west coast
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Larry June is rarely a highlight of The Great Escape.
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An improvement over the previous two, but Soulo is almost certainly capable of more consistent full-lengths.
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Ramona Park is both a more thorough and inconsistent exploration of the themes and sounds of Vince’s self-titled album.
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“> Vince Staples’ self-titled project, not unlike FM, is a short but sweet collab with Kenny Beats.
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Reason’s sophomore album is as low-impact as his debut.
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Aminé sees improvement on all fronts on his sophomore album.
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Blu & Exile deliver a jazz rap album whose ambition and craftsmanship should go unmatched for some time.
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CrasH Talk sounds strangely dated and is a disappointingly safe effort from Q following Blank Face.
