Rapsody’s ‘The Idea of Beautiful’: Ambition, Unevenly Applied
Rapsody's debut album weighs ambition against length, with 'Believe Me' and 'Celebrate' carrying a record that drifts between modes.
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Album Reviews8/10
Rapsody’s ‘Please Don’t Cry’ Is Messy on Purpose — And That’s Why It Works
Rapsody's Please Don't Cry is a raw, pointed album about surviving fame, family, and grief — a review of every track.
Album Reviews7.7/10
Danny Brown’s Stardust Balances Grime Confession and Pop Experiment, Mostly Pulling It Off
Danny Brown splits confession and pop experiment across Stardust, with tracks like 'Book of Daniel' and 'Baby' carrying the record.
Album Reviews8/10
JPEGMAFIA and Danny Brown Scare the Listener Across 14 Tracks on SCARING THE HOES
A joint effort of two artists, full of noise and menace, whose intent is to frighten and leave dread behind.
Album Reviews8.3/10
Danny Brown Splits ‘Old’ Between Raw Rap and Smooth Pop Production
Danny Brown's Old splits itself into two halves, raw rap and smooth pop-leaning production, each working best when left alone.
Album Reviews7/10
A Tribe Called Quest’s ‘Beats, Rhymes and Life’ Remains the Group’s Most Ambitious Statement
A Tribe Called Quest's 1996 album 'Beats, Rhymes and Life' ranks its tracks, from 'Mind Power' and 'Baby Phife's Return' to the closing 'Stressed Out'.
Album Reviews8/10
A Tribe Called Quest Trade Weight for Warmth on Their 1998 Album
A Tribe Called Quest's The Love Movement trades weight for warmth, a record of romance, dance and hooks that mostly gets away with it.
Album Reviews8/10
A Tribe Called Quest’s People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm Earns an 8/10
A Tribe Called Quest's 1990 debut blends hip-hop wit and jazz sensibility across fourteen tracks, a masterwork of craft and humor.
Album Reviews7.4/10
Cardi B Proves She Can Sit Beside Every Genre on AM I THE DRAMA?
Cardi B's AM I THE DRAMA? mixes pop, trap, and soul across 20 tracks, proving she can rule any genre without losing her voice.
Album Reviews7/10
A 45-Track Debut From 2016 Earns Its Keep Decade Later
A look back at Playboi Carti's 2016 opus In Abundance, a sprawling 45-track, 145-minute journey through rap, trap and drill.