Album Reviews8/10
‘Camouflage’: Billy Woods Chases the Edge of His Own Anger
A restless, ambitious record of protest, love letters to New York, and war meditations, reviewed track by track.
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Album Reviews8/10
Anakin and Quelle Chris Make The Forever Dream Feel Precise Yet Playful Across 16 Tracks
Fly Anakin and Quelle Chris balance precision with warmth on The Forever Dream, a 16-track album that earns its place among the year's best.
Album Reviews7/10
Fly Anakin’s Skinemaxxx Works Best as One Complete Listen
A record of twenty-two tracks, wherein Fly Anakin mixes old-school R&B with skits and guest spots, asking the listener to sit with it whole.
Album Reviews8/10
Fly Anakin & Big Kahuna OG’s Holly Water: Corrupt and 20 Car Garage Carry a Solid Richmond Rap Record
Anakin & Big Kahuna OG's Holly Water blends Richmond rap's two sides into a sharp, confident album worth your time.
Album Reviews7/10
‘Chapel Drive’: Fly Anakin and Koncept Jack$on Split the Work, Nine Years On
Fly Anakin and Koncept Jack$on trade verses across sixteen tracks on Chapel Drive, a record of highs and long instrumental lows.
DiCaprio 2 Review: Fifteen Tracks, Fifty Minutes, and Only Eight Years Later
A quick, rough rap record moves fast and hits hard across fourteen tracks, trusting hooks and flow over polish.
Album Reviews8.1/10
Earl Sweatshirt’s ‘I Don’t Like Shit, I Don’t Go Outside’ Stays Tight Inside Its Own Head
A record of confinement, wherein Earl Sweatshirt dwells within his chamber and utters dread through ten brief songs.
Album Reviews8/10
Thirteen Years On, Earl Sweatshirt’s ‘Doris’ Still Rewards Patience Over Bluster
A review of Earl Sweatshirt's Doris, an album of restrained character sketches and internal monologues about distance.
Earl Sweatshirt and The Alchemist Keep VOIR DIRE Tight Across 11 Tracks
A brief review of Earl Sweatshirt and The Alchemist's tight, twenty-five-minute album VOIR DIRE.
Album Reviews8.6/10
Denzel Curry’s TA13OO Turns Horrorcore Into a Thesis Statement
A review of Denzel Curry's TA13OO, a record of horrorcore and trap that refuses to sit still, track by track.
Album Reviews8/10
Denzel Curry’s ‘Nostalgic 64’ Turns Miami Sound Into Something Harder Than the Scene Around It
A look back at Denzel Curry's 2013 rap record Nostalgic 64, a sharp, violent statement from Miami.
Album Reviews8.5/10
ZUU Review: Denzel Curry Captures Miami With Trunk-Knocking Precision
A fiery, 12-track mission statement from Denzel Curry, a banger-filled tribute to his hometown of Miami.