CLAY TRIBUNE / THE ARCHIVE

Tag: hip hop

A man stands in a dim alley holding a megaphone, silhouetted against the night sky.

Album Reviews8.1/10

Public Enemy Strip Down the Bomb Squad on Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black

Public Enemy's Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black is a blunt, direct manifesto of anger and wit.

By mitch·3 min readSeptember 10, 2026

A performer addresses a roaring crowd during a live hip-hop concert, bathed in harsh stage lighting.

Album Reviews6/10

Public Enemy’s Live Revolverlution Trades Studio Polish for Crowd Energy

Public Enemy's Revolverlution review: a live record proving the group's fire still burns, anchored by a thrilling Fight the Power.

By mitch·3 min readSeptember 10, 2026

A protest sign stands alone on a wet street, symbolizing the album's theme of overlooked heroes.

Album Reviews7/10

Public Enemy’s ‘Most of My Heroes Still Don’t Appear on No Stamp’ Trades Loud Anger for Earned Quiet

Public Enemy's new record honors overlooked heroes with heavy, angry tracks. A fair, focused statement.

By mitch·2 min readSeptember 10, 2026

A figure stands under flickering city lights holding a megaphone, symbolizing political resistance.

Album Reviews7.6/10

Public Enemy’s Grid-Down Return Earns a 7.6

Public Enemy's return to form delivers sharp political commentary and a potent remix of a classic anthem on their new album.

By mitch·3 min readSeptember 10, 2026

A protester raises a banner at a nighttime demonstration, symbolizing resistance against corporate power.

Album Reviews8/10

Public Enemy’s ‘Evil Empire’ Restates Its Case With Anger, Not Innovation

Public Enemy's 2012 album The Evil Empire of Everything restates their warnings against corporate greed and racial injustice with urgency.

By mitch·4 min readSeptember 10, 2026

A protester stands alone under dim street lights, holding a megaphone amid graffiti declaring defiance against selling out.

Album Reviews8/10

Public Enemy’s ‘How You Sell Soul’ Review: Sprawling, Ambitious, Mostly Necessary

A sprawling protest record from Public Enemy, tracing the sale of America's soul through song, speech, and comic lore.

By mitch·5 min readSeptember 10, 2026

A silhouette of a man standing in a neon-lit club, with abstract lights and a blurred dance floor behind him.

Album Reviews6.8/10

Maid of Honour: Drake’s Boldest Swing Lands More Than It Misses

Drake's MAID OF HONOUR is a bold, club-ready reinvention—dance beats, toxic romance, and his most experimental album in years. Our track-by-track review.

By mitch·5 min readSeptember 10, 2026

A rapper stands amid glitchy red and blue light with a static overlay, evoking a raw, emotional mood.

Album Reviews7.6/10

JPEGMAFIA Turns Down the Noise on ‘I Lay Down My Life For You’

JPEGMAFIA's 'I Lay Down My Life For You' pairs lush, emotional production with his usual online-drenched bars—review breaks down the highs and lows.

By mitch·3 min readSeptember 9, 2026

Two figures stand together in a dim studio, a fitting scene for the closing chapter of a long partnership.

Album Reviews8.6/10

Magic 3 Review: Nas and Hit-Boy Close Their Six-Album Run on a High Note

Nas and Hit-Boy close their six-album run with Magic 3, a steady, no-guest finish that confirms what came before.

By mitch·4 min readSeptember 9, 2026

A rapper stands beneath a lone light in a studio, old family portraits glowing faintly upon the wall behind him.

Album Reviews8.3/10

JID Packs His Whole Life Into 59 Minutes on The Forever Story

A rapper's tale of family, fortune and 59 minutes of relentless bars, told with rare precision and no small ambition.

By mitch·6 min readSeptember 9, 2026