rap
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Some Rap Songs is Earl Sweatshirt’s most emotionally intense and artistically defined project yet.
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With sick flows and a versatile delivery, J.I.D’s latest effort is one of the rawest and most lyrically refined rap albums of the year.
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Dummy Boy has a handful of highlights, but 6ix9ine barely shows up for many of the tracks, leaving them to be made or broken by the features.
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Tyler, the Creator leaves an awkward and weakly assembled Christmas EP under the tree.
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A Love Letter to You 3 is Trippie Redd’s most solid project since the first one.
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The Sunset Tapes just sounds like it doesn’t matter.
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Oxnard has a stronger sense of direction than its predecessor and is a breath of fresh air in the current state of pop rap and neo-soul.
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Action Bronson has a lot of irons in the fire right now; unfortunately, it sounds as if White Bronco should’ve been kept in there a little longer.
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Come Over When You’re Sober, Pt. 2 features more dynamic vocal performances and a more diverse instrumental palette than its predecessor, but is still let down by shallow songwriting and bland production.
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Not All Heroes Wear Capes is a pretty cohesive listen for a producer-guided album, but it’s not fire from front to back.
