Tag Archives: Hip-hop

2000 – Grand Puba ★★★

Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 1995 2000 Grand Puba ★★★ 56 Hip-Hop The production here is the star. Grand Puba’s 2000 features some smooth, chill, jazzy hip-hop production that’s really easy to listen to. There’s a nice, laid back kick drum, some soul samples and nice bass lines. It’s just a step below AContinue reading “2000 – Grand Puba ★★★”

Run the Jewels 2 – Run the Jewels ★★★½

Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2014 Run The Jewels 2 Run The Jewels ★★★½ 74 Hip-Hop Run the Jewels is such a consistent group that it’s hard trying to judge any of their albums against one another. They each have their big highlights. They each show Killer Mike and El-P’s growth as songwriters andContinue reading “Run the Jewels 2 – Run the Jewels ★★★½”

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy – Kanye West ★★★★★

Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2010 My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy Kanye West ★★★★★ 99 Hip-Hop My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy is one of those albums that, when you throw it on, it’s impossible not to sing along to the entire way through. From the Nicki Minaj introductory monologue and Kanye’s masterful opening verse, toContinue reading “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy – Kanye West ★★★★★”

DiCaprio 2 – JID ★★★★½

Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2018 DiCaprio 2 JID ★★★★½ 85 Hip-Hop It may sound a little premature after just two albums, but if you were to ask me which one rapper active right now has a chance to match or exceed Kendrick Lamar’s prowess over the next five years, I’d say it’s JID. Continue reading “DiCaprio 2 – JID ★★★★½”