion sells herself short artistically on her still mostly decent debut album.
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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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Uzi and Future cancel each other out on Pluto x Baby Pluto.
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At 22 tracks and nearly 80 minutes, ELE2 is a slog made mostly worthwhile by Busta Rhymes’ virtually unrivaled proficiency and personality on the mic.
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