Articles Index
Eve - 'Lip Lock'
Eve retains her audacity on 'Lip Lock'.
Chance the Rapper - 'Acid Rap'
It's tough to stand out in Chicago's crowded scene, but Chance the Rapper does it with Acid Rap.
El-P - 'Cancer 4 Cure'
El-P has the "Cancer 4 Cure."
Tyler, the Creator - 'Wolf'(OF/Sony)
The verdict on Tyler, the Creator's 'Wolf'.
J. Cole - 'Cole World: The Sideline Story' (Roc Nation)
J. Cole defies expectations on Cole World: The Sideline Story.
A$AP Rocky - 'Long Live A$AP' (RCA)
A$AP Rocky writes his own formula on Long Live ASAP.
Meek Mill - 'Dreams & Nightmares'
Meek Mill makes the leap from mixtape rapper to major label star on Dreams & Nightmares.
The Game - 'Jesus Piece' (Interscope)
The Game takes the back seat on virtually every song on his fifth album, Jesus Piece.
Big Boi - 'Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors' (Def Jam)
In which Big Boi ponders mortality, laments lost loves, and waves the OutKast flag.
2 Chainz - Based on a TRU Story (Def Jam)
A review of 2 Chainz's 'Based on a TRU Story.'
Kendrick Lamar - 'good kid, m.A.A.d city' (Aftermath)
Kendrick Lamar good kid, m.A.A.d city review.
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - 'The Heist' (Macklemore)
A review of Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' 'The Heist.'
Lupe Fiasco - 'Food & Liquor 2: the Great American Rap Album' (Atlantic)
What does 'Food & Liquor 2' have to do with light beer?
G.O.O.D. Music - 'Cruel Summer' (Def Jam)
Cruel Summer binds up a feeling of grandness, wraps it in a pink macaroon and neatly stacks it in a gold-embossed chest, topped with a purple grosgrain ribbon.
Nas - 'Life Is Good' (Island Def Jam)
Nas mines personal turmoil for gold on Life Is Good.
Killer Mike - 'R.A.P. Music'
A review of Killer Mike's R.A.P. Music.
Rick Ross - God Forgives, I Don't (Def Jam/UMG)
Rick Ross aspires to cinematic grandeur, eats diced pineapples on God Forgives, I Don't.
Wale - 'More About Nothing' (Allido/Roc Nation)
Wale comes out swinging on More About Nothing.
Drake - 'Take Care'
A 50-word review of Drake's Take Care.
Big K.R.I.T. - Live from the Underground
Big K.R.I.T.'s 'Live from the Underground' is a delight. But it's not without flaws.
Kendrick Lamar - "Swimming Pools (Drank)" (TDE/Aftermath)
Kendrick Lamar dives into a pool full of drank.
A$AP Rocky - "Goldie"
ASAP Rocky exudes confidence on "Goldie."
Nicki Minaj - 'Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded' (Young Money/UMG)
Is Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded a modern masterpiece? You betcha.
B.o.B. - 'Strange Clouds' (WBR)
If you're planning to buy B.o.B.'s Strange Clouds, save up extra change for a box of Kleenex.
DeLorean - 'Hood Politics 3' (self-released)
Arriveth the glorious birth of a rap great. Hood Politics 3 is a DIY release of staggering achievement.