Album Reviews7/10
Vince Staples Trades Long Beach for the Whole Country on Cry Baby
Vince Staples trades Long Beach for America on Cry Baby, a sharp, short record that turns personal pain into political fury.
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Album Reviews7/10
Watching Movies With the Sound Off Review: Mac Miller’s 2013 Solo Statement Earns a 7/10
A look back at Mac Miller's 'Watching Movies With the Sound Off,' a bedroom pop record about loneliness and comfort.
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Mac Miller’s ‘The Divine Feminine’ Turns Romance Into A Slow, Rewarding Study
A look back at Mac Miller's slow-burning soul record The Divine Feminine, track by track.
Album Reviews8/10
Mac Miller’s Debut Album Was a Messy, Funny, Vulnerable Document of Being Young
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Mac Miller and Madlib’s Maclib Is a Fascinating Failure
A sketchbook of beats and voices, brief and brilliant in fragments, wherein two producers leave the rest to themselves.
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Travis Scott’s Rodeo Announces His Presence Loudly, Unevenly
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Album Reviews8/10
Nine Years On, Days Before Astroworld Still Sets the Standard for Travis Scott’s Ambition
A look back at Travis Scott's Days Before Astroworld, a bridge between his past and his future, track by track.
Album Reviews8.1/10
Pusha T Steps Into the Light on My Name Is My Name
A grim, precise record of striking depth — Pusha T's statement of arrival, backed by Kanye West's production.
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Tyler Burns Down the House: HOUSE ON FIRE Reviewed
Tyler, The Creator burns down the house on HOUSE ON FIRE, a short, fiery record of jokes and destruction.
Album Reviews7/10
At Your Own Risk Review: Tyler’s Rough, Honest Start Earns 7/10
A look back at Tyler, The Creator's 2007 debut, At Your Own Risk, a rough, honest record that marks the start of a long journey.