Album Reviews5.1/10
Jack Harlow’s ‘Come Home the Kids Miss You’ Plays Fatherhood as Performance
A rapper's tale of fatherhood and fame, told through fifteen songs of boast and hook, wherein performance reigns supreme.
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Tag: rap music
Album Reviews8/10
Jack Harlow’s ‘That’s What They All Say’: Confident Statement, Some Blurry Middle
Jack Harlow's That's What They All Say is a confident, well-made 15-track mission statement with standout tracks and a few weak ones.
Album Reviews8/10
Killer Mike Defends Rap’s Power Across 14 Years on R.A.P. Music
A grim warning from Killer Mike, defending rap music from those who would strip it of its power.
Album Reviews8/10
Nas Looks Back at Fame, Family, and Bad Choices on Life Is Good
Nas reflects on family, fame, and fate on Life Is Good, a dense, ambitious album that rewards patience.
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 Reviews6.7/10
Twelve Years On, J. Cole’s ‘2014 Forest Hills Drive’ Still Rewards Confession Over Polish
A review of J. Cole's 2014 album 2014 Forest Hills Drive, a confessional rap record of honesty and self-examination.
Album Reviews7.3/10
J. Cole’s KOD Trades Bravado for Grief and Self-Criticism
A review of J. Cole's KOD, a dense, ambitious rap album weighing fame, guilt, and the cost of success.
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.
Album Reviews7.8/10
$oul $old $eparately: Freddie Gibbs Bets on Craft, and Mostly Wins
Freddie Gibbs arrives with a well-built record of fifteen songs, bars sharp as ever, though the reach falls short of his earlier prized work.