Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2024 Vultures 1 Kanye West, Ty Dolla $ign ★½ 31 Hip-Hop Some habits die hard, like smoking when you’re out on Friday night with friends or spreading anti semitic sentiments in public forums. No matter how bad things get with Kanye West musically and professionally, I just can’t quitContinue reading “Vultures 1 – Kanye West, Ty Dolla $ign”
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Based on a T.R.U. Story – 2 Chainz
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2012 Based on a T.R.U. Story 2 Chainz ★★½ 51 Hip-Hop Trap While he had been making music for years as Tity Boi and part of Playaz Circle, Based on a T.R.U. Story is 2 Chainz’s official major-label debut. Released in 2012 — at the tail end of theContinue reading “Based on a T.R.U. Story – 2 Chainz”
808s & Heartbreak – Kanye West ★★★½
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2008 808s And Heartbreak Kanye West ★★★½ 71 Hip-Hop R&B I know 808s & Heartbreak — Kanye West’s first venture into the R&B world — isn’t for everyone. But — when looking back at where hip-hop went in the 10-15 years after 2008 and how prominent R&B production, auto-tunedContinue reading “808s & Heartbreak – Kanye West ★★★½”
Yeezus – Kanye West ★★★★
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2013 Yeezus Kanye West ★★★★ 81 Hip-Hop Alternative Hip-Hop Electronic R&B Kanye West was on quite a run heading into 2013: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy in 2010, Watch The Throne in 2011 and Cruel Summer in 2012 showcased his skills as a producer, a lyricist, a curator ofContinue reading “Yeezus – Kanye West ★★★★”
UTOPIA – Travis Scott ★★½
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2023 UTOPIA Travis Scott ★★½ 50 Hip-Hop A really appealing aspect of listening to Travis Scott albums for the first time is that he doesn’t note who his guest features are on the tracks when you listen on streaming. It makes the experience a journey, because you don’t knowContinue reading “UTOPIA – Travis Scott ★★½”
It’s Almost Dry – Pusha T ★★★★
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2022 It’s Almost Dry Pusha T ★★★★ 85 Hip-Hop A hip-hop veteran who’s always worn his confidence and swagger on his sleeve across his collaborations, albums and feature verses, Pusha T has been in a great rhythm since Daytona came out in 2018. It’s Almost Dry is such aContinue reading “It’s Almost Dry – Pusha T ★★★★”
Be – Common ★★★★½
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2005 Be Common ★★★★½ 90 Hip-Hop The concept of a comeback record wasn’t really a thing in hip-hop back in 2005. One reason, and a big one, is that the genre was still relatively new at the time. With only 20 years or so of history — and closerContinue reading “Be – Common ★★★★½”
Finding Forever – Common ★★★½
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2007 Finding Forever Common ★★★½ 72 Hip-Hop Finding Forever is the victim of being in the shadow of the classic Common album that came out just a few years prior. The album is a clear step down from Be, both for Common as an emcee and for Kanye WestContinue reading “Finding Forever – Common ★★★½”
Universal Mind Control – Common ★½
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2008 Universal Mind Control Common ★½ 39 Hip-Hop There was a lot to be excited about in late 2008, when Common was about to release new music. Common was coming off of his two most successful albums, and was about to make the third of his deal with GOODContinue reading “Universal Mind Control – Common ★½”
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy – Kanye West ★★★★★
Year Album Artist Stars Score Genre 2010 My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy Kanye West ★★★★★ 98 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 ★★★★★”
Fresh Out The Deli 