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City as School lacks the focus of Uncommon Nasa’s past handful of records.
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Bad Vibes Forever doesn’t even succeed at being an XXXTentacion album.
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Griselda’s Shady debut was worth the hype if only for the collective’s unquestionable chemistry.
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A handful of highlights aside, A Love Letter to You 4′s shelf life isn’t much longer than its runtime.
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Everybody’s Everything, while a mixed bag, isn’t the tasteless cash grab that posthumous releases these days tend to be.
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Little to none of Doja Cat’s eccentricity makes it onto Hot Pink.
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Westside Gunn’s grimy vibe remains the best thing going for him, while songwriting remains his Achilles heel.
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Despite arriving nearly a decade after Guru’s passing, One of the Best Yet stays true to Gang Starr’s style and philosophy.
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The only stirring thing about listening to MCID is hearing who Highly Suspect will poorly mimic next.
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Feet of Clay sounds like a cobbled together set of SRS-style odds and ends.